Convenient location for transport, very very clean. Helpful kind staff. Sleeping areas very comfortable excellent lock boxes for storing things. Immaculately clean. All guests kept the place tidy but staff would come through regularly to give it an extra wipe down etc.
Anna
janvier 2025
HIVE is an inexpensive but clean, quiet and comfortable guesthouse a short walk from Ishigaki port. The entrance to the accomodation, a little tricky to find for first time visitors, can be found up a few flights of steps at the end of an alleyway - but don't be put off by this!! :) Staff are very helpful and friendly, and all the usual shared facilities you would expect are well maintained and very clean. For those seeking a budget / backpackers option in the heart of Ishigaki, HIVE is well worth a look.
Christopher
janvier 2025
The location close to the port was great and easy to get to local islands as well as the airport via bus. There are lots of restaurants and bars in the neighbourhood. The hostels shared facilities are clean and the showers are lovely and hot. Each bed comes with a fan which was very nice to use! There are lots of recommendations of what to do around the island either from staff or from signs and maps around the hostel.
Katja
novembre 2024
Nice pods and pretty comfy. All amenities were very clean. The common area has a good kitchen where you can cook. Location is great. Kumi is very friendly!
Tomas
février 2025
The guesthouse is 5 minutes from the bus station and 7 minutes from the ferry terminal. It is really central. You can get anywhere from the bus station. the staff very friendly. The guests chat and laugh together in the kitchen. You quickly come into contact with other guests and are out and about together in the evenings.The guesthouse itself is an attraction. If you're traveling alone and looking for a connection, I can only recommend HIVE.
Jens
décembre 2023
It is really well maintained with lots of effort put to make guests comfortable. Plenty of free stuff in the kitchen, nice and clean bathroom, bicycles/snorkelling kit to rent for very cheap!!! I booked a female dorm and best decision ever, it's enclosed and then you get your own little cabin which provides nice privacy. The staff is super lovely and willing to help you, with great recs for activities/food. Thanks guys!
Andrea
avril 2024
I think the strong point of Hive is the staff. They are kind and ready to help, nonetheless the rules, needed for a pleasant stay, in this guesthouse are respected. I even strongly recommend a long permanence in this structure. Another point of excellence is the cleaning: toilette, shower, kitchen, pavements are spotless
Mario
mars 2025
Cozy little wooden pods for sleeping. I was worried it would be too stuffy, but it wasn't, and they provide a little fan, too. Staff (Kumi) was friendly and helpful. Kitchen/common area is large, bright, and clean with books and games.
Norah
décembre 2023
I stayed there for a week remotely working and I had a really great time! First the location of the guest house is the most convenient, located close from buses and ferry terminal and also next to a lot of restaurants and bars. The common spaces were always clean, we had enough space for everyone and the nice kitchen space is the best place to meet up with and spend time with the other travelers. The rooftop was also a really nice place to hang out by day and by night to watch the stars. The staff were the bests, always willing to give you advices about restaurant, places to visit and to make your stay memorable. Finally, the bed space was large enough to feel at home.
Maelle
juillet 2023
The hostel is very close to the port. There’s a nice shared space to sit. When I was in ishigaki, the weather wasn’t that great. They made small books with suggestions of things you can do on rainy days, which was very nice!
Nikki
octobre 2024