Miyajima Grand Hotel Arimoto

Guests who stayed here loved

“We stayed here on the evening of November 17. It was quite the splurge for us, but well worth it. Originally I had opted for this hotel in particular due to its close proximity to Itsukushima Shrine. But if I ever go back to Miyajima Island, I would book this hotel just for how amazing it was! The room itself was an extravagant, luxurious, very spacious Japanese-style room that we thoroughly enjoyed staying in! Our room had a private outdoor bath on the balcony, with a beautiful view overlooking the island. I especially enjoyed the view while relaxing in the healing onsen water. We emailed the hotel in advance to request dinner and breakfast at the hotel, which they graciously accommodated (our room didn’t include meal service, and we were happy to pay extra for it because we knew food options on the island were very limited). The food itself was just as extravagant and luxurious as the rest of the hotel—our kaiseki seafood dinner especially was easily one of the most top quality meals of our entire lives. They were very kind to provide us with an English translation of the foods we were eating, which we really appreciated having. The hotel also has a public bath, and a lounge. We didn’t make use of either one of these, but I’m confident that they are just as luxurious and well-kept as the rest of the facilities here. One detail I thought was particularly thoughtful to have in the hotel was a sign illustrating today and tomorrow’s sunrise, sunset, weather and temperatures. Very helpful information to have for exploring Miyajima Island. You can contact the hotel in advance to arrange free shuttle service from the Miyajima ferry terminal to the hotel, but we opted to walk so that we could explore the island. On the day of our checkout the hotel was willing to hold our bags so that we could do the ropeway without being weighed down by our heavy bags, and afterward we used the shuttle to take us from the hotel back to the ferry terminal—we were very grateful for that time and energy saver! The real star of the show was our room attendant!! ABSOLUTELY EXCEPTIONAL service!! She was so very kind and patient with my husband and I with our very limited Japanese language and etiquette knowledge. In fact, every staff member that we encountered here was incredibly friendly and helpful. I have nothing but high praise for this hotel and its employees. I genuinely appreciated the opportunity to stay here and experience top-notch omotenashi, THANK YOU so much to everyone at Miyajima Grand Hotel Arimoto! We truly hope to stay with you again one day.”

Turkeyball2000 · Jan 9, 2026