Budget
Hotel Riverside
A capsule hotel with the usual bachelor amenities like a bath/sauna and meals for a bit extra.
Matsunoki Ryokan
Both Western and Japanese-style rooms are available, with dinner served for ¥1300 and breakfast ¥600.
Universal Hotel Ekimae
Business hotel with non-smoking rooms available by reservation only. Dinner and a buffet breakfast are included in the rate. There are a few other Okayama hotels in the same chain, so if this one is booked, they can check another branch.
Midrange
Ark Hotel Okayama
The rooms are average, but there's a touch of elegance to fit this hotel's reputation as a popular wedding spot, including a Christian-style chapel on premises.
Mitsui Garden Hotel
Average business hotel with breakfast and a nice hot bath-with-a-view on the top floor.
Okayama Koraku Hotel
Rather nice business hotel with English speakers on staff, and non-smoking rooms by request.
Hotel Sunroute Okayama
Dependable business hotel chain with LAN Internet access and over 500 rooms. Meals available for an extra charge.
Comfort Hotel Okayama
Western-based chain with rooms about 5% nicer than the usual business hotel; wireless internet access and continental breakfast are included.
Sanko-so
A standout among the hordes of business hotels, Sanko-so also offers a beer garden and plenty of dining options, along with an enviable location just across the river via the Aioi Bridge.
Hotel Leopalace
Wireless Internet and a few free movies are among the amenities at this business hotel.
Top end
ANA Hotel
Two restaurants and a bar on-site.
Okayama Royal Hotel
Nicely appointed rooms; they're enthusiastic about food here, with organized events such as peach-tasting.
Hotel Granvia Okayama
Plenty of luxury to be found here, including an indoor pool, sauna, gym, and eight restaurants & bars.