Hotel Motobu dengan Spa

2月上旬に友人家族と宿泊するため4ベッドタイプのお部屋をご利用させていただきました。小さな子供（0歳児含む）もいる2家族の旅行で、少し不安だったのですが、お部屋のドアを開けるとその不安も吹き飛びました。まず、幼児用のベッドが準備され、オムツ用のごみ箱から子供用のバスタブまでしっかりと準備されていました。また、綺麗なキッチン付なので、ミルクや離乳食を作る場所も確保されていて、カップルやご夫婦のみならず、小さな子供がいるファミリーも安心して寛げるホテルだなと感心しました。また、美ら海水族館まで車で数分の場所にあり、何よりホテルに隣接されたハナサキマルシェという施設で海鮮料理や焼き肉、お土産の購入、旅行中必要になったものも買うことができますので、（コンビニも近くに2つくらいありましたが）沖縄の北部旅行にはとてもお勧めできるホテルでした。部屋もオーシャンビューで、シャンプー等のアメニティも高級、朝食も自家製のチーズややんばるのフレッシュな食材で調理された沖縄料理も楽しめますので、できれば朝食付きで宿泊された方が良いかと思います。私は何度も沖縄のホテルを宿泊していますが、名のある外資系のラグジュアリーホテルよりも、このホテルの方が良い意味でリラックスした沖縄のおもてなしを受けれるなぁと思いました。次は夏にきて、綺麗なプールに入りながら満喫したいと思います。

Stayed three nights at this resort hotel as a family with a young kid. It was very family-friendly. They provideed bibs and children’s eating utensils in restaurants. There was also a step stool in our room and we were given a bag containing kids’ amenities upon check-in. The room we had was spacious and gave a view of the sea. It was clean and had a number of user-friendly details, such as a drying rack for clothes and washing line over the bathtub. There were also two washing machines near the lifts. The breakfast buffet was good with a wide variety of western and Japanese food. We also had dinner at the Okinawan restaurant KARI one evening. The food was lovely and very reasonably priced. The Emerald Beach is just across the road from the hotel back entrance. As the water was too cold for swimming during our stay, we only played on the sand. There were also an outdoor pool and an indoor pool but we didn’t use them as they closed quite early at around 6pm. We also didn’t manage to enjoy the free beer in the afternoon since it was only available till 5pm. We tried the hot spring (onsen) one evening. It was quite nice but we only went once as we had to pay a fee each time we went. It would be great if they could offer a day pass so that one could enjoy the onsen at different times of the day. The onsen is supposed to have magnificent views of the sea but it was dark when we went.

If you're looking for amazing views and access to a secluded sandy beach this is likely a reasonable spot to choose, especially for you're paying with points.. Cash rates are a bit high. Walk 5 min in either direction on Sesoko beach. There won't be a human in sight as you swim or catch some sun. All in all we enjoyed our stay but would have picked another spot to get more out of our limited time in Okinawa. Pros: - newish hotel - amazing views - good point redemption rates for Hilton Honors members - spacious suites if you get a room upgrade - friendly staff - access to a beautiful white sandy beach with very few people around Cons: - impossibly difficult to access without a very expensive cab or a hard to get car rental - no activities or services you'd expect from a place with resort in the name. - limited food and drink options. - people tend to bring their kids who get loud and annoying given lack of activities to keep them busy. Things to keep in mind: - There is nothing nearby. You can't go anywhere without a car and car rentals were sold out far in advance of our trip. Don't plan to do any site seeing if you're staying here. You're coming for the pool and beach, not Okinawa. - Getting to the hotel from the airport is about 3.5 hours by bus for $12 USD or $180 USD by cab. The hotel does have an airport shuttle that costs about $20US per person but it only operates on a limited schedule that is unlikely to align with your flights or activity plans. You really need a car or cab. A shuttle across the bridge to Motubo should probably be included in your room rate, but it isn't and local cabs are hard to come by. It took hours for them to find us one. - The hotel staff are super nice but the hotel offers no activities or services. Don't expect sunscreen in the gift shop or water activity gear for check out or rent. You'll need to drive to the main island and into town for those. If you’re looking for a restaurant offsite you’ll have to find it on your own the concierge says he's not allowed to recommend restaurants, but that he can call and check on availability if you give him options. - Food and drink options are limited. Given no activities on site you'd think at least a cocktail by the pool would be an option, it is not. The only option for drinks is the lobby and you can’t bring those to the pool. Food is your typical boring overpriced Hilton fare, not the local Japanese or Okinawan food you'd want at a remote destination like this. It does the job, but if you have a car - go offsite to one of the restaurants in town. Verdict: great spot for a quiet and secluded stay but checkout spots on Naha or one of the further remote islands if you're looking for Okinawa experience.

We love Maihana wellness resort especially the onsen in the resort. After a day out the onsen make us recharge and refresh. Clean and cozy stay 30/1/24-2/2/24. Free parking available and there are many places to eat around the resort.The room are spacious and have partial seaview .We will be back here if we are in okinawa again

台風の影響で飛行機が遅れ、深夜に到着しました。あいにくの雨空で天体観測は期待できないし、信じられないほど山奥だし……。テンション下がりまくりだったのですが、翌朝、目覚めてびっくり！　カーテンを開けると目の前に豊かな自然が広がり、日本の蝶としては最大級のオオゴマダラをはじめとする、さまざまな蝶々が乱舞していました。リュウキュウアサギマダラ、リュウキュウミスジ、アオスジアゲハ、ジャコウアゲハ、ナガサキアゲハ、シジミ蝶系、ヒョウモン系……　蝶好きにはたまらないオールキャストです。柑橘系の樹や食草が生い茂る豊かな庭園に囲まれていて、まさに蝶の楽園。すばらしいです。チェックアウト後に近くにある博物館を訪れ、本部町が蝶の町であることを知りました。1泊だけではものたりなかったので、次回はゆっくり時間をとって、天体観測と蝶々の観察を楽しみたいと思いました。