Daiwa Roynet Hotel Morioka Ekimae

The hotel has a modern look and clean. There are washer/dryer machines that you can monitor status from the TV in room, very convenient. 7-11 connected to the hotel makes it easy for snack, drink, or breakfast. It is a short walk from JR station. Staff is very friendly and helpful. They help us with the paperwork to deliver our luggage to our next stop. Even though they cannot speak English, they used translator APP to communicate with us. When we checked out, we asked them to keep the luggage until after lunch, the staff asked whether we need umbrella because it was raining. Very sweet!

The breakfast is average. Only if you got a good deal to include it in the room price; I won't pay extra 1800 for the breakfast. It is not too far from the JR station; however, you have to use the underground passage to cross the street from the station. If you have heavy luggage, it could be a hassle. When you come out the train station, you need to figure out how to go down to the underground passage. There are only stairs in front of the train station. You have to go through the shopping mall connected to the train station to find an elevator.

Daiwa Roynet is one of the better business hotel chains in Japan, and it shows. The type of free amenities provided (e.g. bath salts, moisturisers etc) was clearly on a different level compared to the other lower-tier business hotels we stayed on during this trip. Everything just looks that little bit more refined and upmarket. It is naturally more expensive than the other chains, but we managed to get it at a good price this time so it was great for us. Also loved that they had a conbini attached to the hotel which was so convenient for grabbing some late night snacks and then for a quick breakfast to go before setting off the next day.

Everything was great!

The location is excellent, just in front of the station. My room was spacious and beautiful. I got the chance to interact with the staff a lot throughout my stay. They were all extremely friendly and not shy about speaking English. Though a bit pricey, I did like the breakfast buffet and the conbini on the first floor is very convenient. I forgot some items and the staff dutifully retrieved them for me and mailed them to my home. It was an excellent stay, probably one of the best hotels I’ve been in in Japan.

1. The view of the mountain range and the river from the room is amazing. Try to book the corner rooms so that you have 2 windows and 2 perspectives. The room has space for 2 armchairs and a table so you can sit and enjoy the view with coffee 2. Amenities like coffee/tea, bath salts etc are at the lobby so please take as needed 3. The 7/11 is downstairs and connected to the hotel, so it’s really convenient 4. The toilet/bathroom are very modern and clean 5. Take a short walk to the train station and Fesan shopping centre for the supermarket food court for dinner. 6. Stroll along the river as there are also al fresco food outlets 7. super convenience to walk to all the town centre places of interest and even to connect to the expressways 8. Hop on the Den Den Mushi bus to tour the city, the bus stop is 1 min away the hotel and the hotel provides you the bus route 9. there are 4 laundry machines and you can monitor them on the TV

Do note that it’s a mechanical parking system so get in early during high seasons to reserve your lot. But the alternative parking is like 20m away…so don’t worry

Space. It is a common comment how tiny Japanese rooms are. Daiwa Roynet Morioka has a surprisingly big room. Not only in terms of area, but also how the space is maximized. The toilet has clear seggregation between shower and others. Laundry. They have coin laundry so there is no need to find and go to one. Very near the train station

Some small, minor gripes: Need to plan how to get to the hotel if carrying large luggage. Area around the station is not pedestrian friendly. Crossing the streets is via a series of underpasses. There are elevators but need to find them No freezer function on the ref (just dont buy and store ice cream :D)

Lovely hotel located within a short walk of the train station (note that you need to use the underpass to cross the road from the station, there is an elevator on both sides if you have luggage). The room was wonderful, lovely view across the river with the mountains in the background. The room was very clean, quiet, and a really good size. Lots of restaurants and shops within walking distance of the hotel so it was a great location.

The bed was very, very firm- it was the only downside to my stay (I think the firm beds are standard at Daiwa Roynet hotels).

Convenient for station access Close enough to supermarkets and convenience stores for food Spacious rooms compared to some other hotels Our stay in Japan is long so we chose this place also as it had washing machines and air purifiers, although some customers failed to respect the hotel request to “please wear a mask”, which is plain selfish really. Helpful staff and very efficient with check in and luggage storage. Great bathroom!

Nothing about the hotel I found to dislike.

Great location, convenient to JR Morioka station but also very walkable to the main part of town (across the bridge). Fairly standard business hotel otherwise, met my expectations with no real surprises.

There was a slight smell of mildew or mold from the bathroom sink. Not unusual for Japan -- it's a humid country -- and I didn't mind it at all, but someone very sensitive to that sort of smell might have wanted to request a different room.

I've been to three different Daiwa Roynet hotels in the past week and each was better than the last. Maybe I just got better and better rooms, but I don't know that for sure. This one was close to the station, had a great view of a river, and was near stores. The bathroom wasn't the unit bath I was expecting but had a glassed in bath/shower area with a rain shower that I didn't notice until I accidentally turned it on. It's a very new facility and I found the staff here to be very friendly.

There's a bus area between the station and the hotel and expect to either walk all the way around it or go underground to go from the station to the hotel. It's not the hotel's fault.

I have recently come to like the Daiwa roynet chain hotels , friendly staff, ease of check in and check out via kiosks, amenities etc. A very special thanks to Miura San at the front desk for allowing me to store my luggage before the check in time. Great chain of hotels all over Japan will not hesitate to use again or recommend to other travellers.

Nothing to complain about.