Travel + Leisure - India & South Asia
Touch of Luxury
Marking the brand’s debut in Japan, JW Marriott Hotel Nara makes for a luxe respite after a day of exploring the ancient city of Nara.
OLLING HILLS, ancient temples, shrines, and a famous deer park—if there’s a languorous side to the fast-paced Land of the Rising Sun, it has to be Nara. Japan’s first permanent capital with the largest count of UNESCO World Heritage Sites in the country, Nara brims with experiences. And lending it a touch of glamour is the JW Marriott Hotel Nara, the brand’s first entrant into the Japanese market as well as the first international luxury hotel to perch in the ancient prefecture.
With 158 luxurious guestrooms including 16 suites steeped in modernity and dressed in warm and earthy tones, JW Marriott Hotel Nara’s interior design is inspired by the surrounding landscape.
RWhile the property’s sophisticated decor puts you into a trance, its two distinctive restaurants and a stylish lounge bar take guests on an exciting culinary journey. Pick a teppanyaki, sushi, or multi-course kaiseki dinner at Azekura, the speciality restaurant. Chefs curate the best of Eastern and Western cuisines with locally-sourced ingredients at the hotel’s open-kitchen restaurant, Silk Road Dining, which celebrates the journeys of ancient merchants. Unwind with a Sake Bomb or Cherry Blossom Cocktail at the Flying Stag, an authentic afternoon tea room during the day and a chic bar by night.
The hotel is equipped with a huge ballroom and four meeting rooms with multiple layout options for events and special occasions. It also has a 24-hour fitness centre for your daily workout routine, and an indoor swimming pool. For the ideal evening, take a stroll along the River Saho, which is lined with cherry blossom trees, and head to the Spa by JW, where you can pick from a wide range of scrubs, massages, and facial treatments. marriott.com
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