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Reviews of Smile Hotel Okayama 3 stars

700-0826 Okayama, Okayama, Kita-ku, Togiyacho 10-8, Japan

#8 of 52 hotels in Okayama

Guests' Choice

Review score

Based on 111 hotel reviews

8.3

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    8.9

  • Comfort

    8.9

  • Location

    8.1

  • Facilities

    8.6

  • Staff

    8.7

  • Value for money

    8.6

  • Free WiFi

    8.7

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  • Reviewed: 24 April 2024

    7.0
    Great value for money in Okayama
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Room was very small for two people and bed was not comfortable

    Room was clean and hotel was well located

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 18 April 2024

    7.0
    Great for solo or business traveler.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The room was tiny, with one double bed pushed up against a wall. No space anywhere to open a small suitcase (carry-on size!). It felt claustrophobic.

    Excellent location.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 10 April 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Twin Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nice atmosphere, clean

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 3 April 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Breakfast was very useful and convenient. Nice location between the main train station and the castle area. Simple facilities well maintained and at a great price. Also a convenience store right next door, can’t get much more convenient.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 2 April 2024

    8.0
    Sweet, affordable hotel in a central location.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Great location near the main JR station. Excellent Japanese breakfast, very clean and walking distance to the Okayama Castle and gardens. Great restaurants nearby as well. Great value for the cost!

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 30 March 2024

    8.0
    Accommodation for a short trip to Okayama
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Simple but very clean hotel with comfortable beds and sufficiently large rooms. Located near the castle and garden. The breakfast is Asian and plentiful.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 20 March 2024

    8.0
    Good location
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Staff are friendly but English language skills are limited.

    Hotel is a 15 minutes walk from the train station and 10 minutes walk from the castle and the garden. Tramstation is very close. So are various covenience stores and restaurants. Rooms are small. As usual in this type of hotel there is no cupboard.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 20 March 2024

    9.0
    Good place for exploring Okayama!
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 4 nights

    - small room, but typical for Japanese hotels; would be nice to have more place to open suitcase

    - location was very convenient for sightseeing - about 10-15 minutes walk from the Okayama station, but very close to Okayama Castle and Korakuen, convenience store nearby - room was clean and had all necessary equipment - big TV and desk, comfortable chair - quick check-in/check-out procedure - reasonable price

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 16 March 2024

    9.0
    Hotel was fine but without charm.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Twin Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Location was a little far from train station and we stayed in Okayama as a base for day trips to Naoshima Island and Kurashiki. The hotel is on the second floor of a nondescript building on a charmless block.

    Good value, nice staff, authentic Japanese buffet breakfast that did not cater to western tastes.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 3 February 2024

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Twin Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Friendly staff, clean and comfortable room, and 10-15 minutes walk from the satation.

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: 15 January 2024

    8.0
    Comfy stay
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Quite far from station but its ok bus stop is right outside

    Nice rooms and friendly staff

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: 14 December 2023

    8.0
    Comfortable
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    A little far from main station. Ok if you don’t have luggage to lug around.

    Nice size room for hotel in the city

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: 6 December 2023

    9.0
    Enjoyed our stay
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Twin Room
    • Stayed 2 nights

    Clean and comfortable. Fifteen minute walk from station. Friendly and accommodating staff. Staff helped arrange our luggage drop to next hotel, much appreciated. Shops and restaurants near by

    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: 4 December 2023

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The stuff at the reception were super friendly and they helped me send my luggage to the next hotel I would stay. Also, the location is very close to the central station where you can take the train and the neighborhood is surrounded by nice restaurants

    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: 28 November 2023

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Quick check in and check out.

    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: 17 November 2023

    8.0
    Not bad
    • Solo traveller
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Quite a walk to the station.

    Nice room and comfy bed.

    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: 17 November 2023

    7.0
    Overall a good stay as Okayama Station was near and the Korakuen Garden, too.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Too small room and bath

    The location, it was clean, friendly staff

    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: 7 November 2023

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 6 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    No communal area with a work height table

    Efficient & practical

    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: 4 November 2023

    8.0
    It was my first time in Japan. I was not sure how it would turn out but it was beyond expectation
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    None

    No breakfast but the location was good. It was walking distance to the train station and the attractions

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: 1 November 2023

    8.0
    Nice handy place
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Entry -lift always had to stop at second floor reception

    It’s location was a bit further from the station than I usually choose but was good for Korakuen Garden and castle.

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: 3 October 2023

    7.0
    Great central location, but a bit tired and in need of a revamp
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Twin Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    It's an old hotel with a door key rather than a keycard. In Japan that says quite a bit about its age. It's just very tired looking and in need of a revamp. The fixtures, bathroom etc.. are all on the older side. Even the hotel bathroom products look like something from the 1980s. Also the walls are pretty thin and you can hear other people talking or in the toilet, so sound is a bit of a problem at this hotel.

    The location is fantastic and the price per night was unbeatable. The other great thing is that everyone knows this hotel because it's been around for quite a while, so when I asked to directions back to it or if I was in a taxi everyone knew it's name.

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: 25 September 2023

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    The location - close to the Station, as well as tourist spots - was excellent for me

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: 17 September 2023

    9.0
    Decent business hotel in a central location.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The carpet in the room was a bit old and had some stains.

    The property was pretty central. It was walking distance from Okayama Station, Okayama Castle and Korakuen. It is close to a lot of restaurants and bars. I was expecting a pretty basic business hotel for the price I paid. However, it was surprisingly decent. The room was small, but big enough for overnight solo travel. Much more comfortable than a capsule hotel for not much more cost.

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: 15 September 2023

    9.0
    Great little stay in Okayama
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Twin Room
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Would have liked a second pillow on the bed to make it more comfortable sitting up. Otherwise all great.

    Liked this location - not too far of a walk from the train station and easy access to castle and gardens. Staff were very nice. If you didn’t need a full room clean - you could have 2 bottles of water instead. Easy to use laundry and never seemed too busy. Okayama a great location for a number of interesting options - Naoshima Island, Kihikihi bike trail, Hiroshima as well as the city’s own attractions

    Stayed in September 2023

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