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Nara Hotel

4.0 star property

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Deluxe Twin A - Main Wing, Non Smoking, Nara Park Side
Terrace/patio
Property entrance
Japanese style room (47.4 sqm)

Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Parking included
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Air-conditioning
  • Business services

Explore the area

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1096 Takabatake-cho, Nara, Nara-ken, 630-8301
  • Place, Nara Park
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Sarusawa Pond Park
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Place, Nara National Museum
    ‪9 min walk‬
  • Airport, Osaka (ITM-Itami)
    ‪64 min drive‬

Room options

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Standard Twin Room, Non Smoking (Main Building)

Standard Twin Room, Non Smoking (Main Building)

  • City view
  • 22 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Large Single Beds

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Standard Double Room, Non Smoking (Main Building)

Standard Double Room, Non Smoking (Main Building)

  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Superior Twin Room, Non Smoking (Main Building)

Superior Twin Room, Non Smoking (Main Building)

  • Park view
  • 26 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Large Single Beds

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Superior Double Room, Non Smoking (Main Building)

Superior Double Room, Non Smoking (Main Building)

  • Park view
  • 26 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Superior Twin Room, Non Smoking (Main Building)

Superior Twin Room, Non Smoking (Main Building)

  • Park view
  • 27 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Large Single Beds

View all photos for Deluxe Twin Room, Non Smoking (Main Building)

Premium bedding, down duvets, desk, blackout curtains

Deluxe Twin Room, Non Smoking (Main Building)

  • Park view
  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Large Single Beds

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Deluxe Twin Room, Non Smoking (Main Building)

Deluxe Twin Room, Non Smoking (Main Building)

  • Park view
  • 32 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Large Single Beds

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Deluxe Twin Room, Non Smoking (Main Building)

Deluxe Twin Room, Non Smoking (Main Building)

  • City view
  • 34 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Large Single Beds

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Deluxe Twin Room, Non Smoking (Main Building)

Deluxe Twin Room, Non Smoking (Main Building)

  • Park view
  • 39 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Large Single Beds

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Deluxe Twin Room, Non Smoking (Main Building)

Deluxe Twin Room, Non Smoking (Main Building)

  • Park view
  • 39 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Large Single Beds

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Premium Twin Room, Non Smoking (Main Building)

Premium Twin Room, Non Smoking (Main Building)

  • Park view
  • 44 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Large Single Beds

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Premium Twin Room, Non Smoking (Main Building)

Premium Twin Room, Non Smoking (Main Building)

  • Park view
  • 51 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Large Single Beds

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About the area

Nara

With a stay at Nara Hotel, you'll be centrally located in Nara, within a 10-minute walk of Sarusawa Pond Park and Nara Park. .This hotel is 0.6 mi (1 km) from Kofuku-ji Temple and 0.7 mi (1.2 km) from Todaiji Temple.

What's nearby

  • Nara Park - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Sarusawa Pond Park - 6 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Kofuku-ji Temple - 7 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Nara National Museum - 9 min walk - 0.8 km
  • Todaiji Temple - 15 min walk - 1.3 km

Getting around

  • Kintetsu-Nara Station - 15 min walk
  • Kansai Intl. Airport (KIX) - 74 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪ふく徳 - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪カナカナ - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪奈良ホテル ティーラウンジ - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪ラサ ボジュン 奈良店 - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪青葉茶屋 - ‬7 min walk

About this property

Nara Hotel

Hotel with 2 restaurants, 7-minute walk to Nara Park
Nara Hotel offers 127 air-conditioned accommodations with complimentary newspapers and complimentary bottled water. Beds feature down comforters and premium bedding. Flat-screen televisions come with satellite channels. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations with deep soaking bathtubs, bathrobes, slippers, and bidets.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wired and wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Additionally, rooms include hair dryers and complimentary toiletries. Housekeeping is offered daily and irons/ironing boards can be requested.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Make yourself at home in one of the 127 air-conditioned rooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Your bed comes with down comforters and premium bedding. Complimentary wired and wireless internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming provides entertainment. Private bathrooms with shower/tub combinations feature deep soaking bathtubs and complimentary toiletries.
Enjoy recreation amenities such as bicycles to rent or take in the view from a garden. This hotel also features complimentary wireless internet access, gift shops/newsstands, and wedding services.
Enjoy French cuisine at Main Dining Room MIKASA, one of the hotel's 2 restaurants, or stay in and take advantage of the room service (during limited hours). Snacks are also available at the coffee shop/cafe. Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge. Cooked-to-order breakfasts are available daily from 7:00 AM to 9:30 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include complimentary wired internet access, complimentary newspapers in the lobby, and dry cleaning/laundry services. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available 24 hours), and free self parking is available onsite.
Cooked-to-order breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7:00 AM and 9:30 AM.
Main Dining Room MIKASA - This restaurant specializes in French cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi and wired internet
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi and wired internet

Parking and transport

  • 24-hour return airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Onsite parking available only on request
  • Free extended parking on site
  • Limited on-site self parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Daily cooked-to-order breakfast available 7:00 AM to 9:30 AM for a fee: JPY 5,000 per person
  • 2 restaurants
  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe

Restaurants on site

  • Main Dining Room MIKASA

Things to do

  • Bicycle rentals

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Gift shop/newsstand
  • Guidebooks
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • Conference space

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • In a regional park

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Braille/raised signage
  • Handrails in stairways
  • Lift
  • Thin carpet in room
  • Valet for wheelchair-equipped vehicles
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible public bathroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant
  • Wheelchairs on site

More

  • 5 floors
  • Banquet hall
  • Built in 1909
  • Designated smoking areas (fines apply)

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Blackout drapes
  • Down comforter
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Bidet
  • Deep soaking bathtub
  • Dressing gowns
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Slippers
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Free bottled water
  • Limited room service
  • Meal delivery service

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Free daily newspapers
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 15

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Renovations and closures

This property is closed from January 4 2026 to June 3 2026 (dates subject to change).
The property will be renovating from January 4 2026 to June 3 2026 (completion date subject to change). The following areas are affected:
  • Bar/lounge
  • Dining venue(s)
  • Elevator
  • Front desk
  • Guestrooms
  • Hallway
  • Lobby
During renovations, the hotel will make every effort to minimize noise and disturbance.

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for JPY 10120.0 per day
Cribs (infant beds) are available for JPY 3795.0 per day

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for cooked-to-order breakfast: approximately JPY 5000 per person
  • Airport shuttle fee: JPY 2100 per person (one-way)
  • Airport shuttle fee per child: JPY 1050 (one-way), (up to 6 years old)
  • Crib (infant bed) fee: JPY 3795.0 per day
  • Rollaway bed fee: JPY 10120.0 per day

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Guests must contact this property in advance to reserve onsite parking
This property accepts credit cards and cash
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a smoke detector
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children; if you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room

We should mention

The Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour, and Welfare requires all international visitors to submit their passport number and nationality when registering at any lodging facility (inns, hotels, motels, etc. ); additionally, lodging proprietors are required to photocopy passports for all registering guests and keep the photocopy on file
This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly)

Property is also known as

Hotel Nara
Nara Hotel
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Nara Hotel Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 645 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 256 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 57 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 25 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 17 out of 1000 reviews

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Daniel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
A highlght from our trip. If you can, definitely stay here at least one night, instead of doing a day-trip to Nara (more time if you can spare it!) The hotel and staff are just fantastic. This gives you an idea of what you can expect from a hotel that receives foreign and local dignitaries and heads of state. Walking distance from the park/ landmarks and also restaurants and shopping nearby. The room itself was ample (more than you will probably see in your whole stay in Japan) with modern rooms incorporated into a fantastic historic building.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Konstantin

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Exceptional service, very clean, staff is very helpful, wonderful location
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Nancy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Ateeb

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Good location
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Mark

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Juan

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ivan

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great stay in Nara

Nara Hoteal was part of our longer Japan family trip. The hotel has amazing history (Einstein, Japan Royal family, Vaclav Havel .. and many other dignitaries stayed in the hotel over its long history). Hotel itself by now is bit dated, but it has amazing architecture and it is very traditional with beautiful wooden panelings, great bar and garden restaurant - we liked it very much even if we think that JR (Japanese railway company, which owns the hotel currently) should invest a bit into its refit. carets are dated and airconditioning was really noisy. Location is amazing as well - just next to the Nara deer park, which is major attraction in Nara as the formal imperial city,
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Bipin

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Julie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Deer central - a special experience

A lovely sized room in a great location. The negatives were for us that the bed was a bit hard and the bathroom a bit dated. In saying that this is a traditional hotel and has wonderful history. Bar area very comfortable with good atmosphere and attentive staff. We were lucky to see deer on our way to dinner in town and from our balcony on the lowest floor of the new building. This very much made our stay.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Angela

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Haldis, Kirkland

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff and property was excellent.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Anna

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

ANDY

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Historic
Display if I recall is a replica, the real deal is still on property
For papper
Historic art
X2
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

ANDY

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Its probably the best place I have stayed as of yet, from my exploration its not really missing anything, a few scars here and there yet they tell a story. some parts need restoration, bath tubs and fittings would be the ones actually 'needed' to prevent rotting through and damaging the foundation via inflation. Other wise its good as is. That is my opinion on the matter, I dont know if there is barrier between the tub and the building if so it can be left alone, if my version of a fix would be remove the rust in a circle, and with new sealant put in a lovely patterns
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

Wing Man Liza

Stayed 11 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

April

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful grounds, peaceful
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

nicole

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
So cute could see the deer from our room just loved it
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Yong

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice staff
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Takako

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

So

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful staff, hotel and location. Walkable to parks, grounds were lovely and everyone was very helpful. Clean, large rooms and dining on site.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Alaa

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Perfect
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Justin

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Really a great location if you want to go to the park. Has a bus to go to Nara Station.
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Anand

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

4/10 Poor

Stephanie

Travelled with group
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Overpriced and poor facilities, hotel in need of complete renovation.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025