A great hotel that gets all the small details right. The onsen (separate for male and female) is really good and used extensively by company men who may not be guests but observe the rules and set the right tone for western visitors. It is far better than the images from the hotel suggest - spotless, three baths (hot, medium and cold) and a really good, super hot sauna. There's also a great space to cool off in the night air. The hotel is in an excellent location a short walk to the mainline station and to a very large shopping and restaurant mall with lots of choice. Rooms are small but very comfortable. Coffee and other drinks are available from a kitchen space downstairs. A chef appears about 21:30 to serve up free ramen and many guests come down to enjoy this in the loungewear provided. It is very handy if you arrive later in the evening when most local joints are closed, though we prefer to eat earlier. There's a mini mart round the back with all essentials and a professional kitchen knife shop that's easily missed just a minute away, with a wide choice. If visiting the castle and garden, it's a 30 minute steady walk away. We used this as a base for the region including the inland sea and Hiroshima, and it worked very well.

It would have been helpful to have checked in earlier and the slippers provided are tiny for my fat feet, but otherwise I couldn't fault it.

Lovely onsen on the 11th floor and a good buffet breakfast with Japanese and western style food.

We originally booked a standard room but it was the size of a postage stamp. It’s only big enough for one person or two people with tiny bags! So we upgraded. Also, I had two packages delivered to the hotel while I was there and although the comms by message had been good before the stay, no-one told me there was a parcel for me and it had arrived several days previously. Some of the staff seemed quite new so they were still probably in training. They were all very friendly.

"Great location close to the station and surrounded by lots of dining options. The staff were kind and helpful. The room was clean and a good size. Breakfast (buffet style) was very good, not many "western" options but nice!

Could not use the onsen because we have tattoos, but this is normal in Japan. We were on the 10th floor, and our room window was next to a bunch of aircons(?), and below the spa, not sure what was but every morning around 7-7.30am, the room would have this constant noise, almost like a turbine running. Luckily, due to the jet lag we were already awake around that time.

If you now reading this review, I strongly suggest you book this hotel or at least list it on your top priority. The hotel really suit for 1-2 people stay and extremely value for money. - There are both indoor and open-air Onsen with sauna. After the bath, they provide you with free Ice-cream or probiotic milk. - There are small manga library at the top floor, which you can borrow it and read in your room. - Around 9.30pm. they provide a free ramen service at the restaurant. - The breakfast is testy and varied, they even have special dishes serve in buffet line to suit with festival timing(I go there at Christmas timing, they got strawberry short cake and ChirashiSushi for new year season). - Location is also great, not so far from main station and surround by restaurant and department store. - Staff are very friendly and helpful.

Nothing to complain, but if I really need to write some. - The room size is pretty small, around 14sqm. - There are no bathtub in your room. So, if you are female on period or having tattoo, you can only shower. - The double bed size might not suit for 2 plus size guests.

Very friendly and helpful staff, the person who had not made the booking arrived first and they let him check in, and I had booked the wrong dates but they sorted it out right away. Very close to Okayama Station, fanatic indoor and outdoor onsen baths, sauna and cold pool on top floor with free ice cream, free noodles in the evening, decent size room, convenient coin laundry area. Kept our cases after we checked out until the evening. Quiet, good mattress, would definitely stay again.

Nothing.

The onsen, free ice cream, probiotic drink, ramen and also free laundry.

Bed and pillow not as comfortable

The staff were friendly and helpful and the location is great - about 10 minutes walk to the train station. There are lots of extra little details that make Dormy Inn special and great value for money. The onsen is excellent, high standard, and such a treat. There were little extra too, like free icecreams, which we were impressed by. And the laundry facilities were great, very clean, easy to use and very reasonably priced - you only pay for the drier.

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Hot spring was great

Didn’t let us store luggage after our stay

The onsen facility was very good.

I don’t stay in hotels often because rooms are small. I’d like music in my room after three weeks of only Japanese TV (which is a bit crazy). Anyone for Netflix?

Very good breakfast with Japanese and Western selections. Small but very well designed room, it served our purposes perfectly. We loved the open air bath on the top floor . A wonderful surprise was the ice cream and ramen service in the evening. Lots of restaurants nearby. And very close to the station. The staff were happy to send our luggage ahead to our next destination!

Absolutely nuttin’