On the way to Tokushima, we stopped over at the foot of the Great Akashi Strait Bridge in Maiko, Kobe, and stayed for the night there to enjoy the view of the beautiful bridge. Although we chose the hotel just because it was still available (we made a reservation at the last minute) and the location was convenient (the highway bus for Tokushima departs from the bus stop close to the hotel), it turned out that the place was once the villa of Prince Arisugawa and quite historical. Here, you can enjoy the romantic view of the bridge and its history at the same time. For more information on the hotel and the neighboring area please see my other articles.
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Hotel Maiko Villa Kobe
Enjoy great view at a hotel with long & royal history!

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Heart-shaped bathtub in motion...how about a morning bath looking out at the beautiful bridge through a big glass window?

The view of the Great Akashi Strait Bridge in the morning

The main building of the Seaside Hotel Maiko Villa

Romantic night view of the lit-up Great Akashi Strait Bridge

Heart-shaped bathtub with glass window overlooking the lit-up Great Akashi Strait Bridge

This bathroom has a separate shower booth

Deluxe twin bedroom

Deluxe twin bedroom

Hotel lobby has red-carpeted stairs...you might feel like Scarlett O'Hara of 'Gone with the Wind' if you ran down these stairs...or not?!

Pretty stairs leading to the hotel reception area

Terrace Restaurant 'St. Tropez' has, of course, a great view of the bridge and the sea

Lobby of the annex building

Entrance of onsen (large public bath)
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Kim Bergström
4 years ago
I was mesmerized as soon as I saw the heart-shaped tub. So cool!
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