Kyushu and Okinawa Kid friendly Vacations

Hotel Nikko Alivila – 5 Stars Hotel Nikko Alivila is a fantastic resort in a prime location, situated mid-island in Okinawa. It offers the perfect balance—easy access to the quieter, scenic northern areas, yet still close enough to Naha for cultural sites like the Okinawa Peace Memorial Museum and some downtown excitement. The hotel itself is packed with amenities and activities. There’s a stunning white sand beach with crystal-clear water, paddleboarding, Sea-Doo rentals, and even tubing behind boats. The pool is spotless, and the tiki bar serves great cocktails in a laid-back setting. We stayed on the top floor of the North Wing, and the sunset views over the chapel were absolutely breathtaking—don’t miss it if you can book this room! Dining is excellent. We tried the Ryukyu/Japanese restaurant on-site, and the food was both authentic and delicious. Just next door, there’s a shopping center with a cozy coffee bar (surprisingly playing country western music!) and some great casual eats like burgers, burritos, and sandwiches. The staff were phenomenal—genuinely attentive, friendly, and abundant. You feel very well taken care of from the moment you arrive. One tip: rent a car. There’s no public transit nearby, and taxis or Ubers would add up quickly. I was a bit nervous about driving on the left side, but it was easy to get used to—and totally worth it for the flexibility. In summary, this hotel exceeded expectations.

Absolutely perfect stay! The food, the facilities and the room was amazing!

Amazing place. We liked it so much we extended our stay by 3 days. Would certainly stay again. Clean, decent, great facilities. And the view!

This hotel had a huge room for a Japanese hotel. Usually hotel rooms are the size of the bed with a bathroom. Size was comparable to USA hotel room. During certain hours, hotel offers free tea and popsicles. There is a beach right next door. Not the best beach, but it is next door. For a fee, there is a rooftop infinite pool with amazing views. Staff at the pool was nice enough to let us stay past hours to watch a fireworks show. We really appreciated that. Parking was a little crazy. They have underground parking and a street level parking lot. Usually all the spots are taken by late afternoon. But don’t worry, they have a valet at no extra charge. There are decent restaurants near by. There is Aeon supermarket that is walkable. Overall, great place to stay.

We had an incredible stay at Busena Terrace and would certainly come stay again and recommend to anyone. We are a family of 4 with two teenagers so we booked two sea view rooms. The rooms had amazing views and a small terrace. Large size rooms with a generous size bathroom. Nice sprawling facilities with two great outdoor pools and an indoor pool as well as a beach area with beach nets to keep out jellyfish. Location of the property was great for island exploring which allowed us to get to the Aquarium and to several important historical and military sites as well as Naha. Also, the hotel had good food options on site (on the pricier side) and had good food options nearby with a 5-10 minute cab ride or 25 minute walk away (with easy/safe sidewalks). The highlight was a super helpful staff with special mention to Ohashi. The staff went out of their way to make sure we had a really pleasant stay; this included finding and helping us make reservations for dinner each night as well as arranging a driver one day to see a bunch of sites, as well as booking two different snorkeling tours (one to Minna island and one closer to the hotel). We and the kids loved the Minna island trip so much that we immediately booked a skin diving trip for our second to last day! While the staff had limited understanding of English, we made good use of translation devices to communicate and they were more than patient and accommodating! Highly recommend!

Staff and service was incredible. Breakfast was special and had a great selection of local Okinawan cuisine. A huge thank you to Endo who took care of us from the moment we arrived and departed.

Amazing place. We liked it so much we extended our stay by 3 days. Would certainly stay again. Clean, decent, great facilities. And the view!

Absolutely perfect stay! The food, the facilities and the room was amazing!

This hotel had a huge room for a Japanese hotel. Usually hotel rooms are the size of the bed with a bathroom. Size was comparable to USA hotel room. During certain hours, hotel offers free tea and popsicles. There is a beach right next door. Not the best beach, but it is next door. For a fee, there is a rooftop infinite pool with amazing views. Staff at the pool was nice enough to let us stay past hours to watch a fireworks show. We really appreciated that. Parking was a little crazy. They have underground parking and a street level parking lot. Usually all the spots are taken by late afternoon. But don’t worry, they have a valet at no extra charge. There are decent restaurants near by. There is Aeon supermarket that is walkable. Overall, great place to stay.

Pros: Super affordable, with stove and fridge and laundry machine to use included. Air drying racks provided (but hard to dry in Okinawan humidity during tsuyu season). Amazing view. Can walk to the huge aquarium and Expo park with amazing Okinawan style village and old homes. Separate bathroom and shower/bath area. Cons: Not quite as clean as some top hotels. No coin dryer on site that I could find. Need car to get around, convenience store is not super close and could walk but we always drove.

Absolutely perfect stay! The food, the facilities and the room was amazing!

Amazing place. We liked it so much we extended our stay by 3 days. Would certainly stay again. Clean, decent, great facilities. And the view!