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title: "Hotels in Wakayama: compare the best places to stay"
description: "Compare 93 hotels in Wakayama, Japan: guest ratings, areas, amenities and prices, and put any two head to head."
url: https://stayversus.com/en/japan/wakayama/
language: en
source: StayVersus (https://stayversus.com)
retrieved: 2026-10-11
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# Where to stay in Wakayama

Wakayama has 93 places to stay in our index. 42 have enough guest reviews to rank. The average guest rating is 8.2.

- **places to stay:** 93

- **ranked by guests:** 42

- **average rating:** 8.2

- **5-star hotels:** 2

- [Spa hotels 6](https://stayversus.com/en/japan/wakayama/spa/)
- [Beach hotels 6](https://stayversus.com/en/japan/wakayama/beach/)
- [Hotels with free parking 16](https://stayversus.com/en/japan/wakayama/free-parking/)
- [Central hotels 20](https://stayversus.com/en/japan/wakayama/central/)
- [Top-rated budget stays 13](https://stayversus.com/en/japan/wakayama/budget/)

## Good to know about hotels in Wakayama

- **Best-rated hotel:** [THE S3 Wakayama Eki](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/the-s3-wakayama-eki-wakayama/)

- **Area with most hotels:** Shin-Wakaura

- **Average guest rating:** 8.2

- **Hotels with a pool:** 2

- **Average walk grade:** 63/100

- **5-star hotels:** 2

## Areas of Wakayama

Where the hotels are and how guests rate them.

-    [**Shin-Wakaura** 5 hotels, 8.2](https://stayversus.com/en/japan/wakayama/?area=Shin-Wakaura)
-    [**Kainan** 4 hotels, 8.1](https://stayversus.com/en/japan/wakayama/?area=Kainan)
-    [**Tosamachi 7-chome** 4 hotels, 8.1](https://stayversus.com/en/japan/wakayama/?area=Tosamachi+7-chome)

## All hotels in Wakayama

Ranked by StayVersus score: guest rating adjusted for the number of reviews.

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## Popular match-ups in Wakayama

-     [**Dormy Inn Premium Wakayama Natural Hot Spring** *vs* **Hotel Granvia Wakayama** Wakayama, 8.7 / 8.7](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/dormy-inn-premium-wakayama-natural-hot-spring-wakayama-vs-hotel-granvia-wakayama-wakayama/)
-     [**Dormy Inn Premium Wakayama Natural Hot Spring** *vs* **Wakayama Urban Hotel - Wakayama Station** Wakayama, 8.7 / 8.4](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/dormy-inn-premium-wakayama-natural-hot-spring-wakayama-vs-wakayama-urban-hotel-wakayama-station-wakayama/)
-     [**CANDEO HOTELS Nankai Wakayama** *vs* **Daiwa Roynet Hotel Wakayama** Wakayama, 9.1 / 8.6](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/candeo-hotels-nankai-wakayama-wakayama-vs-daiwa-roynet-hotel-wakayama-wakayama/)
-     [**Comfort Hotel Wakayama** *vs* **Dormy Inn Premium Wakayama Natural Hot Spring** Wakayama, 8.7 / 8.7](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/comfort-hotel-wakayama-wakayama-vs-dormy-inn-premium-wakayama-natural-hot-spring-wakayama/)
-     [**CANDEO HOTELS Nankai Wakayama** *vs* **Smile Hotel Wakayama** Wakayama, 9.1 / 7.7](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/candeo-hotels-nankai-wakayama-wakayama-vs-smile-hotel-wakayama-wakayama/)
-     [**APA Hotel Wakayama** *vs* **CANDEO HOTELS Nankai Wakayama** Wakayama, 8.0 / 9.1](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/apa-hotel-wakayama-wakayama-vs-candeo-hotels-nankai-wakayama-wakayama/)
-     [**Hotel Granvia Wakayama** *vs* **Wakayama Urban Hotel - Wakayama Station** Wakayama, 8.7 / 8.4](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/hotel-granvia-wakayama-wakayama-vs-wakayama-urban-hotel-wakayama-station-wakayama/)
-     [**CANDEO HOTELS Nankai Wakayama** *vs* **Wakayama Dai-ni Fuji Hotel** Wakayama, 9.1 / 7.5](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/candeo-hotels-nankai-wakayama-wakayama-vs-wakayama-dai-ni-fuji-hotel-wakayama/)

## FAQ: Wakayama

### What is the best-rated hotel in Wakayama?

By StayVersus score, THE S3 Wakayama Eki is the best-rated hotel in Wakayama, with a guest rating of 9.2 from 1,351 reviews.

### Which area of Wakayama has the most hotels?

Shin-Wakaura has the most, with 5 rated places to stay.

### How many 5-star hotels are there in Wakayama?

We list 2 5-star hotels in Wakayama.

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Source: https://stayversus.com/en/japan/wakayama/. Facts are compiled by StayVersus from partner data (Agoda), Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports, public Google Maps listings and hotels' own websites. Scores use one formula for every hotel. Methodology: https://stayversus.com/en/about/