Reviews of Guest House Shimayado Aisunao 1 stars

Good location, very clean, kind staff, wonderful neighborhood, very quiet at night, very reasonable rate.

This is more general advice for staying in Honmura: plan ahead for meals, especially dinner on Tuesdays as it can a challenge to find an eatery that is open for business, and it’s difficult to fully enjoy travel when the meeting of basic needs is uncertain. More things to plan for: buses require exact change and are infrequent.

The location is great, the room is spacious and there's a good view from the window. It was also an experience of staying in a traditional Japanese house.

Generally, the space wasn't really clean and smelled not very good; some facilities would need renovation. There are also cockroaches in the kitchen. The concept is rather one-night stay I guess, because it's actually relatively hard to have one shared toilet and one shower for 5+ people (wich by the way you can only use from 5 AM to 9 AM and from 14 PM to 22 PM). Also it would be great if the kitchen had at least some utensils like forks or a knife, I only survived because I had mine.

Traditional property . A great old home. They kept my luggage before and after check in. They had a great V and GF cafe across the road with amazing food

Lack of human touch. No movement around the house. Had a lot of privacy though but no one to interact with as a solo traveler

Very pretty home with everything you need.

(Please note I speak Japanese) The staff are wonderfully kind and accommodating. We had no issues checking in/dropping our bags off early (very helpful due to the ferry schedule), and he went out of his way to give us recommendations for places to eat, even helping us make a reservation (which likely wasn't strictly needed, but we were very grateful nonetheless). They also provide a simple, hearty breakfast in the morning. The facilities are just what you expect from a guest house, which did mean sharing one bathroom and shower among all the guests––which was not a problem. The location was also fairly convenient for our needs: it's right off of a bus stop and is a very short walk to the Honmura port (from which we took an early commuter ferry back to Uno; note that we did enter Naoshima and leave for a day trip to Teshima via the Miyanoura port, which was a short bus ride or ~30 minute walk away). Overall, especially considering the limitations of staying on an island, we were pleased with this stay!

If you're looking for a luxury experience, this may not align with your expectations. It's a quintessential island/rustic guest house experience that worked great on a budget.

Very close to Honmura Port and various art house projects. Staff is kind and helpful, and the breakfast is a proper meal (albeit the same every day).

The house is quite old and seemingly in need of a good renovation. There’s only one bathroom and one toilet on the lower floor which is rather inconvenient if you’re on the upper floor and could cause some waiting time in high seasons.

This accomodation was exceptionally cheap and therefore so worth our money. The breakfast was as tasty and made you full which is perfect when wanting to use your whole day for exploring the museums on Naoshima. The host was friendly and even brought me some extra futons, when I asked for some. The location is amazing and right next to several of the art houses. You can also reach Chichu within 10 minutes by bike. The room was also quite spacious, even had a small TV.

The host was very difficult to reach. Unfortunately they didn't take our phone calls and only sometimes replied to messages. The bathroom has a problem with mold.

Stuff was very kind

Room was comfy, good size, but there is a time we are allowed to shower, and can be an issue. The location is good, check in was easy, but to find the place was so so, because the name is not too visible. Was worth it.

Very well located.

Breakfast was included. But you need to book /reserve this the day before. This was not explained to us on checking in. Only saw contact email on small sign on shelf on last day.

The location is right in the heart of Honmura Port Village, close to the bus stop and various restaurants. The house is quite old, but the bedroom was clean and acceptable. We got a corner room with windows on two sides — bright and very comfortable. The price was reasonable and not expensive. The restaurant, which seems to be part of the ryokan, is located across the street and serves good-quality set lunch meals, though the price might be slightly on the higher side.

Since the house is quite old, the facilities and bathroom may look a bit dated and not very convenient, but it’s not terrible. The staff didn’t seem very welcoming, which might be due to language barriers as their English wasn’t very strong. The staircase is also quite steep, so it might be inconvenient if you have heavy luggage.

Location was great and the bedroom was large. Shared kitchen with complimentary teas was a great touch.

Bathroom was on the floor below and strict hours for bathroom usage. Bedroom were all single beds

Loved everything about this guesthouse. My room was warm and smelled nice! The owner made sure I was comfortable and had anything I needed. They have a restaurant as well and he made me a gluten free lunch and dinner that were delicious. Couldn’t recommend more!

The food was delicious. As a vegetarian, it was difficult to find appropriate food in the country but at this guesthouse, you will eat well and feel nourished. I would stay again just for the food. :D

We loved the homely feel of this property. The room was spacious, the beds were comfy and we enjoyed our delicious breakfast. The location was fantastic with the bus stop just around the corner. The owner was super helpful and friendly. We loved our stay here.

Really helpfull staff, really one of a kind Japanese stay!

Everything was nice :)

Very good location- in the middle of town, near points of interest, good communication with host, good value, nice authentic design.

A bit cold everywhere outside the room.

Very nice place and great host! He was always there to help