4 star hotels in Nara

Highly recommended for its convenient location. The hotel is directly connected to JR Nara Station, making it super easy to arrive by train and explore Nara without long walks. Restaurants, shops, and buses are just outside, and major sights like Nara Park are within walking distance. Staffs are friendly too!

Extremely satisfied! The room discount was fantastic. The location is convenient, the room is spacious, and the facilities are complete, including a laundry room, a bathhouse, and complimentary capsule coffee.

It is a very good location ..near nara park ..just 10 mins drive ..you can reach there …there is a family mark nearby …but ..if you wanna park the car ..you check carefully where is the car park ..it is not free but the price is very reasonable..24 hours just 900yen …the hotel located at the 3 floor …so ..if you don’t realise where is the car park ..you have to go 3 floor asking the reception then...

Although the hotel is a bit old, it's very well-maintained. The location is excellent, right outside the JR station, making it super convenient to go feed the deer at Nara Park. I'd definitely recommend it and will choose to stay here again next time.

Location, brand, restaurants and bar. Supermarket nearby. I like this place very much Nara Nikko

We always satisfy their solid customer service. Any problem not found about the facilities. We enjoyed the sake/wine tasting very much.

Beautiful lobby， but ugly ceiling. need renovation

Hotel is quite dated, onsen is crowded as it opens to public as well. Only good is that you do not need to pay for onsen tax should you decide not to go onsen.

The hotel is quite old, and my room on a low floor felt a bit dim. The hotel's attached hot spring was pretty good, with three pools and a dry sauna. Parking at the hotel costs 500 RMB.

Every aspect was perfect. Top service and best staff, plus generous breakfast. Highly recommended!

Pretty good, but a bit far from Nara Park.

Everything was excellent! This is our second visit this year, and the hot spring pools were fantastic as well.

Room with pond view room Loved it

Great location, very close to Nara Park, within walking distance. Downstairs there's a pedestrian street with plenty of food and shops. The room was quite spacious, but the carpet was a bit old and dirty. However, the location truly is excellent.

I really enjoyed my stay at this hotel. The room was very comfortable and clean, and I really liked the pajamas supplied by the hotel. The lounge was really welcoming, and I liked that you could get hot or iced coffee at any time of day there. The tea selection was also extensive. I also really liked the public bath in the basement. After a day of walking in the winter, nothing beats a soak in the...

The hotel is in a great location. The room is very nice, but with two main weaknesses: no hooks for towels, and no curtains so the sunlight will wake you up. The staff was very helpful in booking a restaurant for us, but very annoying at the end of our stay as they charged us 2000 yen when one of our bedroom cards fell in the bedroom into the space between the wooden floor and the wall! 😤😑

It’s good but have hard to to sleep on bed location is also good

My trip to Nara with my mom and sister was very close to Nara Kintetsu Station and the shopping street. There was a Starbucks and the shopping street downstairs. It was very convenient to go to various temples and parks to see the deer. The Japanese-style tatami was also provided by the staff during checkout. It was a wonderful memory.

Very good and interesting location and the best view of the city

This is fully automated hotel (no reception unless you call for one). Clean and very close to train station

The hotel was located next to Kinentsu Nara Station,thus it is very convenient for those who are planning to visit the Nara Deer Park. The room was also very big and clean. Highly recommended for the price paid!

This hotel is incredibly close to Kintetsu Nara Station. We arrived from Kyoto via Kintetsu, and after exiting the station, we just walked through one building to get here – super convenient! It's also really close to the main attractions; we could walk to Nara Park, Kasuga Grand Shrine, and Mount Wakakusa right from the hotel. The breakfast was excellent, a very generous Western-style buffet. The...

What should I write? I'm not sure. I'm just doing this for the points. I've already forgotten what the hotel looked like, but I think it was a bit small. Check-in was self-service. I paid extra for breakfast, and it was just okay, decent enough.

This is a self-service chain hotel where guests handle check-in, luggage storage, and check-out all through machines. The self-service kiosks offer various language options, making it convenient even for first-time users. The lobby is cozy and features illustrated recommendations for nearby restaurants and shops. In front of the elevators, there's a row of bookshelves for guests to browse. The room...

The service, hospitality, facility, and overall experience was great for the price! The seasonal meat dinner was a little disappointing, but the breakfast buffet was satisfactory. The highlight of my stay was the public and private open air onsen.

The shuttle bus made it easy to get to the hotel. The hot springs were comfortable and the dinner was delicious. There were no slippers in the room, so I contacted them and they brought them right to my room. I only stayed one night, but I had a relaxing time.

The hotel is within walking distance of Kintetsu Yamato-Saidaiji Station and is also in a great location, just 3-4 minutes from Heijo Ruins Park. It's also perfectly located for soaking in hot springs, which are extremely rare in Nara City. The downside is that the facilities are old, and there are issues with facility management and maintenance, such as room and bathroom locks not locking in some...

I stayed here with my parents and for a dinner party after the shrine visit. The food was delicious, and the interior is very clean after the renovation. The staff were also kind and we had a comfortable stay. It would have been very helpful if there was a shuttle bus on the way back.

Very atmospheric. Great kaiseki dinner. Delicious breakfast. Wonderful staff.

We went during cherry blossom season, so the price was a bit steep, but the quiet, natural surroundings made it a great place to relax. The hotel has a hot spring and an open-air bath, which is nice. You can reserve meals in advance and enjoy a course meal for dinner and a buffet-style breakfast. And late at night, the hotel's main entrance seems to be closed. I wasn't given an explanation, so I was...

There are no amenities like toothbrushes in the room. You can ask at the front desk, but it's a bit inconvenient. Breakfast was delicious. The morning walk event was also good exercise before dinner.

An amazing place! Loved everything and will be back!

The room layout is very interesting, the breakfast is great. The location is extremely convenient, and all major attractions in Nara can be reached on foot except Toshodaiji Temple.

One of the best hotels I’ve stay so far. Highly recommended

The room is quite big, and there is a small balcony where you can go out and get some fresh air. The chickens in the yard downstairs are sleek and shiny. They said there were four chickens, but I only saw three. The rice balls for breakfast are OK, freshly made by hand. It is within walking distance of Kintetsu Nara Station.

Facilities: No free parking, but there are vinyl records and a free bar Hygiene: Clean and tidy Environment: Near Nara Park, very convenient Service: English is very good, helped me communicate with the previous hotel and sent the lost headphones to the last hotel

The staff are fabulous, very attentive and customer focused. We had an outdoor private bath which was wonderful and highly recommended. Our one complaint is the beds (futon) they were very thin and hard. We did not sleep well.

This was such a unique experience. I enjoyed my stay and LOVED the in-room onsen tub. I only wish there was a larger safe in the room. It was on the smaller side, so I couldn’t fit my laptop in it.

The hotel is a little far from the JR station and requires a bus, but it is within walking distance to Kintetsu Nara Station. The location is right next to Todaiji Temple, and it is very convenient to Nara Park and other attractions. The hotel staff had a first-class service attitude, were very attentive, spoke fluent English, and patiently explained the hotel facilities and services. There are also...

Nice environment and clean rooms.

This ryokan was amazing, the food the location the atmosphere. The public sento in the building was beautiful and the private tub in our room was amazing as well. Perfect service, great amenities, we even got a little gift! I can only recommend this place if you're looking for something truly special. Get the dinner and breakfast here, trust me!!!

The hotel is a bit far from the subway station. It will be difficult to drag suitcases because there are slopes. I stayed in room 303 with an open-air hot spring. The environment of the room was quite good, but there was a wooden false ceiling above the hot spring pool, but birds often stayed there. If they pooped, they just fell into the hot spring... I saw bird droppings in the bathtub. In the end...

A magnificent hotel with top-notch service. We had an unforgettable stay where the quality of service is truly exceptional. The staff is incredibly attentive to guests. The restaurant is magnificent, the chef worthy of a Michelin star, and the service is outstanding. We can't wait to return. Bravo!

Wonderful, friendly and incredibly obliging staff, large, beautiful rooms, breakfast that was like a royal banquet! And the most incredible location right on Nara Park. We had a wonderful stay in the luxurious, friendly, beautiful hotel

We stayed here for three days over Easter 2024. As you would expect from a Relais & Chateaux hotel, it isn’t cheap but everything was outstanding. The staff did all they possibly could to welcome and attend to us; the hotel itself is beautifully decorated in a minimalist style and located close to (and with a view of) one of Nara’s main Buddhist temples; and the food (both breakfast and dinner) was...

Huge room and a huge King size bed with big clear glasses overlooking the park where we could see deers eating grass. Hospitality was great. We had dinner and breakfast which was modified to our needs and wishes - vegetarian. Explanation of all amenities was done with welcome drink. Staff came to Kintetsu Nara station to welcome us to their hotel. Indian flag was specially hosted as we were the guests...

This hotel has absolutely impeccable service. The staff is very attentive. The rooms are not large but comfortable and neatly appointed. The location at the corner of Nara park is also a great asset. Definitely a great location from which to explore ancient Nara.

The Noborioji Hotel in Nara was amazing. The staff were extremely friendly, courteous, and helpful. The food was exquisite. The bed was very comfortable. The room was very clean and nice. The bathtub was nice, but the shower is easily my favorite showing experiences in all my 46 years so far. I felt like I had been massaged and stream cleaned when I was done. What an experience.

A wonderful hotel in the heart of Nara Park. The service is top-notch! There's an onsen to relax in after a day of hiking in the surrounding area.

Very satisfied, especially the breakfast can be packed and eaten on the mountain. Enjoy this Wakakusa Mountain alone.

After taking the subway to Nara Station, you need to take a taxi to get to the hotel. The hotel is opposite Wakakusa Mountain, and there are deer outside. The hotel is a traditional Japanese hotel with a very Japanese style. It is recommended for friends who like Japanese style. But remember that children are also considered people. Don't book only 2 adults for two adults and one child. The hotel can...

Stayed one night with two meals and really liked this hotel. The service is very thoughtful. Although it is a historical place, it is very clean. The hot spring room is not big, but I was the only one using it both times, so I felt comfortable. Dinner and breakfast were served in the room. Not many hotels offer such service in the room nowadays. The food tasted good but the portion was a bit too big...

It was a very good stay experience. It is right in the park and you can walk to Todaiji Temple and Kasuga Taisha Shrine. The food and accommodation at the hotel are very good, very clean, and the hot spring is very comfortable. I will recommend it to others.

The hotel is located on the hillside next to the main hall of Kasuga Shrine. The entrance is Mount Rukusa. When you enter the tatami-style room, you will see green trees outside the window. The overall location is very good! The public hot spring and the indoor bath are not very big, but probably because there are not many guests, I was the only one using it, so it feels good. The overall service is...

What a place! It's in a world heritage site. Our uber took us right to the door. But we walked into the deer park and shrines. We had the full Japanese experience with traditional dinner served in our room and breakfast. Lots of fish. We had a bigger than a king thick mattress in the bedroom. Our family had a smaller room with heated floor mats . They slept on futons. I think it's hard to book but...

Just had a 2 nights stay and we absolutely loved it It is in a very secluded little valley in the park itself and everything feels very remote quiet and peaceful even though all the tourist hustle and bustle is only a 5 minute walk away The place itself feels quite new and very “japandic” (a mix between Japan and Scandinavian)… The food was amazing… The staff speak a bit of english but what they perhaps...

A beautiful spot in the forest, although just a bit far from the sights in Nara. The staff was lovely and the room quite comfortable, by Western standards for a Japanese room (although the futons were by far the hardest and most uncomfortable of the three ryokans we visited). The meals lived up to the reviews, beautifully presented true kaiseki.

One of our favorite activities in Nara is hiking the Kasugayama (Mt. Kasuga) Primeval Forest, a UNESCO World Heritage Site that remains largely untouched. Hunting and logging have been banned since 841 A.D., and public access was restricted until after World War II, which has helped preserve its rare flora and fauna. Today, anyone can explore its network of trails winding through ancient cedars and...

This was my second stay. The location is right inside Nara Park, very quiet. Deer can be seen within a few minutes' walk, and Kasuga Taisha Shrine is also nearby. The kaiseki cuisine is freshly prepared, and the service is excellent. The receptionist can speak basic English. Before check-in, the hotel contacted us about check-in time, dinner and breakfast arrangements, and hot spring bath times—very...

We stayed for two nights in one of the traditional rooms with kaiseki and it was one of the best experiences we have had anywhere in the world. The food was amazing and the staff were very polite and professional. Walking through the park from the front door or into town is also great! The private baths were super relaxing. I also recommend having the staff order you a massage and you will not be...

Really loved the distinctive atmosphere of this hotel. The rooms and grounds have a calm, serene feel. It was modern in comfort but with a beautifully integrated rustic Japanese influence, from the décor to the landscaping. A rare combination that works effortlessly. I would absolutely stay here again.

This former sake brewery exudes charm! Our room had its own view of a private garden, nightingale floors (to prevent ninjas sneaking in?), a hinoki ofuro, a tatami room.

Lovely small hotel. Our room was more like a 2-room suite, including a little shrine space. Comfortable. Staff excellent. During our stay they were trimming the trees and shrubs in the garden for that refined Japanese look. Multi-course Japanese breakfasts and dinners. Delectable!

The room was beautiful. This hotel is in walking distance of the train station and of Nara Park. Thank you also for adjusting the time of breakfast on one day so I could catch my train. The food at ghe attached restaurant was perfect too.

It feels like you are in the countryside…but a covered shopping street is only a five minute walk away. Spacious accommodations, excellent staff; great food, a truly wonderful place. Would return in an instant.

What an amazing place. We arrived jet lagged from the us but they have taken care of every need. The room is warm and cozy with a wonderful tub and amenities. The breakfasts are delicious. We ate one night at the restaurant - Le un - and it was delightful. One of our best meals ever. The staff are friendly and helpful arranging sightseeing. The inn is conveniently near the train station and Nara park...