Dormy Inn Okayama Natural Hot Spring

A great hotel that gets all the small details right. The onsen (separate for male and female) is really good and used extensively by company men who may not be guests but observe the rules and set the right tone for western visitors. It is far better than the images from the hotel suggest - spotless, three baths (hot, medium and cold) and a really good, super hot sauna. There's also a great space to cool off in the night air. The hotel is in an excellent location a short walk to the mainline station and to a very large shopping and restaurant mall with lots of choice. Rooms are small but very comfortable. Coffee and other drinks are available from a kitchen space downstairs. A chef appears about 21:30 to serve up free ramen and many guests come down to enjoy this in the loungewear provided. It is very handy if you arrive later in the evening when most local joints are closed, though we prefer to eat earlier. There's a mini mart round the back with all essentials and a professional kitchen knife shop that's easily missed just a minute away, with a wide choice. If visiting the castle and garden, it's a 30 minute steady walk away. We used this as a base for the region including the inland sea and Hiroshima, and it worked very well.

"Great location close to the station and surrounded by lots of dining options. The staff were kind and helpful. The room was clean and a good size. Breakfast (buffet style) was very good, not many "western" options but nice!

Very friendly and helpful staff, the person who had not made the booking arrived first and they let him check in, and I had booked the wrong dates but they sorted it out right away. Very close to Okayama Station, fanatic indoor and outdoor onsen baths, sauna and cold pool on top floor with free ice cream, free noodles in the evening, decent size room, convenient coin laundry area. Kept our cases after we checked out until the evening. Quiet, good mattress, would definitely stay again.

The staff were friendly and helpful and the location is great - about 10 minutes walk to the train station. There are lots of extra little details that make Dormy Inn special and great value for money. The onsen is excellent, high standard, and such a treat. There were little extra too, like free icecreams, which we were impressed by. And the laundry facilities were great, very clean, easy to use and very reasonably priced - you only pay for the drier.

The onsen facility was very good.