HOSTEL SunTerrace Ishigaki

It has been many years since I did 'shared bathrooms/showers', but it worked smoothly and everything was spotless. I did not, have to wait to take a shower, once during my stay. There was a huge fridge to store your food and liquids, you could prepare your own food if you preferred that. Great wifi. A short walk from 'downtown' and a busstop located very near the hostel. The staff was excellent and sweet.

My mattress have seen better days, it could do with a replacement.

Super Clean, very friendly and helpful staff! Waking up to the sound of a calm neighborhood in Ishigaki was priceless.

There were some ants coming down from the window! and leaking from the floor, but not many and was only one day.

All is good.

Better if main door can be opened after 6am for people taking first bus in the morning to airport instead of going by the back door where the path is not luggage friendly.

Sun Terrace is in a convenient location, and they offer scooter and car rentals, which is great.

However, my stay in the dormitory was extremely uncomfortable. I was assigned a bed right next to the kitchen, where it was consistently loud – not only because of cooking sounds, but also due to other guests and even some staff members sleeping in the same dorm. Every night, people would get up around 4 AM, loudly pack their bags, turn on all the lights, and chat as if it were midday – with zero consideration for others. I’ve never experienced anything like it in a shared room before. The biggest disappointment came when I asked to change to one of the quieter dorms upstairs, which are the same price but offer a better environment. I had already extended my stay multiple times, and even when I requested one extra night at the end of my stay – essentially like making a new booking – I was told a room change was only possible for an extra fee. That felt completely unreasonable and unfair, especially as an ongoing guest. Additionally, I noticed that the price for the female dorm was consistently higher than for the male dorm, which also felt unfair considering the quality and noise levels were the same – or in my case, worse. Staff were friendly, but the lack of structure and respect for quiet time made the experience really frustrating. If you’re very noise-tolerant and just need a base to explore from, this place might be okay – but if you’re hoping for restful nights, I wouldn’t recommend it.