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Smile Hotel Nara

2.5 star property

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Exterior
Twin Room, Non Smoking
Interior
Lobby sitting area
Reception

Reviews

8.2 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Air-conditioning
  • Breakfast available
  • Laundry room
  • 24/7 front desk

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4-21 Sanjo Honmachi, Nara, 630-8122
  • Place, Nara Park
    ‪14 min walk‬
  • Place, Sarusawa Pond Park
    ‪14 min walk‬
  • Place, Kofuku-ji Temple
    ‪18 min walk‬

Room options

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Down duvets, desk, laptop workspace, free WiFi

Superior Double Room, Non Smoking

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(7 reviews)
  • 18 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Twin Room, Non Smoking

Twin Room, Non Smoking

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(5 reviews)
  • 18 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds

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Down duvets, desk, laptop workspace, free WiFi

Double Room, Non Smoking

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

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Down duvets, desk, laptop workspace, free WiFi

Double Room - Non-Smoking

  • Sleeps 2

Twin Room - Non-Smoking

  • Sleeps 2

Double Room, Non Smoking- 2 Nights Minimum

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Superior Double Room - Non-Smoking

  • Sleeps 2

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About this property

Smile Hotel Nara

Laundry facilities, a 24-hour front desk, and free WiFi in public areas are available at this smoke-free hotel. Other amenities include a vending machine. Weekly housekeeping is available.
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.

During your stay at Smile Hotel Nara, you'll be within walking distance of Nara Park. Free WiFi in public areas, breakfast (surcharge), and laundry facilities are available.
  • Free WiFi
  • Buffet breakfast served daily for a fee
  • Amenities include laundry facilities, an elevator, and a vending machine
  • Within a 15-minute walk of Nara Park and Sarusawa Pond Park
As a guest of Smile Hotel Nara, you'll find a vending machine, laundry facilities, and an elevator. WiFi is free in public spaces.

This Nara hotel is smoke free.

For a fee, guests can enjoy buffet breakfast daily from 6:30 AM to 9:30 AM.

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • No on-site parking available

Food and drink

  • Daily buffet breakfast available 6:30 AM to 9:30 AM for a fee: JPY 1,200 for adults and JPY 1,200 for children

Family friendly

  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (weekly)

Spa

  • In-room massages

Accessibility

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

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Down comforter

Bathroom

  • Bidet
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Slippers
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV
  • Pay films

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Desk
  • Heating (climate-controlled)
  • Laptop workspace
  • Phone

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 at the property
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed, but service animals are welcome

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Kids stay free! One child 5 years old or younger stays free when using existing bedding.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are not available.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: approximately JPY 1200 for adults and JPY 1200 for children

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession.
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 smoke detector, a security system, and window guards
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in. Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.
If you cancel your booking, you'll be subject to the host's cancellation policy. In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, property booking services are not subject to the right of withdrawal.

We should mention

  • One child 5 years old or younger stays free in the same room as the parent or guardian when using existing bedding.
  • As required by the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour, and Welfare, all international visitors must submit their passport number and nationality when registering at any lodging facility (inns, hotels, motels, etc. ). Also, it's required that lodging proprietors photocopy the passports of 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

Smile Nara
Smile Hotel Nara Nara
Smile Hotel Nara Hotel
Smile Hotel Nara Hotel Nara

Smile Hotel Nara Reviews

Reviews

8.2

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 100 out of 270 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 110 out of 270 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 45 out of 270 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 12 out of 270 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 270 reviews

8.4/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Ryan

Disliked: Cleanliness
I think the hotel is fine if you don’t mind the train track noise pass midnight.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

4/10 Poor

Jeany

Travelled with family
Disliked: Room comfort
Room was very small for 2 adults and only 1 bed was provided
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

Miss H K

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

Roshan

Liked: Amenities
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
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.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Stella

Liked: Cleanliness

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.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

2/10 Terrible

Marija

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

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.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tevon

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Chiyoko

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Michelle

Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lucas

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

milad

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
It's location is great. Access to trains makes it suitable for commute to and from Kyoto. Our room was small but ok
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jae Woo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very Calm and quietplace to have rest time.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Staff & service

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.
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Chun Ming

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Located close to Jr train station, thus very convenient for my family to go to the airport. Staff is also polite and helpful.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Patrick

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

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