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Smile Hotel Wakayama

3.0 star property
Hotel with a restaurant, a quick walk to Wakayama Castle

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Located in the heart of the city, the SMail Hotel offers stunning views from its multiple floors.
Stroll through a historic walkway lined with uniform brick arches.
Guests can check in at the reception desk, where staff are available to assist with queries.
Stroll along the scenic promenade, lined with benches and a paved walkway, offering breathtaking views of the ocean and surrounding hills.
Meetings take place in this conference room with a stunning city view and a traditional castle in the distance.

Reviews

7.8 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Housekeeping
  • Breakfast available
  • Laundry
  • Parking available
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Free WiFi
The current price is AU$133
16 Aug - 17 Aug

Room options

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Enjoy a serene view of a traditional Japanese castle from the comfort of this room, featuring a neatly made bed and a flat-screen television.

Basic Single Room, Non Smoking

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(11 reviews)

Highlights

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

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Enjoy a serene view of a traditional Japanese castle from the comfort of this room, featuring a neatly made bed and a flat-screen television.

Basic Single Room, Smoking

7.8 out of 10
Good
(6 reviews)

Highlights

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

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Two single beds with white linens and brown headboards, a flat-screen TV, and a nightstand with a telephone and lamp.

Basic Twin Room, Smoking

7.4 out of 10
Good
(10 reviews)

Highlights

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

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Two single beds with white linens and brown headboards, a flat-screen TV, and a nightstand with a telephone and lamp.

Basic Twin Room, Non Smoking

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(14 reviews)

Highlights

Air conditioning
Fridge
Flat-screen TV
Separate bedroom
Premium bedding
Bathrobes
Private bathroom
Shower/bath combination
  • 15 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Twin Beds
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About the area

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

What's nearby

  • Wakayama Castle - 4 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Museum of Modern Art - 5 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Kataonami Beach - 6 min drive - 5.6 km
  • Kimiiji Temple - 7 min drive - 7.5 km
  • Kuroshio Market - 11 min drive - 12.0 km

Getting around

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

Restaurants

  • ‪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
  • ‪まる万ラーメン - ‬6 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 lift and a vending machine
  • Free newspapers, luggage storage and a computer station
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

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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)

More

  • 9 floors
  • Banquet hall
  • Smoke-free property

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

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

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 and a smoke detector

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 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.

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Smile Hotel Wakayama Reviews

Reviews

7.8

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 151 out of 543 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 221 out of 543 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 128 out of 543 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 30 out of 543 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 13 out of 543 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

Myles

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great views of Wakayama castle. Especially at night. Staff was outgoing. Close to train station.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Sang

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great place to stay for good price. Very friendly and helpful staff. The hotel actually provides you an actual key attached to a long plastic stick. No magnetic key. The hotel ONLY clean your room ONCE every THREE DAYS to save costs. The laundry room is the very top floor and is ALWAYS hot.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Putthiporn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
this hotel is very convenient and good for sleep. Staffs are friendly and very helpful.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

6/10 Okay

Matthew

Hotel a bit old
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

10/10 Excellent

Changwan

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
It was nice and comfortable. Room is small, but place around hotel is really good (down town)
Stayed 1 night in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Kin Hei Steve

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly staff. With parking space
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

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

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

8/10 Good

Sang

Liked: Staff & service
price very cheap
Stayed 1 night in Jun 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

澤滄

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Ok
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

4/10 Poor

Lianne

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

8/10 Good

Wah lok

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

10/10 Excellent

MASASHI

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
朝食も充実してて快適。 ただ、長期滞在なので洗濯機が少なくてなかなか空いていないのが残念。
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Hiroaki

Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
嫁とツインで素泊まり2泊しました。立地は良いと思います。朝食バイキングは分かりませんが、朝８時から近くのロイヤルホスト歩いて5分以内のところにあり、食べました。部屋は、普通だと思う。空気清浄機はありました。ただ、エアコンの吹き出し口が、汚くてきになり、フィルター見ると埃が溜まっていたのでフロントで掃除を頼んだところ、心良い返事でした。が、帰宅したら、何故か机の上に白いホテルのスリッパの片方と汚れた物がありました。最悪の事を考え、チェックアウト時にフロントにいって出て行きました。1泊1室10,000少しといえど私にとっては不快でした。 車は、夜11時までに入らないと指定駐車場に入れず、さらに朝まで出し入れ不可、車高は、確か180cm以下の車しか入れません。一泊1000円。それ以外は、タイムズなど近くに駐車場、一泊880円だったかな。 立地は、問題なし、お城側が良いかな。
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

AKIKO

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Christopher

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Está justo enfrente del castillo de Wakayama, el hotel está bonito, algo sencillo sin embargo el personal fue bastante amable y comprensivo, cuentan con lavandería y desayuno, el personal se encuentra las 24 HRS
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

6/10 Okay

Yoshihisa

風呂のヘリが高すぎる
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

8/10 Good

??

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
きれいだった。
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

HENG

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

景色非常棒

如果是朝向和歌山城方向的房间，那景色非常令人难忘。收费的早餐很丰富，口味制作的非常细致，有当地特色的调料。餐厅在9层也是朝向和歌山城的方向。
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

トシノリ

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
トイレの広さが今ひとつ。部屋はシングルには十分な広さと感じた。アメニティは充実。
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

shinichi

お城も窓から眺められ、宿泊料金もとてもリーズナブルだと感じました。 道案内などは駐車場の係の方が親切でした。 また機会がありましたら宜しくお願いします。
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

トシノリ

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
トイレが今までより広いのが良い
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
和歌山城が近くて、フレンドリーな雰囲気で良かった。
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025