Hotel Granvia Okayama

“Very nice hotel in Okayama”

Located in the complex of Okayama main train station and very short to Okayama main streets. we visited the hotel as part a considerably long trip in Japan and this hotel was for one night stay, sort of as a transit station between two main destinations. The room we got was big with 2 big single be… lisää

Located in the complex of Okayama main train station and very short to Okayama main streets. we visited the hotel as part a considerably long trip in Japan and this hotel was for one night stay, sort of as a transit station between two main destinations. The room we got was big with 2 big single beds (as common in Japan) and strange way of organizing the bathroom facilities. Bath/Shower, restroom and sink – each one in separate mini room. All the required toilets items (as usual in 4 starts hotel) were there as well pajamas. No table for working, but sofa and nice window looking outside. Free WiFi, ironing and purifier “attended” as well. As mentioned, shower room was together with the bath in the same room so there was a lot of space, and it was very comfortable. Breakfast was both western and Japanese. All in all was good, however it did not include any white cheese, very few type of bread, mainly white. Coffee machine provided all the required coffee flavors. Like many other hotels breakfast in served in the highest flooer of the building which provides you great panoramic view of the area and on the training station – the Shinkensen. The hotel also offers dinners and shows in this high floor, but you can go down to the train station and have a lot of varieties of Japanese food until 21:00. Since we were with a group we barely need the hotel staff, but whenever needed they were extremely nice. The hotel is very welcoming and recommended.

vähemmän

“Great location”

The location of the hotel is really good. You can walk directly from the train station to the hotel. Friendly staff, they have limited knowledge of English but try their best to give a good service. Rooms: I highly recommend to book the highest category. Those rooms are large and have a lit of am… lisää

The location of the hotel is really good. You can walk directly from the train station to the hotel. Friendly staff, they have limited knowledge of English but try their best to give a good service. Rooms: I highly recommend to book the highest category. Those rooms are large and have a lit of amenities. They also have access to the lounge. Small pool, good for a morning swim. Japanese restaurant was ok. Overall a good choice if you take the train.

vähemmän

“Good room, great breakfast”

This hotel was booked primarily for its access to the Okayama train station, and for that it is excellent. It's also reasonably close to the Okayama tourist attractions like the castle and the garden, and public transit bus access to further-away tourist attractions is quite good. The room was … lisää

This hotel was booked primarily for its access to the Okayama train station, and for that it is excellent. It's also reasonably close to the Okayama tourist attractions like the castle and the garden, and public transit bus access to further-away tourist attractions is quite good. The room was booked through the JR website (hotel website) for four nights. The JR website gives some good rates, especially for a four-night stay, if you can manage to navigate through the multitude of options they offer. I booked what they called a Superior Single room on their website, with breakfast included. The room was not large (17 m2), but it was spotlessly clean, had a nice reading chair and good workdesk, and some storage. For one person it was fine. For two people it would be cramped. The twin and double rooms are much larger (32 m2), but they also cost about 70% to 80% more, so they are probably not worth the extra cost for one person. The room was very quiet. They do apparently offer something called the 'economy single', which is 15m2. The extra 2m2 in the Superior single is worth the extra money compared to an economy single. The highlight was the breakfast, which was excellent. If you are a breakfast person, and the price differential is not too great, it is worth getting. The price differential for the included-breakfast/non-breakfast price seems to be much greater on booking sites than on the official JR site. Overall it was a good stay.

vähemmän