Hotel Wakasa

Free breakfast, very reasonable, nice location adjacent to Bannaji.

Older building, dated room.

Location, comfortable. The breakfast and coffee provided, helpful staff

Prime location, right next to the gardens and along the moat of Banna-ji, the second oldest temple in the country and the Ashikaga school, in the heart of the historic and picturesque part of Ashikaga. You can eat your breakfast while looking at the crown of a 500 year old ginko tree. The area is very quiet. The staff is kind and accommodating. It’s a one man show per shift, so be kind. There is a family feel to the place and a nostalgic feel - the clocks are analog, the sink fixtures have two knobs, you leave your key at the front desk when you go out for the day…the way hotels were when I was growing up. Old fashioned but very clean.

It was too humid. No dehumidifier was available either. I was there in May and it was raining. The first night I woke up from feeling cold. Put on some clothes but that only made me break a sweat, nothing can stop excess cold humidity from breaking into the bones. For some reason all hotels I’ve been to in Japan set their AC system to cold in May. I could not sleep well for this reason. Also, the bathroom fan and the bathroom light are on the same switch, which I find imposing. Worse, when a neighboring guest forgets the bathroom light on I can hear the fan deep into the night which ate hours off my sleep. I am sensitive to noise so this is a big NO for me. I am giving this hotel a good rating because of the location and the staff.

This was such a pleasant surprise! I didn't scout the neighborhood at all, and turns out this lovely little hotel is across the street from a big temple with a moat full of carps, so when you enjoy your breakfast you get to gaze into the tranquil temple grounds, and you might also see it from the windows. Staff was incredibly nice and the room was basic Japanese size, with old wooden but highly functional furniture. The whole area was enjoyable and it's in walking distance from a small mountain range for a nice day hike, great views and bonus garden park. Probably one of my nicest hotel experiences here.

The weird old room metal door, also very Japanese style, I donno what is their fixation with those. They are noisy and leave gaps, anything but sound proof.

All the staff was very kind to me. And right out the window is a beautiful shrine, which I went in explored in the morning after breakfast.

Friendly, comfortable good value business oriented .free washers and dryers. Good free breakfast.

Decent breakfast. Very quiet and calm. Location is wonderful. We visited shrine early in the morning. Shrine view from hotel window. I love the place.

Only salad Coffee/Tea for vegetarian people.

Free rental bicycleGood breakfastBig roomFriendly staff

A bit far from station

It’s near 3 famous spots, Banna Temple (15 sec), Ashikaga Academy (4 min), and Orihime Shrine. (10 min)

Super helpful staff. Great coffee at reception. Great location opposite the temple.

Very spacious bedroom and friendly staff. The breakfast was yummy and I felt very safe walking the streets alone at night.

I liked it all!

Great location near Bannai, Ashikaga Gakko, and charming stores wit craft goods. Hotel was quiet. Nice to have free bicycles though I did not use one.

Tabacco smell in room. I knew this in advance, as I was advised there are no smoke-free rooms. Hotel management should improve this, in line with current preferences.

Breakfast was amazing. Both Japanese and western style BF was provided without any fees.No charge to use the washer and dryer. Even detergent was provided.

It was very hard to step into the bathtub.

Free breakfast, good location, free parking, free laundry.

The quilt is not very comfortable.

It was centrally located and the staff spoke some english which was nice. Staff knew the town and pointed me to a great place to eat.

i had stay in a smoking room, they still have them..

Excellent location, facing a lovely temple . Walking distance to reknown beautiful q attraction's.10 minutes walk to AshikagaStation of 6 minutes train to Ashikaga Flower Park.Very good price value with basic facilities, very clean, excellent breakfast included

Staff are friendly and free breakfast though it is simple and basic but good enough for us

Great staff, very helpful, breakfast was good

Common area closed before we were ready for bed

Clean great service

Too long not allowed in room

Very comfortable Japanese hotel, great location for sightseeing and easy walk to the train. Very interesting neighbourhood and friendly helpful staff.