Sotetsu Fresa Inn Kamakura-Ofuna Higashiguchi

The room is clean, cozy and very quiet. Size is quite sufficient. A very convenient small table. Everything works perfectly. Set of toiletries is a great. Clean towels are left on the door handle in a canvas bag, which is very eco-friendly. I also really liked the design of the hotel and the very beautiful photos on the walls. My compliments to the photographer. It would be great to know his/her name. And I liked the stylish sign outside the hotel. Maybe you can miss it in the dark, but, from my point of view, it fits harmoniously into the landscape around the hotel. I noticed that in November the hotel celebrated its fifth anniversary, for which I would like to congratulate the team. The hotel is very conveniently located, and it is very easy to get to Kamakura. The breakfast is incredibly delicious, varied and balanced. Kama-age (shirasu) with rice is very tasty! The kitchen team is very friendly and positive. I would especially like to highlight the work of the hotel team. I felt the hospitality and care even before my arrival, during the correspondence: messages in Japanese were duplicated in English. Also, the messages always contained very detailed information and instructions. I was worried that my Japanese was not good enough yet and I had just started learning the sonkeigo topic. I am grateful to the front desk staff for their calm, patience and professionalism. I would especially like to thank the front desk employee named Tsuboi for his help. 坪井さん、気長と手伝ってくださってありがとうございました。(sorry, I hope kanji in name are correct) Since childhood, I dreamed of visiting Japan and chose Kamakura to celebrate my birthday, so this travel was special for me. The time spent in Kamakura will forever stay in my heart, including thanks to the work of the hotel team. There are still many places I want to visit in Kamakura, incl. the Kamakura Performing Arts Center. So I plan to visit Kamakura again and will definitely stay at this hotel.

Excellent location just a very short walk from the JR station, with easy connections to the area's tourist attractions. Surrounded by very many local eateries and shops, including a nice little teashop. Good hotel breakfast and large common room. We very much enjoyed staying in Ofuna (a very pleasant and friendly "real town") compared to nearby Kamakura (an expensive and crowded tourist place). Also much better value and therefore a highly recommended location.

Excellent location, just a few minutes’ walk from Ofuna station, and really handy for eating out - there are lots of restaurants, cafes etc on the doorstep. If you’re planning to visit Kamakura or Enoshima, this would make an excellent base. The room was bright and very clean, and the beds (twin room) a generous size and very comfortable. The bathroom was great - clean and a little larger than expected. Super shower. Staff were friendly and helpful. The breakfast was good, with a reasonable range of food items on offer.

Location was excellent, about 3 mins from East Exit of Ofuna Station. Great to access Kamakura & it's Enoden RR, also Shonan Monorail starts @ Ofuna Stn.. Breakfast was good, crowded some days but always replenished food, staff were lovely. Room size was great, plenty of space for luggage etc. Check in easy, machine spits out all the breakfast coupons, room number & cards..Staff helpful & friendly.

The hotel is very close to the station, where you can take a variety of JR lines as well as the Shonan Monorail. I stayed in Ōfuna as a base for exploring Kamakura, which I would recommend for anyone wanting to visit the area outside of the main historic and tourist areas near the Kamakura JR Station, which is just two JR stop away. Taking the monorail passes through some interesting communities and dumps you right at the Enoshima station where you can continue down towards the island if you so choose, or take the Enoden west to Fujisawa or east through the beaches. For what it is worth, Ōfuna itself is worth exploring a bit as well. The hotel itself is pretty standard, meeting all expectations. It is clean and well-furnished. Everything needed was provided, staff was friendly, and they also have some additional items in a wall shelf near the first floor elevator entrance where guests can rent various atypical amenities. I did not use any of them but I thought that was a nice touch.