Okayama Plaza Hotel in Okayama

free parking at the hotel area. but hotel room very old style which use key to open. tv very very small and old. reckon hotel need some up renov work

Staff was nice and friendly but the room was far below the modest expectations we had. What they advertised as a double room is actually a single room with 2 pillows

The hotel's location required a bus or taxi ride from the station. The exterior, interior, and rooms seemed frozen in time 50 years ago. The walls were thin, and the bed mattresses were quite worn, unlike those found in many business hotels. Overall, I found the price unreasonable. Perhaps Okayama City is home to many old hotels. Everything—the room key, TV, chairs, and table—was outdated. Rather than enjoying the retro feel, it simply felt old and uncomfortable. The kettle took a long time to boil, and the chair in the room resembled a worn-out rest chair near the elevator in an old shopping mall, making me hesitant to sit on it bare-skinned after a bath. I could clearly hear the voices of people in the next room, and I could clearly hear what they were saying. The hotel's main entrance window, the hotel's most iconic feature, featured a dusty wedding dress. Surrounding the dress were posters and cardboard boxes—something completely unrelated to the backstage activities—for whom it was unclear how many years they had been there. It was truly surprising to see it in full view as I passed by. It was my first time staying in a hotel like this. The man at the front desk at night seemed unreliable, but the elderly man at the front desk in the morning was a gentle and kind hotel employee, and I was able to check out in a good mood.

The inside was beautiful, but I was only staying there without meals, so it was a bit of a waste. I'd like to come back when I have time to relax.