Find 3-Star Hotels in Nara

If you dare to drive in Japan, the Garden Hotel will be a super cool choice. Because you can drive the hotel car to visit Nara attractions for free. The jacuzzi and the super affordable pay refrigerator provide super convenience.

Smile Hotel Nara is a great base for exploring Nara! It is very close to the JR Nara station (It only took a few minutes to walk to the hotel from the station). From the station, you can take a cheap bus to go look at many of the famous views and sights (and deer) in and around Nara Park (photos attached)! The hotel was older but still very clean, had free luggage storage for guests, and was very warm on a cold winter night! Also, you can drink the sink water from this hotel bathroom!

The location was close to JR Nara Station and within walking distance of Kintetsu Nara Station. There are restaurants, souvenir shops, and convenience stores nearby. Amenities were provided and some items were available at the front desk, which was convenient. The staff was polite and allowed me to enter the room even though it was a little early for check-in. Thank you very much. It was perfect. However, right after I entered the room, I found a fries that looked like it was from McDonald's under the desk. It was a shame because it was in a pretty conspicuous place. Other than that, I was satisfied!

It is a great accommodation option for us as it is conveniently located opposite the JB Nara station and also nearby the shopping streets. The room quite cramped for us, especially after fitting our one XL luggage bag, so would probably be advisable to choose a larger room if you would have two huge luggage bags. Everything was clean and well organised. The selection of breakfast food items was quite basic but still adequate for us to kick-start the day.

There are only three hotels with smoking rooms in Nara. Take the bus from Nagoya and it stops at the hotel entrance. It is most convenient to go to JR. There are many places to eat nearby. Meitetsu is a bit far, about one stop away. Thanks to Ms. Chen at the front desk for recommending us places to see cherry blossoms and ** Temple. The hotel's yukata is beautiful, free foot bath, microwave, laundry room, and a set of skin care products.

It is not far from Nara JR Station and Kintetsu Station, but Kintetsu Station is relatively closer. I checked in during my birthday. I informed the hotel in advance and received a handwritten card and a bag of konpeito when I checked in. There is no need to clean up and there are free cans of sparkling wine or barley tea. I added a Japanese dinner, and when I was almost done with the meal, the restaurant staff also brought free small cakes with candles and fruit platters, which was very touching. The rooms are all sliding doors, with a tatami area, which is very large and clean. There are free white pajamas to change every day. The bathroom and toilet are separated into wet and dry areas, and there are two hair dryers. There is free coffee and matcha milk on the first floor. You can mix your own sparkling wine before 21 o'clock in the evening, and the souvenir shop is also open before 22 o'clock to buy some specialties. There is a free 1-hour walking tour of Nara street buildings at 7 o'clock on weekends. Just inform the hotel in advance to make an appointment. There is a non-hot spring hot spring bath on the basement floor, but I didn't experience it due to the itinerary. The breakfast is a buffet of Japanese scenic spots. The egg rolls are delicious, and the fruit is as good as cantaloupe. A very pleasant stay experience

The hotel is next to JR Nara Station, and there are buses to Nara Park and Todaiji Temple. The transportation is very convenient. There are 2 hot spring pools, one of which can be ventilated outdoors, and the feeling is also good. The most important thing is that the price is affordable. If you come to Nara, it is worth staying. The triple room has upper and lower bunks, and there is enough space. There are also many izakayas near the train station hotel. In addition, you can drink for free in the hotel bar before 21:00, and you can even buy octopus balls downstairs and bring them up to eat. (The hotel welcomes food)

OK business hotel. My room had apparently some strange ”Eco” plan (which not sure where is came from - did not see it when booked) that does not include towels or linens change or even room trash can emptying, which was a bit of a surprise. My booking confirmation does not state the ”Eco” anywhere. Breakfast is good. Onsen is a bit too small and can be crowdy.