Daichoso

We came here for the biking and loved this hotel. It’s not easy to get to by public transport. You’ll want a taxi. The rooms are nice and large by Japan standards. The food was amazing. You don’t pick from a menu but they serve many different kinds of food. It is seafood focused. So if you don’t like seafood it might not be the place for you. We love Japanese style food so we were amazed. Definitely a highlight of our trip.

Nice Japanese style place with stunning views

Amazing location with beautiful views of the ocean

Nice place to stay after a full day of bike ride

Fabulous staff. Cycled the Shimanami Kaido from Onamichi to Imabari and this hotel was conveniently located in Imabari. Beautifully quiet with stunning views of the sea and shipping channels.

The staff were super friendly and the view was amazing. Didn’t expect anything special, but it was very nice experience and can recommend for anyone staying a night and having a dinner and breakfast at this place.

Good attention to detail. Ice water and hot pot for tea waiting in room. Great dinner (half board) and breakfast. Convenient to bike rental and Shimanami Kaido bridge. Great views from rooms and restaurant.

The front of the hotel is very narrow so we followed the signs to the parking lot below and took our luggage up by elevator. The elevators are small and the lobby is very narrow so I can imagine how crowded it must get during the busy season. However the room was spacious and the bathroom looked newly renovated and was very spacious too. Everything was clean and the views were nice. However, the bedspreads were nylon so they were not so comfortable. The food was ok. We were not asked if there were any food restrictions or preferences so there was one shellfish dish that I did not eat. I was asked if there was something she could bring in its place, but nothing was ever brought, which is ok because there was a lot of food anyway. The fish was good but the karaage fish with bones was difficult to eat. They need to cook it so that the bones are crispy and edible. The taimeshi at the end was a lot, so they made onigiri for us to take back to our room, which was nice. Breakfast was ok too. Since I am a foreigner who has been living in Japan for many years, I am used to this kind of Japanese breakfast, but new foreign visitors would really enjoy the healthy variety of dishes. Overall, it was a comfortable stay in a nice location.

The food was excellent and the views stunning. Sadly there was no public transport to the accommodation and access from the Shinamami Kaido can be awkward. The staff were friendly but worth noting English very limited. Wi-fi was very good and room spacious. Westerners may feel the property needs a bit of updating decor wise. Overall, very comfortable!

Good food, good view

I really couldn't recommend this hotel for overseas visitors to Japan. The staff were very cold and unhelpful (we sent baggage from the hotel and they didn't assist us with the short form even though they could have done it it a quarter of the time it took us!) and they seemed very uneager to help. Dinner was one of the worst meals I've had in Japan (after living there for several years and visiting 3-4 times per year). They served turban shells, deep fried fish heads with no meat inside, deep fried fish tails that were purely bone, and a really bland whole fish with its head on. The rooms were ok and the view great, but it didn't make up for the poor hospitality and really terrible cuisine.

Nice view. Comfort and clean. Seafood dinner is excellent.

Splendid sea view Wonderful breakfast

Great place to stay. Has pick up and deliver from Imabari train station. Great location on the coastline overlooking the bridge. Nice comfortable room. Japanese hot spring bath. Evening dinner service available until 7:30 pm. Excellent kaiseki style dinner provided. Also comes with an excellent Japanese style breakfast in the morning.

朝日が目の前で見れて、とても贅沢な感じです

Magnifique hôtel situé sur la presqu'île au nord d'Imabari. La chambre traditionnelle est impeccable avec une vue imprenable sur la mer ! Diner delicieux et personnel au petit soin.

夕食も朝食もとても美味しかったです。眺めもとても良かったし、部屋や館内も清潔で良かったです。大浴場がないのだけが残念でしたが、近辺に昔ながらの銭湯がいくつかあり、そちらを利用しました。それも旅の良い思い出になりました。

ロケーションは橋が見えるなど良く、温泉旅館と勘違いして予約したが、大浴場もない施設でした。 部屋の風呂は大きめでしたが、浴槽はさほど長くなくて、肩まで浸かって足を延ばすと、足首から出すしかなく、残念。 しかし、食事は美味しかった。

スタッフは親切丁寧な対応でした。食事はとても美味しかったです。又訪ねたい宿です。

白砂青松の瀬戸内海らしい景観が、ダイニングからもの望め、閑静な環境は日常を忘れさせてくれる。 魚介類を中心に存分に楽しめる食事も、この施設の大きな魅力であった。