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title: "Kurofune Hotel vs Seiryuso: which hotel is better?"
description: "Too close to call. Each hotel leads in 1 categories. Your priorities decide. Kurofune Hotel or Seiryuso in Izu? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities…"
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retrieved: 2026-10-21
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# Kurofune Hotel vs Seiryuso

Both are in Izu, 2.7 km apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Hotel · ★★★½ · Shimoda
## [Kurofune Hotel](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/kurofune-hotel-izu/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.1 ·  Very good

- **Location score:** 4.2

- **Score by category:** 1 of 3

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1738155/agoda/?lang=en)

Ryokan · ★★★★ · Shimoda
## [Seiryuso](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/seiryuso-izu/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.1 ·  Very good

- **Location score:** 2.1

- **Score by category:** 1 of 3

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/2072209/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Too close to call

Each hotel leads in 1 categories. Your priorities decide. 2.7 km apart.

### Choose Kurofune Hotel if you want

-   more restaurants on the doorstep (14 / 2)
-   a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 50 / 26)

### Choose Seiryuso if you want

-   the more consistently praised stay (8.1 / 8.1)
-   to walk to the sights (10 km / 13 km)
-   a spa and wellness
-   a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 26 / 50)

### Why is Kurofune Hotel better than Seiryuso?

1.  1.2 km closer to the area centre (−1.2 km)
2.  More guest reviews (347 vs 18), so the rating is more reliable (×19)
3.  12 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m (+12)
4.  More walkable surroundings (walk grade 52 vs 15) (+37)
5.  5 more sights within 1 km (+5)

### Why is Seiryuso better than Kurofune Hotel?

1.  Has a spa
2.  530 m closer to public transport (−530 m)
3.  Higher star rating (4★ vs 3.5★) (+0.5★)
4.  Earlier check-in (14:00 vs 15:00) (−1h)
5.  Later check-out (11:00 vs 10:00) (+1h)

## All compared facts

Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.

 

|  | Kurofune Hotel | Seiryuso |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Location | 4.2  (+2.1) | 2.1 |
| Facilities | 3.3 | – |
| Spa & wellness | 4.0 | – |
| Beach access | 4.4 | – |
| Public transport | 6.0 | 8.9  (+2.9) |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 8.1 | 8.3  (+0.2) |
| Guest rating | 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Number of reviews | 347  (+329) | 18 |
| Google rating | – | 4.4/5 |
| Google reviews | – | 379 |
| Rank in Izu | top 74% | top 63%  (+11%) |
| Location |
| Location score | 4.2  (+2.1) | 2.1 |
| Distance to Shimoda centre | 800 m  (−1.2 km) | 2.0 km |
| To the beach | 1.7 km | – |
| To public transport | 890 m | 350 m  (−530 m) |
| To the airport | 71 km | 69 km  (−1.7 km) |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 14  (+12) | 2 |
| To the nearest food shop | 140 m  (−1.6 km) | 1.7 km |
| Shops within 500 m | 2 | 0 |
| Sights within 1 km | 5  (+5) | 0 |
| Rooms & building |
| Star rating | ★★★½ | ★★★★  (+0.5★) |
| Rooms | 50 | 26 |
| Floors | 12 | 2 |
| Newest building or renovation | 1989  (+2y) | 1987 |
| Listed amenities | 12  (+6) | 6 |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 15:00 | 14:00  (−1h) |
| Check-out until | 10:00 | 11:00  (+1h) |
| Amenities |
| Free parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | – |
| Swimming pool | ✓ | ✓ |
| Sauna | ✓ | ✓ |
| Massage | ✓ | – |
| Terrace | ✓ | – |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | – |
| Balcony | ✓ | – |
| In-room safe | ✓ | – |
| Blackout curtains | ✓ | – |
| Free Wi-Fi | – | ✓ |
| Spa | – | ✓ |
| LGBTQ+ friendly | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you |
| Couples | ✓ | – |
| Sightseeing on foot | ✓ | – |
| Business trips | – | ✓ |
| Spa & relaxation | ✓ | – |

## Live prices around both hotels

Real nightly rates from booking partners for the dates you picked above. Tap a price for the offer.

## Location

2.7 km apart

Kurofune Hotel: city centre: 13 km, Mount Fuji Shizuoka Airport (FSZ): 71 km, beach: 1.7 km, 14 places to eat within 500 m, 5 sights within 1 km.

Seiryuso: city centre: 10 km, nearest station 蓮台寺駅（IZ-15）: 350 m, Mount Fuji Shizuoka Airport (FSZ): 69 km, 2 places to eat within 500 m.

## Weather in Izu

[Izu weather: 15-day forecast](https://atlasofseasons.com/en/japan/shizuoka/izu/weather)

## Kurofune Hotel or Seiryuso: common questions

### Which is better, Kurofune Hotel or Seiryuso?

They are evenly matched. Kurofune Hotel is stronger in location; Seiryuso is stronger in public transport.

### Which is cheaper, Kurofune Hotel or Seiryuso?

Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.

### Which hotel is closer to the centre?

Kurofune Hotel is closer: 800 m from the centre, against 2.0 km for Seiryuso.

### How far apart are Kurofune Hotel and Seiryuso?

The two hotels are 2.7 km apart in a straight line.

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## Compare now

Updated 6 Oct 2026. Data: Agoda, Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports and hotels' own websites. We may earn a commission from partner links; it never changes the comparison. [How we score](https://stayversus.com/en/about/)

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Source: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/kurofune-hotel-izu-vs-seiryuso-izu/. Facts are compiled by StayVersus from partner data (Agoda), Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports, public Google Maps listings and hotels' own websites. Scores use one formula for every hotel. Methodology: https://stayversus.com/en/about/