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630-8218 Nara, Nara, Taruicho 1, Japan
#34 of 87 hotels in Nara
Guests' ChoiceReview Score
Based on 33 hotel reviews
8.8Score breakdown
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Cleanliness
9.3
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Comfort
9.3
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Location
9.6
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Facilities
8.8
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Staff
9.2
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Value for money
8.7
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Free Wifi
9.6
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Reviewed: July 22, 2025
Dr
Switzerland7 Reviews10“Excellent experience”- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Twin Room
- • Stayed 3 nights
Space, amenities, laundry facility, friendliness of staff and of the room design itself
Stayed in July 2025
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Reviewed: July 5, 2025
Macele
Germany6 Reviews10“Great Location, Spacious Room, and Lovely Details”- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Twin Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
The only small downside was the breakfast — it was delivered to the room in a paper box and didn’t feel as fresh.
The location is excellent — right next to the entrance of Nara Park and overlooking a small pond. I also really liked the onsen, which was well-equipped with various products like shower gel and creams. The room was quite spacious, which is not very common for hotels in Japan. The property also has a shared common area with free coffee and tea. The absolute highlight was the small gift for our child, which included a cute toothbrush and slippers.
Stayed in June 2025
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Reviewed: June 2, 2025
Thomas
United Kingdom44 Reviews1 helpful vote10“Comfortable hotel in a great location with heroic staff.”- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Twin Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Right on the edge of the park, clean, comfortable, huge rooms. I left some stuff in my room and when I called from my next hotel a staff member offered to drive to Osaka with it. Amazingly helpful.
Stayed in June 2025
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Reviewed: May 27, 2025
Carlos
United States19 Reviews9.0Wonderful- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Twin Room
- • Stayed 3 nights
Great location, close to all the sights and several shopping districts. About a 10 minute walk from the train station. Room was comfortable and spacious!
Stayed in May 2025
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Reviewed: May 1, 2025
Antonio
Japan10 Reviews4 helpful votes8.0“The location of the hotel is he main reason I enjoyed the stay. It was central to everything.”- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Twin Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
The rooms are very nice, clean and modern. However, the sliding screens in front of the window are covered with Japanese paper, which does not block thee sunlight. So when the sun rose around 5 AM, my room was full of sunlight. I think the hotel should add sunlight blocking curtains.
Breakfast was a bento delivered to my room. I was disappointed because I thought there would be a buffet. The bento was tasty, but the value was certainly not what I paid for the breakfast.
Stayed in May 2025
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Reviewed: April 9, 2025
Nicole
Singapore12 Reviews2 helpful votes9.0Wonderful- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Triple Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
The location is just perfect - just a few minutes walk to Nara Park, lovely pond in the front and lots of food options nearby. The rooms were pretty and comfortable. Only downside is the lack of blackout curtains or blinds so it gets very bright in the room very early which is not ideal when travelling with kids.
Stayed in April 2025
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Reviewed: March 27, 2025
Jj
United States2 Reviews10“Perfect location, staff, amenities, facility!”- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Twin Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Everything was excellent! Location, staff, decor, cleanliness with beautiful views!
Stayed in March 2025
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Reviewed: March 14, 2025
Alessandro
Italy9 Reviews1 helpful vote10Exceptional- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Triple Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Perfect hotel for visiting Nara. It has a small hot spring but is very well maintained. The position was very good and the service was very nice.
Stayed in March 2025
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Reviewed: February 25, 2025
Phuphat
Thailand22 Reviews10Exceptional- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Twin Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Very impressive.
Stayed in December 2024
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Reviewed: January 26, 2025
Hiromi
Australia9 Reviews8.0“We had a very good time.”- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Twin Room with Balcony
- • Stayed 8 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
No closet & drawers for clothes. We couldn’t unpack our suitcases.
Super good location. Beautiful Japanese style interior. Friendly staffs. Very good services. Big balcony with nice view. Starbucks. Great big bath.
Stayed in December 2024
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Reviewed: December 1, 2024
Daniel
Taiwan26 Reviews3 helpful votes8.0“Great play to stay in Nara”- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Twin Room
- • Stayed 3 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Strange smell in the hallway
Great location. Close to the train station, shopping area and Nara park. Room is very spacious and clean. Staff at the front desk were very helpful.
Stayed in December 2024
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Reviewed: November 7, 2024
Kevin
Spain14 Reviews10“excellent location and very comfortable stay”- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Twin Room with Balcony
- • Stayed 1 night
nothing
everything was perfect, the location could not have been better
Stayed in November 2024
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Reviewed: October 9, 2024
Mehran
Japan3 Reviews1 helpful vote10“Best hotel experience in Japan”- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Twin Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Nothing. FYI, they don't have breakfast buffet but there's a Starbucks attached and so many eateries within a few minutes of the hotel.
This is a charming hotel next to a large pond and within minutes of shopping and restaurants. The staff were extremely helpful, polite and kind. Room was impeccable, the most spacious room I have stayed in Japan. There is a small but very comfortable and clean onsen on site. There is a Starbucks next to the hotel that opens at 8. Within 10 minutes of Nara park and the deer and 15 minutes of Todaiji temple. Also 15 minutes straight walk to JR train station and 7 min to kintetso Nara station, very convenient. If I am back in Nara, this is the hotel I would go to.
Stayed in October 2024
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Reviewed: September 3, 2024
Yan
Australia35 Reviews10“Fantastic unique hotel”- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Twin Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
The rice paper blind doesn't block the sunlight too much. Though it's not a bad idea to wake up early, have a walk around the pond with the very famous rice cake as breakfast.
The premium location next to the pond. Yes, you do meet deer in front of the hotel if you are lucky 😉 Everything is nice and neat, filled with local artworks.
Stayed in September 2024
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Reviewed: April 15, 2024
Tiu
Philippines1 review10Exceptional- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Twin Room
- • Stayed 3 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Superb location
Stayed in April 2024
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Reviewed: August 20, 2023
Andrew
United Kingdom35 Reviews1 helpful vote8.0“Great hotel to experience Nara.”- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Twin Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
Fantastic location, great Japanese rooms.
Stayed in August 2023
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Reviewed: August 20, 2025
Natalia
Russia73 Reviews20 helpful votes7.0Good- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Twin Room with Balcony
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Breakfast, bed linen, thin towels, lack of hooks in bathroom
Location, price
Stayed in August 2025
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Reviewed: April 27, 2025
Grace
Singapore40 Reviews1 helpful vote7.0“Good for early risers. Convenient to sightseeing locations. Clean. Starbucks connected to hotel.”- • Leisure trip
- • Group
- • Twin Room
- • Stayed 1 night
The switches are not conveniently located. Eg. have to walk to switch off the light when sleeping. Electric sockets, which are needed to charge phone etc, are placed behind TV! The window lets light in . Especially annoying when sun rises early! Consider black-out blinds.
Convenient location.
Stayed in March 2025
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Reviewed: February 12, 2025
Hartmann
Germany91 Reviews3 helpful votes6.0“Disappointing”- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Twin Room with Balcony
- • Stayed 2 nights
We had booked a room with balcony to enjoy the view on the adjacent pond and pagoda. What we got was a room facing the (public) hotel terrace. To provide privacy, the room was blinded with a 2 m high wooden fence directly in front of our window. So instead of the expected view, we were stuck with a view on a wooden wall. Breakfast was served in the room and poor.
The Hotel is very Japanese - very clean and puristical - perfect location to explore the adjacent historic landmarks
Stayed in January 2025
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Reviewed: August 29, 2024
Wang
China5 Reviews7.0Good- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Twin Room with Balcony
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Check-in time is after 3 pm; check-out time is before 10 am.
Good service from hotel professionals. Good architecture of the building and interior design. Quite a lot of space in the room. Good spot for the hotel location.
Stayed in August 2024
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Reviewed: January 30, 2023
Nancy
United States1 review6 helpful votes6.0“Great hotel and facilities, but the sound made the stay NOT worth it.”- • Business trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Twin Room
- • Stayed 1 night
I had a terrible time sleeping here. First of all, I'm not sure if this is because our room was in a corner, but the walls were paper thin. We would hear people outside all night! We initially thought a window or something was open because that's how clear the sound was. We could also hear the people in the room below us, clearly enough to hear the words they were saying if we listened. Lastly, there is a clock tower across the street...it goes off LOUDLY at midnight and 6 am..woke me both times.
The location is amazing, walking distance from Nara train station, as well as a stone's throw away from a lively street filled with shopping, street food, and restaurants. Also a short walk away from the heart of Nara Park and the deer! Decent public bath in the basement as well.
Stayed in January 2023
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Reviewed: May 12, 2025
Dana
Canada2 Reviews9.0Wonderful- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Triple Room
- • Stayed 5 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
There are no comments available for this review
Stayed in May 2025
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Reviewed: May 1, 2025
Niken
Indonesia18 Reviews9.0Wonderful- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Twin Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
There are no comments available for this review
Stayed in April 2025
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Reviewed: April 21, 2025
James
Japan20 Reviews8.0Very Good- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Twin Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
There are no comments available for this review
Stayed in April 2025
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