Guesthouse SHELL

clean, easy checkin - check out, nice location small room but enough space for 2 thanks a lot

Clean and well-located. Spacious room, well-equipped kitchen.

Very limited contact with the property’s owner

There was a small fridge in the shared kitchen. Location was close to the ferry and the art houses. My daughter thought the futons were comfortable, but the adults disagree.

The room smelled horrible. There was a cat smell throughout the house, and the room stunk of mildew. We had to keep the sliding glass windows open the entire time to make it tolerable. The lock to the room was difficult to lock/unlock and was easy to break into if someone wanted to. The front door to the house was left unlocked and open at all times. There's a room of cats in cages, and the owner came every evening to feed them. She would then put the litter bag in the kitchen trash filling the room with a horrific smell. There were hundreds of post-its around the house with instructions, and the place was very dirty. It looked like a hoarder lived there. We couldn't wear our shoes inside the house, but the slippers provided were very used and gross. We had to meet the owner in person at the time of their choosing in order to pay for the room which meant we lost time exploring the island because we had to sit around waiting for her. Further, payment has to be in cash.

Guest House Shell is a very cozy accommodation with traditional Japanese room decor. It's very easily accessible from the Naoshima Port Terminal, and there are nice restaurants and a few cafes around. The Art House Projects are just a 3-5min walk away from it. The host is very nice and kind, and there are very clear and thoughtful guidelines on how to use the facility. The facility is cleaned every day and there is a nice kitchen available for using. I really enjoyed staying here, the futons were very comfy and my sleeping was very peaceful. If I visit Naoshima again I would definitely stay here again and I highly recommend it.