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Reviews of Okayama View Hotel

3 out of 5
Okayama View Hotel
1-11-17 Nakasange, Kita-ku, Okayama, Okayama-ken

Reviews

8.2

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 79 out of 248 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 115 out of 248 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 43 out of 248 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 9 out of 248 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 248 reviews" "

8.4/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

2/10 Terrible

Kevin

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
If you paid to stay at this hotel, you have already paid too much. The only redeeming quality of this place is the staff, they were friendly and polite. As for the building, to call this hotel "dated" is an understatement as it is right out of the 1960s. The room was hot and the AC was not working properly. We opened the windows to cool off, but the area around the hotel was not great. It was noisy and smelled like diesel. The room had a lot of dust and the carpets were dirty. I would not recommend staying at this hotel pr even think about this hotel as there are better accommodations elsewhere.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023

8/10 Good

Andrew

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The hotel was close to the castle and gardens also close to the bus station with a direct bus to the port to travel to Naoshima. The staff were very friendly. Traditional Japanese breakfast was very good.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

SHIN

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location!
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019

6/10 Okay

AO

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
The hotel is inflexible. We needed to adjust our schedule depending on what time the room cleaning is done. I also asked if we can stay one more hour after the designated check out time, which I think is accommodated by most of the hotels worldwide, but I was asked for an one hour over stay charge for that!
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great staff. Good restaurant for Japanese breakfast. Washing machine. Close to shopping and restaurants and grocer.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice Japanese style hotel. Simple, but adequate. The heating/cooling system made strange clicking noises in the night, which woke us up. Don’t know if we could have prevented that somehow.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2019

8/10 Good

Susan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2018

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness
Basic business hotel. Lots of shops and restaurants around. Close enough to the train station and the sites.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
very happy to have booked this last minute hotel: staff was very accommodating to our english to the best of their abilities (it took some time haha) and the breakfast was so yummy! room was also very clean
Stayed 1 night in May 2018

10/10 Excellent

SL, Singapore

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice Japanese Room
Stayed in a Japanese room and it was large for 3 pax. Breakfast was simple and their speciality is fish which is very nice.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2017

8/10 Good

Norman

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2017

8/10 Good

Moses

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice hotel for business
It was comfortable and quiet small room. 15 minute walking distance from Okayama station. Breakfast was nice.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2017

8/10 Good

Helen

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

10/10 Excellent

Rakesh, London

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
Excellent hotel. Hard to find but close by shopping and not far from main station. Staff english wasn't good or easy to communicate. Room was great which is most important.

8/10 Good

Gill

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good, clean and comfortable
Unfortunately we walked here from the station in the rain, only to have to stagger up the front stairs with our suitcases, we later discovered that there is a lift in the carpark, underneath. The check in clerk was quite abrupt but the other staff we encountered were pleasant and helpful. As with all the hotels we have stayed in, in Japan, the room was small but well equipped. There was no need to bring any toiletries on this trip. The bed was quite low but very comfortable When we checked out we left our luggage at reception, every hotel, so far, has been happy to do this. As it was still pouring with rain, we ate dinner in the hotel restaurant. The waiter was lovely and tried his best to inform us of everything. This was an interesting, enjoyable, experience. We had no idea what was going to arrive at the table next, all beautifully presented and delicious, although the squid was a bit tough. A really good meal

10/10 Excellent

Seb, Melbourne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great Japanese style room for family
After many small hotel rooms at similar prices, this hotel provided an excellent Japanese style room with 4 comfortable futons. Rare in Japan the seperate rooms for toilet and bath/shower were also welcome. Good central location, the hotel is ideal for day trips to Miyajima and surrounds.

8/10 Good

Edmond , hong kong

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very nice hotel in Okayama city.
We book a 4ppls Japanese style room. The room is large and very clean. The Japanese style shower room and the separation of toilet and shower room is very good which is seldom in Japan city hotel. Check in and checkout process is quick.

8/10 Good

Ada

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A short trip to Okayama!
A four days short trip to see Okayama, very enjoyable and wonderful food and place.

8/10 Good

Woodson Renick

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
reasonably priced and clean hotel w/ good service
I've stayed here many times; it's always pleasant and the service is excellent. It's also cleaner than the chain business hotels I have used in Japan.

10/10 Excellent

Marianne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great hotel
The room we had was brand new with a lot of light and extremely clean. We chose the traditional Japanese style room and it was really comfortable. The hotel staff was really helpful and nice and the hotel is conveniently located. Overall a really nice stay!

8/10 Good

Yuchu

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort

6/10 Okay

Yuchu

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort

8/10 Good

Marilyn, Canada

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Okayama is a good town to use as a base to travel. Plus the hilltop castle is gorgeous as is the gardens

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Calue-for-money choice
We stayed at the hotel for two nights. Two adults and two kids in a reasonable-sized Japanese room. We drove to Okayama and there are plenty of parking space there. It only costs 800 yen a night to park the car there. The hotel is 10 minutes away from the JR station. The hotel isn't of any fancy type. It is down to earth and clean, staff are helpful. And there are two laundary machines there which came very handy for us.

8/10 Good

Noelle, Manchester

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Super stay
Surprisingly large futon room by Japanese standards. Staff were very friendly and it is in a good location.

10/10 Excellent

Dean, Sydney

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Comfortable budget stay
This hotel is located half way between the station and castle. 15-20 min walk or catch the local tram. My room could be described as semi western/Japanese with raised floorboards with comfy double futon for the bed area. Luggage storage and coat hangar space adequate for single traveller. Two washing machines with dryers are located on the 10th floor though I would allow an addition 30-60 min dry cycle. Staff have limited English support however guest needs are more than adequately addressed.

4/10 Poor

Graham, New Zealand

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Below average
Checked in early to be told they didn't have room we requested. After prolonged discussion (language based) were given a twin room after requesting a double. The room was so small had trouble getting our bags inside. While accepting that Futons are part of Japan, 2 hard mattresses thrown on a raised area of the floor, didn't have that authentic appeal. To top it off they wanted you to remove your shoes and put on theirs for the one step to enter the room. If figuring on staying more than one night, forget it.

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Really noisy air conditioning! !!!!!!!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Room comfort
Centrally located hotel in Okayama
My son (7) and I recently stayed in this hotel for 2 nights. The hotel was a good location for us (close to friends' restaurant and house, and 2 play parks). It is also next to the mall, a large department store, bus station and main post office. All the main tourist sites as well as the JR station are a 15 min walk away. The staff didn't appear to speak English but I can speak basic Japanese, so they might have been able to... Our room was Japanese style and comfortable, with views over Okayama. The decor was slightly tired and would benefit from a refurb but overall I would stay here again, and my son said it was his favourite hotel in Japan.

10/10 Excellent

Kate, Ottawa, ON

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice, clean, modern and well located.
I have stayed one night at this hotel and have like the traditional Japanese yet modern feel of the room. The room was spacious and clean. The hotel is located a short walk away from the Okayama garden and castle, art museums as well as good shopping and restaurants.

10/10 Excellent

Alison, Washington

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Room comfort
Strange set up, good location.
The lights were controlled by having the room key in the wall including the bathroom lights and the t.v. Only 1 room key for guests which was inconvenient. Internet only in the lobby. Walking distance to train station, Okayama castle, the gardens and the performing arts center. Boutique restaurants and convenient store close by.

10/10 Excellent

Keiko

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

Satoshi

Business traveller
コスパは良い。
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

たつや

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

8/10 Good

Natsumi

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

8/10 Good

t

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

8/10 Good

Yukio

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
市内の割には静か
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

8/10 Good

???

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
近くに岡山城、後楽園と観光するのに便利 後楽園 高齢者割引があり、良かったですね
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

RYOHEI

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Nobuhiro

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
快適に過ごせました。
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

6/10 Okay

Yukari

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
デパートや 商店街も近く楽しめるのですが、  設備が古く仕方ないのですが 最初の部屋がお風呂の壁がカビで黒くなっていたので 2泊目は部屋を変えていただきました。 対応は丁寧でしたので気持ちよく過ごせました。
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

6/10 Okay

けいすけ

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

??

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
ありがとうございました!朝食がおいしかったです!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

6/10 Okay

SAKATA

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

Yuki

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

10/10 Excellent

??

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
部屋がきれいでした。朝食も美味しかったです。
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Omori

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
駅周辺の観光に便利だった。
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

Akihiko

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
岡山観光にはお勧めします。
普通のビジネスホテルという感じです。 敷地内の駐車施設が限られており外部時間貸し駐車場利用がデメリットでしょう。ただ、街の中心部なので仕方ないですね。 買い物や飲食には困らない場所です。 お盆休み期間だった為、飲食店は休業や時短がありました。 徒歩5分でバスターミナルもあり交通のアクセスも便利です。 岡山城や後楽園も徒歩約30分圏内です。
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

6/10 Okay

KAORU

普通に快適でした
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023