Miyajima Grand Hotel Arimoto

We stayed here on the evening of November 17. It was quite the splurge for us, but well worth it. Originally I had opted for this hotel in particular due to its close proximity to Itsukushima Shrine. But if I ever go back to Miyajima Island, I would book this hotel just for how amazing it was! The room itself was an extravagant, luxurious, very spacious Japanese-style room that we thoroughly enjoyed staying in! Our room had a private outdoor bath on the balcony, with a beautiful view overlooking the island. I especially enjoyed the view while relaxing in the healing onsen water. We emailed the hotel in advance to request dinner and breakfast at the hotel, which they graciously accommodated (our room didn’t include meal service, and we were happy to pay extra for it because we knew food options on the island were very limited). The food itself was just as extravagant and luxurious as the rest of the hotel—our kaiseki seafood dinner especially was easily one of the most top quality meals of our entire lives. They were very kind to provide us with an English translation of the foods we were eating, which we really appreciated having. The hotel also has a public bath, and a lounge. We didn’t make use of either one of these, but I’m confident that they are just as luxurious and well-kept as the rest of the facilities here. One detail I thought was particularly thoughtful to have in the hotel was a sign illustrating today and tomorrow’s sunrise, sunset, weather and temperatures. Very helpful information to have for exploring Miyajima Island. You can contact the hotel in advance to arrange free shuttle service from the Miyajima ferry terminal to the hotel, but we opted to walk so that we could explore the island. On the day of our checkout the hotel was willing to hold our bags so that we could do the ropeway without being weighed down by our heavy bags, and afterward we used the shuttle to take us from the hotel back to the ferry terminal—we were very grateful for that time and energy saver! The real star of the show was our room attendant!! ABSOLUTELY EXCEPTIONAL service!! She was so very kind and patient with my husband and I with our very limited Japanese language and etiquette knowledge. In fact, every staff member that we encountered here was incredibly friendly and helpful. I have nothing but high praise for this hotel and its employees. I genuinely appreciated the opportunity to stay here and experience top-notch omotenashi, THANK YOU so much to everyone at Miyajima Grand Hotel Arimoto! We truly hope to stay with you again one day.

We enjoyed our 2 night stay here to experience a more traditional stay during our trip. Onsen was a highlight. Rooms are large and clean. We had a double and they made a futon for our child each night. We also enjoyed our dinner (similar to a degustation - many small courses). and breakfast for 1 night. Note the hotel is on the more expensive side. The island is great - and popular with tourists and locals. There is an excellent coffee shop walking down to the bay (in the corner which serves great coffee (the best we had in our trip) and also the coffee soft serve is delicious.

An excellent hotel, we stayed in room 502 which was stunning with a fabulous outside onsen and great views. Dinner in the hotel was delicious and the service very good. We enjoyed the ropeway cable car up and down Mount Misen and the firewalking in town. During the main part of the day it is very busy in the centre but staying in the hotel means you get to enjoy the surroundings early morning and in the evening when the vast majority of people have left.

We loved Miyajima Island The hotel is showing its age a little but still good Public Onsen was very nice Room was large and very clean Meals were a challenge to our western pallets at times but were of high quality The staff were excellent Would recommend

A beautifully appointed and luxurious hotel with attentive staff. The Japanese/Western style room was spacious and meticulously clean. Would definitely visit here again.

Lovely hotel and location for a short stay. Upgraded room with open air bath was a nice treat. Hotel was quiet and most restaurants nearby shut early so not much going on after 7.

Hotel is great and the public baths. Staff is excellent and very helpful. My only complaint is the wifi that it keeps dropping and takes a while to reconnect.wifi in room is bad but at lobby the signal is strong but also drops a lot and needs reconnecting.Enjoyed my stay and great hotel and staff.

Great location, lovely staff and so helpful. We had a Japanese room and after Tokyo and Osaka it was HUGE ! An amazing experience best sleep we have had. We didnt book meals but probably should of booked dinner as that was stressful! Gift shop on site with great items. One night wasnt enough !

The experience here was next level. Get a room with the private onsen and ocean views. The staff is very attentive, the rooms are beautiful. Don’t miss the Kaiseki dinner!

We were after a traditional Japanese style stay and we were not disappointed from the moment we got off the ferry. We were greeted by the friendly local deer, which the kids loved. The Staff were very friendly, courteous and very attentive and accommodating. The room was very clean - traditionally kept - we slept on futons, floor was tatami mats, ate on the traditional tables and bathed in the onsen. Highly recommend if you’re after a traditional experience!!!