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

Staff upgraded our room from mountain view to ocean view. Staff showed up to lay out futon beds. Tea and snacks were much appreciated. Beautiful view of water and Miyajima island. Free shuttle bus to train station was valuable since hotel is not that close. Wonderful breakfast buffet with fresh onigiri and great variety of dishes. Night cruise to torii gate was memorable. Nice gift shop staffed after completion of night cruise allowed us to get souvenirs.

The views from this hotel are amazing. Our room looked out to Miyajima Island and the Tori Gate. We loved watching the sun go down in the main foyer looking out over the water while listening to live jazz and sipping drinks at the lounge bar. The private Onsen was beautiful which also looked over the water which you can book for an extra cost. The room was quite large for Japanese standard accommodation and very comfortable. Yes it is a bit dated but completely functional and clean. Breakfast and dinner in the dining room was very traditional with great service. We also paid for a boat trip out to the Tori Gate after dinner which was magical. The staff don’t speak much English but they were helpful. We would definitely recommend this hotel for the experience and location. This was a true highlight of our trip.

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.