| Where to stay on Okinawa this August?
| Comment #1 | | by Spence | Apr 15, 2006 (Sat) - 14:33:31
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Okinawa friends,
I'm returning to the island after having been away for many years. My family's trip is this coming August 8th-16th. I grew up in Oyama (1960-1972)as my folks were Baptist missionaries on the island. My father founded both Central and Koza Baptist churches while I was growing up during the 60's and early 70s. I'm a 72 grad of KHS.
Anyway, does anyone know of a mid-range hotel (business type is fine), 70 bucks or so a room in either Urasoe or Ginowan for this homesick puppy? We'll be in a party of five so I'm attemping to keep the prices down a bit. We don't need a "resort hotel" and I continue to laugh about their existence on Okinawa anyway, yet, I'm sure they are making the big yen.
Recommendations and/or referrals you might make for me would be highly appreciated!
Steve Spencer
Seattle,Washington
VA Puget Sound Health Care System
Stephen.Spencer@va.gov
(206)768-5210
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| Re: Where to stay on Okinawa this August?
| Comment #2 | | by Bob Ikeshiro | Apr 17, 2006 (Mon) - 06:21:06
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Stephen,
I don't know about Ginowan, but if Northern Naha (Southern Urasoe, about a kilo past where the old Machiminato housing used to be)is acceptable, you might try the Seiin Kaikan - the Seaman's Hotel. Here's the google maps location. I has large rooms big enough for four or five people and is about 3,500 yen (about $32) a night for a single (might be more for four people). Nothing luxurious, but is clean, has a 24 hour lobby, restaurant in the hotel, and is one block from Hwy 58 and about a 250 yen bus ride to Ginowan. A friend of mine from the mainland stays there often.
Here's the location in Google maps:
http://maps.google.co.jp/?ll=26.223831,127.681421&spn=0.007305,0.005965
I don't know if anyone in your part speaks Japanese, I don't think they speak English there.
The number is 098-868-2775
Homepage is: http://w1.nirai.ne.jp/okisen/
Hey Wow, their website even has English!!!
Pictures of the Western style bed rooms here:
http://w1.nirai.ne.jp/okisen/setsubi/index.html
Good luck,
Bob
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| Re: Where to stay on Okinawa this August?
| Comment #3 | | by Spence | Apr 17, 2006 (Mon) - 14:44:26
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Bob,
Thanks a bunch! I'll try the sites right now and let you know what comes of my contacts with them.
Also, do you know anything at all about a place called "the beach" in the Chatan area out by the Sunabe seawall? Just curious.
Steve Spencer
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| Re: Where to stay on Okinawa this August?
| Comment #4 | | by Spence | Apr 17, 2006 (Mon) - 16:59:19
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Bob,
May I ask you a small favor? Would you mind finding a reservation e-mail address for me from the webpage or call them (if you're local) and get one for me if it is not listed? I'd appreciate it very much. I can't make heads nor tails out of the website as it's in Japanese.
Thanks, Steve
Stephen.Spencer@va.gov
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