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Reviews of しまなみゲストハウス南風荘

794-2203 Ehime, Imabari, 愛媛県今治市吉海町泊1520, Japan

#25 of 25 hotels in Imabari

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Review Score

Based on 20 hotel reviews

5.5

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    5.2

  • Comfort

    5.5

  • Location

    7.1

  • Facilities

    5.8

  • Staff

    7.5

  • Value for money

    6.7

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  • Reviewed: May 4, 2025

    6.0
    Pleasant
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Economy Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    It would be fun to stay with a group of friends. I stayed with my 6yrs old daughter and it was a bit spooky staying in the old house with nothing around. It seemed that somebody was living there (old toothbrush at the sink, old towel in the bathroom, somebody's water bottle, etc), but nobody here. But the owner is very friendly and super helpful!

    Stayed in April 2025

  • Reviewed: September 30, 2024

    5.0
    neglected and dirty, but close to the sea ?
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Economy Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    the house itself has a lot of potential but it’s left extremely dirty. On top of that nature takes over, a lot of spiders, bugs and cockroaches. I knew from the pictures that i wasn’t going to be in a 5 stars palace, but i hoped it wasn’t this bad. Everything is extremely neglected. the futon was not comfortable at all, there was only one bed sheet so i had to use a towel as the one between the futon and the cover.

    the lady doing the check in was extremely friendly and welcoming. The house it’s not far from the beach/sea.

    Stayed in September 2024

  • Reviewed: November 17, 2023

    5.0
    Good place for a stop on the Shimanami Kaido. A bit spooky alone.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Economy Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    It did look like an abandonned house and being there on my own wasn't reassuring. Even though seeing the host, it was a bit of a restless night. Quite spooky but It went all well though.

    It was conveniently located on the Shimanami Kaido explorer route and affordable. Nice view of the sea and a snapshot of rural Japanese hamlet. Faciltiies where decent and retro. The host was nice, despipte not speaking same language we understood each other.

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: October 8, 2023

    5.0
    staff mam is very friendly
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Economy Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    dispose water system was stacked

    bus and washing machine were available

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: September 12, 2023

    5.0
    reasonable
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Economy Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    It's not the facility's fault, but cell phone reception is poor.

    quiet

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: December 12, 2022

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Economy Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    No shops around, you need to bring your own food because you're not gonna find anything within walking distance. Pretty rustic place, not really confortable for people looking for a comfy place

    The house is authentic, rustic. I had the house for myself so it was good. The hot tub was good

    Stayed in December 2022

  • Reviewed: December 4, 2022

    6.0
    Pleasant
    • Couple
    • Economy Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    More like grandma's old village house that gets rented out without cleaning her stuff out,, rather than an actual hotel or properly set up pension.. Functional but not very clean or well kept common spaces (but the sleeping room and bathroom were very clean). No WiFi. Unable to figure out how to get the shower to produce hot water.

    Charming historic house with traditional futon sleeping. Surprisingly fabulous robot toilet. Allowed to use kitchen.

    Stayed in December 2022

  • Reviewed: November 24, 2024

    9.0
    smile do every thing easy
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Quadruple Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    nothing

    We can do every thing like my home

    Stayed in November 2024

  • Reviewed: October 20, 2024

    8.0
    Very Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Economy Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Maybe I missed this in the translation, but I didn’t realize I couldn’t pay with a credit card.

    The host was very sweet and pleasant. It was very nice to meet her and her son.

    Stayed in October 2024

  • Reviewed: May 7, 2024

    1.0
    It was in such a bad state of disarray we decided to leave
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Economy Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Everything there was so much mess we could see the entry

    Nothing it was a mess

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: February 20, 2024

    1.0
    disgusting
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Economy Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    I don't even know where to start. The house is in a state as if it has been abandoned for years. In the house it's very dirty, everything is sticky, it stinks, it's damp in the corners and it's very cold. There is a smelly petrol stove in the room for heating. There is insecticide everywhere. There is a very high probability of bed bugs. The stay ruined my whole trip. It's a wonder that such accommodation is offered and is even on booking.com. This house should be demolished. I would love to have my money back.

    Actually nothing. The hostess was nice.

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: August 7, 2023

    10
    Great quiet location. Good communication with the host
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Economy Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    NIL

    Great quiet location. Good communication with the host.

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: May 17, 2023

    8.0
    Very Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Economy Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Well it's not super clean but you get a whole house near the beach for 20€ so it's a pretty sweet deal

    Stayed in May 2023

  • Reviewed: April 11, 2023

    1.0
    Friendly and welcoming staff but the property wasn't to the standard expected and needed
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Economy Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    On arriving at the property my first thought was that it was derelict. The garden was unkept and the outhouse next door was caved in. On knocking on the door the friendly Chizumi greeted me and showed me in. The whole house had the feel that someones grandparent had passed away and they decided to rent it out without making any changes. Chizumi-san showed me around. To get water from the tap to drink in the kitchen she had to punch the button on the water tap machine on the wall really hard twice before it splittered forth. All the appliances instructions were in japanese and i didnt have internet so i wouldnt have been able to use these or boil the kettle (i dont have internet and the house doesnt have wifi so google translate wasnt an option for me). I couldnt get the tap to work at all once Chizumi-san left. There was also no lock on thr front door and only a flimsy little catch on the bedroom door where i was to stay. I'm sure the place was clean enough but it really didn't feel like it because everything looked and felt very run down - the sliding doors in my bedroom were off the hinges, and grime aroun the backdoor handles. Because of the water situation and the unsatisfactory locks I didnt end up staying there because I didn't feel very safe and needed water. I ended up leaving and cycling another 15km into Imabari.

    Stayed in April 2023

  • Reviewed: March 29, 2023

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Economy Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Very friendly women. I messed up the days but it was no problem and I could stay, she even picked me up at the next town.

    Stayed in March 2023

  • Reviewed: May 3, 2024

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Quadruple Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    There are no comments available for this review

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: November 22, 2023

    5.0
    Fair
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Economy Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    There are no comments available for this review

    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: January 11, 2023

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Economy Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    There are no comments available for this review

    Stayed in December 2022

  • Reviewed: October 28, 2023

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Travelers with friends
    • Economy Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    There are no comments available for this review

    Stayed in October 2023

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