Sasebo Holidays from NZ$2,687

The Sunwest Hotel is in a decent area and has a reasonably modern building, but the rooms are quite small and the furnishings are lacking. Even after upgrading to a larger room, I found there was no table for my luggage, leaving it spread out on the floor. The breakfast, however, is excellent—I'd give it 2 or 3 out of 3 stars—and the staff is very kind. Another downside is that the rooftop lounge, shown in photos, is locked all day, which felt a bit deceptive. Overall, despite the great breakfast and friendly staff, I don’t think I’ll be staying there again and will look for another hotel next time