This hostel is more that an a hostel. It is brand new, efficiently run and a delight to stay at facility. The staff was very helpful and the dinner was oh so good and plentiful. It is a great concept focused on bike tourism. I hope that this concept gets copied internationally. There is a Familymart across the street and a wonderful park with a hilltop view point of the Tatara Bridge within walking distance. It is a great place to stay on Omishima island.

As this is a hostel you may not like hearing your next door neighbor snore, but ear plugs are provided. I was so tired from cycling that I may have contributed to the snoring crowd.....

This is the second time I've stayed at this hostel. The facilities are immaculate. Their bathrooms are permanently clean beyond what I can get my bathroom at home looking like no matter how much I clean. The sleepwear provided for no charge is comfy and fits even large people like my friend. The staff are super friendly and accommodating, providing an ice pack and cooling pads when I told them my friend injured his leg that day. They went above and beyond. The rooms are pleasantly large and more than adequate for my needs. The dinner was tasty. The location is a superb halfway point on the shimanami kaido regardless of which direction you're going. The laundry machines and dryers were easy to use and got the job done. A 10/10 establishment. I suspect I will return. Thank you for having me.

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Really nice staff. The chef (and owner?) went above and beyond and arranged a massage for my mother who suffered from back pain. Super nice of him. Super clean and comfortable Good value dinner (5 small course for ~ ¥2000) Steps from the beach, Very close to the sento/pool and the bridge Tips: the sento is simple but feels amazing after a day on the bike. Lovely little bakery in the center of town.

Even if it's modern and super clean, it stills feels like you're sleeping in a giant dorm. You'll hear people in the pods next to you (snoring, comings and goings, curtains opening etc) I'm handy with technology, but I grew tired of having to unlock the dorm door by scanning a QR code and entering a code every time.

Excellent location and a good set-up for cyclists. The single bunk I stayed at in was spacious (at 5 foot 2 I could stand up with some clearance) and comfortable - although like most Japanese hostels/hotels the mattress was very firm. I appreciate that, despite the hostel being fairly empty, they made an effort to spread guests over the dorm space which made for a quieter stay. I pre booked the multi course meal which was delicious, very filling and worth the money. Every time I felt like we might be done, another course would appear. There is a public onsen nearby which is worth a visit after a day’s cycling and a Konbini across the road if you need to pick up snacks.

Good facilities incl. a dedicated space for people to service their bikes if necessary. Shower rooms and toilets are kept clean and the "rooms" are tidy and well maintained. The dinner option was very good if you do not have any dinner plans or else the famimart across the street will have cheaper and varied options. If you cycle into the town on the west side, there are also restaurants specialising in seafood from the regional waters.

Things are never really quiet be it a bunk bed or a single room cause the entire sleeping area is a huge partitioned shared space. People dragging their slippers, whispers, coughs, etc are going to be heard rather easily. However, since we all can hear one another, I observed other guests to be as conscious as possible so the disturbances are really kept to a minimum. Also, the hotel hand out ear plugs for free.

Cool concept for lodging executed well. Very clean rooms and facilities. I loved how I could hang my bike in my room. Also great location. Right off the Shimanami Kaido and almost perfectly at the midpoint between Onomichi and Imabari. It's close to the Shimanami Dome (for a relaxing onsen), a 24/7 convenience store, and 雅楽, which had the best food I had on my trip at a good price. Also it's not too far from Sakari, where you can take a ferry to Okunoshima! One caveat for my trip is due to Typhoon Shanshan, I was the only guest staying in the hostel at the time. I felt bad for the staff for being the reason they couldn't have the day off, but the staff was still very gracious and accommodating.

Excellent dinner, great location for the Shimanami Kaido route and accessing the local onsen. You were free to bring the hotel's towels to the onsen so you didn't have to rent one.facilities were plentiful and clean. There's a FamilyMart opposite so very convenient. Good sized lockers for storage and safe parking for bikes - I stayed in the dormitory so didn't have my bike in my room, but very happy with the locked garage provided. The photos were all accurate and it was nice of them to provide pajamas and have washing machines available

I stayed on the top row, it was a little warm and because the ladder was vertical, a tiny bit difficult to get in and out - as all similar hostels have this, it's more that I'm not suitable for the top row!

The property was in great location. Midway of the shiminami cycle. (We were only doing half). It had a place to put our bikes. The staff were SO friendly and helpful. The rooms were as expected; not ideal but it is a hostel. The accommodation was clean and had lots of facilities

The proximity to other guests during sleep. Though I had my own area; someone’s snores were very annoying. But- I expected this sleeping arrangement and though not ideal- fine as knew to expect this.

Spacious dormitory room cubicles (bigger than the hotels we’ve been staying in Tokyo/osaka!) Brand new facilities, modern and very comfortable. Despite being a hostel each mini room has a door and lock and there’s lockers to store any valuables

I would recommend they serve breakfast- simple yoghurt, toast, pancakes. As the family Mart across the road was making so much money from all the tourists going- I think there’s an opportunity for Cafe Shimanami to have a good business!

It's basically a capsule hotel but aimed at those exploring the Shimanamikaido on bicycle. It's a clean, modern building with nice staff.

I got a top bunk bed, which is hard to get too and did feel the money paid was a bit high for just a loft bed. I also would not recommend getting the dinner plan ahead of time, I did this but they are very strict on timing and if you miss it, you lose your money. This made me have to rush when riding the Shimanami-kaido and could not fully enjoy it. Instead, book a room and if you want, have dinner and pay for dinner when you arrive. My main problem however were other guests that all wake up at 5 to 6 am and alarms and loud talking and did not care about the sleep of other guests.