Hotel Excel Okayama

When making my Reservation, I requested a Room with a castle view, and they prepared a top-floor Room on the castle side for me. Seeing Okayama Castle from the window felt like a nice bonus. It was during an extreme heat wave, and it really helped that the front desk froze my ice packs for me multiple times. The staff were very kind. I also liked being able to choose my shampoo. From the station, it’s easy to get close by streetcar, and both Okayama Castle and Korakuen Garden are within walking distance, so I think the location is excellent. Checkout is at 12:00, which I appreciated because I could go sightseeing or shopping in the morning without carrying much luggage.

I use this hotel whenever I can get a Reservation. It’s great value for money, and I look forward to the breakfast buffet—it’s very convenient when I’m visiting the hospital. Thanks to inbound tourism, it’s been hard to secure a Reservation even a month in advance, which is disappointing, but I’m still looking forward to the renewed reopening that I mentioned in my previous post.