Hotel Shiosai

The hotel is right on Katase Beach, and being able to pull back the curtains to a direct ocean view was the biggest draw. The location is super convenient, just a 10-minute walk from Katase Station, and you can even walk to Enoshima. There are all sorts of restaurants nearby—Japanese, Italian, you name it—and a convenience store is just a 2 or 3-minute walk away. We booked an ocean view room; it was very spacious, though the furniture was a bit dated. Every morning, the hotel provides a complimentary breakfast with freshly baked bread, juice, eggs, corn juice, and self-serve coffee and tea. You can even take your breakfast plate out to the terrace and enjoy it with an ocean view, which was lovely. Overall, it's a great value-for-money option.

This hotel is very close to Kamakura. The room's window overlooks the beach and the ocean, offering beautiful scenery and a quiet, relaxing atmosphere. We had a double room which was quite spacious, and the mattress was a comfortable tatami-style directly on the floor. Their breakfast also offered a rich variety of options.

The environment is great, and communication in English is possible.

Traveled with two kids and booked two ocean-facing rooms. Iced water and coffee are available downstairs. We checked in a bit late, so we dropped off our bags first before heading out to explore. There's a Yoshinoya on the way to Koshigoe Station, and a very affordable supermarket and drugstore near Enoshima Station.

The beach is right on your doorstep, and it's also close to the station. Very convenient!