Naoshima Ryokan Roka

Niet allen het hotel maar het eiland an sich is een verheerlijking aan Japans / Westerse cultuur Het hotel is uitmuntend in zijn service Ontbijt en diner top mischien toch drankkaart optimaliseren ( sake en wijn ) Staff perfect Kamers zijn suites met privé terras en privé spa Een beleving

Un magnifique Riokan, récent d’avril 2022. 11 chambre dans un style très soigné, mélange entre la chambre japonaise et le salon plus moderne. Chaque chambre a un bain chaud qui donne sur le jardin. N’ayant pas de Onsen, chaque jour, chaque chambre a une bouteille d’eau d’Onsen a mélanger à l’eau du bain. Le personnel est très attentionné, donne des conseils sur les visites à faire. Une navette peut être utilisée et nous avons loué des vélos au Riokan pour visiter l’île. La tenue traditionnelle, mise à disposition dans la chambre, est de mise lors des repas. Celafait encore un peu plus voyager… Et pour ajouter aux merveilleux souvenirs, nous avons pu reprendre les baguettes et la serviette de nos repas.

Couldn’t fault our experience here. It was an unforgettable and very special stay. Amazing and personalised service from all the staff. The room was outstanding - with a private onsen and beautiful view looking out over vegetation and art. The atmosphere was calm and peaceful. The food was excellent and top quality. Each meal was a memorable experience. I would highly recommend to anyone looking for a unique stay in Naoshima. It’s amazing value for money with the experience that we had. I don’t think you could stay anywhere better on the island. Fantastic base to explore.

Le personnel était bienveillant, un accueil chaleureux. Les Chambres était spacieuses ! Une belle initiative d’avoir mis des bains individuels dans chaque chambre avec la petite attention (l’huile de onsen) à côté ! Petit coin feu très apprécié !

Naoshima Ryokan Roka (henceforth referred to as "Roka") is a stylish new luxury ryokan that was established in 2022 April by a person whose family runs the well-renowned Kifu No Sato, a luxury Onsen ryokan in Okayama Prefecture. Roka opened to great fanfare, with a massive marketing blitz along with inclusion in the Ryokan Collection portolio of properties. It is a Japanese-style modern, artistic take on a traditional ryokan with some very nice artwork that evokes the artistic spirit of Naoshima itself. It's in a secluded area of Naoshima, and has a rock garden in front of the entrance of the main building. To the left is an outdoor hearth whose bonfire is lit-up at night, and serves as a gathering place during the warmer months. While the property grounds won't blow anyone away (especially compared to some of the famous ryokans in Japan, it does establish an air of tranquility and character to an otherwise nondescript area. Speaking of area, it's not centrally located to any main tourist site, although a 10 minute walk will get you to Honmura Village, which is home to the various Art House Projects as well as the Ando Museum. It is not, however, close to Miyanoura Port or Benesse House/Chichu Museum/Lee Ufan Museum, so you'll either need to rent a bicycle or a car to fully explore everything that Naoshima has to offer. We booked the Roka Suite, a 106m² unit and the top room at the property. It has a tatami room, a Western-style living room, a dining table with 6 chairs, a bar counter, a semi kitchen, two sinks/vanities, a bedroom and a separate shower/bath... it's very spacious for 2 guests; I'm guessing this Suite is also intended for extended-stay visitors as well as families. The one drawback of Roka has to do with the lack of an Onsen bath anywhere, which is a curious thing given that Kifu No Sato is in a world-renowned hot-spring hotspot - I would've somewhat expected that Roka would carry on the tradition of offering hot springs baths in its property. To make up for this, Roka does offer a large jar of Onsen concentrate that you add to the bath. Nice, but still not the real thing in my book. The second knock against Roka's rooms has to do with the amenities, or lack thereof. By luxury ryokan standards, Roka has a very limited repertoire of toiletries. No moisturizer, no face cream, no hand cream, no cotton swabs, no shower cap. Only a toothbrush, toner and razer (but no shaving foam/gel.) Compare that with many top properties that provide all of the above, and offered in personal travel sizes so that you can take them home with you. Service wise, everyone was friendly and accommodating; however, we felt that it was a bit too "corporate" for a ryokan with just 11 guest rooms. The uniforms were black and bland, check-in and check-out formalities are done in a lounge area that is next to the kitchen, guests are not assigned a butler and there is no private dining option. For the prices that Roka charges, I feel they can do better. Food w

Expérience exceptionnelle! Le personnel est aux petits soins, les chambres sont magnifiques, les repas japonais sont excellents! Possibilité de louer des vélos pour faire le tour de l’île. Vraiment un sans faute pour ces 2 jours merveilleux!

I would definitely recommend this ryokan if you are visiting the art island. The choices in accommodations on the island are limited ...other main option is Benesse House. Benesse is big and has an institutional feel (it is a museum!)This ryokan is small with lovely rooms, each with private indoor/outdoor onsen. A ryokan stay is very relaxing.. change into either the provided yukata or other pajama like outfit and head to dinner! Outdoor fire for before or after dinner drinks. The dinners themselves were excellent. If you are staying two nights you will have a regular kaiseki multiple course dinner the first night and a sushi kaiseki the second. The sushi dinner was great. The ryokan opened in April and has a few kinks to work out.. staff is not well versed in all aspects of the menu and English speaking staff are not always available. These are minor issues.. otherwise we very much enjoyed our stay. This was one of six or seven ryokans we have stayed at in Japan and it compared very favorably.

宿泊費に対して、スタッフのレベルはオープンしたてだから許される、レベルではない。意思疎通ができず、お待ちください、と言われこちらからアクションを取るまで待たされ続ける。 部屋は予約時の掲載写真はCG写真だったのであろう。綺麗な石灯篭のある和庭園のある部屋が見える部屋を予約したのだが、その庭園はなくあったのは何の手入れもしていない荒地。これにはかなりがっかりした。部屋の写真を撮ろうともどの画角からも荒地が映り込む。こんな現実が待っているのであれば高い宿泊費を出して予約しなかった。非常に残念。