Sado Resort Hotel Azuma

Sado Resort Hotel Azuma is a ryokan on the western coast of Sado Island, Niigata, with traditional Japanese rooms facing the sea. Open-air hot-spring baths and reservable private hot-spring baths look over the garden and the rocky shore. Free wifi covers the property, and live music, including the local Sado Okesa, is performed on site. Sado Airport lies about 17.6 km away.

Location
The property stands on Sado's rugged western shore in Aikawa Oura, outside the town centre. Sado Gold Mine and Nagatemisaki Cape are a 10-minute drive away. Ryotsu Port and KODO Village, home of the Japanese drummer group, are both about 26 km from the hotel, as is Sado Airport.

Rooms
All rooms have tatami flooring, air conditioning, a flat-screen TV, a private bathroom with bath or shower, free toiletries, a hairdryer, an electric kettle, a refrigerator, a tea and coffee maker and a wardrobe, and all face the sea. Futon or Western beds suit couples, families and small groups.
Japanese-Style Room - Sunset Ocean Front (4 adult): 59 m², one double bed and two futons for up to four adults.
Japanese-Style Twin Room with Ocean View (2 adult): 33 m² with two single beds.
Japanese-Style Twin Room with Ocean View with Futon (3 adult): 33 m², two single beds plus one futon.
Japanese-Style Room - Sunset Ocean Front Twin (2 adult): 84 m² with two single beds.
Japanese-Style Room - Sunset Ocean Front (3 adult): 59 m², one double bed and one futon.
Sunset Ocean Front Double (2 people): 59 m² with one double bed.
Japanese-Style Twin Room with Ocean View (1 adult): 33 m² with two single beds.
Japanese-Style Room - Sunset Ocean Front Double (2 adult): 59 m² with one double bed and slippers.
Ocean Terrace with Open-Air Bath (2 adult): 60 m², two single beds and a private open-air bath on a sea-view terrace.
Ocean Terrace with Open-Air Bath (3 adult): 60 m², two single beds and one futon.
Ocean Terrace with Open-Air Bath (4 adult): 60 m², two single beds and two futons.

Facilities
A Japanese breakfast and dinner are served in the dining room for an extra fee. The snack bar prepares noodles and other items, and a vending machine dispenses drinks. Bicycles, karaoke, laundry, fax and photocopying and meeting or banquet space carry a charge. A sundries shop and a coin launderette are on site. Check-in is from 15:00 and check-out from 04:00. Parking and wifi are free, and the property is smoke-free.