Approximately 41 minutes by car from Naha Airport. This hotel opened in August 2023 and is located in the central part of the main island of Okinawa, a 13-minute walk from Okinawa Arena in Okinawa City. With the concept of “THE CHAMPURU,” the hotel offers a cozy blend of American and Okinawan culture.
Point 1: What is the location of “Ref Okinawa Arena by Vessel Hotels”?
Ref Okinawa Arena by Vessel Hotels” is located a 13-minute walk from the Okinawa Arena in Okinawa City, central Okinawa Island. It is a 41-minute drive from Naha Airport. It is also a short distance from the Okinawa Minami Interchange on the Okinawa Expressway, so access is relatively easy.
The new hotel is an epoch-making development in Okinawa City, where there have been many retro hotels with a Showa-era atmosphere and hotels that have been renovated from old hotels.
The Vessel Hotel, which operates nationwide, is also located in Chatan-cho, Okinawa, and is famous for its spacious and stylish hotel.
Point 2: What are the rooms and facilities like at “Ref Okinawa Arena by Vessel Hotels”?
Ref Okinawa Arena by Vessel Hotels” offers five types of rooms: standard, double, deluxe, junior suite, and suite. Even the smallest double room (17㎡) has enough space to spread out a cart!
The decor is chic and fashionable, with a subdued yet colorful palette! The colorful, yet subdued, interior design is chic and stylish, creating an Okinawan atmosphere.
The standard rooms are 23~25 square meters in size, deluxe rooms are 31 square meters, and junior suites and suites are 40~82.9 square meters. The rooms are colorful, yet wood is used in abundance to create a relaxing atmosphere.
Also unique are the special rooms, such as rooms designed by artists associated with Okinawa or themed on the Ryukyu Golden Kings, whose home base is the Okinawa Arena!
The music bar “LEKT” on the top floor of the hotel offers both indoor and rooftop terrace seating, just like in the music town of Okinawa City (Koza).
The music can be enjoyed both indoors and on the rooftop terrace, with DJ booths and a mirror ball, and the moderately flashy lighting and illuminated terrace make it a great place to enjoy music while the night breeze blows!
The stylish pool on the same floor as the music bar is available for a fee of 1,500 yen for guests, but it opens at 8:00 a.m., so you can enjoy it in the morning even on days when you check out! At night, the infinity pool is open until 7:00 p.m. Enjoy the fantastic view of the night scenery of Okinawa City from the infinity pool.
We also recommend the large bathroom with indirect lighting and a sauna where you can relax while feeling the greenery of the plants! This is free of charge for hotel guests.
Point 3: The breakfast, which includes beefsteak at “Lev Okinawa Arena by Vessel Hotels” is amazing!
Guests of “Ref Okinawa Arena by Vessel Hotels” can enjoy a hearty breakfast at the YURARIRA restaurant on the first floor for 2,000 yen for adults.
The menu includes a wide variety of nutritious and hearty breakfast items, including Okinawan dishes such as standard rafta, champuru, and yushi tofu, salads made with island vegetables, steaks from the Morning Grill, hamburgers made with Japanese black beef and Agu pork, and all-you-can-eat grilled chicken!
There are even tacos and taco rice that you can make with your favorite toppings, which is exactly what the hotel’s breakfast concept of “Welcome to Okinawa City” is all about!
For dessert, there are sata andagi, Okinawa zenzai, and even waffles, which can be topped with ice cream and fruit!
Is 2,000 yen rather inexpensive for all this?
The room rate is also less than 10,000 yen for two people without breakfast, so considering that it is a new hotel, has a large bath, sauna, infinity pool, and rooftop bar, it may be a hell of a hole-in-the-wall hotel!
