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Smile Hotel Nara

2.5 star property
your current months are December, 2024 and January, 2025.
December 2024
January 2025

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Exterior
Business Twin Room, Non Smoking
Interior
Cleanliness standards
Restaurant

Reviews

8.4 out of 10

Very good

Popular amenities

  • 24/7 front desk
    24/7 front desk
  • Breakfast available
    Breakfast available
  • Laundry
    Laundry
  • Air conditioning
    Air conditioning
  • Free WiFi
    Free WiFi

Explore the area

Map
4-21 Sanjo Honmachi, Nara, 630-8122
  • Nara Park
    14 min walk
  • Sarusawa Pond Park
    15 min walk
  • Kofuku-ji Temple
    19 min walk
  • Osaka (ITM-Itami)
    31 min drive

Room options

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Business Twin Room, Non Smoking

Business Twin Room, Non Smoking

  • 18 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Down duvets, desk, laptop workspace, free WiFi

Business Single Room, Non Smoking

  • 12 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

View all photos for Business Double Room, Non Smoking

Down duvets, desk, laptop workspace, free WiFi

Business Double Room, Non Smoking

  • 18 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Exterior

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The price is NZ$406
for 1 night
includes taxes & fees
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About the area

Nara

In the heart of Nara, Smile Hotel Nara is within a 5-minute drive of Nara Park and Kofuku-ji Temple. .This hotel is 1 mi (1.6 km) from Sarusawa Pond Park and 1.1 mi (1.8 km) from Nara Woman's University.

What's nearby

  • Nara Park - 14 min walk - 1.2 km
  • Sarusawa Pond Park - 15 min walk - 1.3 km
  • Kofuku-ji Temple - 19 min walk - 1.6 km
  • Nara Woman's University - 2 min drive - 1.9 km
  • Todaiji Temple - 3 min drive - 2.6 km

Getting around

  • Nara Station - 7 min walk
  • Itami Airport (ITM) - 31 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪大和釜揚げと旨いもの処三条坊 - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪松屋 - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪モスバーガー - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪豚竹林 - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪ゆるり - ‬7 min walk

About this property

Smile Hotel Nara

Hotel with a 24-hour front desk, near Nara Park
Smile Hotel Nara offers 175 accommodations with slippers and hair dryers. Beds feature down comforters. Flat-screen televisions come with pay movies. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations, bidets, and complimentary toiletries.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Housekeeping is offered weekly and in-room massages can be requested. Housekeeping is provided on a limited basis.

Make yourself at home in one of the 175 guestrooms featuring refrigerators and flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Private bathrooms with shower/tub combinations feature complimentary toiletries and bidets. Conveniences include phones, as well as desks and electric kettles.
Pamper yourself with onsite massages or make use of the other amenities, which include complimentary wireless internet access and a vending machine.
Buffet breakfasts are available daily from 6:30 AM to 9:30 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour front desk, luggage storage, and laundry facilities.
Buffet breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 6:30 AM and 9:30 AM.

Languages

English, Japanese, Korean

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and public transport

  • No on-site parking available

Food and drink

  • Buffet breakfast available for a fee daily 6:30 AM–9:30 AM: JPY 1000 for adults and JPY 1000 for children

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Fridge

Conveniences

  • Lift
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Housekeeping (weekly)
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage

Spa

  • Massages

Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible (may have limits)

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Bed sheets
  • Down duvet
  • Heating (climate-controlled)

Bathroom

  • Bidet
  • Free toiletries
  • Hairdryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bath combination
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV
  • Films for purchase

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle
  • Fridge

More

  • Desk
  • In-room massage
  • Laptop-friendly workspace
  • Phone
  • Slippers

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in

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
1 child, up to the age of 5 years, can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: approximately JPY 1000 for adults and JPY 1000 for children

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
This property accepts credit cards and cash
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a security system, and window guards

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

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Smile Hotel Nara Nara
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Smile Hotel Nara Reviews

Reviews

8.4

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 71 out of 196 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 86 out of 196 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 29 out of 196 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 8 out of 196 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 196 reviews" "

8.4/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

8.2/10

Amenities

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Alexander

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The breakfast was great! Staff was very kind!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Ruben

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
No
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

6/10 Okay

Navien

Liked: Cleanliness
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.
Stayed 10 nights in May 2024

8/10 Good

Mark

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
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.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Fran

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
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.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Simon

Stayed 6 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Apollo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
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.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

8/10 Good

Jose

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It’s worth for a short stay
I didn’t expect the place to be kinda old but it was decent for the price I paid. Also, when you go to the smoking floor to do laundry, you can tell it’s the smoking floor.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2021

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Staff told me the near by parking is cheaper than their onsite parking. So cute
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2021

8/10 Good

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2020

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Close to train station, walking distance to shrine
Adequate and good price
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2019

8/10 Good

Hui, Singapore

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The room itself is a bit misleading, its a small rectangular shape room with no aircon so you need to open the window but not too wide since it is too windy the window spoil, so you will be in the dilema, to open or not to open. The staff are great and friendly. The location is very near the nara train and bus station approx 5-6 minutes walk. It is also a walkable distance of around 20-30 mins to Nara park and Todaiji temple while strolling along shopping street to buy souvenir. There’s also a lot of friendly Nara citizen ambassador along the bus station readily to help you anytime.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Close to the station, so in easy reach with luggage. Friendly and clean.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018

8/10 Good

jie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice room. Very short walk to the train station. Poor Wi-Fi connection and speed.

8/10 Good

Greg

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good Location
The Smile Hotel is in a good location, very close to the JR Nara train station which has food and stores. Rooms are spacious for Japanese standards and clean. Hotel has laundry facilities for travelers. Rooms are clean. Downsides: Air Conditioning/Heating is centrally controlled, meaning that if the heater is running, you cannot get air conditioning, you can only open the window, and vise versa. Also, while the hotel promises a "Western Breakfast" they use the term very loosely. I was not impressed with the breakfast. Wifi was also very disappointing and wired internet in the room did not work.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Smile hotel
The people who worked there were accommodating - no problem with left luggage - it was very close to the jr station so especially good if you are on a rail pass for a short stay — it wasn’t luxurious but it was perfectly clean and comfortable
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good location near JR Nara
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2018

10/10 Excellent

YUKA

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
ホテル自体に問題はありませんが、朝からどこかで工事をしていてガンガンと音で目覚めてしまった。もしホテル側が何時から工事が始まるかを知っていたなら伝えてほしかった。知らなかったら仕方ないけど。 あともう少し枕が硬かったらベストだった。 また泊まると思う。
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

よしえ

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
スタッフさん達がとても親切で、気持ち良く過ごす事ができました。ありがとうございました。
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Charlotte, Sannois

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

かなめ

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024