Okayama Koraku Hotel

The Koraku Hotel in Okayama felt like a standard business hotel, not quite used to tourists. We stayed 2 nights in Okayama as a base for taking day-trips down to Shikoku. The hotel is located 10 minutes walkway from the JR station which was most convenient, and there are many nice restaurants in the vicinity. The famous Koraku garden and Okayama castle is about 15 minutes by foot away as well. The staff did not speak English which complicated our stay and could not help us book a taxi. The promised wifi did not work in our room, but only in the lobby. We bought additional breakfast since it was quite cheap, don't do that! Both the Japanese- and the Western style buffees were almost inedible. The bed was fairly soft for being Japanese, but they only had pillows filled with rice, breaking our necks both nights. The room was fairly big which was a relief. Would recommend for location.