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The Grand Resort Elegante Shirahama
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Rakuten Travel rating: 4.23 out of 5 (320 reviews). Guests praise the ocean view from every room, the continuously flowing open-air onsen bath and sauna, and the room options - a Japanese-Western room (6-tatami Japanese room plus a Western room) and a 10-tatami Japanese room. With a pool (fee required) as well, the hotel is popular with families visiting Nanki-Shirahama to enjoy both the sea and the onsen.
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Continuously flowing open-air onsen bath, sauna, and pool
Continuously flowing open-air onsen bath, sauna, and pool
Enjoy hopping between a continuously flowing, source-fed open-air onsen bath and a sauna while looking out over the sea at Shirahama. There is also a pool (fee required).
- •Continuously flowing, source-fed open-air onsen bath and sauna, plus a pool (fee required)
Japanese-Western and Japanese-style rooms
Japanese-Western and Japanese-style rooms
Room types include a Japanese-Western room combining a 6-tatami-mat Japanese room with a Western-style room, and a 10-tatami-mat Japanese room - family-friendly options for a relaxed stay, with tatami space that gives peace of mind for co-sleeping.
- •Room types include a Japanese-Western room (6-tatami Japanese room plus a Western room) and a 10-tatami Japanese room
屋外プール(大人用・子供用)
屋外プール(大人用・子供用)
- calendar_monthSeason:Summer only
夏季のみ営業する、大人用・子供用の屋外プールです。利用は有料で、フロントでの受付が必要です。機能の不具合が確認されたため現在メンテナンスを実施しており、当面の間利用を休止しています。
- •現在、機能の不具合によりメンテナンスのため利用を休止しています。
- •利用は有料でフロントでの受付が必要です。
Overview
The Grand Resort Elegante Shirahama is a scenic resort hotel in Nanki-Shirahama where every room has an ocean view. Guests can enjoy hopping between a continuously flowing, source-fed open-air onsen bath and a sauna while looking out over the sea at Shirahama. Room types include a Japanese-Western room combining a 6-tatami-mat Japanese room with a Western-style room, and a 10-tatami-mat Japanese room - family-friendly options where the tatami space gives peace of mind for co-sleeping. There is also a pool (fee required), making this a family-oriented resort where guests can fully enjoy both the sea and the onsen. Rakuten Travel rating: 4.23 out of 5 (320 reviews).
The Grand Resort Elegante Shirahama, in Nanki-Shirahama, Shirahama-cho, Wakayama Prefecture, is a scenic resort hotel where every room has an ocean view.
A continuously flowing, source-fed open-air onsen bath and sauna
Enjoy hopping between a continuously flowing, source-fed open-air onsen bath and a sauna while looking out over the sea at Shirahama.
Family-friendly Japanese-Western rooms and a pool
Room types include a Japanese-Western room combining a 6-tatami-mat Japanese room with a Western-style room, and a 10-tatami-mat Japanese room - family-friendly options where the tatami space gives peace of mind for co-sleeping. There is also a pool (fee required), so families can fully enjoy both the sea and the onsen.
Access & Information
| location_onAddress | 1813-8 Shirahama-cho, Nishimuro-gun, Wakayama 649-2211 |
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| directions_carAccess | By car or bus (bound for Shirahama Onsen) from JR Shirahama Station; please confirm details directly with the hotel. |
| trainNearest station | Shirahama Station |
| local_parkingParking | Parking available. |
| callPhone | +81-739-43-2351 |
| paymentsCards | VISA, JCB, American Express, Diners Club, UC, DC, NICOS, OMC, UFJ Card, Mastercard, Rakuten Card |
| languageOfficial site | https://www.granresort.jp/gr-member/hotel/shirahamaopen_in_new |
Reference price as of August 28, 2026 (stay date 2026-09-19). Please check the booking site for actual rates.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can we co-sleep with a baby or toddler at this hotel?
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Yes. The hotel offers Japanese-style tatami rooms - a Japanese-Western room combining a 6-tatami-mat Japanese room with a Western room, or a 10-tatami-mat Japanese room - and the tatami space is described as giving peace of mind for co-sleeping with young children.
Is there a baby bed I can use in the bath?
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Yes. A baby bed (a changing/holding bassinet, not an in-room crib) is available in the men's communal bath. Bath amenities for children also include a baby bathtub, a small bucket, a wash basin, and a bath chair, though which bath they are placed in is not specified - confirm with the hotel if needed.
What is served for a young child's dinner?
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For children under school age (6 and under), the hotel serves a kids' plate for dinner unless the reservation plan states otherwise. If you bring your own baby food, staff can warm it up for you on request.
Is there a pool for kids, and is it open year-round?
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There is an outdoor pool with separate adult and children's areas, but it operates in summer only. Exact opening dates are not stated, so please confirm current dates with the hotel before you book.
How do we get to the hotel, and is it close to the beach?
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The nearest station is JR Shirahama Station, from which the hotel is reached by car or bus (bound for Shirahama Onsen) - ask the hotel for specific directions. Shirarahama Beach is about a 15-minute walk from the hotel.
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