Awashima Hotel

What a gem this place is! We stumbled upon this hotel for the first time and only booked one night, but we are anticipating our next visit will be soon and for longer. We took advantage of the complimentary round trip bus ride offered from Mishima train station. The bus ride was about 40 minutes long and took us to the ferry which we hopped aboard for the short ride over to the hotel. The hotel looks like it had its heyday perhaps in the 80s, decorated with vintage furniture and flooring. However it's all well maintained, clean, and is vintage in the most welcoming way. The rooms are spacious even by Western standards and include comfortable furniture, nice tea sets, beds and an incredible view of the Bay and Mt Fuji when the clouds aren't obscuring its view. The food here is FABULOUS as is the staff. It has its own precious collection of artwork displayed throughout the hotel. There is happy hour with complimentary beverages before dining, and the hot springs baths here are memorable and oh-so-calming! Everything about this hotel from the time you first make contact with them is perfection. They sent us welcome messages before our stay, and greeted us with smiles and calm demeanor whenever we encountered them. We are so in love with this place we didn't have time to explore the rest of this tiny island. From the book displayed in the room, there appears to be a variety of nature and animals on the island. It has a small temple area and has a marine park. Go relax here!