SIMA inn - Onomichi

The room was spacious and nice to have my own balcony with a chair/s and a table. Comfortable bed, big air conditioning unit, air filter machine Some english instructions, for other items used phone google lens to help translate which made it easier. Life saver for my whole trip. Check in easily with PIN code access. The lobby had a vending machine and free books to borrow. While I had the modem room, it still had a Japanese home feel - shoes off, Lots of small restaurants and bars, and convenience shops nearby.

Difficult at first to find the entrance to Sima - back of the block, past the car park, near the Coke sign. It was noisy in the evening, but not sure if it's my neighbours or the bar. The room facilities and balcony made up for it. Steep stairs, so you need to be able to carry a big suitcase- it seems common in guest houses.

地點距離商店街方便，也能體驗道地的尾道之夜。

ベットの種類や場所が様々で面白かったです。また、3階だったので、他の宿泊者と顔を合わせずよかったです。ベランダで寛げました。

コンセントがたこ足みたいな点や、ランプの接続が悪くて不安定だった点。 浴室のタイルが剥がれかかって怪我しそうだと思った点。シャワーの温度調節が難しかった点。換気扇が効いておらず結露が多かった点。

Space - there was a lot of space. They were also very responsive on chat. I think there were no other guests that day so we had the whole floor. It appears that there are a few nice restaurants near the property. We could also walk to the temple walk.

My major issue with the property was that it was extremely cold. There were 2 air conditioners (cleaning indicator was on) in the room, but even after putting it on hot settings, it was still freezing. I had to resort to using a hairdryer to keep warm. I think it will be a lot more enjoyable with a portable heater of sorts. As highlighted by a few guests, the check in process was difficult in the freezing temperatures. The toilet was cold and located outside the room, at the end of the corridor.

Private room was great, but it had more of a dorm feel. The room is suitable for up to 4 people (a double bed and two single beds), and it has a patio with chairs and grill (no gas, though), and even a private sauna (which you'd have to pay separately for). Overall it's not a hotel, it's a dorm.

Check-in process was bad. You have to go to another location (5 min walk) and check in using a tablet that's nailed outside. There is no person you could talk to, and check-in instructions were confusing. There are two locations owned by the same company and the tablet is located at the other one. Why didn't they install another tablet at the inn, I don't know. The other inn (dorm) has nobody to ask as well, the owners clearly try to economize on personnel. There is no parking. The parking space in front of the inn is actually someone else's private space. There is a parking lot nearby that you can use but if it's full you're out of luck. And you have to know how to use Japanese automated parking lots (not hard, just need to know the sequence of motions). If you're bhave a car, you'd better have a very small one. A regular Toyota Corolla had trouble squeezing into narrow streets that led to the hotel. Google maps doesn't know the width of streets, and they are VERY narrow. So be prepared.

The room was spacious with everything we needed. Beds very comfortable.

Our room had a terrace with a door which only locked and unlocked from the outside so the room wasn’t secure. We weren’t on the ground floor and the town felt very safe, so not a huge issue but a key to lock from the inside would be helpful for future guests.