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In June 2022, five of us across three generations stayed three nights in a Gold Suite at Lequ Okinawa Chatan Spa & Resort: the children’s grandparents on my side, me, and our two elementary-school children. My wife could not come on this trip.
The in-room pool became our family’s best memory
We chose this hotel because the room had its own pool.
Four years later, our children still say “I want to stay there again.” Of all our family trips, it is the one they remember most.
The following year, in July 2023, we stayed there again as a family of four, this time with my wife. That time we took a twin room.
Our two stays
| June 2022 | July 2023 | |
|---|---|---|
| Party | Five, three generations Grandparents, me, two children | Family of four My wife, me, two children |
| Season | Before the summer holidays, 3 nights | Summer holidays, 3 nights |
| Room | Gold Suite 6th floor, pool in the room | Twin Children shared our beds |
| Meals | Breakfast included Dinner out or takeout | None Breakfast out too |
| How we spent it | Mostly in the room’s pool | Out by rental car Shuri Castle, Nirai Beach and more |
Lequ Okinawa Chatan Spa & Resort: rooms and prices
There are only four Gold Suites, and they may not be available. Affiliate links.
Lequ Okinawa Chatan basics: onsen, pools, breakfast, parking
Each item links to the hotel’s official page it comes from (in Japanese).
| Item | Details (official site, checked September 28, 2026) |
|---|---|
| Location | 34-2 Mihama, Chatan, Okinawa. Inside the Depot Island shopping area. About 40 minutes by car from Naha Airport |
| Check-in / check-out | Check-in 14:00 / check-out 11:00 |
| Large communal bath | Natural hot spring “Chatan Onsen.” 8th floor of the Main Building. 6:00–10:00 / 15:00–1:00. Free for guests |
| Rooftop pool | 8th floor of the Main Building. March 20 – October 31, 2026. Heated winter season November 1, 2026 – February 20, 2027. For guests: adults JPY 2,000, ages 6–12 JPY 1,000, 5 and under free |
| Breakfast | Lounge on the 2nd floor of the Main Building. 7:00–10:30. For guests: adults JPY 2,200, ages 6–12 JPY 1,100, 5 and under free |
| Parking | Free. 250 spaces, first come first served, no reservations, height limit 2.1 m |
| Lobby | Welcome drinks, welcome food and welcome ice pops in the 1st-floor lobby, 14:00–21:00 |
| Children sharing beds | Children 18 and under can share a bed free of charge. Breakfast for children sharing a bed: free for ages 0–5, charged from age 6 |
| Laundry | 24-hour coin laundry on the 2nd floor of the Main Building. Every room in the Premier Building has a washer-dryer |
| In-room pool | Not heated. Depending on the season the water may be too cold for swimming. From October to March it can be used as a heated pool (in winter the water may not get warm enough) |
Why we chose the Gold Suite: without my wife, watching two kids at the beach was hard
My wife could not come on this trip. The adults were me and the two grandparents.
Without my wife, there was no one I could fully hand the children over to. Watching both children at the same time at the beach was especially hard.
Changing clothes was another problem. I could not change together with my daughter, so I had to wait outside. She was old enough to change by herself, so we managed.
I thought a pool in the room would make it easier to keep an eye on the children. That is why I looked for a room with its own pool.
The private pool has a roof: the Gold Suite is on the 6th floor, under the 7th
According to the official site, the private pool is on the terrace, outdoors. But it had a roof.
The “roof” is the floor of the level above. The Gold Suite is on the 6th floor, directly below the 7th. The terrace was fully covered by the 7th floor.
| Room | Floor | Roof over the pool |
|---|---|---|
| Gold Suite | 6th | Yes (the 7th floor) |
| Diamond Suite | 7th (top floor) | No |
The floors are from the official site; the roof is from our own stay. We have not stayed in the Diamond Suite.
Thanks to the roof, we were out of direct sunlight.
We also used the pool on a day that looked like rain. It was drizzling at the time.
Pool water temperature and the in-room hot spring: fine in June, heated October to March
Water temperature by season
The official room page says the pool is not heated, and depending on the season the water may be too cold for swimming. From October to March it can be used as a heated pool, but in winter the water may not get warm enough because of the outside temperature.
The water in June
In June 2022 the temperature was no problem at all. The children went in at least three times a day.
When the pool got chilly, the in-room hot spring
Every bathroom in the Premier Building has natural hot-spring water. When the children got cold in the pool, they warmed up in the room’s hot-spring bath.
A room with a covered pool and a natural hot-spring bath
The Gold Suite is on the 6th floor; the 7th floor is above the terrace. Affiliate links.
Only a glass window between the living room and the pool: the grandparents watched from the cool room
The pool and the room are separated by a single glass window.
So the grandparents could watch the children playing in the pool from inside the cool room.
The grandparents did not have to stay out in the hot sun, and could step into the cool room whenever they got too warm. They could see the children through the glass, so the family was never split up the way it is when someone rests in a separate room.
How the children and grandparents spent their time
- Two children
Played in the room’s pool
Warmed up in the room’s hot spring - Two grandparents
Watched from inside through the glass
Stayed in the cool room when it got hot
Gold Suite beds: two beds and futons for five people across three generations
- The two grandparents slept in two beds
- The children and I slept on futons laid out on the floor
There was also a bed in the living room (on the right of the TV photo under “2022 vs after the renovation” below). The current official listing says the beds are two 160 cm wide and three 90 cm wide.
According to the official site, the Gold Suite holds 1–5 adults (not counting children sharing beds) and is 177.5–182.2 m² including the terrace. We were three adults and two elementary-school children, so we fit within that.
All four suites have different layouts
The official site says each of the four suites has a different layout and you cannot request a specific one. How we slept above is from 2022.
Washer-dryer and kitchenette: five people’s swimsuits and towels washed overnight
This room has a washer-dryer. The official list of room equipment also includes a “fully automatic washer-dryer.”
We put all the laundry in before going to bed. It made the next day much easier.
- A swim in the pool means swimsuits and towels for five
- We went to the beach too, so there was even more
- Wash and dry everything overnight, and it is ready to use the next day
- As a result, we could pack fewer clothes
Kitchenette
We used it a little to cut fruit.
This room has a covered pool, a natural hot-spring bath, a kitchenette and a washer-dryer. You could spend the whole day without going out.
2022 vs after the renovation: barrel sauna and TV
We stayed in June 2022. The Premier Building has been renovated since.
| Feature | June 2022 | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Large-screen TV | Yes | There was a 100-inch TV. It was not added in the renovation after our stay |
| Barrel sauna | No | An official notice (April 21, 2026) says barrel saunas were newly installed in all four Gold Suites |
Renovated on July 12, 2025
What the official site and booking sites show now may differ from 2022. The barrel sauna was installed after our stay, so we have not used it.
By the way, I don’t think saunas are a big draw for our three generations. The grandparents don’t like saunas, and the children can’t stay in long. That was our experience at other hotels (Dormy Inn in Kanazawa and Yusa in Yamagata). This is just our family.
What our Gold Suite stay cost: JPY 423,700 for five people, 3 nights, flights included
These are the actual amounts on our itinerary.
| Dates | June 2022, 3 nights / 4 days |
| Guests / room | 5 people, 1 room (3 adults, 2 children) / Gold Suite, non-smoking, 1 room |
| Plan | Breakfast included, children 18 and under share beds free, “enjoy the popular Chatan area” |
| Meals | Breakfast included, no dinner |
| Flights | JAL919 Haneda 14:50 → Naha 17:30 / JAL906 Naha 12:15 → Haneda 14:40, economy |
| Rental car | Toyota Rent a Car, minivan/wagon class W1, 1 car (1 junior seat) |
| Total | JPY 423,700 (adults JPY 120,380 × 3 + children JPY 31,280 × 2) |
A package total
JPY 423,700 is the total for a package of flights, rental car and three nights at the hotel. The hotel part cannot be separated out, so this record does not tell you how much the room costs per night.
On the itinerary we landed at Naha Airport at 17:30, picked up the rental car at 18:00, and were due at the hotel at 19:00. If you want to use the pool on the first day, check your arrival time too.
Breakfast: where, when and how much — from the Premier Building to the Main Building 2nd floor
In 2022 our plan included breakfast. The hotel breakfast was good.
What bothered us in 2022 was where breakfast was served. The Gold Suite is in the Premier Building, but we had to walk to the Main Building for breakfast. I wished we could have had breakfast inside the Premier Building.
Breakfast venue and prices now
The official breakfast page, checked on September 28, 2026, still lists the venue as the lounge on the 2nd floor of the Main Building.
| Hours | 7:00–10:30 (last food served 10:00) |
|---|---|
| Breakfast for guests | Adults JPY 2,200 / ages 6–12 JPY 1,100 / 5 and under free |
| Children sharing beds | Breakfast for ages 6 and up is not included in the room rate; pay separately at check-in |
The “Chatan Onsen” communal bath: worth going even with a hot spring in the room
The Gold Suite’s own bath also has natural hot-spring water. We went to the large communal bath as well, and it was very good.
According to the official site, the communal bath uses “Chatan Onsen,” natural hot-spring water drawn from 1,400 m underground, which is rare on the main island of Okinawa (official: Chatan Onsen natural hot-spring bath, in Japanese).
- Location: 8th floor of the Main Building. Free for guests
- Hours: 6:00–10:00 (last entry 9:30) / 15:00–1:00 (last entry 0:30)
- Men’s bath: dry sauna and cold plunge. Women’s bath: mist sauna and plain hot-water bath
- Bath towels, face towels and shampoo are provided. Bring the small wash towel from your room
- With a parent, boys may enter the women’s bath and girls the men’s bath up to age 5
Lobby service
After the bath, I think we got ice cream and coffee near the front desk. The current official site says welcome drinks, welcome food and welcome ice pops are served in the 1st-floor lobby from 14:00 to 21:00 (official: facilities and services, in Japanese).
Close to American Village: the beach and dinner outside the hotel
The hotel is close to the sea and to places to eat. From our room we could see American Village lit up at night.
In 2022 we went to the beach by American Village and walked around American Village.
Dinner out or takeout
- Gordie’s burgers (takeout)
- Charlie’s Tacos
- Steak in American Village
- Ramen at AEON
Parking: now free, in the multi-level car park next to the hotel
We parked the rental car in the car park in the building next to the hotel. It was easy to park.
As of September 28, 2026, the official site says parking is free. When we stayed, I remember it being about JPY 1,000 a day.
- 250 spaces, first come first served (no reservations)
- Height limit 2.1 m
- When full, use coin parking nearby
The official site asks guests to look at the parking map before arriving, because there are many one-way streets around the entrance.
2023: three nights in a twin room as a family of four, JPY 235,250 through JTB
In July 2023 we stayed three nights at Lequ Okinawa Chatan again. This time it was the four of us, with my wife. We took a twin room without meals and got around by rental car.
We didn’t book a room with a pool because it was the summer holidays. Rooms with a pool were out of our budget.
Why we chose Lequ Okinawa Chatan again
My wife had missed the first trip, but the hotel was so good that I wanted to come back. The children wanted to as well.
- Close to the sea
- Close to places to eat
- The yakiniku (Japanese barbecue) was delicious
- Easy to get to from the airport
Price: JPY 235,250 for flights, hotel and rental car
These are the actual amounts on our JTB booking form.
| Dates | July 2023, 3 nights / 4 days |
| Guests / room | Family of 4 (2 adults, 2 children) / twin, non-smoking, 1 room |
| Meals | None |
| Flights | JAL919 Haneda 14:50 → Naha 17:25 / JAL906 Naha 12:10 → Haneda 14:40, economy |
| Rental car | Toyota Vitz (S class), 3 nights / 4 days, JPY 29,650 |
| Total | JPY 235,250 (adults JPY 78,400 × 2 + children JPY 24,400 × 2 + rental car JPY 29,650) |
Comparing with 2022
Both trips were 3 nights / 4 days, but the season, number of people, room, meals and rental car were all different. The difference in the totals is not the price difference between the rooms.
Four of us in a twin room: the children shared our beds
We slept four to a twin room with two beds, the children sharing our beds.
If a child needs their own bed
The official site says that if a child needs a bed of their own, the charge is the same as for an adult.
The rooftop infinity pool: prices, hours and the night view
This year we had no pool in the room, so we swam in the hotel’s pool. The view at night was lovely.
Rooftop pool opening information
| Location | 8th floor of the Main Building |
|---|---|
| Regular season | March 20 – October 31, 2026 8:00–20:00 (until 21:00 from July 1 to September 30) |
| Heated winter season | November 1, 2026 – February 20, 2027 8:00–18:00 |
| Price for guests | Adults JPY 2,000 / ages 6–12 JPY 1,000 / 5 and under free |
Shuri Castle wall-making experience and Nirai Beach
Shuri Castle was being rebuilt. We joined a wall-making experience for the reconstruction. The children enjoyed it and said, “So Okinawa has castles too.”
Nirai Beach
At Nirai Beach we swam and rode a banana boat. It was close to Chatan.
Chatan Park swimming pool: a giant tipping bucket and a 50 m pool
We also went to the Chatan Park swimming pool, near American Village and right next to Sunset Beach. It has a 50 m pool and a children’s pool. The children’s pool has a play structure where a giant bucket tips water down on you.
Opening information from the Chatan Town Tourism Association (checked September 28, 2026):
- Season: May 1 – October 31
- Timed sessions: 1st 9:30–11:30 / 2nd 13:00–15:00 / 3rd 16:00–18:00 / 4th 19:00–21:00 (July and August only)
- Closed: Mondays (Tuesday if Monday is a public holiday)
- Admission: charged
Breakfast outside: Pork Tamago Onigiri in Chatan and more
Our plan had no meals, so we had breakfast at places like Pork Tamago Onigiri (Pōtama) in Chatan.
The room our children want to go back to is the Gold Suite
A trip spent in the room, and a trip spent going out
- June 2022, Gold Suite
Five, three generations
Mostly in the room’s pool - July 2023, twin
Family of four
Sightseeing and beaches by rental car
Used the hotel’s rooftop pool too
The room our children say they want to stay in now is the Gold Suite. Four years later, they still say it.
I chose that room to deal with how hard it was to watch two children at the beach, and with waiting outside while my daughter changed. It has become our family’s best memory.
When we went back to Okinawa in July 2025, we were eight people across three generations, and we stayed at hotels in Urasoe and Naha. We wrote about those two hotels here:
→ Hyatt Regency Naha review: pool, breakfast and parking with three generations
→ Okinawa hotel comparison: Hotel AlaCOOJU Okinawa vs Hyatt Regency Naha
Lequ Okinawa Chatan Spa & Resort
Renovated in July 2025. Check the current facilities and prices on the booking sites. Affiliate links.
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Sources (official)
- Lequ Okinawa Chatan Spa & Resort: Premier Building rooms (capacity, size, floors, beds, equipment, notes)
- Access (parking) (checked September 28, 2026)
- Dining (breakfast venue, hours, prices) (checked September 28, 2026)
- Hotel map (breakfast venue on the 2nd floor of the Main Building) (checked September 25, 2026)
- Pools (rooftop pool season and prices) (checked September 28, 2026)
- Chatan Onsen natural hot-spring bath (hours, facilities, children; checked September 28, 2026)
- Facilities and services (lobby service, children sharing beds, laundry; checked September 28, 2026)
- FAQ (check-in and check-out times)
- Chatan Town Tourism Association: Chatan Park swimming pool (season, hours, closing days; checked September 28, 2026)
All official pages are in Japanese. Prices, facilities and plan conditions change. Always check the official site before booking.