Tottori Washington Hotel Plaza

The room had hot water, and although the facilities were old, it was very clean and conveniently located.

The location is super convenient, really close to Tottori Station, and the price is reasonable. They even provide makeup remover and facial cleanser. I'd definitely stay here again if I come back to Tottori.

You can see the hotel sign right inside Tottori Station, so many of the rooms offer a view of the station, which is pretty decent. The hotel was solid all around, and I had a very comfortable stay.

Pros: Just a 3-minute walk to the right from the north exit of JR Station – very convenient. Cons: The building exterior is acceptable, but the interior is incredibly old and run-down. They gave us, Chinese guests, an absolutely terrible room. Despite coordinating with Trip.com ten days in advance to get a quiet room, we were assigned one facing the equipment room and right by the railway tracks. There was a constant cacophony of sounds: the equipment starting up, trains passing by, and conversations from the neighboring room. Other Granvia hotels I've stayed at, like in Okayama and Hiroshima, are connected to JR stations but aren't noisy. Even the Kobe Crowne Plaza, built right on top of Shinkansen and subway lines, doesn't have train noise, despite being old itself. So, it's clearly a building design flaw, not an issue with the location. My attempts to communicate through Trip.com for a room change were futile, and they didn't even offer earplugs for the severe noise. This is a serious service issue. However, Tottori is a place with magnificent natural scenery and is still worth visiting. Tottori beef is just as good as Kobe beef, and incredibly good value for money! It's a clean and tranquil small city overall, definitely worth exploring, but choose your hotel carefully. Traveling is physically demanding, and poor rest can be really frustrating.