Name: Southern Beach Hotel & Resort Okinawa
Address: 1-6-1 Nishizaki cho, Itoman, Okinawa Main Island, 901-0306, JP

Southern Beach Hotel & Resort Okinawa

Okinawa · Japan

1-6-1 Nishizaki cho, ItomanView location

100 reviews shown

8/10

Excellent

24 Jul 2026

Randy

We really enjoyed our stay at the hotel, however it’s a bit far from anything and the beach is more like an enclosed river; you can only access a small roped off area. It is however beautiful. They were a little stingy in the towels in the rooms and we continuously needed more which seemed to frustrate them.

10/10

Exceptional

20 Jul 2026

Frank

The breakfast Buffett was nice! The beach and pool were closed since we were there during Typhoon Bavi but the views and staff were amazing!

Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

20 Jul 2026

Hiu Ying

-Walking distance to beach and tide pool
-Good variety for breakfast buffet
-Many washers and dryers available
-Nice pool with slide

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

11 Jul 2026

Bryan

Great stay - very accommodating, especially during the typhoon. Wonderful lunch buffet, kind staff, truly helpful, beautiful ocean views, highly recommend!

Family

8/10

Excellent

08 Jul 2026

william

Well hotel was nice but planes take off and landing every 3 minutes passing in front the hotel so kind of annoying.week end terrible breakfast as hotel over crowded the line is 45 minutes to get a table .

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

05 Jul 2026

Vanja

Hotel was very nice although a little secluded. There were 3 restaurants on premises and a convenience store with limited snack options but lots of souvenirs. There was nothing around the hotel and bus service stops around 8 pm.

Staff was very friendly and pool was really nice. There’s a private beach however the it’s hard to swim there after noon as the tide goes out and it’s a small blocked off area. There’s a pool side restaurant as well. Overall happy with the hotel but the area is very secluded.

Breakfast buffet had a variety of options to choose from as well.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

01 Jul 2026

Cherry

Overall is ok

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

01 Jul 2026

Fardowsa

If you're looking for a resort-style hotel that's close to the beach, this is the perfect place for you. The hotel is very clean, the amenities are excellent, and the overall atmosphere is relaxing. I had a wonderful stay and would definitely recommend it.

Friends

10/10

Exceptional

26 Jun 2026

Tien-Shih

It would be better if the breakfast can have different options every 2 ~ 3 days. For guests who stay there for a week or longer period of time, it might be tired to eat the same items everyday.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

26 Jun 2026

Nadezda

Отличный отель с хорошим местоположение, рядом пляж и развлечения. Вкусная еда. Если поедем опять на Окинаву обязательно остановимся снова в этом отеле.

Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

23 Jun 2026

Catherine Marie

I did not like that o couldn’t get a martini

Self

10/10

Exceptional

20 Jun 2026

wendy

Beautiful hotel! The pool was amazing!

Family

10/10

Exceptional

07 Jun 2026

Cieyon

Very nice place

Self

8/10

Excellent

06 Jun 2026

Guillermo

In front of of a public beach , away from everything, no stores or activities near by

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

02 Jun 2026

Stanley

Since this is resort type hotel, it is a bit far for walking to other stores, markets or restaurants. It is one bus stop away from a highly recommend Itoman Fish Market. The hotel is close by a public beach with its own large size pool for leisure lounging around. The overall experience was excellent.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

01 Jun 2026

Akemi

We had a wonderful experience there. Room was very specious and we could see the ocean every day. Staff were very friendly and also professional. Only thing was that we stayed 4 nights and contents of breakfast buffet were the same for 4 days so we hoped a bit difference but foods were good. Thank you.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

31 May 2026

Pili

8/10

Excellent

24 May 2026

Robyn

The hotel and staff were great. The hotel is isolated in a port area. There are limited meal choices in the hotel and surrounding area.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

20 May 2026

ASHLEE

Staff was quite accommodating, and displayed excellent ability to anticipate our needs as guests providing an English speaker.

Breakfast buffet had a wide variety of options. If you would not like to try the food available at the hotel, the bus has a stop at the front of the hotel which goes to pretty much every major part of the city.

Personally my favorite part of the hotel was its location. Great place for some peace & quiet.

Family_with_children

2/10

Poor

06 May 2026

Luciana Nicolielo

The place is dated, the rooms stinks. We tried 2. Is moldy the are way very dusty.
I had a hard time breathing.
Not recommended and Expedia should remove from their listing.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

15 Apr 2026

Ashlee

We ate breakfast and lunch at one of the restaurants. The food did not seem to be rotating or refilled throughout. It’s were sitting out for a long time which made the food dry.
The bar inside and the bar at the pool were never opened.
Staff did either clean our rooms and/or restock fresh towels everyday which was great.
They only charge one set price for parking per day which came out to be about $3.50, which was wonderful

Friends

8/10

Excellent

26 Mar 2026

Haley

This place was pretty good! It's a bit tired looking, a little run down here and there, but overall was very satisfactory. The indoor pool was very warm, which was nice. The breakfast buffet was fantastic, so much to choose from and really good food. I appreciated that it was included in our stay! The outdoor pool had just opened for the season when we arrived so it was too cold for us, but it looked good. I'll be honest when I say the photos don't totally match reality, it's not quite as stunning as it looks, and yes, you do have to go through an industrial area to get there, but for the three nights we stayed, we had fun. I recommend having a car if you can, it's an hour walk to the aquarium, partly along the beach and then through more industrial area, you need to cab or bus to town, but the bus isn't super frequent and it's very slow. Several stops. Not what we were used to coming from the efficiency of mainland Japan, so we ended up spending around 30-80 (CAD) a day on taxis to get anywhere in the surrounding area. To get to Shuri Castle you can actually cab to the Akamine stop for around 2000 Yen, then take the train the rest of the way. Saves you a bit of money and time. Limo bus is also slow. But it was only about 18 minutes to the airport by taxi, which is convenient. Beware the harbor view room, it is technically a harbor, but it's all shipping containers and freighters and what looks like a factory? If you're not in your room much, it's ok.

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

16 Mar 2026

Ellen

Beautiful view, great service.

Family

8/10

Excellent

13 Mar 2026

Jihye

Room was clean, staff was friendly and breakfast was excellent. Amenities seemed lacking and facilities was slightly outdated.

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

12 Mar 2026

Mayra

The staff was amazing and very helpful at check in. The rooms are clean, spacious, equipped with a small fridge and kettle. Breakfast was amazing! So much variety and everything was fresh and delicious. Beautiful beach a few steps away and clean indoor pool as well. So many other amenities that we didn’t get to use but will definitely be returning soon

10/10

Exceptional

11 Feb 2026

Noriko

Great!

Family

10/10

Exceptional

31 Jan 2026

Siu

Room is big and clean. Staffs are friendly and helpful.

10/10

Exceptional

24 Jan 2026

Shabeer

Great breakfast buffet and clean, high-quality rooms and hotel.

8/10

Excellent

15 Jan 2026

Justin

The hotel itself has a lot of very old feeling furniture in the rooms. Sometimes there’s a lot of music being blasted around the premises that can be annoying. The hotel is also located in the middle of nowhere in an industrial area, but the bus line around the hotel makes it not too big of a deal. The hotel will also schedule a taxi for you as needed. Fine hotel overall.

10/10

Exceptional

31 Dec 2025

Marc Julian

Room was great! Came all the way from Sacramento, California, USA. Unbelievably warm welcome everybody that my wife and I stayed for three days. The beach area is beautiful. Staff was very friendly and really tied to understand English and our questions. I will definitely be back. Thank you Itoman, Okinawa, Japan. Beautiful place and lovely people.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

28 Dec 2025

Kanokwan Yaemsaard

Everything was fantastic. The beach was nice and quiet here but the bed is preatty hard for us as American. We don’t know if this is normal in Japan because the last hotel we stay in Japan was hard also. If you like soft bed. We do not recommend this place. Lol

10/10

Exceptional

25 Dec 2025

Natasha

Beautiful, location, comfortable room, friendly, helpful front desk to check us in at 1AM after a very long day of travel!

8/10

Excellent

23 Dec 2025

truls Eric johan

very nice staff. the hotel is worn down and staons on the carpet does not value old property and out of seasin. but nice surroindins eventhough a car is needed to get anything done from here

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

26 Nov 2025

Emiko

Great ocean view, nice clean room. Can walk to the beach easily.

6/10

Pleasant

08 Nov 2025

MAX TANG-HING

Breakfast was good but no variety at all.
Room was clean but smelled moldy

Leisure Partner

2/10

Poor

25 Oct 2025

Carol

Bare feet even outside pool area

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

16 Oct 2025

Luz

This property was amazing! We got the view side & I’m so happy we did. Saw the sunset every evening, woke up to an amazing view of the pool & the beach! There’s a great system to checking in & the property is just beautiful all around!
The only possible down side was the parking, it’s quite a distance & there was a storm warning so I was thinking how much I would have to walk in the rain to get to the hotel lobby from where we parked.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

08 Oct 2025

Shannon

Clean rooms, staff was friendly, there was bikes that you can rent, karoke room and laundry room. Ver family friendly. Walk away from the beach, we got an ocean view it was a gorgeous view. Breakfast had some good options.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

02 Oct 2025

Emiko

Wonderful pool

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

20 Sep 2025

Michelle

Deluxe hotel rooms are subpar with outdated furnishings and dirty walls, plus if you have a balcony there are no balcony chairs. We were so taken aback by the appearance of the room because it definitely did not match the site pics, and we specifically paid more for the deluxe over the standard room for the added esthetics. Our room was unclean, had marred furnishings, and no balcony chairs. Was absolutely floored that we paid extra for a deluxe that looked worse than a motel 6 room. Fortunately we were able to switch to a superior room, which was WAAAAY better thanks to their customer service rep, Ali, who looked at the condition of the room and moved us. I hope this was a one off, but the fact that even the walls were black with scuff marks, and the love seat cushions had stains, make me believe it's not.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

13 Sep 2025

ALMA NANETTE

To many kids

Great atmosphere, good food, beach is far, to many kids

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

07 Sep 2025

HANAE

Reasonable

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

01 Sep 2025

JESUS CLYDE

Great stay

Partner

2/10

Poor

21 Aug 2025

Brian

Very disappointing for a so called 4-star hotel. The rooms feel old and poorly maintained, with stained walls, dirty bathroom corners, and even ants inside. The mattresses are hard, the bidet water is boiling hot with no adjustment, and the TV is outdated with no streaming apps.

There isn’t much to do around the hotel, and the nearest convenience store is a 30 minute walk one way, so you’re basically stuck eating at the hote and the food wasn’t that good either. Worst of all, when my Domino’s order never arrived, the front desk made zero effort to help me call and figure it out, even knowing I don’t speak Japanese. I had to sort everything out on my own with the help of a kind stranger.

Overall, poor facilities, poor service, and not worth the price. There are much better options nearby with better beaches and amenities.

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

02 Aug 2025

Dongjin

Nothing surrounded.
Ventilation on the ceiling was full of dust.
But facilities are good enough for families.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

27 Jul 2025

Angela

Great resort style hotel with beach view

Great resort like hotel near the beach.
We had a beautiful view of the see from our very spacious room with balcony.
The pools were lovely and a perfect way to relax in between exploring and shopping.
Just across the road was a lovely wee beach which was really nice for swimming.
The breakfast was great, so many options to choose from and making it a really good value stay.
Poolside food and drinks were very expensive and although they had restaurants at the hotel we didn’t dine there due to price and selection
Having a convenience store onsite was great though for snacks, drinks and ice creams ( and a range of souvenirs fairly priced) as there is nothing walkable in this area. That’s the main downside of this hotel but worth it to have the facilities we enjoyed.
There was a bus that stopped at the hotel to take you to and from the airport and to shopping areas so that was convenient.
We spent a bit in u era though as it was a way out and the bus wasn’t always possible.
Unfortunately our check in and out took way too long and the staff weren’t able to help with advice on local restaurants etc which was a shame as we depend on local knowledge when travelling.
Other than that a great stay and we really enjoyed it

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

25 Jul 2025

Jessica

Everything was really nice at the hotel but I didn’t like bibi beach and everything was far from this hotel nothing in walking distance

8/10

Excellent

21 Jul 2025

MOHAMMAD NOOH UL

I think overall good

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

17 Jul 2025

Chikako

The Parking area is too dark at night that I didn’t feel safe at all. How hard is it to install few lights? Really it was very uncomfortable to walk alone and I didn’t feel safe for my car either.

Friends_and_family Family

4/10

Poor

17 Jul 2025

Cyndy

Very disappointed

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★★★☆☆ (3 out of 5 stars)

The staff was super kind, but most didn’t speak English, which made even simple things—like calling a taxi—pretty difficult. Housekeeping was fantastic and kept everything spotless, but the beds were really uncomfortable.

There’s no food delivery allowed, and you can’t take food from the restaurants back to your room, which was a bit inconvenient. The gift shop staff were awesome, though, and the views were definitely a highlight. Unfortunately, the room felt very outdated and could use a serious refresh.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

15 Jul 2025

Juan

Not bad.

It is a nice place to stay away from the noise in downtown so therefore, it is quite a journey to travel to a nearby restaurants and shops. The hotel offers a nearby beach, a few restaurants and a nice big pool to spend the whole day there. A bit limited on the schedule as they close pretty early and it's difficult to have a late snack. Overall this place is amazing due to the view, the cleanliness and the friendly staff.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

24 Jun 2025

Chris

Very nice property. Great place to stay.

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

03 Jun 2025

Luis

breakfast is excelent

Family

10/10

Exceptional

29 May 2025

VERIDIANA

Great place to rest!

Business_and_leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

29 May 2025

Josh

Great hotel if you want to chill at the resort or on the beach. A little difficult to walk around Naha since the hotels a little out of the way, but they offer scooter rentals in the lower lobby. All around, I'd definitely go back.

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

29 May 2025

Kenneth

Nice hotel. Quiet and we'll equipped. Pools were nice. Location ok, handy for bus transport to city, shops, and airport. Not much nearby to walk to unfortunately. Be nice if the onsite convenience store was bigger with more range, as unable to walk elsewhere. Also, probably shouldn't charge children under 5/6 for breakfast, as they don't really eat much! Wouldn't take much to make this place 10/10 with some minor tweaks

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

26 May 2025

Jenna

Lovely views! Quiet area, in Itoman industrial area. Parking available. Make sure to put parking ticket into the machine by reception before going out again to avoid getting an additional cost. We paid for parking at check in however were not aware of needing to put the parking ticket into the machine inside the hotel first each time therefore ended up with an additional 2000+ yen parking fee we had to pay to be able to leave the premises however after figuring out there was a machine inside the hotel we avoided any additional fees.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

20 May 2025

Pierre

The hotel itself is great, the staff is super nice, the facilities are great and the breakfast is great. If one facility should improve: the kids room isn’t great, there isn’t much to do for them there.

The biggest negative was the location, the hotel is quite isolated, the beach (in the spring) wasn’t great and dining options are limited if you don’t get out by car or bus.

Leisure Family_with_children

6/10

Pleasant

12 May 2025

Hafida

The resort itself is nice, but it is in the middle of no where.

10/10

Exceptional

12 May 2025

Gaby

We loved the location of this hotel, and the spacious room. We also liked the options for dining in the hotel, as well as the souvenir/convenience store. Staff was really friendly.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

11 May 2025

Nolton

We utilized the shopping area, the morning Japanese a la carte breakfast and the business/VIP lounge. All very good. We had a rental car and parking was right beside the building. We went off site for dinners as we had the car and many drivable options nearby

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

04 May 2025

Roberta

A 50 minute bus ride from the city overlooking a beach the view is fabulous but there is no where outside of the hotel for dinner.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

02 May 2025

Tyrell

The resort was very family friendly and close to the beach. But far away from the busier areas of Naha.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

27 Apr 2025

Xalgai

nothing

Leisure Family

2/10

Poor

21 Apr 2025

Verified traveler

Be careful at the Hotel store

Whether was not what we aspect

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

20 Apr 2025

Laura

Property located in a very industrial area. The website pictures do not give a realistic view of the a rea and vibe. It was ok but not what i thought it was going to be. Beds are very hard.

2/10

Poor

17 Apr 2025

Ryo

It's in a dead zone. Not much around the property except industrial projects. The MATTRESS is VERY hard. That is why the review is harsh. I've never slept on a mattress so hard in my life. Service was great.

10/10

Exceptional

15 Apr 2025

Mei Yuk

A very good location for short time vacation. The bus line outside the front gate is excellent as it stops at most tourist places. Shopping and dining become very easy. Their laundry room is very big and provides many machines, very good. The pool is beautiful, but I didn't try it, because the weather was still cool. The beach is walkable even you don't swim in this season. The only complaint is breakfast buffet was very crowded.

Leisure

8/10

Excellent

13 Apr 2025

John

Very nice for family

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

04 Apr 2025

Enkhoch

Nice service

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

17 Mar 2025

Natsuko

Location is good with nice ocean view.
Staff at the front desk is bit under trained and I was also made wait for a long time.

10/10

Exceptional

03 Mar 2025

Peter

Staff are friendly and extremely helpful

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

27 Dec 2024

Seyun

Wonderful hotel in the south of Okinawa

Wonderful hotel in the southern region of Okinawa. It is pretty close to Kokusai Street. It is preferable to use any room with ocean view.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

19 Dec 2024

YOONSUB

very good.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

03 Dec 2024

Jun

Resort near to airport and shopping malls

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

26 Nov 2024

Klaus

Glorious Stay

Great stay and the staff there were fantastic from the start. Highly suggest the premium rooms if possible, allowing you access to their club suite for drinks and finger foods.

Friends_and_family Friends

8/10

Excellent

11 Nov 2024

Bela

Excellent service from staff, beautiful views and great location. However the dining facilities could definitely improve as well as during my stay the Gym was closed wasn’t told why.

Business Partner

10/10

Exceptional

08 Nov 2024

mallory

The staff at Southern Beach Hotel were friendly and helpful. The food at the breakfast buffet was plentiful, with a lot of variety. Perhaps the only problem was the distance from the main part of town; it was a bit far to comfortably walk; although the beach was in its backyard.

10/10

Exceptional

15 Oct 2024

Daniele

10/10

Exceptional

09 Oct 2024

Anna

Very happy

10/10

Exceptional

14 Sep 2024

Kei

pool is so good.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

26 Aug 2024

Misono

Nice location

8/10

Excellent

30 Jul 2024

Christopher

Family trip

We liked the room size and view, we appreciate the front desk staff for helping us to get back our backpack we forgot on the bus. The swimming pool is the best, the beach isn’t natural but clean and safe. The hotel has some activities for kids that were fun, there were a lot of kids there. The bus is convenient, it goes directly from airport to hotel and back, but you will need to get the ticket at the bus door and pay on the bus that we didn’t know about it. However, the hotel is outdated, it needs to be upgraded and cleanliness, checked in was confused because the lobby is on 2nd floor but no sign for it. Buffets are ok: more Asian food, a few choices of Western food. We gave 4 stars instead of 3 stars bc the room price and the appreciation to the front desk

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

19 Jul 2024

koji

Beautiful beach is nearby

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

15 Jul 2024

Daniel

Location is quite far from everything and taxis are limited if you don’t have a car. The pool is nice but the fitness center is not available. The military jets are really loud as well.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

15 Jul 2024

Masayoshi

プールとホテル前の海で遊ぶことができるので子連れには好立地なホテル。

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

08 Jul 2024

Molly

Pool closes at 6 which seems silly. Restaurants were expensive for what they were

Leisure

8/10

Excellent

08 Jul 2024

Ross

Very good cost performance

Hotel facility is good especially at the price point, proximity to a very family friendly beach helps a lot. Pool is large and the water slide is fun. Stayed with family of four and friends. We all enjoyed the property.

Breakfast buffet food is pretty poor and the hotel has some odd policies like trying to charge 4 year olds for the included breakfast and charging you to use the pool before 3PM check in.

Otherwise though, if you want to relax in a good pool and a kid safe beach, it’s pretty good.

Close but not walking distance to decent restaurants.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

07 Jul 2024

Darien

We stayed on the 10th floor with access to the premium lounge and it was a fantastic treat of extra meals, drinks and amenities.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

05 Jul 2024

wing yan

Beautiful view at the balcony, friendly staff service

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

26 Jun 2024

KAZUYO

I lost my phone at the hotel and front desk stuff send it to me when they found it !!!
Super appreciate and all service are excellent!
I recommend this hotel !! Super !!!

8/10

Excellent

21 Jun 2024

Liezel

More need Communication staff

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

17 Jun 2024

Paul

Very good service

The furniture was outdated. The restaurant was kind of expensive too. The service was excellent.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

12 Jun 2024

Yu Sern

A very quiet and well equipped hotel, good for a peaceful rest with a view. Pity breakfast is not included in the room rate. Not that near to any amenities other then the beach

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

05 Jun 2024

Denton

Very nice place!

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

25 May 2024

Aaqib

Very nice environment