Kerama Islands, Okinawa Prefecture hotel rooms at the Independent

"Lovely clean room, feels newly renovated. Hotel as a whole feels like it should be a higher rating. Rooftop pool area also very nice. Would recommend and return anytime. In a convenient location from the airport. "

"Older hotel, but beautiful. It’s not easy to get to from the airport if you are taking a taxi or limo bus. Takes about 2 hours with traffic. Multiple restaurants, but there is usually long lines for the buffets. Absolutely gorgeous ocean views. Only two out of three elevators were working and we were on the 9th floor, so on average it took between 5-10 minutes of waiting during busy times to get on an elevator. Most times we were crammed in like sardines and stopped at every floor. Property is walkable and there are hidden little beaches everywhere. You can rent an e-bike and ride around. We rode to the lighthouse and into town. The staff were excellent and the rooms were huge. Only a few restaurants were open in March. I guess more open up over the summer, but finding options were limited. There is a little town square about a 12 minute walk from the hotel that has more dining options. "

"Really great. Pool is amazing for warmer months, staff incredibly helpful. We lost a bag on the bus and they did everything they could to help us locate it."

"Good location, close to the train from the airport. Friendly staff."

"I have come to this hotel for the last four years. The staff are exceptional. The service is impeccable. It’s location is close to everywhere you want to go in the immediate Naha area."

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" Services and hotel decor reflect high standards of Japanese culture. Most importantly, I lost my AirPods at the swimming pool and reported them to the reception. They found my AirPods the next day, to my surprise. What an honest system. "

"no issues. great area. service and facilities vvg"

"This place was pretty good! It's a bit tired looking, a little run down here and there, but overall was very satisfactory. The indoor pool was very warm, which was nice. The breakfast buffet was fantastic, so much to choose from and really good food. I appreciated that it was included in our stay! The outdoor pool had just opened for the season when we arrived so it was too cold for us, but it looked good. I'll be honest when I say the photos don't totally match reality, it's not quite as stunning as it looks, and yes, you do have to go through an industrial area to get there, but for the three nights we stayed, we had fun. I recommend having a car if you can, it's an hour walk to the aquarium, partly along the beach and then through more industrial area, you need to cab or bus to town, but the bus isn't super frequent and it's very slow. Several stops. Not what we were used to coming from the efficiency of mainland Japan, so we ended up spending around 30-80 (CAD) a day on taxis to get anywhere in the surrounding area. To get to Shuri Castle you can actually cab to the Akamine stop for around 2000 Yen, then take the train the rest of the way. Saves you a bit of money and time. Limo bus is also slow. But it was only about 18 minutes to the airport by taxi, which is convenient. Beware the harbor view room, it is technically a harbor, but it's all shipping containers and freighters and what looks like a factory? If you're not in your room much, it's ok. "