Approximately 25 minutes by car from Naha Airport. The hotel is located in Urasoe City in the central part of Okinawa’s main island, and will open in December 2022. The hotel, based on the concept of “Yanbaru’s Banyan Tree,” has a woody atmosphere with a comfortable natural taste. The price is also reasonable!
Point 1: What is the location of “Hotel Arakuge Okinawa” in Urasoe City?
It takes about 25 minutes by car from Naha Airport. Hotel Arakuge Okinawa” is located a little far from the city center of Urasoe City and the ocean.
New hotels are being built one after another in Okinawa, but it is a bit rare to find one in Urasoe City, isn’t it?
From the entrance, the interior design makes you feel as if you are exploring in a grove of trees. The lobby and lounge, with its abundant use of wood, also give a sense of peace and tranquility.
The infinity pool on the upper floor overlooks the East China Sea and the Kerama Islands and can be enjoyed as one with the scenery (April to October).
The hotel is integrated with the new company building of Okinawa Electric Power Company, and even the locals say, “You would never guess that there is a hotel with natural taste in such a place! They say, “You would never know that there is a hotel with a natural taste in such a place! The hotel has only been in business for a year, but the price is reasonable, so it can be said to be a hole-in-the-wall hotel!
It is only a 5-minute drive to Parco City in Urasoe City and a 15-minute drive to American Village in Chatan! This location is more convenient for sightseeing in the northern part of Japan than from Naha City.
Point 2: There is also an infinity pool! What are the rooms like at Hotel Arakuge Okinawa?
Hotel Arakuge Okinawa” has four types of guest rooms.
One is the Standard Double (18㎡), which is functional for business use, and the Deluxe Small Tatami Room (36㎡), which has tatami mats for the elderly and small children.
The Deluxe Window Seat (36㎡) is a room with the ocean spread out before your eyes, giving you a floating feeling as if you are looking out from the top of a tall tree. The Corner Deluxe (52㎡), which has two sinks and can accommodate up to four beds, is convenient for families, girls’ parties, and other small groups of travelers!
Looking around this hotel, there are many corporate buildings including Okinawa Electric Power Co. Is it because there is a need for a standard double room with a large bed that can accommodate a single person?
The rooms are spacious enough, the natural decor is comfortable, and above all, the bed width is 120 cm wide even for twin rooms (standard double rooms are 160 cm wide), so they are very comfortable! This hotel is recommended for solo travelers and families.
And as for the price, it is very reasonable, starting at around 7,500 yen per person if you don’t have meals!
Also, amenities include shampoo, body soap, facial cleansing foam, cotton swabs, and towels, but no other amenities are provided, so bringing your own is recommended. (Leather, toothbrushes, and skin care kits are available for 200 yen each)
Point 3: Breakfast at “Hotel Arakuge Okinawa” is also reasonably priced but amazing!
Hotel Arakouge Okinawa offers breakfast at Restaurant Akousa on the 9th floor for the low price of 2,200 yen per person.
The buffet of Japanese and Western dishes, including Okinawan cuisine arranged to be easy to eat and using many ingredients produced in the prefecture, is beautifully displayed and is sure to raise your spirits just by looking at it!
It is a blissful moment to enjoy breakfast while looking out over the East China Sea through the spacious windows.
Restaurant Akousa also offers a buffet lunch featuring Western-style dishes such as pasta, pizza, salads, etc., which is also available to non-guests for 2,200 yen on weekdays (2,500 yen on weekends and holidays).
The menu is different from the breakfast buffet and offers a wider variety of tastes.
The restaurant is not open for dinner, but opens as a lounge from 3:00 p.m. after the lunch buffet is over. (Coffee, tea, mocktails, cocktails, awamori, beer, etc. are available for a fee.)
Opened in December 2022, this is still a new, low-cost, natural concept hotel. It is especially recommended for singles and families, so please give it a try!
