About 60 minutes by car from Naha Airport. It is an all cottage-type villa located in Ginoza, on the east coast of Okinawa’s main island. The price may seem expensive, but it is surprisingly reasonable! You can enjoy the great nature to the fullest. The hospitality and meals are also highly rated!
Point 1: What are the villas at “Ribmax Ams Kanna Resort Villas” like?
Photo: Suite Ocean Villa
RIVMAX AMS Kanna Resort Villas” is located on the Pacific Ocean side of the east coast of the main island of Okinawa. Although it is located in the central part of the main island of Okinawa, it is surprisingly close to the airport, requiring only about an hour’s travel time.
In 2014, Ams Hotels transferred management of the property to Livmax, which operates hotels nationwide, so the building itself is an older resort style, but many say it is more relaxing, and some say the atmosphere is similar to that of Okuma Private Resort.
The 31 tropical-style villas are scattered throughout the sprawling grounds.
There are five types of villas, each with ceiling fans that rotate, creating a woody, natural, and relaxed atmosphere reminiscent of an Asian resort. They range in size from 55 to 169 square meters and can accommodate four to six people.
The beds are made by Simmons and have the canopy of your dreams, and are a generous 125cm wide for the ultimate sleeping experience!
There are rooms with a sea view, a garden view, a wooden deck, and suites with a Jacuzzi in the room, so you can choose according to the number of people and the occasion!
On weekdays during the normal season, you can stay at the hotel from about 23,000 yen for two people including breakfast, which is an unbeatable price, don’t you think?
The location is just a 10-minute walk from the beach, but the spacious facility also has an infinity pool with a Jacuzzi and bar counter, a restaurant, a chapel, and facilities to accommodate children and pets, making it possible to accommodate a wide range of guests!
Ginoza may not have many hotels, but it is especially recommended for those who prefer a hotel in a quiet environment rather than a hotel in a too touristy location like in Chatan Town or Onna Village.
However, we recommend that you accept some disadvantages such as too quiet, no restaurants or anything around, dark without street lights, geckos and various insects, etc.
Point 2: What restaurants are available at “Ribmax Ams Kanna Resort Villas”?
RIVMAX AMS Kanna Resort Villas” has only one main restaurant, but it also has a Ryukyu Izakaya and a café-lounge.
The main restaurant, with its ceiling fans and rattan chairs, has a tropical atmosphere and serves breakfast through dinner.
The healthy breakfast buffet, which is served in the restaurant with morning sunlight, is a great way to recharge for the day, using mainly local ingredients!
The dinner, which is a blend of Japanese and Western dishes using locally produced and consumed seafood, including Okinawan cuisine, is highly rated both visually and in terms of taste, demonstrating the skills cultivated in the resort hotel business over the years, even though the management has changed.
Point 3: “Ribmax Ams Kanna Resort Villas” also has a private beach!
RIVMAX AMS Kanna Resort Villa” is located on the east coast of the main island of Okinawa, overlooking the Pacific Ocean.
If you have only known the East China Sea on the west coast when you come to Okinawa, you may think the atmosphere is a little different.
In fact, there are many people who are looking for a different kind of resort, and although there are some Japanese here, before Corona there were many Asian guests staying at the hotel.
The grounds are spacious, and a 10-minute walk takes you to a beautiful private beach with white sand, but it is not completely maintained and offers a somewhat wild beach experience.
And unlike other large hotels on the West Coast, there are no activities, so it is suitable for a quiet walk on the beach.
