MERCURE WAKAYAMA KUSHIMOTO RESORT & SPA, Shirahama

Hotel & Resorts Wakayama-Kushimoto - A coastal resort with outdoor pool, multiple dining options, and hot spring baths

This 3-star hotel features 252 air-conditioned rooms equipped with flat-screen TVs with satellite channels, refrigerators, electric kettles, safes, and private bathrooms with shower/tub combinations featuring deep soaking bathtubs and complimentary toiletries. Guests at Hotel & Resorts Wakayama-Kushimoto can enjoy French cuisine at Soleil among the property's four restaurants and coffee shop, plus a bar/lounge and breakfast buffet. Recreational amenities include an outdoor seasonal pool open from July, sauna, indoor mineral hot springs, karaoke, and table tennis. The property offers beginner diving courses, whale watching, and flying fish catching activities. Located in Kushimoto, the hotel is a 20-minute drive from Kushimoto Marine Park and near Hashigui-iwa Rocks and Kushimoto Ohashi Bridge. Business amenities include 5 meeting rooms and complimentary wireless Internet access throughout the property. A shuttle service operates at 09:00 and 10:00 upon guest request.

Pros

Multiple dining options including four restaurants and a French cuisine establishment

Extensive recreational facilities including outdoor pool, sauna, and mineral hot springs

Diverse activity offerings including diving courses and whale watching

LGBTQ+ friendly property affiliated with the International Gay & Lesbian Travel Association

Cons

The seasonal outdoor pool is only available from July

Shuttle service requires advance guest request and operates limited hours