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Smile Hotel Kawaguchi

Property class: 3.5

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Point of interest
Cleanliness standards
Reception
Daily buffet breakfast (JPY 1000 per person)

Reviews

8.2 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant
  • Air conditioning
  • Breakfast available
  • Parking available
  • Business services

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3-7-31, Saiwai-cho, Kawaguchi, Saitama-ken, 3320016
  • Place, Kawaguchi Municipal Art Gallery Atlia
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Place, Lilia Cultural Center
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Place, Kawaguchi Auto Racing
    ‪3 min drive‬

Room options

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Desk, blackout drapes, free WiFi, bed sheets

Double Room, 1 Double Bed, Non Smoking

  • 172 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed
  • Free WiFi

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Desk, blackout drapes, free WiFi, bed sheets

Twin Room, 2 Twin Beds, Non Smoking

  • 172 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds
  • Free WiFi

Single Room - Non-Smoking

  • Sleeps 1
  • Free WiFi

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Desk, blackout drapes, free WiFi, bed sheets

Double Room - Non-Smoking

  • Sleeps 2
  • Free WiFi

Twin Room - Non-Smoking

  • Sleeps 2
  • Free WiFi

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Desk, blackout drapes, free WiFi, bed sheets

Top Floor Twin Non-Smoking

  • Sleeps 2
  • Free WiFi

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Desk, blackout drapes, free WiFi, bed sheets

Flooring-Non-Smoking

  • Sleeps 1
  • Free WiFi

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Desk, blackout drapes, free WiFi, bed sheets

Non-smoking Flat Room (futon)

  • Sleeps 2
  • Free WiFi

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Desk, blackout drapes, free WiFi, bed sheets

Economy Double Room Non-Smoking

  • Sleeps 2
  • Free WiFi

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About the neighborhood

Kawaguchi

Located in Kawaguchi, Smile Hotel Kawaguchi is within a 15-minute drive of Saitama Stadium 2002 and Ueno Park. .This hotel is 8.9 mi (14.4 km) from Saitama Super Arena and 9.8 mi (15.7 km) from Tokyo Skytree.

What's nearby

  • Kawaguchi Municipal Art Gallery Atlia - 5 min walk - 0.3 miles
  • Lilia Cultural Center - 8 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • Kawaguchi-jinja Shrine - 12 min walk - 0.7 miles
  • Kawaguchi Auto Racing - 3 min drive - 1.1 miles
  • Warabi City Park - 5 min drive - 1.7 miles

Getting around

  • Akabane-iwabuchi Station - 4 min drive
  • Kita-Akabane Station - 5 min drive
  • Haneda Airport (HND) - 54 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪HUB - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪つけめん102 - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪名代 富士そば - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪カフェ・ベローチェ 川口栄町三丁目店 - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪すし松 川口店 - ‬3 min walk

About this property

Smile Hotel Kawaguchi

Smile Hotel Kawaguchi offers 123 air-conditioned accommodations with bathrobes and slippers. LCD televisions come with pay movies. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations, bidets, toilets with an electronic bidet, and complimentary toiletries.

This Kawaguchi hotel provides complimentary wired and wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Additionally, rooms include hair dryers and blackout drapes/curtains. Housekeeping is provided daily.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Make yourself at home in one of the 123 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators and LCD televisions. Complimentary wired and wireless internet access keeps you connected, and pay movies provides entertainment. Private bathrooms with shower/tub combinations feature complimentary toiletries and bidets. Conveniences include phones, as well as desks and electric kettles.
Take advantage of recreation opportunities such as bicycles to rent, or other amenities including complimentary wireless internet access and tour/ticket assistance. Additional features at this hotel include a banquet hall and a vending machine.
Buffet breakfasts are available daily from 6:30 AM to 9:30 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include complimentary wired internet access, dry cleaning/laundry services, and a 24-hour front desk. Self parking (subject to charges) is available onsite.
Buffet breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 6:30 AM and 9:30 AM.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi and wired internet
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi and wired internet

Parking and transportation

  • Electric car charging station on site
  • Height restrictions apply for onsite parking
  • Self parking on site (JPY 1,000 per night)

Food and drink

  • Daily buffet breakfast available 6:30 AM to 9:30 AM for a fee: JPY 1,000 per person

Things to do

  • Bicycle rentals
  • Ecotours

Family friendly

  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Shared microwave
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Elevator
  • Handrails in stairways

More

  • Banquet hall

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

  • Bathrobes
  • Bidet
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Slippers
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • LCD TV
  • Pay movies

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: 5:30 AM
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in is available for a fee
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM
Late check-out subject to availability
A late check-out fee will be charged

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
For any questions, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: approximately JPY 1000 per person
  • Self parking fee: JPY 1000 per night
  • Early check-in is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards and debit cards; cash is not accepted
This property reserves the right to pre-authorize the guest's credit card prior to arrival.
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher

We should mention

The Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour, and Welfare requires all international visitors to submit their passport number and nationality when registering at any lodging facility (inns, hotels, motels, etc. ); additionally, lodging proprietors are required to photocopy passports for all registering guests and keep the photocopy on file
Parking height restrictions apply
This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly)

Property is also known as

Kawaguchi Center
Smile Kawaguchi
Smile Hotel Kawaguchi Hotel
Smile Hotel Kawaguchi Kawaguchi
Smile Hotel Kawaguchi Hotel Kawaguchi

Smile Hotel Kawaguchi Reviews

Reviews

8.2

Very Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 95 out of 265 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 100 out of 265 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 53 out of 265 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 12 out of 265 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 5 out of 265 reviews

8.2/10

Cleanliness

8.2/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Timothy, Vancouver

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Really great place. 5 to 10min walk to Kawaguchi station
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

2/10 Terrible

Benoit

Business traveler
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Smoke smell

I paid for a non smoking room but the room had a terrible smell of smoke.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

2/10 Terrible

Joseph

Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nicholas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice place
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Peter

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

6/10 Okay

Chin

Much better for foreign countries customers now
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Bradley

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Bahman

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2020

10/10 Excellent

Shiyuan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2020

8/10 Good

chico, guam

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Wonderful stay

Although the room was small, that is pretty common in Japan. Our stay was quite pleasant and staff were very polite and accommodating.

8/10 Good

Timothy, Kanagawa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

the Japanese style hot tub is lovely!

The staff were helpful, and typically polite and smiley, although a little hesitant to use English, as is often the case in Japan. The room was clean and decked out with the usual creature comforts of any standard Japanese business hotel. Despite it being a semi-double, the bed had only one, very thin pillow, which actually made it difficult to sleep. If they were a little more generous with their pillows - many business hotels here are - i would've had no complaints about the room. the hotel's big highlight for me was its "sento" room (hotspring-like bath area). It's something you don't often see in a budget city hotel, so I made the most of this very relaxing facility! Also, although not immediately apparent as you make your way to the hotel from the station, the surrounding neighbouhood has some really lovely streets, including a long "shoutengai" (walking mall), lined with all manner of shops and restaurants. Overall, I had a pretty good stay.

6/10 Okay

Dan H, Brisbane

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Good service, tiny tiny rooms

The hotel is reasonably well situated for Kawaguchi, five minutes walk from the railway station, and ten minutes from the rather pretty Kawaguchi shrine. The hotel service (what little we used) was typically Japanese efficient and the rooms were clean and well-maintained. BuBut the rooms were tiny. The bed is jammed in the corner and there wasn't the space to lay out our two suitcases. No wardrobe, just some hooks, and a tiny little nook for a fridge (no mini bar) and a kettle. The bathroom was minute; sitting on the toilet involved jamming your knees on the opposite wall. The basin intruded on the shower area, which was over a 1m long bath tub. The show had two mounting points, the highest of which was about 6' of the ground. If you're taller, you'll have to stoop ... but if you're much taller, you wouldn't fit in the bathroom itself without crouching, as the ceiling was only two metres from the ground.

10/10 Excellent

クミコ

3泊しましたが パン好きの私には朝食の豊富パンが楽しみで 美味しくいただきました。 スタッフ対応も良く気持ちよくとまれました。
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2026

8/10 Good

正量

Liked: Cleanliness
自由度が高い
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026

8/10 Good

mitsuhiko

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Kasamoto

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Naoto

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
丁寧な接客でとても心地よかったです。
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026

8/10 Good

正幸

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026

6/10 Okay

Yasushi

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

6/10 Okay

Takuro, Kasugai

施設が少し古いようでしたが清潔感があるので良かったです。大浴場が時間で男女入れ替えだったためタイミングが合わず、入れなかったのが残念でした。スタッフの皆さんはどの方もとても感じが良かったです。ただレストランのスタッフの方が朝食チケットを回収されるだけで案内がなかったので、もう少し気遣いいただけるとよいかと思いました。
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

シロウ

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
朝食美味しかったです。 惣菜も種類が多く パンも色々なパンがありました。
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

もも

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

8/10 Good

MAYUMI

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
今回寝るだけの利用でしたが、スタッフの方の対応も良く女性ひとりでも安心して宿泊できました。また利用させていただきたいです。
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

8/10 Good

MITSUHIKO

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
大浴場があるので良かったが、他のホテルに比べて小規模なのですぐに満員となるのがネックかと。 駅からも近いのと、コンビニもすぐ近くにありますので便利です。
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

カズヒロ

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
リーズナブルな価格で、フロントスタッフは感じが良く丁寧で、朝食は種類が多くて大満足です。
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025