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Smile Hotel Wakayama

3.0 star property
Feel at home in this cozy hotel where you can enjoy local flavors and explore historic landmarks on two wheels.

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Premium bedding, desk, iron/ironing board, WiFi
Point of interest

Reviews

7.8 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Housekeeping
  • Breakfast available
  • Laundry
  • Parking available
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Air conditioning
The current price is €51
includes taxes & fees
3 Feb - 4 Feb

Room options

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Premium bedding, desk, iron/ironing board, WiFi

Basic Single Room, Non Smoking

Highlights

Air conditioning
Fridge
Flat-screen TV
Premium bedding
Bathrobes
Shower/bath combination
Hairdryer
Private bathroom
  • 12 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed

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Premium bedding, desk, iron/ironing board, WiFi

Basic Single Room, Smoking

Highlights

Air conditioning
Fridge
Flat-screen TV
Premium bedding
Bathrobes
Shower/bath combination
Hairdryer
Private bathroom
  • 12 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed

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Premium bedding, desk, iron/ironing board, WiFi

Basic Twin Room, Smoking

Highlights

Air conditioning
Fridge
Flat-screen TV
Premium bedding
Bathrobes
Shower/bath combination
Hairdryer
Private bathroom
  • 15 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Single Beds

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Premium bedding, desk, iron/ironing board, WiFi

Basic Twin Room, Non Smoking

Highlights

Air conditioning
Fridge
Flat-screen TV
Premium bedding
Bathrobes
Shower/bath combination
Hairdryer
Private bathroom
  • 15 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Single Beds

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About the area

Map
18 Minamimigiwacho, Wakayama, Wakayama-ken, 640-8232

What's nearby

  • Wakayama Castle - 8 min walk
  • Wakayama City Museum - 12 min walk
  • Kimiiji Temple - 6 min drive
  • Kuroshio Market - 10 min drive
  • Kataonami Beach - 19 min drive

Getting around

  • Wakayamashi station - 14 min walk
  • Osaka (KIX-Kansai Intl.) - 43 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪パティスリー ケイト シィ - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪十四階農園 - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪本まぐろ地魚地酒 おぎん - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪紅松庵 - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪migiwa standard - ‬2 min walk

About this property

Smile Hotel Wakayama

Hotel near Wakayama Castle
Located close to Museum of Modern Art and Kishu Toshogu Shrine, Smile Hotel Wakayama provides dry cleaning/laundry services and a restaurant. Stay connected with free in-room wired Internet.
You'll also enjoy the following perks during your stay:
  • Local cuisine breakfast (surcharge), bike hire and self-parking (surcharge)
  • A banquet hall, a computer station and a 24-hour front desk
  • Free newspapers, luggage storage and a lift
Room features
All 87 rooms have comforts such as premium bedding and air conditioning, as well as perks such as free Internet and bathrobes.
Other conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Bathrooms with bidets and shower/bath combinations
  • 19-inch flat-screen TVs with digital channels
  • Fridges, electric kettles and daily housekeeping

Languages

English, Japanese

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free wired internet

Parking and transport

  • Height restrictions apply for on-site parking
  • Covered parking on site (JPY 1,000 per night; includes in/out privileges)
  • Limited on-site parking

Food and drink

  • Daily local cuisine breakfast available 7 AM to 9:30 AM for a fee: JPY 1,200 per person
  • A restaurant

Restaurants on site

  • Shangri-La

Things to do

  • Bicycle rentals

Family friendly

  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)

Business services

  • Computer station

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Lift
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Bidet
  • Dressing gowns
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Slippers
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 19-inch flat-screen TV with digital channels
  • Pay films

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Desk
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; check-in end time: anytime
Minimum check-in age - 15

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
Cots (infant beds) are not available

Payment types at the property

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for local cuisine breakfast: from approximately JPY 1200 per person
  • Covered self-parking fee: JPY 1000 per night (in/out privileges)

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards and cash
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher

We should mention

The Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare requires all international visitors to submit their passport number and nationality when registering at any lodging facility (inns, hotels, motels, etc. ); additionally, lodging proprietors are required to photocopy passports for all registering guests and keep the photocopy on file
Parking height restrictions apply
This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly)

Property is also known as

Tokyu Inn Wakayama
Wakayama Tokyu
Smile Wakayama
Wakayama Tokyu Inn
Smile Hotel Wakayama Hotel
Smile Hotel Wakayama Wakayama
Smile Hotel Wakayama Hotel Wakayama

Frequently asked questions

Is Smile Hotel Wakayama pet-friendly?

No, only service animals are welcome at the property.

How much does it cost to stay at Smile Hotel Wakayama?

As of 31 Jan 2025, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Smile Hotel Wakayama on 3 Feb 2025 start from €51.05, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

How much is parking at Smile Hotel Wakayama?

Self-parking is available for JPY 1000 per night. Limited spots are available.

What time is check-in at Smile Hotel Wakayama?

Check-in start time: 3 PM; check-in end time: anytime.

What time is check-out at Smile Hotel Wakayama?

Checkout is at 10 AM.

Where is Smile Hotel Wakayama located?

Situated in Wakayama, this hotel is within a 10-minute walk of Museum of Modern Art and Wakayama Castle. Kishu Toshogu Shrine and Kataonami Beach are also within 6 mi (10 km). Wakayamashi station is 14 minutes by foot and Wakayama Station is 28 minutes.

Smile Hotel Wakayama Reviews

Reviews

7.8

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 141 out of 525 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 216 out of 525 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 125 out of 525 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 30 out of 525 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 13 out of 525 reviews" "

7.4/10

Cleanliness

7.8/10

Staff & service

7.6/10

Amenities

7.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Ryan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
View of Castle
Amazing hotel with an even better view. I had a superb view of Wakayama’s castle straight from my hotel room. Of course the staff were nice and the room was clean and comfortable. The location is brilliant although it is about a 15-20 minute walk to one of the two close by train stations. I would strongly recommend this hotel for the view!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Nathen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very close to the castle and down town . Save . Great staff .
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2024

6/10 Okay

Matthew

Travelled with group
Hotel a bit old
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kin Hei Steve

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly staff. With parking space
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

LAWSON

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It’s alright.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

LAWSON

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jason

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

4/10 Poor

Lianne

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The bathroom stinks
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Wah lok

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Location it's about five bus stop Price is very good Breakfast with a view Wakayama Castle Breakfast is a must ¥900 very good price and with a killing view The hotel offers bicycle for free , but the problem is only for one hour You cannot get to anywhere within an hour so we did not use the service at all My suggestion most of the people will come and use the free bicycle only once even though they stay for many days why not let the hotel guest to use the service with combine hours Bus fare is quite expensive in Japan for the short distance right taking a taxi is lot better
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

Yuen Kiu

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The view of the Wakayama castle is good. The hotel is clean. But the facilities are old.
Stayed 8 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Will

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Classic Old-Style Hotel
Very Good Breakfast! The only drawback of this Property is that you cannot open the window in your room. It is also a bit dated.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023

8/10 Good

HIDEO

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2022

10/10 Excellent

Ola

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent view of Wakayama castle
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2021

8/10 Good

Glen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It has everything that I ask for in a room; a bed and a shower!! Great view of the castle too!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2021

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great view of castle!
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019

8/10 Good

A.I., Nagasaki

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything was clean and tidy. The only thing I noticed was they didn’t change cups which we used when they cleaned the room while we were out.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
It was very clean and the staff were helpful and friendly.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The view was special.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very good location and the staff were incredibly helpful.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2018

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Friendly staff
Located opposite to Wakayama Castle, though not close to JR station Friendly staff
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2017

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice view of Wakayama castle.
Room was spacious and the view from the was good.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness
Clean and convenient as expected
It was standard, clean, comfortable, as expected from all hotel stays. But the location was about 10-15min bus ride away from the main JR Wakayama station.

8/10 Good

Erica, Reading

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great Castle View
Booked and stayed for 1 night in a double room. Free upgrade to Lady's Package (bunch of cosmetics samples and some extra teas in the room) was given :) My room had SUPERB view of Wakayama Castle, which was breath taking. Room was a bit old, and I found some hairs on bathroom floor, and washlet on toilet didn't work, plus the air-con didn't chill the air and it was hot, and bathroom was like the smallest I have ever used, but otherwise it was a clean and comfortable room. Wifi worked well. Breakfast was good. The castle view from the restaurant was even better than my room's. There was free coffee at the reception, so I could grab one to go when setting off for a little hike, which was lovely. There was a leaflet about seafood eatery in the room so I tried it, it was OK, but nothing spectacular. It was overly busy for them so service was so slow. Nice ladies serving and was pleasant enough though.