Ratings based on 244 Verified Reviews
4.0 Room cleanliness
4.0 Service & staff
4.1 Room comfort
3.7 Hotel condition
Expedia Verified Reviews
by A verified traveler
Posted 27 May 2024
Excellent location and a very good restaurant downstairs. Sushi was some of the best.
by A verified traveler
Posted 27 May 2024
by A verified traveler
Posted 25 Mar 2024
Wonderful ocean view. Comfortable room and a solid value.
Comment from Hotel Management
28 Mar 2024 by Shimoda Prince Hotel Deputy manager, Hotel Management
Thank you very much for staying at Shimoda Prince Hotel.We would also like to thank you for your valuable feedback.We will continue to work hard to ensure that our customers have a comfortable stay.Thank you for your continued use of Prince Hotels.
by A verified traveler
Posted 12 Oct 2023
by A verified traveler from LaSalle
Posted 9 Aug 2023
Overall, we had a pleasant stay at Shimoda Prince Hotel. This huge building is located right on one of the most beautiful beaches in Honshu. The beach itself is clean, quiet and not overpacked even at the highest season due to its remote location. The obvious downside is that this hotels is far from everything with very few dining options. Those that are available at the hotel are exorbitantly priced!
Back to the hotel itself, it is a relatively old building with dated design that turns its hallways into a greenhouse. All end up almost 10C warmer than rooms, while the in-room A/C struggled greatly. When set to 22C, the room never reached below 24.3C and most times it was hotter than that.
Rooms were extremely spacious by any standard with very comfortable bedding. The provided Yukatas were light and clean to sleep with. There a small working safe but this is a remote hotel and never felt that it would be needed.
The bathroom left the most to be desired as its was quite dated and didn't work as smoothly as other hotels in Japan. It did provide a very wide selection of useful amenities though!
We have to point out that the staff here was very attentive and friendly. Everything was processed in a timely matter. They also spoke more English than in most places which greatly helped
by A verified traveler
Posted 9 Jul 2023 on CheapTickets
The only thing I loved about the property was the access to shirahama beach. Rooms are outdated, and for the price we payed i will probably not stay here again.
by A verified traveler
Posted 9 Jul 2023
Awesome , but Room Aircons is not strong in summers
Comment from Hotel Management
11 Jul 2023 by Shimoda Prince Hotel Manager, Hotel Management
Thank you for staying at Shimoda Prince Hotel.We would also like to thank you for your valuable feedback.Regarding the air conditioning equipment, we are sorry for the inconvenience that you cannot set it individually because it is an integrated type throughout the building.While checking the weather and weekly weather forecast, we will try to adjust the set temperature and improve it.We will do our best to make our guests feel comfortable in the future.We hope that you will continue to use Prince Hotels.
by A verified traveler
Posted 3 Jul 2023
With our 2.5 year-old toddler, we stayed at this vintage hotel whose best asset was its stunning beachfront. Our initial room on the first floor was rather worn and not well-maintained, which concerned us. However, the front desk staff promptly moved us to a much better room. Their responsiveness was truly appreciated. Despite the room issue, the hotel’s amazing beach made our stay pleasant. With its fantastic location and captivating views, a bit of renovation could certainly elevate the experience for future guests.
Comment from Hotel Management
6 Jul 2023 by Shimoda Prince Hotel Manager, Hotel Management
Thank you for staying at Shimoda Prince Hotel.We would also like to thank you for your valuable feedback.We are very happy to receive your compliments.The location that you saw in particular is the charm of our hotel.We are proud to say that this superb view is like no other, so we hope to convey this charm to our customers more.I would like to make an appeal.We apologize for the inconvenience caused by the lack of facilities.We will consider it so that it can be improved by including it in the next renovation plan.We will do our best to make our guests feel comfortable in the future.We hope that you will continue to use Prince Hotels.
by A verified traveler
Posted 1 May 2023
Great ocean view from rooms and onsens.
Comment from Hotel Management
4 May 2023 by Shimoda Prince Hotel Manager, Hotel Management
Thank you for staying at Shimoda Prince Hotel.We would also like to thank you for your valuable feedback.We are very happy to receive your compliments.We recommend watching the sunrise while soaking in the hot springs. I think that you can feel the superb view.We will continue to do our best to make our guests feel comfortable.We hope that you will continue to use Prince Hotels.
by A verified traveler
Posted 10 Apr 2023
The hotel is a little old but was clean and nice. He view was amazing and staying in a room with a terrace was a great choice. The downside to this location were food and transportation. The public bus was infrequent and there were only a few limited free shuttles to the train station. Taxis from the station were about ¥2,500. The hotel has limited food options as well. The breakfast buffet was nice but a bit overpriced for what was on offer. There was nothing at the hotel for lunch and dinner had only three options. You also had to reserve dinner and breakfast so could not be spontaneous. This location probably works better for people with a car.
Comment from Hotel Management
14 Apr 2023 by Shimoda Prince Hotel Manager, Hotel Management
Thank you for staying at Shimoda Prince Hotel.We would also like to thank you for your valuable feedback.We are very happy to receive your compliments.Regarding the food, we apologize for not being able to meet your expectations.We will proceed with the review so that we can improve both dinner and breakfast as soon as possible.We will do our best to make our guests feel comfortable in the future.We hope that you will continue to use Prince Hotels.
