Hotel Naranohamori

Large room stood out to me.

Wonderful hotel. Great location, lovely rooms, self check in is such an easy and wonderful way to operate. One of my favorite hotels in Japan. Will be back again. Can’t recommend enough.

Very close to Todai-ji Temple. Front desk is unmanned but hotel is very easy to use and check in and check out is a breeze. Consider taking bus/taxi from Nara Station as the walk is a little far and uphill but absolutely worth it.

I really enjoyed my stay here in September. The staff were nice and helpful. Although they did not allow us to check in early, they did hold our luggage there until it was time. The hotel is very close to the Kyoto train station and other bus stops. The complimentary matcha, ice cream and noodles were great! We did buy the breakfast package which I enjoyed because it was one less thing I had to research. I wish I had stayed here my entire trip and taken trains to the other cities because it so nice to come back and use the massage chairs and use the hot springs after a long day. The rooms are a little dated and small but I didn’t mind it at all. The pillows were hard and uncomfortable so maybe pack your own? Not a big deal though. I loved my stay here and would go back!

This property was self-checkin which was very convenient for us because we arrived from Kyoto fairly late at night. Although we were unable to leave our backpacks at the hotel (there was no onsight staff available for security), we conveniently stored all of bags at the station nearby for only a few US dollars while we walked around town and visited all the sites. Also, checkin and checkout was very easy using a pin provided by the host after we uploaded our travel documents to access the building and to enter the room. We had no trouble locating the property and letting ourselves inside both the building and our room. Also, this was the only location that provided complimentary hot coffee - all other places we stayed offered complimentary tea, which is nice, but we certainly enjoyed a cup of hot coffee for variety.