We stayed at the Shirakawa for one night on a cycling trip - there is no other choice in the area. The accomodation is very basic, but it was clean enough and that's all we were asking for. The gardens are quite lovely in a jungly overgrown kind of way. I wouldn't want to stay there for an extended period,... more

I have to admit, that I have a slanted review here. Down near South Point, there's no real other choice. The Shirakawa is cheap. VERY CHEAP. We got a standard room with 2 beds for $40. But that's all there is to this place. It's a cheap motel. What made this place terrible, was the fact that I got stung... more

For those who don't mind "roughing it," this place provides a place to stay that enables those on a limited budget to stay for long periods of time and still have money left over to explore the Island. The rooms were cleaned on a daily basis. For someone unaccustomed to this type of living, one needs to remember not to... more

Although the price was right, the place was filthy, crawling with tiny ants, and the furniture was old, dirty, and very uncomfortable. Also the room had some windows, they faced a very thick jungle of plants and there was almost no interior lighting. This place is horribly uncomfortable. more