We loved our stay at this property so much — we booked one night initially but ended up staying for two. The owners are incredibly kind and lovely to talk with, they spoke English well too. They also gave us some very helpful recommendations for Awaji Island. The room was very comfortable and the guest house had wonderful kitchen and bathroom facilities — it also helped the host made a superb morning coffee. Excellent views for sunrise and sunset. Highly recommend and look forward to our next stay.

The owners were super kind, and tried to make sure I managed to have a comfortable trip as much as possible. They were pretty much the highlight of my stay. They recommended me places to go, which transport method to take for the most convenience. The hotel was overall very clean for me, because there wasn't a lot of guests I also had the dormitory to myself. The bed was also very comfortable. And you're able to see the sunrise in the morning, which was indeed very beautiful - just make sure to wear long pants and sleeves because there's a lot of mosquitoes (at least in the summer).

I was stupid and took the bus to the bus stop downhill, which meant I had to drag my heavy suitcase alone under the sun with the temperature over 30 degrees uphill to the hotel. So I'd say do some proper research on how to get to the hotel instead of trying to climb uphill like me, it's not too friendly for solo travellers without a car to access the hotel. It doesn't really count as something bad, but it also gets SUPER dark once the sun sets so make sure to take a torch if you're going out on a walk at night for whatever reason (I went out for dinner).

It was clean and comfortable. I enjoyed having hand made pizza bread exclusively made by guesthouse owners while enjoying the view from the counter seat. The guesthouse owners were also really friendly and they also recommended me a lot of great places to visit in Awajishima! I would like to bring my families back to stay at the room which can see sunrise from bed next time.

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This property is all renovated, nice wood finish, very pleasent. It is on the side of the mountain, and the views are spectacular. The owners speak English and are very friendly. You are close to a national park that is beautiful. Also there is a beach very close.

They need some coffee/tea mugs in the guest area. I had to say something...right?

The entire stay was peaceful, delightful, and an overall joy. The owners, an older couple, were extremely friendly, nice, and helpful. Breakfast was yummy. Design is modern, the husband is a designer/ architect expert. I wish I knew Japanese, so I could have had more conversations with them. It is a bit of a trek to the nearest grocery store and restaurant, but the entire island is so nice and safe, it's definitely walkable.

Hosts were very friendly and make a tasty breakfast every morning. They were very helpful for giving you directions and suggesting activities to do in the area. The hostel is located on a hill so is a bit of a walk to get back from town but the views of the bay make it worth it. Overall very pleasant stay.

our hosts were unceasingly kind and generous with their time and home, making us feel at ease in a beautifully restored old farmhouse! the breakfast was also absolutely delicious. They were very kind in providing a map of nearby landmarks and restaurants to their guests as well. The facilities were wonderful.

The mattress was a bit firmer than we prefer, but otherwise we loved everything about our stay!

The staff were so kind and very helpful with planning my trip. I really enjoyed chatting with them. The building itself is very clean and has everything I needed.

You'll need to pay for any amenities. The location is a bit hard to get to, even with a car, but the view makes up for it.

I had a great time at kotobukian! I was warmly welcomed by the owners and they made me feel right at home! The gave me some great recommendations and helped me with whatever I needed. They had an amazing breakfast and the bed was lovely! I have no complaints at all! This was definitely one of my better stays in my 1,5 month in Japan!

The owners were really nice, they gave us an umbrella when it rained and gave us a route that we could take when we wanted to go somewhere, they recommended restaurants and places to go to near by. The breakfast was delicious and the view was great from the room! We felt at ease and safe!!