盧拉里亞住宿加早餐旅館 Lulaliya

「The first thing that stands out about Lulaliya is its proximity to Ishigaki’s famous Kabira Bay: it’s less than a five minutes’ walk from the landmark, and that alone makes it worthwhile to book. However, it offers so much more! I stayed three nights with a friend, and we found that it was a perfect place to kick up our heels while staying on Ishigaki. The rooms are cozy and well-furnished, and have everything you might want. On the first floor, there is a spacious café/eating area. Here, you can enjoy the house breakfast (for an extra fee), or even buy breakfast from another place (the nearby bakery, for instance) and bring it back. You can also use it in the evening as a lounge if you’d like to hang out, but don’t want to stay in your room. My friend and I ate birthday cake there! Hot water for tea/coffee and cold water for drinking are available around the clock. The proprietor, Aya, is very friendly, has excellent English, and can help you book any tours you may want. She booked us a wonderful all-day snorkeling/kayaking tour, and helped us shape our days on the island. She was a delight to talk to, and could help us hammer out our plans at the drop of a hat. She’ll introduce you to the nearby restaurants and their hours, which is good—every day, there’s at least one place that’s closed, so it’s good to be careful of. The hotel is also very close to the bus stop, which is another bonus: Ishigaki doesn’t have too many buses, but the Kabira Bay hub is one of the ones where more of them come and go from. We found Lulaliya a great base of operations, and I would stay again in a heartbeat.」

「Lovely place! We really enjoyed our stay in Kabira Bay. Lulalyia is a cozy guesthouse with a very good location and super friendly staff! The map and the tips about restaurants and places to go were very useful. Please, ask "Ai-san" about the Pina Colada bakery and the okonomiyaki restaurant nearby. Also, after check out, we were going to take a bus to the city center and she kindly offered us a ride. Thank you so much!」

「The room has a very good space and it is very clean. It is really close to Kabira bay, which is very convenient if you would like to have a boat ride. Also the staff is taking countermeasures to prevent Covid from spreading.」

「Very nice staff, friendly and helpful. The breakfast was delicious every time. The air conditioned rooms were a wonderful way to fall asleep at the end of a sun filled day.」