Smile Hotel Nara

Property class: 2.5
City-center hotel within easy reach of Nara Park

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When you stay at Smile Hotel Nara, you'll be within a 15-minute walk of Nara Park and Sarusawa Pond Park. Also, Todaiji Temple and Nara Woman's University are just a 5-minute drive away.

Reviews

8.2 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Free WiFi
  • Air conditioning
  • Laundry facilities
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Non-smoking
The current price is $26
$29 total
Dec 9 - Dec 10

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A hotel room with a single bed, a desk with a chair, a television, and a window with a view of buildings.

Superior Double Room, Non Smoking

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(8 reviews)
  • 18 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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A hotel room with two beds, a television, a desk with a computer, and a window with a view.

Twin Room, Non Smoking

7.8 out of 10
Good
(7 reviews)
  • 18 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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A hotel room with a single bed, a desk with a television, a lamp, and a window with a view of a cityscape.

Double Room, Non Smoking

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(19 reviews)
  • 12 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Double Room, Non Smoking- 2 Nights Minimum

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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About the neighborhood

Map
4-21 Sanjo Honmachi, Nara, 630-8122

What's nearby

  • Nara Park - 14 min walk - 1.2 km
  • Sarusawa Pond Park - 14 min walk - 1.2 km
  • Kofuku-ji Temple - 18 min walk - 1.6 km
  • Nara Woman's University - 4 min drive - 1.9 km
  • Nara National Museum - 5 min drive - 2.9 km

Getting around

  • Itami Airport (ITM) - 76 min drive
  • Nara Station - 7 min walk
  • Kintetsu-Nara Station - 15 min walk
  • Shin-Omiya Station - 18 min walk

Restaurants

  • ‪三条坊 - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪モスバーガー - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪セリーナ - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪ラ・フェスタ - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪鉄板焼 銀杏 - ‬6 min walk

About this property

Smile Hotel Nara

  • When you stay at Smile Hotel Nara, you'll be within a 15-minute walk of Nara Park and Sarusawa Pond Park. Also, Todaiji Temple and Nara Woman's University are just a 5-minute drive away.

At a glance

CHECK-IN
3:00pm
CHECK-OUT
11:00am

Hotel size

    • 175 rooms

Arriving/Leaving

    • Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
    • Minimum check-in age: 18
    • Check-out time is 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

    • Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
    • This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
    • Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Required at check-in

    • Credit card, debit card, or cash deposit required for incidental charges
    • Government-issued photo ID may be required
    • Minimum check-in age is 18

Children

    • One child (5 years old and younger) stays free when occupying the parent or guardian's room, using existing bedding
    • No cribs (infant beds)

Pets

    • Pets not allowed
    • Service animals welcome

Internet

    • Free WiFi in public areas
    • Free WiFi in rooms

Parking

    • No onsite parking

Other information

    • Smoke-free property

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Smile Hotel Nara Reviews

8.2

Very Good

8.4

Cleanliness

9.2

Location

8.6

Staff & service

8.0

Property conditions & facilities

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6/10 Good

Clean room and friendly staff. The hotell and the amenities are a bit outdated and the beds are very very hard. Good location near the train station.
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10/10 Exceptional

Comfortable and in a good location.
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10/10 Exceptional

The breakfast was great! Staff was very kind!
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6/10 Good

quite close to the Nara JR station. Nice breakfast!
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8/10 Very good

It's location is great. Access to trains makes it suitable for commute to and from Kyoto. Our room was small but ok
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8/10 Very good

Comfortable

It was a comfortable stay in an older building. The desk was nice and large and wifi was decent as I had to do a little work. The location to the train was very convenient.
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10/10 Exceptional

Budget friendly, comfortable, well located hotel.

Practical accommodation close to the station and public transport. Good value. Nice breakfast with lots of variety on the buffet. Another guest smoked on our floor -the bad smell lingered a while. Otherwise, it was an excellent stay.
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6/10 Good

So-so

Rooms are very small. Double is okay for one, but really too small for two. They only clean the rooms every 3 days, otherwise you leave your garbage and towels outside your door before 10 am. My bathroom had mold between the tiles in the bathroom. Staff was excellent and lovely. Breakfast was okay.
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10/10 Exceptional

Nice hotel. Only had one night as i continued my travel thru Japan. Rested well at Smile
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10/10 Exceptional

Very Calm and quietplace to have rest time.
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8/10 Very good

Close to JR station and easy to go to other cities. Clean, but room is small and equipment seems out-date.
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8/10 Very good

Located close to Jr train station, thus very convenient for my family to go to the airport. Staff is also polite and helpful.
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6/10 Good

I think the hotel is fine if you don’t mind the train track noise pass midnight.
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10/10 Exceptional

Good
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4/10 Fair

Room was very small for 2 adults and only 1 bed was provided
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8/10 Very good

A
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10/10 Exceptional

Some of the friendly staff do not speak English fluently, but they always tried to help, so it would be helpful if you know a little bit of Japanese. Very high value for the price.
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8/10 Very good

No problem
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6/10 Good

I was having breathing problems at night and once i switch off the Aircon and open the windows everything is okay or i have to keep the Air purifier run all night. I stayed in a hotel near Smile hotel with similar room rent but far better rooms.
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6/10 Good

Fairly expensive for the price paid. Greedy on the buffet breakfast. Barely had food left at 8:30am when it is meant to go until 9:30 - last order at 8:10. Won’t recommend opting for the breakfast option. Receptionists were welcoming.
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2/10 Poor

Would not recommend

This is the worst hotel I have stayed in Japan. The room was musty and moist, the AC was not workin properly, I woke up at 1 am to 91 degrees. The bed was like laying on the floor.
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8/10 Very good

The breakfast buffet was terrible, and the closing time is 9:30am but they stopped putting out food 30 minutes before closing. If you come out late you get white rice and a cup of coffee, also they don’t offer coffee or tea in the room for guests.
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8/10 Very good

1人でしたが部屋は、綺麗でのんびりできました。
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6/10 Good

廊下か排水なのかうるさかった
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10/10 Exceptional

奈良駅からすぐ。 部屋からJR電車が見えて鉄ちゃんにオススメです。トイレバスもきれいにそうじされていました。