Guesthouse SORA

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Scored 9.1
Rated wonderful

About this property

Comfortable Accommodations: Guest house SORA in Shimoda offers ground-floor units with air-conditioning, wardrobes, and shared bathrooms. Each room includes a private wardrobe and a comfortable bathroom. Essential Facilities: Guests enjoy a garden, free WiFi, lounge, shared kitchen, and outdoor seating area. Free on-site private parking is available. Local Attractions: Yumigahama Beach is a 6-minute walk away. Nearby attractions include Chokoku-ji Temple (2.5 mi), Monument to Perry's Landing (5.6 mi), and Shimoda Aquarium (6.2 mi). Guest Satisfaction: Highly rated for bathroom comfort, breakfast provided by the property, and room cleanliness.

Couples in particular like the location – they rated it 9.0 for a two-person trip.

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Most popular amenities

  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Free Wifi
  • Free parking

Property highlights

    • Top Location: Highly rated by recent guests (8.8)

    • Free Private Parking Available On Site

Availability

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Room Type
Number of guests
 
3 futon beds
4 futon beds
5 futon beds
1 bunk bed
4 bunk beds
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Guest reviews

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Guests who stayed here loved

  • Tawanpon
    Thailand Thailand
    “Hosts are very nice. There are a lot of free space in this guesthouse.”
  • Anthony
    Japan Japan
    “Super clean place with a nice log fire to keep your warm, staff super nice.”
  • Francesco
    Japan Japan
    “Excellent location and facilities and extremely clean. Perfect for spending time at the beach and doing some remote working.”
  • Lilliane
    Philippines Philippines
    “The whole place is super cute and just a few minutes from our dive shop. My friends and I stayed in 3 rooms and we all are delighted w/ the size of the room. The best thing about this place though is that it is SUPER SUPER CLEAN. The toilets and...”
  • Mori
    Japan Japan
    “We like the house It has lots of sinks and the toilet has a bidet. They also have a shower outside that you can use when you come back from the beach you can take a shower there to take the sand off and there's a backdoor where you can enter...”
  • Celia
    Japan Japan
    “Excellent service, makes feel so safe and comfortable. Location is so close from the beach and locals are so welcoming. Some restaurants are so traditionally and freshly, Japanese cuisine is seafood the most.”
  • Lilliane
    Philippines Philippines
    “Uber Clean! No dusts! Cute interior. Complete amenities in the kitchen to cook. nice big tatami rooms. 5 rooms, 4 toilets, 4 sink, 3 showers. Friendly owners speaks English.”
  • Madhavan
    Japan Japan
    “The host was very kind and the property has very good vibe. Breakfast was very good and presented well!!”
  • Arsene
    France France
    “I had a great time at Sora house. In this very hot weekday-end, the lobby and bedroom were at the perfect temperature. The lady of the house was very kind and helpful, she gave me great recommendation for the restaurant. The breakfast was generous...”
  • Ari
    Japan Japan
    “Everything was so neat and tidy. The owner was so kind and everyone staying was so friendly.”

Host Info

Company review score: 9.5Based on 179 reviews from 1 property
1 managed property

Property info

Our guesthouse is in Minami-izu Yumigahama where is south of Izu peninsula. It is about 20min by bus from Izukyu-shimoda station. Our area is real Japanese local countryside town. You will be enjoy simple and peaceful time on here. And you can go to Yumigahama beach 5min on foot. Yumigahama beach is certified as 100 best beach of Japan. There is 1500m white sand beach line and blue ocean. It is also ideal for the base of activities. We renovated the first floor living room and kitchen, offer space for everyone to relax and enjoy to communication with other guests.

Neighborhood info

You can enjoy surfing, Seakayaking,fishing in this area. Especially trekking which enjoys spectacular views of the Izu Peninsula where is certified as a global geopark by UNESCO. In addition, you can enjoy river which beautiful cherry blossoms rows in the spring,you can enjoy outdoor activities all of year. In a bad weather day please enjoy slowly reading in a shared living room.

Languages Spoken

English,Japanese

Area info

House rules

Guesthouse SORA takes special requests – add in the next step!
Check-in
From 3:00 PM to 10:00 PM
Check-out
From 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM
Cancellation/ prepayment
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Children & Beds

Child policies

Children of all ages are welcome.

Children 6 and above will be charged as adults at this property.

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Crib and extra bed policies

Cribs and extra beds aren't available at this property.

No age restriction
There's no age requirement for check-in
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
Accepted payment methods
American ExpressVisaMastercardDiners ClubJCBDiscoverCash
Smoking
Smoking is not allowed.
Parties
Parties/events are not allowed
Quiet hours
Guests need be quiet between 9:00 PM and 7:00 AM.

The fine print

Must-know information for guests at this property

This property does not accommodate bachelor(ette) or similar parties.

Quiet hours are between 21:00:00 and 07:00:00.

License number: 賀保衛第１１号の１４