Daiwa Roynet Hotel Yokohama-Koen
by the TopOfHotel team
A 3-star where the rooms come out unexpectedly wide, freshly renovated, a few minutes from Chinatown.
A 3-star where the rooms come out unexpectedly wide, freshly renovated, a few minutes from Chinatown.
In-Depth Review
Daiwa Roynet Hotel Yokohama-Koen is a 3-star in the Daiwa Roynet chain that clearly catches a lot of guests off guard in a good way — the rooms run wider than the price point suggests, and after a major renovation covering all 267 rooms, the furniture, lighting and finishes feel fresh enough to pass for a new opening. It scores 8.5/10 overall. The two phrases that come up again and again in reviews are "the room was so much bigger than I expected" and "the staff were more helpful than other hotels in this class I have stayed at." Those two points are why this place lands at #4 on the list despite being only a 3-star.
Rooms and decor
The rooms are done in a contemporary Japanese style after the latest renovation, with a duvet bed on a mattress that feels a notch better than rivals at this level, and enough floor space to lay out luggage for two. The bathroom is clean, with a tub and an electronic bidet toilet, and the free Wi-Fi runs at a good speed. There are hot drinks and a fridge in the room. The feature competitors at this price do not match is the amenity bar at the front desk — guests help themselves to coffee, tea, skincare, bath salts or small items free of charge, picking whatever suits them. It makes the hotel feel like it looks after you individually rather than by the standard checklist.
Food and amenities
There is an in-house cafe open from the morning, and breakfast is a Japanese set menu that costs extra. Reviews single out the staff consistently — plenty of guests note they were more attentive and helpful than other hotels in the same class. The front desk runs 24 hours and holds luggage both early before check-in and after checkout into the evening, which suits anyone with an afternoon or evening flight home. Laundry service is available. There is no pool or onsen, but you get room quality and service that work out better value than a hotel piling on extra facilities with weaker rooms.
Location and getting there
The hotel sits in the Kannai district on the Tokyo Bay shore. Yokohama Chinatown is a 3-minute walk, which puts the Chinese restaurants, sweet shops and the Chinatown atmosphere closer than any other hotel on this list. Yokohama Stadium is very close, handy if you are planning to catch a DeNA BayStars baseball game. Nihon Odori Station on the Minatomirai Line is a 5-minute walk, and the main Yokohama Station is two stops on from there. You can also walk the coast to Yamashita Park for a genuinely nice stroll.
Things to know before booking
There is no pool or onsen — facilities are basic, so treat this as a rooms-and-location stay rather than somewhere to spend the day. It is not station-adjacent; budget about a 5-minute walk to Nihon Odori, which is a little further than some hotels here that sit right on top of a station. And breakfast costs extra as a Japanese set menu at the cafe — it is not folded into the base rate, so price it in if you want to eat in.
Our take
This one is best for travelers who want to stay close to Chinatown and the Kannai district and get a wide, freshly renovated room on a more comfortable budget than the 5-star options. Solo travelers who enjoy picking from the amenity bar will like it, and families wanting a roomy twin are well served too. Rates start around $100 a night, which is good value for this part of Yokohama.
Score Breakdown
Assessed by our editorial team from data and real guest reviews
The Honest Verdict — pros & what to know
- Rooms come out bigger than the Japanese business-hotel norm — plenty of reviewers say they were pleasantly surprised by the space.
- All 267 rooms were freshly renovated, so the furniture, lighting and decor read modern.
- Free amenity bar at the front desk — pick coffee, tea, skincare and bath salts at no charge, which makes the place feel like it looks after you individually.
- Chinatown is a 3-minute walk and Yokohama Stadium is close, right on the Tokyo Bay side in Kannai.
- 24-hour front desk that holds luggage both before check-in in the morning and after checkout into the evening — handy if your flight home is in the afternoon.
- No pool or onsen — facilities are basic, so this is a rooms-and-location pick rather than a stay-in property.
- Not directly at a station; it is about a 5-minute walk to Nihon Odori, unlike some station-adjacent hotels on this list.
- Breakfast is a Japanese set menu at the in-house cafe and costs extra, not included in the base rate.
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Insider Tips
- Stop at the front-desk amenity bar on the way up — coffee, tea, skincare and bath salts are free to grab, so take what you actually need.
- Catching a DeNA BayStars game? Yokohama Stadium is a 5-minute walk, so you can drop your bags and walk over.
- Flying out in the afternoon? Leave your luggage at the 24-hour front desk after checkout and spend the morning walking the coast to Yamashita Park.