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2.5 out of 5
Goyah-so Guesthouse
1-5-32 Goya, Okinawa, Okinawa-ken

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 72 out of 137 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 44 out of 137 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 17 out of 137 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 3 out of 137 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 137 reviews" "

8.4/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

9.8/10

Amenities

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

10/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

makoto

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
cozy and friendly stay, tnx
Stayed 1 night in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

Point, BKK

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Hide san, He make my first trip in Okinawa and travelling alone is quite good, really impresed.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2020

10/10 Excellent

T.F.

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I would say, the owner, Hide was very special, talented, and did great in executing Omotenashi spirit, rooted in Japanese mindset of hospitality centering around care rather than expectation, during our stays. The house itself was very unique and had all kinds of handmade features everywhere, much to our enjoyment!! I am sure all Japanese and non-Japanese visitors will enjoy staying there. It is not your ordinary hotel experience. Instead, it is a zen environment where you must be respectful to and aware of your fellow guests. During the Izakaya style happy hours, you get to listen to Hide’s Sanshin (Okinawa guitars) performance. The room we stayed in reminds me of my grandma’s house: old and traditional yet amazingly tidy and cozy. I highly recommend it!!
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2019

8/10 Good

Chea Chyi Constance

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Cosy and Comfortable
The guesthouse is basic but surprisingly, well equipped and cosy. It’s good value for money. The four of us stayed in their largest room for 3 nights.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Brad

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great as always
It’s always a good stay there. It’s a hostel so you sometimes have to deal with people coming in late etc, but that doesn’t take away from the overall value of this place. Hide-san takes care of a lot of stuff so you don’t have to.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2018
Response from Hide of Goyah-so on 26 Nov 2018
I appreciate for your stayed again in this year. And I apology that you felt noisy sometime. But I feel glad to you post good review and thinking me. See you again!

10/10 Excellent

James

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
This is a wonderful place to stay.
This was my second stay at Goyah-so guesthouse. I stayed there last year and I will again next year. Hide-San is a great host. His friendliness and helpfulness is wonderful. His English is excellent. This is the way to experience Okinawan life.
Response from Hide Noshita on 15 Apr 2018
Dear James san! I appreciate you to stayed our guesthouse again. I felt happy to meet you and talk this time too. I hope we will meet again.

10/10 Excellent

Bradley

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great experience; will return
I hadn't stayed in a hostel for over 20 years so I was a little worried, but it was great. Sleeping on the top bunk in a small room when you are a tall man like myself is going to mean some cuts in comfort, but that doesn't take away from the overall experience. I will go there again next time I'm in town for sure (if there is availability). It was worth the savings, and Hide-san went out of his way in many ways to help me, even sending me my hat in the mail that I forgot there in my room.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2017
Thank you for your stayed our guesthouse. I felt happy to see and conversation with you. I'm so sorry our room and bed is narrow therefor you felt uncomfortable. But I was helped your good review. I'm glad to hear you received your cap. またんめんそーれ(means "See you again" of Okinawan language)

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2017
Thank you so much for your stayed our guesthouse. And I'm very appreciate for your good review.

10/10 Excellent

James

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The best Okinawan experience.
This was the best experience of my whole trip to Okinawa. This is an Okinawan Inn - not a western style hotel/motel. Hide-san was an incredible host. Very helpful, friendly and considerate. It was a great stay.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2017
I am grate appreciate your stayed our guesthouse and wrote good review. I hope meet you again if we have next chance.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Traditional Okinawan house.
Hotel manager was excellent. Knew enough English to help us. He created bus routes for us which aside from walking is the most economical way to travel in Okinawa. Okinawan signs are Japanese only and the locals speak very little English so our Hotel manager was a god send.
Response from Hide Noshita : Goyah-so on 30 Apr 2017
Dear Thank you for your stayed our guesthouse! And I feel thank you for making a detailed review. I'm so sorry that you felt unconfortable to sleep. we will plan to improve these problem. Anyway I was glad that you enjoied to trip Okinawa. I am looking forward to seeing you again.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
We had a wonderful stay in an authentic Japanese room with fantastic Okinawan hospitality. This hotel is a great place if you want to experience Okinawa from a traditional perspective instead of a standard hotel.
Response from Hide - Goyah-so manager on 4 Jan 2017
A Happy New Year! I am grateful for your staying.

10/10 Excellent

Tony-San, Taiwan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Peaceful Okinawan Getaway
Hide' is the most kind. He provides quiet Japanese-Style rooms with working AC, a shower, couple bathrooms and a washer with drying rack. The kitchen was very nice, and he always has some food, drink or spare beer to purchase at a low price if you don't feel like taking the walk to the nearest Family Mart or Lawsons. Hide' normally plays the Sanshin in the early evening,and it is a delight! There are also spare Kimonos and Sanshins within the guesthouse to play or take photos in. A+ accommodations, We will be back next time we visit the island.
Hide-Kun

8/10 Good

Peter, LAX

Liked: Staff & service
Walking distance to restaurants and shops
Warm hospitality. Typical Japanese family atmosphere in terms of culture and environment.

8/10 Good

Kazuko, Seattle

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
The owner is the bast part of this guest house.
I chose this place after reading the review. This is a great location if you plan to ho to the music town. Mr. Miyazawa Kazufum performed fir the last time in OkinaWa the day I arrived. I ended up buying the ticket from the fellow guest and really enjoyed the performance.The owner is wonderful. He went out of his way to take me to the emergency room when I fell ill. He drove me to the bus stop to the airport the last day since I didn't have the car. He also made us his special treat in the morning. The facility is ok. The price is reasonable. I highly recommend this cute guesthouse. Thank you

10/10 Excellent

Dayton, Wellington

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Goya-so good.
Goya-so is one of the nicest little guest houses I've ever had the pleasure of staying at. Hide San looked after us from the welcome cup of tea to the free pancake each morning and the directions on check-out. The rooms are lovely little tatami and futon chambers and each is decorated in a mixture of Japanese and Okinawan style. The traditional thin panel-walls mean that you can hear your neighbors, so if you are looking for a place to make a lot of noise, or to be totally isolated from your neighbors then a business hotel is probably a better bet, but I would choose Goya-so again and might even return to Okinawa city just to stay there again.

10/10 Excellent

very noce host., uk

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very nice place and host.
The location is very close the high street but most of the shops are closed because of lack of tourist. The host is amazing and going out of his way to help. He made ban cakes and had tea and coffee.

10/10 Excellent

YuYang, Taiwan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The owner is very hospitable, The place is great too!

8/10 Good

Max , Minnesota, MN

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Reasonably-priced for a short stay.
Had a great visit and stay at the place. It was mainly because of the very courteous and hospitable manner the owner has rendered each of us guest. And the Japanese pancakes served as a complimentary every morning was a sweet kick off to start your day.

8/10 Good

Roy, London

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good cheap guest house
Good cheap guest house. Great landlord.

10/10 Excellent

Analisa, San Antonio

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great time
Arrived around 7, and the host quickly helped us to our room. He spoke English to us which was very kind of him. He then sang and played the Sanshin for a while. In the morning he made traditional Japanese Pancakes.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Location is so-so but everything else was great
The owner is very nice and can suggest fun activities in the area. He can also speaks English. He performs an informal sanshin (instrument) concert of traditional Okinawan songs during most evenings. There are several small things to do in the area that we were able to cover (the main ones) in about a day--the local market, the zoo, sento, and more. One thing to keep in mind is that the buses are very expensive and the ones that aren't highway buses can run 20-40 minutes late. The Goya-so Guesthouse is pretty far from all of the main tourist attractions, so if you're here for those places then commuting will get pretty expensive and time consuming. But if you are on a big budget, have already been to the common places, or are looking for a more personal and local experience then I recommend the Goya-so Guesthouse.

8/10 Good

Yuina

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

マサナオ

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Chia Hsiang

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Suzuki

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
最高の経験をさせて頂きました！そのひと言につきます！ごーやー荘は、ただ泊まるだけじゃないお宿です。オプションたくさんついてくるという感覚です。
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
プライバシー
部屋と部屋の間で全く防音がなかったのに咳音もそのまま聴く、それが一番不便。それ以外はOK
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Mayumi

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
快適でした。
オーナーさんの対応がとても親切で気分良く過ごしました。古いお家ですが、水回りやシーツなどきれいに整えレラ得ていたのでよかったです。枕元にコンセントがあるのもありがたかったです。自分のお出かけのタイミングでできたてをいただくことができなかったのですが、朝、サービスの黒糖ポーポー、やさしい味でおいしかったです。次はぜひできたてを！
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023
Response from ごーやー荘　秀 on 25 Feb 2023
Mayumi様、この度はご宿泊頂き誠にありがとうございました。このような高評価を頂きとても嬉しく思います。次回はぜひゆんたくも楽しみたいですね。ポーポーもあちこーこーを召し上がっていただきたいです。また機会がございましたらどうぞよろしくお願いいたします。

10/10 Excellent

YUKO

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
朝ご飯セット美味しい。ちんびんも美味しかった。対応も丁寧。サービスで次の日、用事先まで車で送ってくれました。
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

MIYAYOSHI

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
大変親切にご対応いただき、綺麗な宿で気持ちのいいステイになりました。
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
コスパ高し
コスパ高し。まず、この手の宿でタオル・歯ブラシ付きは有難いです（自分は歯ブラシ不要ですが）。しかも駐車場無料なんて中々ありません。シャワールームも広いのでゆっくり座って洗う事が出来ます。一点気になるのは、県道が近いので音が気になる方があるかも知れません。朝は、主が「ポーポー」を焼いてくれます。
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
心遣いのあるサービスでとても満足できる旅行になりました。宿泊者用のバーで交流ができたのもとてもいい思い出です。設備は昔ながらの建物なので好き嫌いが別れるかもしれませんが私はとても楽しめました。
Stayed 6 nights in Dec 2019
Response from ごーやー荘　秀 on 26 Dec 2019
この度はご宿泊いただき誠にありがとうございます。お忙しい旅程の間にバータイムで同宿の方ともお話して楽しんだりされたようで何よりです。私も楽しいひとときでしたよ。また機会がございましたらどうぞよろしくお願いいたします。

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

KAI HO

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
店主很好人，美中不足是廁所，浴室是共用的
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2019
Response from ごーやー荘　野下秀広 on 9 Mar 2019
Thank you for your stayed and excellent review!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
검소한 느낌 그러면서도 집에 온듯한 이런 것들이 잘 어우러져 있음 하지만 아침 식사는 조금 더 보충해야 할 듯
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2019
Response from ごーやー荘　野下秀広 on 3 Mar 2019
この度はご宿泊頂き誠にありがとうございます。このようによい評価をいただき感謝いたします。

4/10 Poor

Yui

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
沖縄の古民家体験には楽しいかも
マットレスが無くて背中が痛かった。シャワーとトイレが綺麗とは言い難い。ただ、沖縄民謡を歌ってくれたりして、サービスは良かった。今年リフォーム予定との事だったので、シャワー等 良くなるかと思います。
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2019
Response from ごーやー荘　野下秀広 on 26 Feb 2019
この度はご宿泊頂き誠にありがとうございます。この度は貴重なご意見を頂き感謝申し上げます。

8/10 Good

NAMIE

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
見た目は古いけど意外と良かったです。
沖縄の古い住宅(赤瓦ではなく)といった感じで、若干建て付けが悪いところもありましたが、バスタオル&フェイスタオルの無料貸し出しや、ドライヤーがあったり、概ね快適でした。 コザゲート通りも徒歩圏内で、食べるお店には困りませんでした。 機会があればまたお世話になりたいと思います。楽しく過ごせました、ありがとうございました。
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2019
Response from ごーやー荘　野下秀広 on 23 Feb 2019
この度はご宿泊頂き誠にありがとうございます。またこのように良い評価を頂き本当に感謝いたします。古民家ゆえ不自由をおかけした部分もあったかと思いますが、また機会がございましたら、どうぞよろしくお願いいたします。

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
居心地は悪くないです
フレンドリーな御主人が迎えてくれます。三線演奏のサービスもありますよ（毎日ではない様ですが）。胡屋やコザ十字路も徒歩範囲と大変に便利です、農連市場などの散策にも適しています（散歩マップが何種類か用意されています）。ゲストハウスにしては、浴用タオル・バスタオルの貸出しがあり助かります。唯一点心配だったのはセキュリティです（夜間もキッチンのカギを掛けません、外部からの出入り可能）、施錠して宿泊者に鍵を持たせる等の対策を考えて頂ければ！
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2019
Response from ごーやー荘　野下秀広 on 20 Feb 2019
この度はご宿泊頂き誠にありがとうございます。 そしてこのような高い評価のレビューを頂き本当に感謝いたします。 さてセキュリティの件ですが、ご提案の件についてぜひ検討したいと思います。また機会がございましたらどうぞよろしくお願いいたします。

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2019
Response from ごーやー荘　野下秀広 on 30 Apr 2019
この度は大変良い評価をいただき本当に感謝申し上げます。お客様に喜んで頂けるよう、よりよい宿にしていきたいと思っております。

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
沖縄古民家に泊まれるだけの民宿
沖縄の古民家に泊まれるというだけで、それ以外のメリットはない。滞在時のお茶とお菓子（朝食だそうです）だけがサービス。珈琲が沸いてるのに、民宿経営者自身のものだそうで、、、宿泊客は有料。普通、無料のサービスでは？　民宿なので、細かいサービスや朝食などのサービスを期待していたのに、、、。シャワーもトイレも家の外なので、まあ面倒です。ただ、タタミの部屋はわりといいです。家族で1万5千円ほど。安くないのし、周辺のコザの街もさびれまくりだし（コザが見たいから行ったのだけど）。
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2018
Response from 野下秀広 on 11 Jan 2019
この度はご宿泊頂き誠にありがとうございました。そしてこのような貴重なご意見を頂きました。ご不快に思われましたこと心よりお詫び申し上げます。トイレ・シャワー等の設備についてはどうしようもない部分もありますが、私の気の配りが足りなかったことがお客様の心象を悪くされた原因かと思います。お客様のご様子を伺いながら適切な対応をすべきでした。

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Mr. Hide Noshita is a wounderful host and we enjoy our stay at Goyah-so minsyuku hotstel.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2018
Response from Hide Goyah-so on 4 Jan 2019
Konnichiwa! Thank you for you stayed Goyah-so. And I appreciate for your good review. It is my wonderful memory that I enjoyed the New year party with your family. See you again!

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
初日から最終日まで色々お世話になりました。 また沖縄に行く際はよろしくお願いします。
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2018
Response from ごーやー荘　秀 on 17 Dec 2018
この度はご宿泊頂き誠にありがとうございます。 このような良い評価をいただいて大変嬉しく思います。また機会がございましたらどうぞよろしくお願いいたします。

10/10 Excellent

yas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
自分はバックパック経験者 airbnbも好き 逆にホテルあんまり好きじゃない 人間です 今回はコザの中心でのイベントのため利用しました。 結論、また泊まりたいですー！ 以下スペックとオススメポイント書いてきます。 ◆スペック 普通の民家です。 部屋はそれぞれ1部屋に1人で襖で仕切られてます。(開かない) 鍵は内鍵と外鍵に南京錠をかけることで全て施錠できます。(宿泊説明の際に鍵お借りできます) 主人の方は優しく親しみやすく、観光のオススメスポットを教えてくださったり、フリーペーパーのような形でいただけたりします。 トイレが2つ(洋式、和式)、シャワーは民家の外についており、清潔です。 トイレの電気は共通なので、2つ使用中の時に勝手に消すと片方の方がびっくりしてしまうので気をつけてくださいね笑(消されたこと数回) ◆オススメポイント 安い 観光情報が地元感あるところばかり(沖縄本島の観光情報のことは聞いたら全て答えてくださいました) 何より主人の方が優しく、気配りが素晴らしい
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2018
Response from ごーやー荘の秀 on 2 Dec 2018
この度はご宿泊いただき誠にありがとうございます。 そしてこのような高評価を頂き本当に光栄です。なにより単に良かった悪かったということではなく、宿のスペックなども丁寧に紹介していただき、次にご宿泊を検討されている方の参考になると感じます。 今回はイベント目的でしたが、また機会がございましたらどうぞよろしくお願いいたします。

8/10 Good

おのっち, 東京

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
間合いのいい接客、宿の空気感 気持ちよく過ごせました
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2018
Response from ごーやー荘の秀 on 1 Dec 2018
この度はご宿泊頂き誠にありがとうございます。 当日は宿泊客も多くてすこしバタバタしてしまいあまりお構いができませんでしたが、このような良い評価を頂きまして本当に嬉しく思います。 また機会がございましたら、どうぞよろしくお願いいたします。

10/10 Excellent

HSIN-I

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
老闆好客熱情，環境也乾淨，是一個想體驗道地日式風味很推薦的好地方
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2018
Response from ごーやー荘の秀 on 9 Nov 2018
謝謝您們的住宿了. 我很高興您的很好評価！

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
マスターが優しい
夜は出掛けてしまいゆっくりお話とかできませんでしたが優しさが伝わってくる宿でした。
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018
Response from ごーやー荘　秀 on 29 Sept 2018
この度はご宿泊頂き誠にありがとうございました。良い評価を頂き本当に感謝申し上げます。あまりゆっくりお話することができなかったとのことですが、またぜひ次回の機会がございましたら、三線ライブしながらお話も楽しみたいですね。またどうぞよろしくお願いいたします。

10/10 Excellent

li

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
非常好！老闆人也非常好，住到最舒服的民宿！
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2018
Response from Hide Noshita Goyah-so on 1 Aug 2018
謝謝您們的住宿了。我很高興收到您的好評。

10/10 Excellent

HO

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
大推薦好民宿
非常有味道的傳統日式房間，非常推薦
Stayed 1 night in May 2018
Response from Hide Noshita on 6 Jun 2018
非常感謝今次也住宿了！請您們再來.

10/10 Excellent

CHIH-HSIANG

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
原汁原味的日式民宿
古式日本民宿，很難要求到滿分， 但就享受日本原汁原味的呈現。 浴室只有一間，大家共用。 老闆很客氣，熱情！ 因為是和室拉門，所以隔音不好哦。
Response from Hide Noshita on 17 May 2018
感謝您們住宿了我們的民宿。 我非常感謝你的好評。