Smile Hotel Wakayama

Smile Hotel Wakayama Reviews

Smile Hotel Wakayama

Minamimigiwacho 18, Wakayama City, Wakayama Prefecture, 640-8232, JapanSee Hotel Details
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8.3/10
Very Good
134 review
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Location8.6
Amenities7.8
Service8.5
Cleanliness8.4
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Negative reviews(7)
Roman.Kus
Standard Twin Room Smoking
Stayed in Jun 2025
Traveling with friends
73 review
10/10
Outstanding
Posted on Aug 1, 2025
Big room, bath tub, limitless amenities downstairs, great view on castle, close to the station, not many questions asked in the lobby, can bring guests and ladies, etc. Number 1 in Wakayama. Recommend!
Dell
Standard Single Room Non smoking
Stayed in Feb 2025
Solo traveler
38 review
9.5/10
Amazing
Posted on Apr 5, 2025
The location is just fine for seeing museums, it’s just for eating options (including supermarkets) that it’s a bit out of the way. Microwave and vending machines on the ground floor. It’s a good value and glad I picked this for my 3 night stay. I didn’t try the breakfast since it looked like it might be fully booked from the sign but I might have been misunderstanding what it was saying.
Guest User
Standard Single Room Non smoking
Stayed in Feb 2025
Solo traveler
8 review
9.5/10
Amazing
Posted on Mar 27, 2025
Great price quality ratio! Plentiful breakfast Will visit again
Guest User
Standard Twin Room Smoking
Stayed in Apr 2025
Traveling with friends
4 review
5.0/10
Posted on May 5, 2025
The smoking room is like hundreds of smokers in this room with you. It's super disappointing that the hotel doesn't take any air cleaning activities in this room and all the facilities are old.
Guest User
Standard Single Room Non smoking
Stayed in Feb 2025
Solo traveler
4 review
7.0/10
Posted on Mar 31, 2025
Facilities and service rendered are at reasonable level. The location is just next to the Wakayama Castle. Reception is 24/7, which is appreciated.
Anonymous User
Standard Twin Room Non smoking
Stayed in Apr 2024
Family
3 review
10/10
Outstanding
Posted on May 10, 2024
The location is very good facing the Wakayama Castle, breakfast is ok, the price is very reasonable, highly recommended !
Anonymous User
Standard Single Room Non smoking
Stayed in Aug 2024
Solo traveler
6 review
10/10
Outstanding
Posted on Sep 20, 2024
The amenities are a bit on the retro side, but the overall service and comfort are beyond expectations. Excellent bedding and linen, nice fragrance in public spaces, vending machines with cup ramen and other food and drinks, free toiletries and tea sachets at the lobby. Asked for a room with the castle view and the hotel kindly met my request. Amazing! Location also Ok. Breakfast quite nice, especially the Japanese dishes. Bus stop and convenience store nearby. Would definitely stay here again.
Jakarin
Standard Single Room Non smoking
Stayed in Mar 2024
Solo traveler
2 review
9.0/10
Great
Posted on Apr 14, 2024
A bit far from wakayama station but close to wakayama castle I got a room with a night view of the castle : magnificent!
Guest User
Standard Single Room Non smoking
Stayed in Mar 2024
Solo traveler
3 review
7.0/10
Posted on May 16, 2024
the location of the hotel is nice, Hotel it was clean and good bed.
Guest User
Standard Twin Room Non smoking
Stayed in Nov 2023
Family
7 review
7.0/10
Posted on Dec 25, 2023
It is newer then the other smile hotel i have been to. Clraniness was great. But the laundry room was very cold...
Kwok Chung Lin
Standard Twin Room Non smoking
Stayed in Nov 2023
Family
16 review
10/10
Outstanding
Posted on Dec 13, 2023
clean and tidy, excellent customer service, excellent room view (especially breakfast view in the canteen)!!
Talat
Standard Single Room Non smoking
Stayed in May 2023
Business traveler
1 review
10/10
Outstanding
Posted on Jun 12, 2023
Really enjoyed my stay. I could see wakayama fort from room window.
Pablo C
Standard Twin Room Non smoking
Stayed in Mar 2023
Couple
23 review
9.5/10
Amazing
Posted on Apr 24, 2023
Good business hotel in Wakayama in front of the Wakayama castle. Rooms are quite old fashion but spacious, with optional Castle view.
Touravelholic
Standard Single Room Non smoking
Stayed in Aug 2023
Business traveler
210 review
10/10
Outstanding
Posted on Oct 7, 2023
Location is near to Wakayama castle, nice view from the room. Quite far to any convenient store.
Guest User
Standard Twin Room Non smoking
Stayed in Feb 2023
Couple
1 review
4.5/10
Posted on Mar 2, 2023
Could not change the AC mode so it was pump hot air even when set to 19°c.