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About the Hotel

Sanjohon 4-21, Nara, Japan, 630-8122
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Rooms at Smile Hotel

Smile Hotel Nara provides air-conditioned rooms with contemporary decor. Each room includes a fridge, a desk, and an en suite bathroom featuring a bathtub and shower. Also, each room has an LCD TV, an electric kettle with green tea, slippers, nightwear and a hairdryer. Guests can choose rooms with either free wired internet or streaming services. All registering guests must provide their passports.

Location and Nearby Attractions

Located in central Nara, Smile Hotel Nara is a 10-minute walk from Nara Station and 50 km from Itami Airport. The hotel is 0.1 mi from Shin yakushiji Temple and within a 5-minute drive of Kofuku-ji Shrine and Sarusawa-ike. Landmarks near the property include Kofuku-ji Temple 3 Storey Tower (1 km), Kasuga Grand Shrine (2.5 km), Nara Prefectural Museum of Art (2 km), The Nara Episcopal Church (1 km), Nara Park (2 km), Gango-ji (1 km), Vierra Nara (0.3 km), Sanjo Street (0.3 km), Nara National Museum (2.5 km), and Kaika Tenno Tomb (0.5 km).

Hotel Services

Smile Hotel Nara features a 24-hour front desk providing luggage storage. Laundry facilities are available. The hotel provides free WiFi in public areas and a computer station. Safety features include a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, and window guards. All sexual orientations and gender identities are welcome.

Amenities for Guests

Guests can use amenities such as complimentary wireless Internet access, a ballroom, and a vending machine. Onsite, guests can find paid public parking for JPY 700 per day. Featured amenities include luggage storage and laundry facilities.

Dining and Recreation

Buffet breakfasts are served daily from 7 AM. Guests can pamper themselves with onsite massages. The property offers various recreational opportunities.

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The hotel offers a variety of rooms including double rooms, family rooms, and suites with breakfast, free cancelations, and special deals
Twin Room Non-Smoking
2 persons
18 m² 
2 Single beds
Shower
Heating
Double Room Non-Smoking
2 persons
12 m² 
1 Double bed
Shower
Heating
Superior Double Room Non-Smoking
2 persons
18 m² 
1 Double bed
Shower
Heating

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Getting around

A list of all available modes of transport

City Centre
Nara 1.5 km
Airports
Itami (ITM) 49.2 km
Kobe (UKB) 69.4 km
Train
Nara Station200 m
Kintetsu Nara Station 1.0 km

Facilities

The hotel offers amenities for your comfortable stay and unforgettable experiences

General

  • No smoking on site
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • On-site car park
  • Handicap parking
  • 24-hour reception
  • No pets allowed
  • Security
  • Luggage storage
  • Lift
  • Vending machines
  • Smoke detectors
  • Fire extinguishers
  • Key access

Guest Parking

  • Electric kettle

Services

  • Laundry
  • Dry cleaning

Business

  • Fax/Photocopying

Spa & Leisure

  • Massage

Room features

  • Air conditioning
  • Heating
  • Ironing facilities

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries

Self-catering

  • Electric kettle

Media

  • Flat-screen TV
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Location

Sanjohon 4-21, Nara, Japan, 630-8122
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Sanjohon 4-21, Nara, Japan, 630-8122
Nearby
Sanjo Street
140 m
1-1 Sanjo Hommachi
Vierra Nara
140 m
Restaurants
Surugamachi no Okonomiyakiya
200 m
606-8 Sanjocho
Vie de France Nara
380 m
1-1 Sanjo Hommachi Viera Nara 2F
Amanojaku Jr Nara
290 m
35-1 Surugamachi
onwa
590 m
3-23 Sanjo Omiyacho
Sushi Ichi
400 m
12-4 Surugamachi
Machikado-Ya Nara Omori-Cho
380 m
55-1 Omorimachi
Saint Marc Cafe SanjoSt
310 m
495-1 Sanjocho
Kasuya JR Nara Ekimae
430 m
11-4 Aburasaka Jikatacho
Sandaime Torimero
500 m
3-1 Aburasaka Jikatacho Shelly Sanjo Bldg. 1
Takomi
570 m
485 Sanjocho
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Property information and rules
Check-in
from 15:00-23:59
Check-out
until 11 am
Guest Parking
Private parking is possible on site at JPY 800 per day.
Internet
is available in for free.
Breakfast
You can start your day with a full breakfast, which costs JPY1,000 per person per day. 
Children & extra beds
There are no cots provided in a room. 
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
Languages
English, Japanese, Chinese, Korean
Number of rooms:
275
Former name
Sun Hotel Nara

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