Villa Malibu Palm Springs Miyakojima Resort

Our first time in Miyakojima. Our group was : 2 grandparents, 2 parents and our 4 year old son, for a total of 5 heads. We stayed in the Malibu Villa for 4 nights, to start off our vacation together. The villa (one single family home) was brand new! The bedrooms are on the second floor. The beds are like big twin beds.. tall enough even hubby 6ft. The air conditioners work really well. There were two swings in the living room that our little guy loved swinging in. Nice little touch! Breakfast is served in the restaurant next to the guest service center. You will be in good hands, staying here. The Palm Springs Miyakojima Villa Resort staff are extremely competent. I think this hotel is really nice and it is geared towards Westerners like Europeans and No Americans looking for a comfortable stay, with authentic Japanese style bathroom. Plus a stand up shower booth.

I stayed here for 3 nights in Miyakojima, and stayed here for the last night. The location and breakfast were very nice, and there was a washing machine in the room, so I felt that I would be able to carry less luggage if I stayed here as a base. The bath also has a dryer. There is a freezer, so there is no problem with the facilities, but I felt that the air conditioning was not very effective. Unfortunately, the receptionist seemed inflexible. I had initially requested no pick-up service, but I realized that people and luggage cannot ride in the rental car at the same time, so I went to ask around 5:20 p.m., but they didn't check anything and treated me like a bureaucrat, saying that they only accept reservations until 5 p.m. the day before. To be honest, I had not been informed that applications must be made by 5 p.m., and I thought that if it was about 20 minutes, the car would be dispatched in time, so I wish they had at least confirmed it. The only other thing I would say is that the shower head was clogged and difficult to wash. The cleaning was fairly thorough, but that was disappointing.

It's a two-story, one-room apartment with a washing machine, bathroom dryer, refrigerator/freezer, and kitchen. The dryer dries laundry quickly, which is great. The only problem is the sound of footsteps on the second floor. For two days in a row, starting at 11pm, they've been running around like they're at a sports day. It's all down to luck, but if you run into someone like that, it's so loud you can't sleep.