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# Smile Hotel Wakayama

Hotel with a restaurant, 8-minute walk to Wakayama Castle

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- Overview
- Rooms
- Location
- Policies

Smile Hotel Wakayama is steps from the historic Kishu Toshogu Shrine. Enjoy regional cuisine for breakfast, wired internet for connectivity, and newspapers for leisurely reading. Rent bikes nearby to explore the area.

## Reviews

7.8

Good

## Popular amenities

- Breakfast available
- Parking available
- Housekeeping
- 24/7 front desk
- Laundry
- Free WiFi

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All rooms

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2 beds

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### View all photos for Basic Single Room, Non Smoking

![Premium bedding, desk, iron/ironing board, WiFi](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/3000000/2810000/2806600/2806594/95491e9c.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1200&h=800&quality=medium)

### Basic Single Room, Non Smoking

8.8

Excellent

13 reviews

### Highlights

Air conditioning

Refrigerator

Flat-screen TV

Premium bedding

Shower/tub combination

Bidet

Private bathroom

Hair dryer

- 129 sq ft
- Sleeps 1
- 1 Twin Bed

### View all photos for Basic Twin Room, Smoking

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### Basic Twin Room, Smoking

7.4

Good

10 reviews

### Highlights

Air conditioning

Refrigerator

Flat-screen TV

Premium bedding

Shower/tub combination

Bidet

Private bathroom

Hair dryer

- 161 sq ft
- Sleeps 4
- 2 Twin Beds

### View all photos for Basic Twin Room, Non Smoking

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### Basic Twin Room, Non Smoking

9.0

Wonderful

14 reviews

### Highlights

Air conditioning

Refrigerator

Flat-screen TV

Premium bedding

Shower/tub combination

Bidet

Private bathroom

Hair dryer

- 161 sq ft
- Sleeps 4
- 2 Twin Beds

### View all photos for Basic Single Room, Smoking

![Premium bedding, desk, iron/ironing board, WiFi](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/3000000/2810000/2806600/2806594/95491e9c.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1200&h=800&quality=medium)

### Basic Single Room, Smoking

8.0

Very good

7 reviews

### Highlights

Air conditioning

Refrigerator

Flat-screen TV

Premium bedding

Shower/tub combination

Bidet

Private bathroom

Hair dryer

- 129 sq ft
- Sleeps 1
- 1 Twin Bed

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## About the area

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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
- Wakayama Park Zoo \- 6 min walk \- 0.5 km
- Wakayama City Children's Museum \- 6 min walk \- 0.5 km
- Wakayama City Museum \- 9 min walk \- 0.8 km

#### Getting around

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

#### Restaurants

- ‪ラーメン まるイ 十二番丁店 - ‬6 min walk
- ‪まる万ラーメン - ‬6 min walk
- ‪わらいや和歌山城 - ‬6 min walk
- ‪La Taverna covo - ‬2 min walk
- ‪炭火菜彩干物飯 紀州のしずく - ‬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 rentals, and self parking (surcharge)
- A banquet hall, a vending machine, and a computer station
- Luggage storage, an elevator, and a 24-hour front desk

Room features

All 87 rooms have comforts such as premium bedding and air conditioning, as well as perks like free internet and bathrobes. 

Other conveniences in all rooms include: 

- Bathrooms with bidets and shower/tub combinations
- 19-inch flat-screen TVs with digital channels
- Refrigerators, electric kettles, and daily housekeeping

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## Property amenities

### Internet

- Available in all rooms: Free wired internet

### Parking and transportation

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

### Food and drink

- Daily local cuisine breakfast available 7:00 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.
- Elevator
- Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

### More

- 9 floors
- Banquet hall
- Smoking not allowed

## Room amenities

### Bedroom

- Premium bedding

### Bathroom

- Bathrobes
- Bidet
- Free toiletries
- Hair dryer
- Private bathroom
- Shower/bathtub combination
- Slippers
- Towels provided

### Entertainment

- 19-inch flat-screen TV with digital channels
- Pay movies

### 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: midnight

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

This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in

Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

### 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

Cribs (infant beds) are not available

### Property payment types

## Important information

### Optional extras

- Fee for local cuisine breakfast: 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

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