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About this property
A 12-minute walk from the Kintetsu Nara Train Station, Hotel New Wakasa offers Japanese-style rooms with tatami (woven-straw) flooring. A spacious public bath and foot bath is available for guests to relax in. Free luggage before and after check-in is available on site. Free WiFi is available at the entire building. The air-conditioned rooms feature Japanese futon bedding and a separate seating area. Each provides a flat-screen TV, a refrigerator, and an electric kettle with green tea bags. The en suite bathroom includes a hairdryer. Guests can go to the roof terrace for a beautiful view of the Mount Wakakusa and the Todaiji Temple. A private spa pool with the same view can be requested with an extra cost. A Japanese dinner and breakfast are served in the dining room. New Wakasa Hotel is an 5-minute walk from the Todaiji Temple, and a 15-minute walk from the Nara Park. It is also an 8-minute walk from Isuien and an 80-minute bus ride from Kansai Airport. The property provides free guided tours in English to guests as a service. English maps and information are available on site as well.
Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.3 for a two-person trip.
Distance in property description is calculated using © OpenStreetMap
Most popular facilities
- Non-smoking rooms
- Free WiFi
- Private parking
- Spa and wellness centre
- 2 restaurants
- Family rooms
- Tea/coffee maker in all rooms
Property highlights
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Perfect for a 3-night stay!
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Situated in the best rated area in Nara, this property has an excellent location score of 9.3
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Top pick by families with children
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Breakfast info
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Asian
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Private parking available on-site
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Open-air bath, Public Bath
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Guests who stayed here loved
- Drew
United Kingdom“The hotel was outstanding, clean, gorgeous and wonderful.” - Daina
Australia“Our favourite spot for our entire holiday - wish we could have stayed longer. Staff were amazing and friendly. Iced yuzu tea on arrival was supurb, wish I could have taken some with me! Very close to the parks and temples. Absolutely stunning...” - Claire
New Zealand“Unique Japanese experiences. Beautiful quality and lovely staff” - Theodoros
Switzerland“Excellent location, beautiful room, very welcoming staff and great service. Definitely the place to be in Nara.” - Gabreniene
Lithuania“Very nice service, clean and comfortable, beautiful roof terrace” - Sarah United Kingdom“this was a fabulous hotel, the service was definitely 5 star standard. The reception staff were so lovely and little extras like free cake in the lobby in the evening made it extra special. The room was great and felt like a real experience, the...”
- Jaskaran United Kingdom“*From the service for the dinner, to the private onsen, this place was one of my favourite stays in our trip to Japan. Very close to the Deer Park, and a nice authentic style room with excellent showers.”
- Katja United Kingdom“Staff was incredibly friendly. The breakfast was very tasty. Our room was very cool. Location was perfect!”
- Andreana United Kingdom“The quadruple room with private onsen was amazing, the decor is very calming, and we really enjoyed the outdoor onsen experience. Everything was great. I found the bed comfortable however my partner not as much so I guess it can vary. The...”
- Reiko
Singapore“Superb location. Walking distance to Nara park. Clean room, private outdoor bath with view, staff trying hard to communicate in English. Meals had nice volume and every detail of the facility was designed with care.”
Hosted by Naohiro Shimotani
Property surroundings
Restaurants
- Restaurant #1
- CuisineAsian
- AmbianceFamily friendly • Traditional • Modern • Romantic
- Dietary optionsHalal • Vegetarian • Vegan • Gluten-free • Dairy-free
- Restaurant #2
- CuisineAsian
- AmbianceFamily friendly • Traditional • Modern
- Dietary optionsHalal • Vegetarian • Vegan • Gluten-free • Dairy-free
House rules
Child policies
Children of any age are welcome.
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Cot and extra bed policies
Cots and extra beds are not available at this property.
The fine print
Guests arriving after check-in hours (22:00) must inform the property in advance. Contact details can be found on the booking confirmation. If the property is not informed, the booking may be treated as a no show.
Extra charges apply for guests travelling with children of 2 to 12 years of age. Please contact the property directly for more detail.
Guests are required to show a photo identification and credit card upon check-in. Please note that all Special Requests are subject to availability and additional charges may apply.
Please inform Hotel New Wakasa in advance of your expected arrival time. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly with the contact details provided in your confirmation.
Guests with tattoos may not be permitted to use the property’s public bathing areas or other facilities where the tattoos might be visible to other guests.
Guests must check in by 19:00:00 to eat dinner at this property. Guests who check in after this time may not be served dinner, and no refund will be given.
This property will not accommodate hen, stag or similar parties.
Quiet hours are between 22:00:00 and 06:00:00.
In response to Coronavirus (COVID-19), additional safety and sanitation measures are in effect at this property.
Due to Coronavirus (COVID-19), this property is taking steps to help protect the safety of guests and staff. Certain services and amenities may be reduced or unavailable as a result.
In accordance with government guidelines to minimise transmission of the Coronavirus (COVID-19), this property may request additional documentation from guests to validate identity, travel itinerary and other relevant information, during dates where such guidelines exist.
License number: 環衛第203号の49
