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Posted on Aug 5, 2026|Superior Twin (Non Smoking)
Guest UserTwin room, worth noting they stop at 6th floor.
Very comfortable, clean, convenient short walk from the main train station. There's a coco category, yoshinoya just around the corner.
The onsen up top is large and spacious and has a sizeable sauna.
Staff spoke English well enough and we had a good night sleep, excepting the following normal issues with all dormy inns - too many super bright LEDs on everything (the brightest being a white LED next to the door highlighting room services), and the brightest TV I'd ever seen and of course no way to lower it with the provided remote. This is why I always carry some insulation tape to cover such annoyances.
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Price per night from:JPY 11,517
Posted on Mar 4, 2026|Standard Room
l3unnyThe staff I came came across were all very polite and had welcoming smiles, no matter at the reception desk or the restaurant on 20/F. I enjoyed my stay here, but it felt comparable to the 3 star hotels, just slightly better especially thanks to the fabulous breakfast and location of breakfast…If hotels have half stars, i would think it’s’more of a 3.5 star hotel instead of a 4. I have a few suggestions which the hotel can look into to improve in the future.
3 Things to improve on:
1) I picked this hotel because I read other reviews saying the hotel is connected to a bridge from the Okayama station. This is true but unfortunately there were no signs in the station to guide travellers unlike another hotel like Granvia. Google suggested that I look for the west exit which I did, but I ended up being at the ground level hence had to bring big suitcase all the stairs…then I spotted the bridge and ANA crowne plaza from the street
2) cleanliness can be improved. There’s a UCC drip coffee machine in the room. I don’t drink coffee, and the box for the drip coffee selection was refilled. However I spotted a used capsule on the floor near the wall. The bin was not blocking the view, so the cleaners could’ve easily spotted the rubbish if they had been a little more careful and looked under the table when they have to clear out the rubbish bin anyway.
3) I sent a message to the hotel via TRIP.com. The message wasn’t replied promptly, as in within a few hours. Ultimately it didn’t matter anymore, I arrived at the hotel before somebody managed to reply me. Maybe it’s the system that’s problematic which may have caused a lag? Or staff only look at mails/messages when not too busy at the front desk?
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Price per night from:JPY 13,456
Posted on Dec 23, 2025|Twin Room - Non Smoking
AngeloooI've been to Japan over 20 times, and this is my first stay at a Smile series hotel – I'm really impressed! The room was genuinely spacious and comfortable for Japanese standards. The lobby is on the second floor and has a very charming and well-designed layout. The staff were also super friendly. I highly recommend it! Okayama is also a quiet and charming city.
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Price per night from:JPY 5,368
Guest User
Convenient location near station with sheltered underpass. Room was spacious and has good layout. A lot of amenities provided. Breakfast was also very delicious for the price
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Price per night from:JPY 8,395
Posted on Mar 15, 2026
Judith Ald
The place is an old but well maintained house, the staff is really nice and friendly. This hostel is located in a good centric area, you can rent a bike with them and go to the Okayama Castle and garden, is very convenient.
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Price per night from:JPY 3,689
Posted on Dec 20, 2025
Guest User
Super convenient. Near to family Mart, there's a washing machine, breads served in the morning and steam buns morning and evening, popsicle sticks and drinks throughout the day. Near the station and convenient to make it your base for visiting around Okayama outskirts on day trips
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Price per night from:JPY 4,399
Posted on Feb 9, 2024|Standard Single Room with Double Bed-Non-Smoking
Casper WongBed was comfortable. Breakfast was included, and they allowed you to indicate if you were going to have breakfast there the next day on the TV to avoid food waste. Nice sustainable practice. Taste was so-so, but choice was rather limited. Can't expect too much given such a bargain, of course. Location close to JR Okayama Station, so it was convenient. But the cargo trains were quite noisy at late-night and in the early morning. Might not be the best choice for those sensitive to sound. Anyway the overall experience was satisfactory.
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Price per night from:JPY 7,567
Posted on May 1, 2026|Grand Twin Room-Non-Smoking
KylnokillExcellent!
The reception staff were great, very friendly and attentive.
Around the check-in date, an email was sent for pre-registration. After completion, a QR code was provided for check-in, which could be scanned at the front desk.
Breakfast was served from 6:30-9:30 AM and was delicious with a wide variety of choices.
From 6:00-8:00 PM, a free drink per person was available at the restaurant, including lemonade and beer.
The first floor has a lounge area, restaurant, vending machines, and massage chairs.
The fourth floor has two washing machines (with detergent already added), two dryers, a vending machine for drinks and beer, and a comic book collection.
Overall, I was very impressed and the experience was excellent.
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Price per night from:JPY 4,942
Posted on Jul 15, 2025
Guest User
The room is large, very close to the station, and the business district is across the road. The disadvantage is that there is no washing machine. If you stay for a long time, you have to go to the laundromat. It takes about 6 minutes to walk. Overall, it is very comfortable.
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Price per night from:JPY 15,442
Posted on Feb 27, 2025
Kaiara2597
The location is nice. Although, I got a smaller room than I saw in the pictures, I couldn’t stand up straight because the roof was so low. Also, there was a short went to another room and I had to craft a curtain because the light from the other room shined straight on my face and you can’t sleep the other way around because there’s not enough room. Furthermore, even though I left my keys for the cleaners, they just left the clean towels and sheets outside my room and told me to do it and the key was left in my door. But the showers and toilets was nice and you have privacy which is nice.
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Price per night from:JPY 3,263