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Mercure Wakayama Kushimoto Resort & Spa
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Rakuten Travel rating 4.24 out of 5 (3,524 reviews). Guests report plenty of children's activities during the summer holidays, including the pool, making sea urchin lamps, a kids' space and morning rocket exercises, and say their children looked happy the whole time. One family posted that their daughter was delighted to see the fireworks from near the garden pool during the Kushimoto Fireworks Festival. Note that check-in, the buffet and the elevators can get crowded, so waits do occur.
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Kids Facilities
Garden Pool
Garden Pool
- calendar_monthSeason:Summer only
A summer-only outdoor pool overlooking the Pacific. It operates from July 4 to September 13, 2026, on weekends and public holidays, and daily from July 19 to August 29 during the summer school holidays. It is for staying guests only, with no day use and no swimsuit rental. You can use it from 1 p.m. before check-in and until 11 a.m. after checkout.
- •For staying guests only; day use is not available
- •There is no swimsuit rental
- •The pool cannot be used between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m.
Baby items on the plan for traveling with a baby
Baby items on the plan for traveling with a baby
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On the accommodation plan for traveling with a baby, a crib, baby bath, baby soap, steam sterilizer-dryer for baby bottles, floor mat, play mat, diaper bucket and Bumbo baby seat are set up in the room. The plan is limited to 5 rooms per day, and up to 2 co-sleeping children.
- •The plan is limited to 5 rooms per day
- •Up to 2 co-sleeping children
- •The bathroom is an en-suite bathroom (unit type)
Swim ring and beach ball on the summer holiday plan
Swim ring and beach ball on the summer holiday plan
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The accommodation plan available only during the summer school holidays comes with a swim ring (100 cm) and a beach ball. The items you need for playing in the pool are ready for you, so you can travel with less to carry. The swim ring and beach ball are yours to take home.
- •The plan runs from July 19 to August 29, 2026
- •The swim ring and beach ball are yours to take home
Overview
Mercure Wakayama Kushimoto Resort & Spa is a resort hotel on the Pacific coast in Kushimoto, Wakayama. It has an onsen open-air bath looking out over Hashigui-iwa, a nationally designated natural monument, and a buffet restaurant using local ingredients. Family-friendly rooms include Japanese-Western rooms with a tatami area, and there is a summer-only garden pool as well as baby items provided on a plan for families traveling with a baby. A free shuttle bus runs from Kushimoto Station.
Rooms
The hotel has rooms suited to families with young children, including Japanese-Western rooms with a tatami area and pure Japanese-style tatami rooms of 10 mats. Please note that in the Japanese-Western and Japanese-style rooms, guests lay out the futon bedding themselves. The junior suite on the top ocean-side floor (72 sq m) accommodates up to 6 guests. There are 251 rooms in total, and many room types have a children's rate.
Dining
The first-floor restaurant Locavore serves a breakfast buffet from 7 to 9:30 a.m. and a dinner buffet from 5:30 to 9 p.m., both made with local Wakayama ingredients. Staying guests can also use a free lounge every day from 3 to 10 p.m., where drinks and light snacks are served. Please note that for co-sleeping children age 3 and over, a breakfast charge applies if they use the breakfast venue, even if you selected the no-meal option.
Baths and Onsen
The communal bath includes Kuroshio no Yu, an onsen open-air bath with sweeping views of the noted scenic spot Hashigui-iwa, Kii Oshima and the Pacific. There is also an indoor bath, a sauna and a cold plunge bath, and the spring water is a chloride, calcium and sodium spring. After bathing, you can relax on the sofas in the onsen lounge.
Family-Friendly Features
Children of elementary school age and older cannot be booked under the co-sleeping arrangement for young children. On the accommodation plan for traveling with a baby, a crib, baby bath, baby soap, steam sterilizer-dryer for baby bottles, floor mat, play mat, diaper bucket and Bumbo baby seat are set up in the room. The plan is limited to 5 rooms per day, and up to 2 co-sleeping children. A plan available only during the summer school holidays comes with a swim ring and a beach ball, which you can take home.
Access
The hotel is about 5 minutes by car from JR Kushimoto Station, and a free shuttle bus runs between the station and the hotel (no reservation required, about a 5-minute ride). Outdoor parking for 198 cars, including 3 accessible spaces, is free of charge, and advance reservations are not accepted. It is about 60 minutes by car from Nanki-Shirahama and about 40 minutes from Nachikatsuura.
Access & Information
| location_onAddress | 1184-10 Sangodai, Kushimoto-cho, Higashimuro-gun, Wakayama 649-3510 |
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| directions_carAccess | About 60 minutes by car from Nanki-Shirahama, about 40 minutes by car from Nachikatsuura, and about 5 minutes by car from JR Kushimoto Station. A free shuttle bus is available. |
| trainNearest station | Kushimoto Station |
| local_parkingParking | Outdoor parking for 198 cars, including 3 accessible spaces, is free of charge. Advance reservations are not accepted. |
| callPhone | +81-735-62-7771 |
| paymentsCards | VISA, JCB, American Express, Diners Club, UC, DC, NICOS, OMC, UFJ Card, Mastercard, Saison, AEON, JACCS, APLUS, CF |
| languageOfficial site | https://all.accor.com/hotel/C1Q2/index.en.shtmlopen_in_new |
Reference price as of August 28, 2026 (stay date 2026-09-19). Please check the booking site for actual rates.
Frequently Asked Questions
What time are check-in and checkout?
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Check-in is from 3 p.m. to midnight, and checkout is at 11 a.m. Times may differ depending on the accommodation plan.
Can we use the pool with children?
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The pool is for staying guests only. You can use it from 1 p.m. before check-in and until 11 a.m. after checkout. Changing rooms and free lockers in the lobby are also available. Day-use is not offered, and swimwear is not available to rent.
Is there anywhere to do laundry?
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There is a coin laundry just before the communal bath on the 1st floor. Detergent is dispensed automatically, so you do not need to bring or add any.
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