Fairfield by Marriott Hyogo Awaji Fukura

You need to have a car but otherwise, this hotel was a good base to travel to and from Tokushima, take a boat trip to the Naruto whirlpools and visit local beaches. The lack of onsite restaurant and a common area to cook and eat in made for a relaxed feel which was a pleasant change from other more hectic hotels we had stayed in before this one. The staff were amazing, going above and beyond to ensure we felt welcome and had all the information we needed about the local area. One thing to note is that the hotel cannot currently arrange luggage forwarding to your next hotel. Staff did find the local Yamato depot for us and helped as much as they could but if we had not had a car, it would not have been possible.

Very convenient location in Fukura near bus terminal from Kobe, free bus stops for sightseeing, the Japanese-type puppet play theatre, and sightseeing boat slip to see Naruto whirl tides. You can enjoy fresh seafood restaurants as well. Room was nicely designed and comfortable. We enjoyed common area for relaxing on a sofa with reading books there, computing and having breakfast at table while having free drinks. I liked its calm and quiet atmosphere. Only negative point was the bed's mattress was little bit too soft for me.

Great place to stay. Many fine ding around. Close to Naruto whirlpool and jyoruri puppet theatre.