Just back from a nice stay here. It's a self-contained complex which seems a world away from the buzz of the Kobe-Osaka megalopolis across the bay. Fascinating architecture and a beautifully maintained park; open green spaces for all and an enclosed children's park you can enter for a small fee make it a great place for families. Especially as they... more

Westin Awaji Island is somewhere we will return to. My wife is Japanese and we holiday in Japan each year, the grounds are fantastic for children. Huge gardens and more grass than my son needs for a day. We spent an entire day roaming the ground and the nearby parks. If you live in Australia, like me, this may not... more

If you want peace and harmony, or have a conference here it's a good choice. Otherwise, as a tourist, there's almost absolutely nothing to do for more than 1 or 2 nights visit. Nothing within walking distance but parks, which seemed very deserted, no people anywhere, rare in Japan!! It's very isolated location if you don't have a car, although... more

It's not on-par with the other Westin Hotels that I've stayed at. The good points: - beautiful architecture - nice view of the ocean - fantastic garden - the truly heavenly Heavenly Bed and Bath - clean room The bad points: - No default internet access cable. I had to call the front desk and they brought up the cable... more

This place is exquisite. The architect, Ando, captures space, water and the hillside with a minimum of modern structural elements. The hotel is comfortable, large rooms, ocean views from all sides. I met local Japanese from nearby Kobe, who come to enjoy the serenity. One of the best places that I have stayed in in more than 50 years of... more

Stayed here for the second time for a medical conference. The service and surroundings are excellent and the quality of the large rooms is wonderful. The room had a wonderful view across the bay both towards Kobe and Osaka. Difficult to get to - combination of either boat and bus or bus and taxi from kansai airport - but well... more