The Setouchi Aonagi Hotel 瀬戸内リトリート青凪

Located at the top of a wooded hill with a view of the Setouchi Sea , the construction bears the trademark of Tadao Ando : predominance of concrete, minimalism, play of shadow and light. In 2015, when work was undertaken to convert this private museum into a luxury hotel, the famous architect was asked to oversee the transformation and he chose the furniture himself. This is to say all the attention given to this extraordinary place.

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Blue: the key word

Seven suites only , 100m 2 minimum , each offering a different atmosphere but all with a simple and modern decoration, with the surrounding nature as a landscape. The largest, which measures more than 169m 2 , is a real apartment and has an 8-meter-high bay window offering a breathtaking view of the blue sky and the sea in the distance. " Blue " is also the key word of the place. It is found in the name of the hotel ( ao de Aonagi) whose homepage of the site evokes the "majestic 'blueness' of the sky and the sea".

Water pleasures

Japan obliges, in addition to magnificent bathrooms, a jacuzzi with hot spring water , a sauna and a spa are also available to guests.

The outdoor swimming pool, The Blue , a long rectangle 30 meters long surrounded by concrete walls, offers at its end a splendid view of the sea and the surrounding islets.

The indoor pool, The Cave, can be rented by the hour for private use.

Pleasures of the senses

The restaurant serves very sophisticated “ kaiseki ” cuisine , made from locally grown produce and fish caught in the Setouchi Sea.

From the old museum, there remain works by the American artist Frank Stella and the Japanese calligrapher artist Rieko Kawabe. The gardens were made by landscape artist Yutaka Ono .

As for the hotel shop, there are local handicraft products (towels, pottery) and the spa's line of beauty products, among others.

Everything exudes good taste, serenity, comfort, and invites relaxation and contemplation...