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The hostel is very warm and comfortable and makes you really feel like home. I arrived in Wakayama earlier and Hiroko-san allowed me to check in early. She’s very kind and accommodating and she suggested good local eats around. The hostel is very clean and organized and space is fully utilized. Notwithstanding, my room is very spacious. You will not have problem with shared amenities. I will definitely stay here again.

Great location! Less than 10min walk from the wakayama station (all flat roads, no hills). The onsen was great and you also get some random freebies (free coffee in the afternoon, free popsicles, free ramen at night, etc.). Room is not big but that's normal for Japanese hotels, we did not spend a whole lot of time inside the room so it didn't matter too much anyways. Would recommend this place.

Friendly staff, had valuable and unforgettable time spent in Wakayama thanks to Wakayama Urban Hotel. Arrived Wakayama at 9 AM and left the luggage at the lobby which made our day so much easier traveling around to sites. Located 2 mins walk from metro station, very visible from the metro entrance. Room was clean and tidy, breakfast was great.

The location is perfect; it is only a 5 minute walk to the Kii Tanabe station where you would have access to all kinds of transportation. The guesthouse is actually a traditional Japanese residence which has a very authentic feel. The host is kind and multilingual. It is an excellent base to explore the southern part of Wakayama Prefecture.

Lovely to stay and enjoy the delicious food and tranquility. I only wish we had stayed longer. Very interesting to hear Giovanni's story of developing the accommodation and preserving Japanese culture in Wakayama. Comfortable bed and space. We were nice and warm despite the freezing temperatures outside!

Lovely room, comfortable bed, bath and room had great view over marina. Friendly staff. Easy to get to by public transport. Good place to relax, an onsen nearby. However a bit far for seeing Wakayama castle etc. I think we were the only International travellers here.

A few stops by taking buses to the hotel, it's actually a walking distance for me if weather not hot and without luggage. Great location near Wakayama castle with castle night view. Warm and polite staff, spacious washroom, clean and quiet.

The location was great and the room and services were fantastic. The location was great and wakayamas transportation system makes it very easy to get around by bus. The staff was upset helpful and the common room was very nice as well

This apartment was amazing value for money! I only stayed a couple days, but it would be a great place to use as a base for exploring Wakayama. The apartment was clean and nicely decorated, and the kitchen was well equipped.

Overall, a fantastic place to stay for cheap, in an excellent location in Wakayama City. Great views from the 9th floor breakfast buffet, fairly comfortable rooms, and helpful staff made Smile Hotel a great fit for us.

The facilities, exterior and the interior wise the most clean and beautiful hostel I have ever stayed. Attentive and sweet staff. Will definitely stay again here if I revisit Wakayama next time.

The location is just next to Wakayama Station. Room is spacious by Japanese standard and very clean. The staff is cordial and my luggage was sent to my room.

Very big and clean rooms! Near JR Wakayama station, so easy to reach. If you come by car, free parking spaces are available. Rooms had all we needed.

Great ametities, including free breakfast and drinks. The location was also good, walkable distance from the Wakayama station.

The location is great next to Wakayama Shi station, shopping mall and municipal library. The room is comfortable .

Stunning property! Simply perfect temple stay

The sea view of room and the swimming pool are fantastic and the hot spring is especially welcomed by local people

The hotel is on a peninsula, and can be reached either by a hotel ferry from the main harbour, or a set of shuttle busses they run on demand and from the car park (which is about 1km from the hotel). It is very easy to reach either by car or public transport - it’s a 5 moon walk from the station or bus stop to the jetty where the ferry goes from. There alway seemed to be at least one English speaking staff member at reception, so we had not trouble with communications. Food was fantastic - though the buffet is mostly the same from day to day, and so despite having plenty of choices might get a little sameish during a long stay (perfectly fine during our two-night stay). The two sea cave onsen baths were a lot of fun. Both have partitions down the middle with nude gender segregated bathing on either side. Yukata and slippers are provided - the slippers were plenty big enough for our enormous western feet. Our room was a Japanese style family room, and worked well with five of us. A lovely view over the harbour and a mix of Japanese and western style chairs to sit on. There is a small convenience store in the hotel. We drove in a hire car - there always seemed to be people waiting at the car park to shuttle us the 5 min to the hotel.

The host Jian was amazing and the food cooked by his wife and daughter was exceptional, both for the dinner and in the next day's bento boxes for our day walking the Kumano Kodo