Onomichi Royal Hotel

I reserved a Room on the side with views of the Shimanami Kaido. The view was wonderful, and at night the illuminated Onomichi Bridge was beautiful—I kept the curtains open and enjoyed it for hours. Mukaishima was right in front of me, which sparked my interest, so I took a ferry over the next day and explored. The in-room amenities were minimal, but everything was thoroughly cleaned and very comfortable.

We took a last summer-vacation memory trip with our little one to Miroku no Sato.Since it was a last-minute decision, we didn’t book an Accommodation and headed to Miroku no Sato before noon while enjoying the Shimanami Kaido. After fully enjoying summer at the pool by bus, we decided on Onomichi for our Accommodation because we wanted scenic views and ramen—Done.We found this Onomichi Royal Hotel through a search, and with this Plan we could use points, making it much cheaper than expected.We arrived at 6:30 in the twilight, and luckily we were able to park on the Hotel grounds—so relieved!The recently renovated interior was comfortable, and while the lobby is small, it’s clean and nice. There are self check-in machines, but the front desk staff will guide you. They were a bit blunt—but that’s part of the charm (lol).You leave your car key and receive a tag. Given Onomichi’s tight location, parking next to the hotel lobby involves moving cars around as needed, so we left it to them.There are two elevators; one is for banquets and an upper-floor lounge and skips guest Room floors.After a short wait, we headed up to our Room.The guest Room felt spacious like a deluxe type, with a sofa big enough for an adult to lie down on, a round table and large stool, luggage rack space, and a nicely sized smart TV.The toilet/bath is a compact unit type.Although it has been renovated overall, the toilet itself is older equipment; any yellowing in appearance wasn’t bothersome. (It’s just age-related—the cleanliness was absolutely fine!)Still, considering the balance of the Room overall… I wished for just a bit more.And then—the view I’d been hoping for…!I opened the curtains wide and looked right…and left.There’s some wall space between windows, but you get a wonderful view of the Onomichi Channel.Seeing the moonlight shimmering on the water along with the pier scenery—and even ferries heading to Mukaishima—was exactly “Onomichi,” and I was truly satisfied!Behind it is shopping streets as well; it’s about a 5-minute walk to get to the ropeway. It was an ideal location for sightseeing.I’m really glad we had this chance to stay here.