Aki Grand Hotel & Spa

The view from the sea view rooms has the most amazing sunrises and is completely worth the money if that's your thing!!! The courtesy bus was an easy way to get from the hotel to the station/ Miyajima ferry. The night cruise was fun even though it is in Japanese language only, and, the boat literally got directly under the Itsukushima Tori Gate, so it was a completely different experience compared to viewing it from land during the day. We visited during the G7 summit so the hotel was very quiet. We had the Italian restaurant completely to ourselves, the views and excellent service and food made it feel quite special. Would definitely stay again

The hotel was surprisingly nice, the shuttle to and from the train station is super convenient. The staff are super helpful and nice. We had the Japanese room with ocean view, it was spacious and the view was stunning. We asked them to double stack the futon for a more comfortable sleep which they happily did. The public onsen is clean and spacious only a cold bath is missing. Even if the hotel was full it was never crowded. The breakfast was plentiful and good. The hotel reminded me of the interior of a cruise ship, I personally loved that as it’s very spacious and airy. I would not hesitate to go back as two nights is a short stay.

We booked the room with a sea view and got a good view of the Itsukushima Jinja torii on Miyajima. The room was well equipped and had yukata and other necessities provided for a great onsen experience. The public baths were good, and we also booked the private onsen for 45 minutes in the evening and got to enjoy complete privacy and comfort and a magnificent full moon over Miyajima while soaking in the natural spring water - probably the best onsen experience we've had in Japan so far! The traditional Japanese dinner was a superb nine-course affair and although breakfast was a buffet style, we still got all the traditional Japanese dishes as well. The hotel lobby, lounge, terrace and other public areas were nicely designed and all the staff were very helpful.

This is the place to stay if you want to take advantage of all that Miyajima has to offer. They have a bus shuttle service from the train station to the hotel, but even if you don't use it, the hotel is still within walking distance of the train station/ferry. Very spacious rooms and comfortable beds, with quite an interesting bedside console to control all the lights and the aircon. Lovely view from the balcony as well and very helpful staff. The Japanese restaurant within the hotel also served delicious food! Sadly, I didn't have time to check out the pool and the onsen, but hopefully I will have the opportunity to do so next time.

Our room faces the sea and it’s lovely sight to have, each morning,to watch sunrise and the oyster farm in front. The spread for breakfast is good. The staff is very helpful and goes out of their way to ensure our queries and needs are looked into. The shuttle service is really prompt and convenient to get to the train station for us to go to the ferry station too.