Budget
The two Internet cafes close to Tenmaya Bus Station, Megalo and Popeye, are open 24 hours and allow customers to stay overnight for around ¥2000. Showers and light snacks are available, though there isn't much space for luggage.
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
Washington Hotel Plaza
Basic Western-style rooms with wireless Internet; nothing out of the ordinary, but it has a coffee shop and a restaurant on the premises.
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.
Comfort Hotel Okayama
Western-based chain with rooms about 5% nicer than the usual business hotel; wireless internet access and continental breakfast are included.
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.
Mitsui Garden Hotel
Average business hotel with breakfast and a nice hot bath-with-a-view on the top floor.
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
Hotel Granvia Okayama
Plenty of luxury to be found here, including an indoor pool, sauna, gym, and eight restaurants & bars.
Okayama Royal Hotel
Nicely appointed rooms; they're enthusiastic about food here, with organized events such as peach-tasting.
ANA Hotel
Two restaurants and a bar on-site.
Most of the hotels in Okayama are mid-range, with a few options for those willing to spend a little more. The nearest youth hostel is in Kurashiki. The trip is short, and the train ticket combined with the hostel rate is still a good option for budget travelers.