Daiwa Roynet Hotels Wakayama

I had a standard twin room with a castle view, and the view was fabulous! I could see nearly the whole castle site, the mountains, city and even the sea over to the right. I was sorry it was for only one night! (The castle was lit at night too.) The hotel location was great, very close to the castle, museums and shops. The main JR Station was also within walking distance, or there were closer ones. The staff were nice, pleasant and helpful, and the young woman who organised a taxi booking for me spoke very good English. The accommodation was reasonably spacious, the bathroom compact with limited bench space, but the whole well-designed. The room was plainly designed in neutral tones, with the mustard bed sashes the main splash of colour. There was an excellent long desk/bench with a wheeled chair, 2-seater lounge and small table, a fridge and safe, humidifier, tv, good amount of clothes hanging space and a big drawer which was useful. The cute bath allowed water up to the chin but legs needed to be bent. That was fine. Amenities were available in the reception area. The bathroom only had one washer, hand towel and bath towel. I probably booked single use, but I find one hand towel is never sufficient, and if I'd wanted to wash my hair I would've had to request a second bath towel. I know it's always possible to do that, but I feel it shouldn't be necessary. But that minor issue aside, everything was pretty good, and I was happy with my choice!

I was stupid to expect a room leave type. A room on the opposite side of the castle, despite many vacancies due to the typhoon. It's 1313 (room 13 on the 13th floor) today is a Friday and it's an ominous 45. I also hear a thump from the next room, which is unpleasant. Too bad there are so many other vacancies on the same floor. I got the impression that this hotel, too, was probably unbeatable and prioritized foreign tourists. The room was better when I made a Reservation through Rakuten Travel. I was dumb enough to make a Reservation through the hotel website and pay in advance. I could tell they weren't welcome. There are other hotels with good service in Wakayama, so I guess there won't be another one.

I went there for a wedding on May 5th and stayed overnight. The staff, facilities, everything was perfect. I would like to use it again.