Sakura Shimanami Hotel Onomichi Ekimae

We stayed here for a girls’ trip to cycle the Shimanami Kaido.Since we went straight to Onomichi after work, it was a huge help that the Hotel is just a short walk from the station. After checking in, we walked to the shopping street for Onomichi ramen at night—so delicious! There’s also a relaxing space in front of the Hotel where you can unwind while looking out at the sea, so we bought canned beer and enjoyed it there. The next morning, we grabbed bread from a bakery in the shopping street and had breakfast—perfect.There’s also a rental bike shop nearby, so the location is super convenient. The room was very clean and comfortable, and LOVOT Sakura welcomed us in the lobby—so cute!We checked out the next day and headed out cycling. They also kept our luggage at the front desk after checkout, which was really helpful. Highly recommended Hotel!I’d love to stay again.

There is no large public bath, and the bath is just the in-Room unit bathroom, so it’s fairly standard. The Hotel is small and the breakfast venue isn’t spacious, but I could tell they make an effort—for example, you can make homemade lemonade, and for a limited time you can even have steak in the morning. The downside was that the affiliated parking lot was far away, but since it wasn’t raining it was fine. A nearby coin-operated parking lot close to the Hotel might not have been much more expensive anyway. There are restaurants nearby and the station is close as well, so it’s convenient for meals and quick shopping. The night view of the shipyard from the Room was also beautiful.