Smile Hotel Wakayama

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18 Minamimigiwa-cho, Wakayama-shi, Wakayama, Wakayama, Japan, 640-8232

Highlights

Inside city center
300 meters to Momijidani Garden
Shops
Laundry service
Laundromat

Facilities

Car park

Laundry

Shops

Shared toilet

Japanese cuisine

Western cuisine

English

Japanese

Access 3.7
Location 3.6
Room comfort and quality 3.6
Service 3.5
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Closest transportation

Wakayamashi Train Station is within 0.91 km

Kiwa Train Station is within 1.91 km

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3.6Very good

Location rating score

Popular landmarks
Momijidani Garden
260 m
Wakayama Castle
300 m
Wakayama City Zoo
470 m
Kishu Toshogu Shrine
4.0 km
Kimiidera Temple
5.2 km
Closest landmarks
Wakayama City Tourist Souvenir Center
170 m
Momijidani Garden
260 m
Ohashi Roka Bridge
280 m
Wakayama History Museum
300 m
Wakayama Castle
300 m

Important information

Service3.5
Number of restaurants1
Location rating3.6
Closest airportKansai International Airport (KIX)
Distance from airport23.3 km

Rooms available at Smile Hotel Wakayama

Single Room
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  • Room size: 12 m²
  • Smoking allowed
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Single Room
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  • Room size: 12 m²
  • Non-smoking
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Twin Room
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  • Room size: 15 m²
  • Non-smoking
  • 2 semi double beds
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Twin Room
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  • Room size: 15 m²
  • Smoking allowed
  • 2 semi double beds
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Standard Twin Room
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  • Room size: 18 m²
  • Smoking allowed
  • 2 single beds
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Room
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  • Room size: 15 m²
  • Non-smoking
  • 2 single beds
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Room
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  • Room size: 15 m²
  • Smoking allowed
  • 2 single beds
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Semi-Double Room
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  • Room size: 15 m²
  • Smoking allowed
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Standard Twin Room
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  • Room size: 18 m²
  • Smoking allowed
  • 2 single beds
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Standard Single Room
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  • Room size: 12 m²
  • Smoking allowed
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More about Smile Hotel Wakayama Exterior view

More about Smile Hotel Wakayama

Located in front of the Wakayama Castle, accessing the tourist spots such as Kimiidera Temple, Wakanoura, or the government or city offices is very easy.

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Amenities and facilities

Languages spoken
  • English
Accessibility
  • Braille support in public spaces unavailable
  • Elevator for wheelchair unavailable
  • Gravel path at entrance unavailable
  • Handrails in stairs and hallways unavailable
  • In-room emergency alarm unavailable
  • In-room emergency alarm for hearing impaired unavailable
  • In-room toilet and bathtub with handrails unavailable
  • Shared acccessible toilet
  • Sign-language support at reception unavailable
  • Slope at entrance
  • Wheelchair unavailable
  • Wheelchair accessible unavailable
Dining, drinking, and snacking
  • Japanese cuisine
  • Western cuisine
Services and conveniences
  • Laundromat
  • Laundry service
  • Shops
Getting around
  • Car park [indoor]
  • Car park [outdoor] unavailable
  • Parking [paid]
Available in all rooms
  • Air conditioning (free)
  • Bath towel
  • Bathtub
  • Heating (free)
  • Newspaper (paid)
  • Razor
  • Refrigerator
  • Toilet
  • Toilet with bidet
  • Toothbrush
  • TV with free channels
  • Yukata (Japanese pajamas)

Location

18 Minamimigiwa-cho, Wakayama-shi, Wakayama, Wakayama, Japan, 640-8232

Very good3.6

Location

Airports
  • Kansai International Airport (KIX)
    23.3 km
  • Kobe Airport (UKB)
    45.7 km
Public transportation
  • Wakayamashi Train Station
    910 m
  • Kiwa Train Station
    1.9 km
Hospital or clinic
  • Japanese Red Cross Wakayama Medical Center
    970 m
Shopping
  • Kuroshio Market
    8.3 km
Convenience store
  • Circle K
    320 m
Cash withdrawal
  • ATM
    330 m

What's nearby

Popular landmarks
  • Momijidani Garden
    260 m
  • Wakayama Castle
    300 m
  • Wakayama City Zoo
    470 m
  • Kishu Toshogu Shrine
    4.0 km
  • Kimiidera Temple
    5.2 km
  • Kuroshio Market
    8.3 km
  • Porto Europe
    8.4 km
  • Kinokawa Service Area Outbound
    8.9 km
  • Awashima Shrine
    10.6 km
  • Tomogashima Island
    15.4 km
Nearby landmarks
  • Wakayama City Tourist Souvenir Center
    170 m
  • Momijidani Garden
    260 m
  • Ohashi Roka Bridge
    280 m
  • Wakayama History Museum
    300 m
  • Wakayama Castle
    300 m
  • Anyo-ji Temple
    350 m
  • Hamaguchi Goryo Statue
    430 m
  • Suijo-ji Temple
    440 m
  • Kaizen-ji Temple
    470 m
  • Wakayama Prefectural Museum
    470 m
Distances shown are straight-line distances on the map. Actual travel distances may vary.

Property policies

Others

    For anything that's not mentioned on this page, please directly ask the property.

    Some helpful facts

    Check-in/Check-out
    • Check-in from15:00
    • Check-out until10:00
    The property
    • Opened in 1977
    • Number of floors9
    • Number of rooms165
    • Most recent renovation1985
    • Number of restaurants1

    Reviews of Smile Hotel Wakayama from verified guests

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    3.6
    • Access score 3.7 out of 5 and is a high score in Wakayama
      Access3.7
    • Location score 3.6 out of 5 and is a high score in Wakayama
      Location3.6
    • Room comfort and quality score 3.6 out of 5 and is a high score in Wakayama
      Room comfort and quality3.6
    • Service score 3.5 out of 5 and is a high score in Wakayama
      Service3.5
    High score for Wakayama

    Reviews are provided by verified guests of JAPANiCAN.com and Rurubu Travel, both trusted brands from JTB Corp.

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    1. 3.5

      John from Hong Kong SAR, China
      Couple

      “Good”

      I am assigned to a smoking room in my non smoking booking. The smell is unpleasant especially when the air con is not adjustable, quite hot in these summer days. One thing good to me is that the hotel is next to the castle park where my wife and I enjoyed

      Reviewed July 31, 2014
    2. 4.2

      Tufan from Spain
      Group

      “Excellent”

      We visited Wakayama city for preparing an exhibit at Wakayama Prefecture Museum and Tokyu Inn was the closest. It also turned out to be a great place to stay. It was clean, people helpful and courteaous... in short we are very happy. And we will gladly sta

      Reviewed September 13, 2012
    3. 3.6

      bartchoi from Japan
      Group

      “Very good”

      its a simple hotel. The rooms are very small. The TV is CRT TV and the programmes are few. From the Jr or Nankai station, it needs 220 yen to take a bus to there. If you have a child or big luggage, pls dont walk to there. I dont think anyone can walk ther

      Reviewed July 19, 2009
    4. 3.0

      Solo traveler
      Stayed 2 nights in August 2020

      “和歌山城に近い”

      和歌山城側の部屋なら和歌山城が良く見えます。 低価格のわりにシモンズベッドがあったので良かったです。

      Reviewed August 30, 2020
    5. 4.0

      Solo traveler
      Stayed 1 night in August 2020

      “普通によい部屋でした”

      知り合いの飲食店へ行くために利用。 素泊まりでしたが、特に問題なく宿泊できました。 車利用でしたが、立体駐車場もしっかりしていて(1泊1000円)、 出し入れも深夜から早朝時間帯以外は可能だったのも安心して使えました。

      Reviewed August 11, 2020
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    This property is in high demand.