Hotel New Wakasa
Hotel New Wakasa is the perfect choice for travelers who want to take in the sights and sounds of Nara. Experience an urban escape in Nara with a stay at Hotel New Wakasa, with its exceptional location right in the city center.
Hotel New Wakasa offers numerous on-site facilities to satisfy even the most discerning guest. Never be out of touch with your contacts, with free Wi-Fi offered throughout your stay. If you plan to arrive by car, you'll appreciate the ryokan's free parking, right on-site. The ryokan provides front desk services such as concierge service, luggage storage and safety deposit boxes for guests' convenience.
If you need, the ticket service and tours can even help you book tickets and reservations at all the best shows and programs nearby. Staying for a long time, or just need clean clothes? dry cleaning service and laundry service offered at the ryokan will keep your favorite travel outfits clean and available. For lazy days and nights, in-room conveniences like room service and daily housekeeping let you make the most of your room. Smoking is limited to designated areas only, for the health and well-being of all guests and staff.
Equipped with handy amenities, guestrooms at Hotel New Wakasa guarantee a comfortable stay for all travelers. Some rooms are equipped with linen service and air conditioning for your convenience. Some rooms at Hotel New Wakasa include special design features like a balcony or terrace. In-room entertainment such as television, is provided for guests in select rooms.
The ryokan also offers a refrigerator, bottled water, instant coffee and instant tea in some rooms for when you feel like it is needed. It's good to know that a hair dryer, toiletries and towels are provided in some guest bathrooms.
Dining and things to do
Nothing starts a morning better than a delicious breakfast, which you can always enjoy in-house at Hotel New Wakasa. Everyone loves a good cup of coffee! A coffee shop on-site means you can enjoy a cup of real, freshly brewed coffee every morning -- or anytime you feel like it. If you don't feel like going out to eat, you can always opt for the delicious dining options at the ryokan. Hotel New Wakasa has vending machines that provide round-the-clock refreshment, at low cost.
Guests who prefer to make their own meals will love the in-house shared kitchen available here.
Recreational facilities at Hotel New Wakasa are designed for escape and relaxation. Finish your vacation days right by dropping in at the massage and spa. Have fun without traveling far, by taking advantage of the golf course on site and hiking trails at Hotel New Wakasa. Have fun with your friends or family, or even meet new people at the library.
Pick up something memorable for yourself or those waiting for you back at home, at the shops and souvenir shops.
Around the property
Hotel New Wakasa provides an excellent base for exploring the sights of Nara in-depth. An afternoon of browsing the works at Nara National Museum located 550 m away can familiarize you with the local art scene.
Reasons to stay here
Rooms don't get much cheaper than here, being less than 94% of the city's accommodation.
It's hard to beat the room comfort here, which is rated higher than 96% of other accommodations in Nara.
This accommodation is highly rated for its staff and service, beating 96% of competition within the city.
5 star hotel with 3 star price”
Hotel New Wakasa was the best hotel we stayed throughtout our 13 day trip in Japan. Service was excellent, rooms are huge, the public bath was nice and meals (both dinner and breakfast) were delicious. Overall, the hotel far exceeds our expectations. Many people would base themselves in Kyoto or Osaka and come to Nara as a day trip. I would suggest otherwise. Nara, with Hotel New Wakasa definately deserves more than a day trip or 1 night stay. Wished we had stayed longer but I'll definately be back.
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Mark”
I spent a night in Nara at the end of a business trip. I was made to feel at home by friendly staff. I had a room overlooking the park and the mountain behind. It was breathtaking with a jacuzzi on the balcony. Service is excellent preparing the room and hot jacuzzi in advance. Traditional Japanese dinner and breakfast were delicious and exceptional quality. I will definitely be back with the family!
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An amazing hotel - really spoiled me”
Hotel was amazing!! It was nice and spacious. The futon was really comfortable, and I loved the little area where you can catch a view of the mountains. The food they serve for dinner and breakfast was also a really amazing multiple course meal that tasted good and was quite filling. Onsen on the ground was incredible. Location is also very close to the deer park, but slightly out of the way from the main shopping streets. Nara is a small town, so its all relative, but would deff come and stay again
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Exceptional”
Very nice bath in convenient location. Excellent Japanese breakfast.
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A really good ryokan experience. ”
Meals, public bath and futon beds add to the Japanese experience. Would really recommend those who have not experienced before to try this out.
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Excellent”
Staffs are very friendly. The bath is very clean and well supplied with all bath essentials. The meals are excellent. I will definitely stay again.
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Check in and Check out timing is pretty ridiculous”
Check in timing was 4pm. Yet check out was 10am sharp. Any extension strictly has to be paid by 1000yen per hour. I dont understand the logic. Onsen was not too bad, but doesnt really seem like spring water to me. Ive been to many hot springs but this doesnt seem to have any effect on the skin for me. I asked if it was real hot spring water, they said yes. Staff was very friendly and nice which makes up for the lack of amenities in the room. No bottled water was provided in the room, bring your own or buy from convenience store.
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Great ryokan experience!”
Staff were very polite and friendly. The lunch and dinner were great. The room is spacious. It is just a little expensive.
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Good value for money”
Good value for the quality of foods, services and location! We enjoyed our meals very much.
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Very good”
Will stay here again!
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Room rate scheme ”
You might end up with the smallest room and room rate on agoda can be more expensive than their website listings .....
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Be careful of the room size you choose ”
You might end up with the smallest room and room rate on agoda can be more expensive than their website listings .....
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Extremely expensive for the few hours”
Check in time is 4pm and check out is at 10am. And the room is sooooo small. So basically, the high price is not justified for those few hours. All other hotels we stayed in other Japan cities including 3 or 4 star hotels didn’t charge us for our 6 year old, if using existing bedding. Here, he was charged the same rate as us. 8800 yen charged in spite of us saying we would use existing bedding
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A great Ryokan”
My wife and I stayed at the New Wakasa for a night in their mountain view room. You could see the roof of Todai-ji from the window! Everything about the hotel was top notch; the room, service, food, everything. They give you a pair of yukata to walk around the hotel in, they serve you delicious yuzu tea upon arrival, and they give you a great map to all the attractions in Nara. We would happily stay there again! - One note, the breakfast is very traditionally Japanese. If you're a westerner you might want to be ready to take a quick trip to the Family Mart for yogurt & fruit in the mornings.
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Exceptional”
Hotel New Wakasa is an excellent hotel with impressive customer service right from check in. The hotel is accessible to most tourist attraction by foot. The onsen was lovely and the rooms were clean and cozy. The staffs were polite and provide awesome customer services. The kaiseki dinner was mouth watering delicious and so was the japanese breakfast. Overall It provided an awesome experience for me and my boyfriend. I would definitely stay here again if I come back to Nara.
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Authenticc, Personal, Relaxing”
Our stay was wonderful and relaxing. The hotel had a authentic Japanese atmosphere (lovely room, hot tubs, delicious food). The staff was very personal, happy and attentive. One of the staff reviewed our stay in Nara with us and arranged a local "good will guide " to give us a first hand taste of history and culture. I would highly recommended this hotel located a taxi-ride away from the train It is near the sights and local historic park. Although Hotel Waseka was moderately priced, the personal service was superb and worth the cost. We highly recommended this one of a kind hotel that has a long history at this location in Nara. The evening meal is worth arranging as there were 19 small courses that were interesting and works of art. If you can eat at the hotel, we would recommend the evening meal and breakfast. Enjoy!
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Nice hotel close to Nara attractions”
Hotel New Wakasa is not really located downtown but is close to Nara attractions and at a walking distance from Kintetsu Nara station. Food is very nice (we had the half board package) as the breakfast (japanese style).
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Modern, Traditional Room, Staff were amazing. ”
This was my most favourite hotel in the whole of Japan. The rooms were modern Japanese design and were much more than what we expected with beautiful screened off areas. Staff were amazing, with a great sense of humour and explained all the highlights of Nara. On arrival, we were greeted with hot towels and a bowl of yummy hot lemon refreshment. The traditional breakfast was awesome, plentiful, and an artform in it's own right. The hotel is not located very close to public transport, however it is located conveniently close to the main sites for visiting Nara. We loved our stay here and would rate it as our most favourite hotel stay we had whilst in Japan. I have no hesitation in recommending this Hotel as excellent value for money and feel it is deserving of of a higher star rating than it currently is.
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Best Hotel in Nara”
Amazing Hotel with a authentic Japanese atmosphere: great Japanese traditional rooms and outstanding staff and delicious food. Our stay was wonderful and relaxing, and enjoyable with tasteful rooms. a roof garden, lovely, music and hot tubs. The food was beautifully-prepared and delicious.The staff was outstanding and kind. The location is convenience for accessing most parts of famous major attractions in Nara. I highly recommend it especially its breakfast and evening meal.
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Very helpful and friendly.”
We had a great stay here, the staff were very helpful and went to the trouble of explaining every detail of the hotel, the onsen bath and the etiquette required which would avoid embarrassment if you were unfamiliar. They even went to the trouble of outlining good places to eat and a good route for us to take around Nara park the following day on two different maps. The only things I would say were not ideal were that smoking is allowed in the rooms (even though we are smokers it means that the room was slightly yellowed which is unpleasant) and we were not offered the choice of the western breakfast which is advertised on their website but to be fair we didn't ask! Altogether a great experience and we would have stayed another night but unfortunately it was fully booked.
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