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Hilo Hostel is located in Nara, within less than 1 km of Nara Station and 18 km of Iwafune Shrine. Featuring a shared lounge, this 3-star hostel has air-conditioned rooms with a shared bathroom. The accommodation provides a shared kitchen and free WiFi. The staff were really genuinely kind and helpful. Nothing felt forced. It was like coming home to old friends you have known for years. Great facility and comfortable beds!

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9.1
Superb
1,030 reviews
Price from
US$29
per night

Located in Sakurai, 26 km from Nara Station, Hotel Nara Sakurai No Sato provides accommodation with a garden, free private parking, a terrace and a restaurant. This 3-star hotel offers a 24-hour front desk, luggage storage space and free WiFi. The property is non-smoking and is set 30 km from Subaru Hall. We spent 15 days in Japan and this hotel was without a doubt our best stay of all!!! The hotel is absolutely immaculate — super clean, modern, with a huge and very comfortable room! An incredible view!! Pure luxury! Fantastic bathroom products, a very large bathroom with the toilet and shower separated — truly a dream room! The staff were all amazing, super friendly, and there was free parking right in front of the hotel! Breakfast itself was a whole experience!! Delicious bread and croissants, a Japanese set with fantastic food, great coffee, fresh juices, and local teas! I could go on all day praising this hotel — it was truly incredible, and definitely one I’d love to repeat someday.

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9
Superb
293 reviews
Price from
US$53
per night

Fairfield by Marriott Nara Tenri Yamanobenomichi is located in Tenri, within 13 km of Nara Station and 28 km of Iwafune Shrine. With a shared lounge, the 3-star hotel has air-conditioned rooms with free WiFi, each with a private bathroom. Free private parking is available and the hotel also provides a shuttle service for guests who want to explore the surrounding area. Super comfy bed and cozy room with all you need. It is near the beautiful hiking route and gives a good rural feel of the area!

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9
Superb
197 reviews
Price from
US$73
per night

Set in Nara, within 18 km of Iwafune Shrine and 21 km of Higashiosaka Hanazono Rugby Stadium, Hotel Rokune provides accommodation with free WiFi. Featuring a terrace, the 3-star hotel has air-conditioned rooms with a private bathroom. The property is non-smoking and is located 700 metres from Nara Station. Amazing little place! Exceeded my expectations and was gutted we were only here for the night. Brilliant location in Nara - close to both stations. The facilities were really good with a washing machine and drying rack. The bathroom was a lovely size. The place was perfect for us and our son. Loved the pyjamas!

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9.2
Superb
500 reviews
Price from
US$84
per night

The air-conditioned holiday home consists of 2 bedrooms, a living room, a fully equipped kitchen with a microwave and a kettle, and 1 bathroom with a bidet and a hair dryer. Offering free private parking, this 3-star holiday home also features free WiFi. The holiday home offers bed linen, towels and laundry service. This is an amazing property and we loved staying in a traditional Japanese townhouse, in a quiet part of town. I was travelling with my husband and 3 adult children in early April. The location is great for walking into Nara (10-15 mins). We arrived in the evening and it was lovely that our host had put the heating on for us and it was easy to retrieve the keys from the key safe. It was a bonus to find there are 2 toilets and 2 hand washing basins in the property. We all agreed that the shower is the most powerful shower we have ever come across - amazing. All the beds were large doubles and very comfortable. We stayed for 4 nights and our host had left lots of extra towels for us (far more than we chose to use). We liked that the bedrooms could also be heated in the evening, if needed. I used the washing machine and the instructions in English were helpful. There were lots of hanging rails to dry clothes on. The kitchen was well equipped and had more than we needed to reheat meals from the convenience store or to make snacks. For the rest of our stay in Japan we stayed in aparthotels in family suites. I was great to have so much room to spread out in for a few days. I highly recommend this property.

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9
Superb
100 reviews
Price from
US$219
per night

A recently renovated guest house situated in Nara, THE KAKU Exclusive suite & Residence features an open-air bath. This property offers access to a balcony, free private parking and free WiFi. The property is non-smoking and is located 1.4 km from Nara Station. The care we had and the attention to detail in how this house is finished is exceptional. Perfect location for exploring Nara, we also loved the easy connection by train to Kyoto and Osaka. Many booking venues say they are exclusive, but this one truly was. Worth the money we paid…

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9.3
Superb
25 reviews
Price from
US$1,463
per night

Located in Ikoma, 8.9 km from Higashiosaka Hanazono Rugby Stadium, Shiroyama Ryokan features accommodation with a hot tub. The 3-star ryokan features mountain views and is 8.8 km from Iwafune Shrine. The ryokan provides rooms with air conditioning, free private parking and free WiFi. I like it’s a small traditional Japanese family style hotel located in the middle of the mountain that’s still close to the town Ikoma by driving. The clear city view from the tea room is spectacular: we enjoyed the sight of the town with the high elevation and mountain range close by. The warm city lights at night and neighboring beautiful cherry blossoms and magnolia blended in the background of green hills under daylight are memorable. The host is also very accommodating: she speaks English and understands us well without too much trouble. On top of making arrangements for tea ceremony and kimono fitting (of course with additional charge), she can provide very good traditional Japanese breakfast. We didn’t try dinner there but I am sure it would be good. It’s about an hour drive away from Nara, Osaka, Tokyo, and other major cities in Kansai. Would highly recommend to people who want to experience what want to explore the city at daytime but want to experience a different vibe to stay outside of the city area at night.

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9
Superb
51 reviews
Price from
US$73
per night

Ryokan Taishoro, a property with a garden, is set in Sakurai, 33 km from Tanpi Shrine, 33 km from Mihara History Museum, as well as 34 km from Sakai Municipal Mihara Culture Hall. Providing free private parking, the 3-star ryokan is 19 km from Nara Station. The property is non-smoking and is located 32 km from Subaru Hall. This is an original Ryokan still run by the same family. It far exceeded my expectations. What a lovely host. I was greeted warmly and given special attention to help me with my following day's plans to walk the Yamanobe Road. The Ryokan itself is perfectly situated close to Omiwa Shrine and the start of the journey. My tatami floor room had two parts, so it was not only spacious but beautifully and traditionally arranged with tremendous grace. The garden was right outside my room, immaculate and beautiful. I was treated to an excellent private hot spa bath in the evening, making it just the perfect stay.

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9.4
Superb
31 reviews
Price from
US$51
per night

Situated in Tenkawa in the Nara region, Hanaya Tokubei has a garden. This 3-star ryokan offers a spa experience, with its hot spring bath and public bath. The ryokan features rooms with air conditioning, free private parking and free WiFi. We had an amazing stay! The staff was very welcoming, the meals were fantastic, and the room and overall comfort were just perfect. The location is stunning, and we loved the onsen. An unforgettable and beautiful part of our trip!

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9.1
Superb
18 reviews
Price from
US$269
per night

A 5-minute walk from Kintetsu-Nara Train Station, Tsubakiso is an 85-years old Japanese townhouse with a lovely garden and free Wi-Fi throughout. Guests sleep in futon bedding on a tatami (woven-straw) floor. Free mineral water is provided. The room is super nice, you can experience the traditional of Japanese room.

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9.6
Exceptional
20 reviews
Price from
US$286
per night

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