Dormy Inn Premium Wakayama Natural Hot Spring

I would like to review the food aspect of the hotel. First of all, the hotel offers complementary yogurt drink in the morning, popsicles in the evening, and ramen at night! I never knew such a hotel that offers stuff this much lol. The morning all you can eat buffet offer fresh and authentic Japanese gourmet. The highlight is the chirashi bowl with fresh local ingredients like small fish and okra. All side dishes are beautiful and delicious. Just by the food point of view, this hotel is already worth the money. On top of that, the onsen is quite nice with hot bath, cold bath, and a hot bath with a cold head/neck rest! Highly recommended to stay here if you are visiting Wakayama City.

I expected a bit of a mid-range business hotel and was completely blown away with how comfortable and thoughtful Dormy Inn was for my stay. The onsen space and water quality were both excellent, and the TV occupancy indicator was a nice bonus to help avoid crowds. The pillow was quiet likely the best I've ever slept on and I would have asked to purchase it if I had room to carry it on my travels. Breakfast was spectacular and I think everything I wanted in a breakfast buffet. I really, really wanted to spend more time here.

We were pleasantly surprised with the generosity of the hotel. Their onsen opens up until late night and they also offer freeramen meal and popsicles at night. Not to mention, their room is spacious and well-maintained. Convenient location near the station too is another plus. Am still surprised why is this not a four star hotel.

I loved the breakfast, all those little bowls of seaweed/veg/raw salmon mixtures, healthy and interesting! They also offered Western food. Every night at 9:30 they provide free ramen which is really good. Apparently, the founder felt sorry for traveling businessmen with nowhere to go at night, no one to talk to, so he served them ramen to get them out of their rooms!

Great value. Its only a short walk from Wakayama station. Room was Tokyo small but this is expected from the picture and area (ok for solo travellers, the layout was practical too) However a wondeful buffet breakfast was included and free acess to a rather nice public bath that came with free flavoured popsicles, probiotics drinks and use of a massage chair. Enjoyed my time.