Hotel berhampiran Istana Okayama, Okayama

Via Inn Okayama was our 6th hotel on this journey, and its location honestly couldn’t have been better. Being directly connected to Okayama Station made everything very convenient — from getting around to grabbing daily necessities. There were even some supermarkets inside the station, which were super handy. The lobby was on the 5th floor and already set the mood, with an amazing view overlooking the station and the city. Our room was simple and comfortable, featuring a small double bed, a desk by the window, a chair, an air purifier, and a fairly new TV with YouTube and Netflix access — perfect for relaxing after a long day. Space was a little tight when we opened our luggage, but it wasn’t a big issue. Even though the bathroom wasn’t very spacious, it still provided enough room to sit comfortably on the toilet, which we appreciated. The real highlight was the view — an unblocked cityscape right from the room that made both mornings and nights extra special. Convenient, comfortable, and memorable — Via Inn Okayama was a great stay right in the heart of the city.

Lovely hotel in the middle of town. Easy to find with welcome and warm hospitality. Lots of good restaurants around. Hotel close by drainage canal, we could walk and see a beautiful cherry blossom.

The staff I came came across were all very polite and had welcoming smiles, no matter at the reception desk or the restaurant on 20/F. I enjoyed my stay here, but it felt comparable to the 3 star hotels, just slightly better especially thanks to the fabulous breakfast and location of breakfast…If hotels have half stars, i would think it’s’more of a 3.5 star hotel instead of a 4. I have a few suggestions which the hotel can look into to improve in the future. 3 Things to improve on: 1) I picked this hotel because I read other reviews saying the hotel is connected to a bridge from the Okayama station. This is true but unfortunately there were no signs in the station to guide travellers unlike another hotel like Granvia. Google suggested that I look for the west exit which I did, but I ended up being at the ground level hence had to bring big suitcase all the stairs…then I spotted the bridge and ANA crowne plaza from the street 2) cleanliness can be improved. There’s a UCC drip coffee machine in the room. I don’t drink coffee, and the box for the drip coffee selection was refilled. However I spotted a used capsule on the floor near the wall. The bin was not blocking the view, so the cleaners could’ve easily spotted the rubbish if they had been a little more careful and looked under the table when they have to clear out the rubbish bin anyway. 3) I sent a message to the hotel via TRIP.com. The message wasn’t replied promptly, as in within a few hours. Ultimately it didn’t matter anymore, I arrived at the hotel before somebody managed to reply me. Maybe it’s the system that’s problematic which may have caused a lag? Or staff only look at mails/messages when not too busy at the front desk?

호텔의 위치가 매우 좋았습니다. 역에서 걸어서도 멀지 않은 거리였고, 대형 이온몰이 바로 앞에 있어 쇼핑도 매우 편리하였습니다. 호텔바로 옆에 편의점도 있고요. 방의 사이즈는 크지도 작지도 않은 일반적인 사이즈 였으나 담매냄새가 난다거나 하지는 않은 청결한 방이었습니다.

Well priced, convenient location, informative host, and good amenities

ดีมากๆ พนักงานต้อนรับ ดีมาก อัธยาศัยดี คอยดูแล ตอนใกล้วันพักมีเมลให้ลงทะเบียนข้อมูลล่วงหน้า หลังลงเสร็จจะได้รับ QR code สำหรับเช็คอิน ซึ่งสามารถเอาไปสแกนเช็คอินที่ front ได้ มีอาหารเช้า 6.30-9.30 อร่อยมาก หลากหลาย 18.00-20.00 เครื่องดื่มฟรีคนละ 1 แก้ว ที่ห้องอาหาร มีนำมะนาว และ เบียร์ ชั้น1 มีที่นั่งเล่น ห้องอาหาร ตู้กดนำอัตโนมัติ เก้าอี้นวด ชั้น4 มีเครื่องซักผ้า 2 เครื่อง (มีนำยาซักผ้าในตัวอยู่แล้วไม่ต้องมส่) เครื่องอบผ้า 2 เครื่อง มีตู้กดนำ ตู้กดเบียร์ และ คลังหนังสือการ์ตูน โดยรวมประทับใจและดีมากๆ

The hotel located perfectly. Not so far from the Okayama Station. And there are a lot of restaurants and shops near by. You also can reach Okayama castle by walk (about 20-25 minutes) The room is very clean. The bed are great. We rested really well after long walks. There is only one flaw: it's impossible to open the window. But it's not a big deal. The reception staff are also perfect. Although they may not know English well, they're still absolutely ready to help with any question, including sending the baggage to our next hotel. The breakfast was also good. We'd definitely stay here one more time.

Had good dinner , dinner last order at 830pm with 2 sets of choices , breakfast start at 630am buffet style, coffee machine out of order, female onsen need to get key from reception counter and use another lift to go up , washing machine is 300 yen and dryer 100yen , able to communicate with simple English. Near to Aeon mall. Okayama JR take East exit

Perfect location, main station close by, convenience store just a couple minutes away. The room was also not too bad, though it wasn't entirely clean. Some dust haven't been cleaned, in mostly unnoticable places though, like really high up or behind the TV. And even though we haven't met any staff members it wasn't that hard to check in or check out. Though there was difficulty of getting inside the building, as we didn't receive the door code through email. Good thing there were some helpful residents of the hotel who helped us to get inside. Either way final score would be 8.5/10

The location is nice. Although, I got a smaller room than I saw in the pictures, I couldn’t stand up straight because the roof was so low. Also, there was a short went to another room and I had to craft a curtain because the light from the other room shined straight on my face and you can’t sleep the other way around because there’s not enough room. Furthermore, even though I left my keys for the cleaners, they just left the clean towels and sheets outside my room and told me to do it and the key was left in my door. But the showers and toilets was nice and you have privacy which is nice.