About 50 minutes by car from Naha Airport. Located by the sea in Chatan Town, this is a cafe where you can stay overnight, opened in 2017. The hostel-style hotel is reasonably priced and stylish! There are various types to choose from to suit your travel style. The best part is that it is in the middle of Chatan Town, so it is convenient for transportation and dining.
Point 1: What is the overview of “AIEN Coffee & Hostel”?
AIEN Coffee & Hostel” is located by the sea in Chatan-cho, in the central part of the main island of Okinawa. Aien Coffee & Hostel is located near the downtown area, but you do not feel like you are staying in a city because it is by the sea, and you can feel nature.
There are many stylish hotels and condominiums in Chatan-cho, so “AIEN Coffee & Hostel” is very well-located and recommended for budget travelers and long-stay visitors who just want to keep the cost of where they stay low.
AIEN Coffee & Hostel also has a stylish cafe and bar that is open from morning until 11 p.m., so you can enjoy your evening here and then return to the hostel on the upper floor of the same building.
Point 2: What is the hostel of “AIEN Coffee & Hostel” like?
Photo: “Private room type
AIEN Coffee & Hostel” has hostels for men and women, women-only, and private rooms, so you can choose according to your travel style.
The hostel is laid out on tatami mats with the warmth of wood. There are curtains to protect your privacy, reading lights, and free Wi-Fi. The best part is the low price of 2,800 yen per person per night!
Private rooms have loft-style beds, free Wi-Fi, reading lights, and tables and chairs, making them ideal for teleworkers!
The women-only dormitory can accommodate up to six people in one room, so it’s a great place to stay with a group of friends! As with the women-only dormitory, there is also a dresser, which is nice.
The price is also surprisingly low at 2,800 yen per person per night.
Long-term stays are also available, including weekly plans (from 15,000 yen) and monthly plans (54,000 yen), so this is a great option for those who want to “try out” Okinawa and Chatan.
Point 3: What is the cafe at “AIEN Coffee & Hostel” like?
AIEN Coffee & Hostel also operates a trendy café with a stylish studio-style interior.
Morning hours are from 7:00 am to 11:00 am. From 11:00 to 18:00, it is café time, and from 18:00 to 23:00, it is café and bar time (last order at 22:00).
Morning service includes stylish one-plate sandwiches and toast (500-800 yen).
During lunch time from 11:00 to 17:00, burritos, curry, taco rice, open sandwiches, etc. are served (600~900 yen), and during dinner time from 17:00 to 22:00, light snacks such as thick fried tofu (380~650 yen) and a la carte dishes (480~800 yen) such as steamed scallion with awamori (380~650 yen) and a la carte dishes (480~800 yen) such as steamed scallion with awamori.
Also available,
As main dishes, authentic Chinese dishes such as tantanmen, mapo-don and ro-niku-meshi, as well as several kinds of curry are available! (all for 900 yen).
We are also happy to have a vegan-friendly menu from morning to night!
It is also nice that from 11:00 until last order, you can enjoy a wide variety of drinks, including aromatic coffee brewed by baristas, various cocktails, and beer!
