Pension Sea Friend

The beach is right in front, so it's a great location. It's perfect for snorkeling, the waves are calm, and you can see a variety of fish up close. The shuttle service is timed to coincide with the ferry schedule, which was very helpful. The buffet breakfast changes daily and was delicious. It has almost everything you need for a stay. It's good value for money and suitable for long-term stays. I'm grateful to all the islanders who continue to protect this beautiful island. All I can do is spend a lot of money here, but I'll come back next year.

I have always thought that the Japanese are known for their high level of civilization, but an incident I experienced recently completely overturned my previous perceptions. On January 19, we checked into a hotel. Coincidentally, three young Japanese men also checked in at the same time and stayed in the room next to ours. By 11pm, which is a normal bedtime for most people, we’re ready to rest. However, the three men did not return to the room until after 11 o'clock. As soon as they entered the room, the noise began. The floorboards creaked with every step, sounding like they were deliberately banging against the wall, making all sorts of noisy noises. I originally thought that they would calm down after a while and end this farce of the night, but that was not the case. When washing, they stomped their feet hard and took turns using hair dryers. The loud noise made by the hair dryers was particularly harsh in the quiet night. Then, as if that wasn’t enough, they started drinking and playing games. Presumably because they had drunk a lot of alcohol, the scene soon became noisy, with people shouting and throwing cans everywhere, creating a chaotic scene. We politely asked them to be quiet several times, but they totally ignored our requests. In fact, they seemed to take pleasure in disturbing others, making more and more noise, as if they were engaging in a ridiculous competition to see who could make the loudest noise, which was really infuriating. We really had no other choice but to ask the hotel staff for help. I knocked persistently on the door outside the staff lounge for a full five minutes before a staff member finally came out. Staff have been frustrated with their attempts to engage with the rude Japanese, who have refused to change their behavior and have shown no regard for the feelings of others. I thought that after enduring this terrible night, there would be peace. But unexpectedly, at around six o'clock the next morning, these Japanese got up early again, and the rumbling sound was heard in the room again. They walked around the room wantonly, with large movements, making constant harsh noises of heavy objects colliding and being dragged, accompanied by loud conversations, completely ignoring the fact that most people were still resting at this time. This continued until around eight o'clock, when they finally left the room. During this time, we lay in bed, unable to sleep because of the noise, and in a terrible mood. It is heartbreaking to see such blatant disrespect for others and lack of basic courtesy. It's really hard to understand, how can they be so inconsiderate of others? Their behavior severely disrupted our otherwise peaceful evenings and mornings and left us with an extremely negative and indelible impression. After this incident, I couldn't help but deeply doubt the so-called civilized reputation of the Japanese. Based on this bad experience, my heart is filled with unhappiness whenever I think of these people. I thought that after enduring the noisy nights and early mornings they created, I could have a good rest in the remaining days in the hotel. But I didn't expect that starting from the next day, people downstairs would start knocking down the ceiling to remove rust at around eight o'clock every morning. The sound of knocking on the rust was extremely sharp, one after another, exploding in the quiet space without any pattern. I had been tormented badly by those Japanese the night before, and was already sleep-deprived. I was extremely tired both physically and mentally, and I was hoping to have a good sleep in the early morning. But the rusting sound was like a relentless pursuit, rudely waking me up from my sleep on time every day. Covering your head with a pillow is no way to block out the penetrating sound; even if you wear earplugs, the annoying sound still penetrates your ears and continues to echo in your brain. This stay was a terrible experience. First, we encountered a few Japanese young people next door who had no sense of public morality. They were making a lot of noise late at night and ignored our dissuasion. The hotel staff's coordination was ineffective. I thought I could just get through the night, but I didn't expect that every morning at around eight o'clock, people downstairs would start knocking on the ceiling to remove rust. The noise was continuous and made it impossible to sleep. After experiencing all this, I can only say that the quality of hotels on the island is probably just so-so. In Naha, the standard is probably 100 plus. All in all, this experience was terrible and I don't recommend staying in this hotel at all.