Okawa Riverside Hotel

I was here for 5 days. 1) the breakfast buffet had more than decent selection given the scale of the hotel (and for reference; was better quality than the buffet offerings at the upscale hotel I stayed at in Kobe) 2) honestly, the location is kind of the middle of nowhere, which worked out for me, but can’t really recommend it as a base camp if you need quick access to regional transit. I gather they don’t get a lot of international tourists here. But, it was pretty close to a bus line that got me where I needed to be, there’s a really big thrift store and Daiso situated fairly close by, there are some great little cafes in the area, and the local shrine/adjacent park and pond are all genuinely really beautiful and peaceful. Locals were a bit apprehensive of me at first but ended up being some of the warmest folks I’ve had the pleasure to meet in all my time here. 3) the staff was a really fun crew. I felt really looked after. they went above and beyond to help me with local transit, had great suggestions for things to do locally/nearby in Yanagawa, and they helped me a TON with my Japanese- seriously changed my whole game. I’ve had unbelievable responses in every place I’ve visited since here as a result of my evening tutoring in Okawa haha. I would seriously go back just to visit all the people- they were that kind. Definitely a slower pace, but a good place to decompress and reconnect with the non-digital world.

Breakfast was good with lots to choose from.

Not enough parking spaces. We had to resort to eating nearby in fear of losing our space. Sure enough, when we came back, lots of cars were parked where they were not supposed to, making it difficult for others.

Nice, clean modern hotel with friendly staff and comfortable beds. Good Japanese style breakfast and free parking.

Riverside hotel not by the river!

Very good

I was asked to pay 200yen per person which i did not know of. Maybe my bad for not reading enough. Also, the breakfast was a bit cold.

The breakfast buffet was decent: toast, eggs, salad, yoghurt and around 7-8 Japanese dishes. We enjoyed it because there was no convenience store nearby, so being served breakfast at the hotel was very helpful. We stayed in single rooms and the size was bigger than we expected, quite comfortable.

Nothing really. We checked in at midnight and checked out in the morning so there wasn't much time to check other services.

Rooms are comfortable and clean. Staffs are friendly and helpful.

The room was spacious and comfortable. It was quiet, the view was nice. The staff was really polite and helpful. The breakfast was included in the reservation. It was just toast and butter, nothing fancy. Considering there s nowhere to eat nearby it was convenient.

Not hotel's fault but worth mentioning. There is nothing to do in Okawa. It's not that close to Yanagawa either. Although it was a good night of rest.

Hotel is super clean. Staff is very helpful. They listened my request very carefully.

clean n friendly

a bit remote

Hotel breakfast only breads,yogurt, juices, coffee & tea included with the room rate that good enough. I am not breakfast person, happy just only coffee.Very happy with hotel parking, it makes a lot easier when you get there at night time.

Easy to locate the property. Good option for one night stopover. Many parking spaces, nice staff and size of room is ok. Clean and you got everything in the room. Price is very reasonable.

Breakfast is terrible. Only serves some breads and jams. Coffee is also served but not good.

They have free parking. The staffs were very friendly.

It would be better if there are more choice of food for the breakfast.

Nice friendly staff, great, clean rooms.

Breakfast could be more sophisticated.

Nice location, and friendly staff. Very clean

Breakfast was too simple.

clean

location out of nowhere. difficult to find food nearby. breakfast is really simple bread and coffee although it’s cheap at 500yen

same comments as night before, opted to rebook at hotel as it was very reasonable and excellent service.

easily check in and out, close to water for birdwatching

The staff speaks English and is very friendly and helpful.The room itself is nice and clean.There are amenities provided at the lobby floor.

Limited parking space.When going out, need to deposit room keys.

No breakfast available but staff provided a print out in English of nearby locations we could get breakfast. As we were only staying one night and heading off early this was no problem for us. The location is near a train station so you could use as a base and travel on trains to explore as well.

Clean, staff were extremely nice & polite.

Room was a little small but we didn't have much choice due to last minute change in plans.