Onomichi, JapanSetoda
SOIL Setoda
Portside community hub
Setoda Onomichi, Japan
Opened
2021
Price
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Rated for
Design Local HeritageOutside the door
The house
SOILPortside community hub
The hotel runs as an island living room, where travelers and residents share coffee, meals, and workspaces by the water.
What it’s good at
Notable
A modern wood-and-glass pavilion faces the port across from an earthen Edo-period storehouse.
Notable
Seasonal island citrus and seafood from Setoda farmers shape the wood-fired dishes at Minatoya.
What they say
Michelin Selected
Michelin
SOIL Setoda turns a centuries-old salt warehouse and a stretch of the local shopping street into a community hub.
Somewhere quiet
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
Cyclists roll through along the Shimanami Kaido, and lemon orchards blanket the hillsides behind town.
The rooms
Minimalist timber rooms sit upstairs, looking straight out over the Setoda sea channel or into the old shopping street.
At the table
Baristas brew pour-over coffee at the timber counter, and the dining room looks straight out over Setoda Port.
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Our shorthand
How we rate hotels.
The medals
Gold
Extremely rare. Sets the global standard.
Silver
Brilliant execution. And we’re picky.
Bronze
They did this well. You’ll notice.
Listed
A defining trait. Makes the hotel what it is.
The eight vibes
Design
Built around a vision. Even the door handles have a designer.
Luxe
Cared for at every turn. The bath is drawn before you ask.
Local
It could only be here. You wake up knowing where you are.
Social
Where the city goes out. The bar is full and the night is young.
Heritage
A building with a story. Once a palace, a monastery, a station.
Wellness
You leave feeling new. Rest, sweat, soak and sleep like a stone.
Classic
The city grew up with it. Same rituals, same regulars, same bar.
Resort
A world of its own. Something to do from breakfast to nightcap.
The scene
Lively
Where things happen: restaurants, shops, people.
Central
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Quiet
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
Secluded
A place apart: the property is the destination.