Best Luxury Hotels in Okinawa

A single road curves across the beach to reach this hotel which appears to float on the sea. Its Seragaki Island location affords 360-degree views of the ocean. There are 343 guestrooms with open-air balconies (23 are in The Beach House with the remainder in The Island wing), six restaurants and a Hanari Spa offering treatments and activities based on the tenants of the physical, emotional, social, spiritual and intellectual dimensions. Hyatt Regency is right beside the beach, but also has a private lagoon and a huge oceanside freeform pool that’s penned in by stone walls inspired by ancient Okinawa castles.

See Okinawa’s attractions via a complimentary driver service, when you stay at The Ritz-Carlton. The resort hotel benefits from being in the verdant grounds of the Kise Country Club, overlooking a large lagoon and the sea. Dine inside, or out on the terrace at Chura Nuhji, whose menu intrigues with Italian recipes made using Japanese ingredients, for a fusion effect. Or opt for teppanyaki prepared before you at Kise, and all-day international cuisine at Gusuku. There’s also a swimming pool and a spa, and you’ll be close to the beach and golf courses.