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Offering a shared lounge and river view, お宿さつき奈良五條 is located in Gojō, 29 km from Subaru Hall and 37 km from Tanpi Shrine. It is situated 37 km from Mihara History Museum and features a shared kitchen. There is free private parking and the property provides paid airport shuttle service. The hotel is a great place to stay, a real recommandation. It is in a renovated historic building in a cute street with traditional houses (one of the main attractions in Gojo) parallel to the riverfront, you can walk along. The room was modern, spacious and very confortable with a riverside view. There is also a nice communal space with all the facilities, where you can make breakfast or dinner. The owner was very kind and helpful with suggesting and reserving places to eat and to sightsee. The place is nicely located in between and not far from attractions such as the temples at Koyasan, the blossoms at Yoshino, and archaeological sites at Akusa.

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9.1
Superb
356 reviews
Price from
US$130
per night

ゲストハウス奈良庵 Nara An, a property with a shared lounge, is situated in Nara, 5.9 km from Nara Station, 13 km from Iwafune Shrine, as well as 17 km from Nippon Christ Kyodan Shijonawate Church. Boasting a concierge service, this property also provides guests with a sun terrace. The guest house features rooms with air conditioning, free private parking and free WiFi. The owners are very nice people.

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9.1
Superb
222 reviews
Price from
US$47
per night

ツバメハウス is set in Tenri, 28 km from Iwafune Shrine, 30 km from Higashiosaka Hanazono Rugby Stadium, and 31 km from Takochi Shrine. It is located 12 km from Nara Station and provides luggage storage space. Nippon Christ Kyodan Shijonawate Church is 32 km from the guest house and Shijonawate City Museum of History and Folklore is 32 km away. This was the most calming, beautiful and clean guesthouse! We only stayed one night and when we got to the house we were so sad we didn’t book longer!!! The host is so kind and clean! Our room was amazing, clean, the toilet and bathroom are modern - it’s a traditional but modern and warm house - and I loved the common area/living room. Everything we needed was provided, from tea to towels. It’s a great location for exploring the lower, less touristy parts of Japan, but simply beautiful!!!! shares Nara. I hope we can stay here again when we visit Japan again. (Original) This was the most calming, beautiful and pure guesthouse! We only stayed one night and the moment we came to the house we were so sad we didn’t book longer!!! The host is so kind and pure! Our room was amazing, clean, the toilet and bathrooms are modern - it's a traditional but modern and warm house - and I loved the shared space / living room. Everything we needed was provided, from tea to towels. It's a great location for exploring lower, less touristy but just gorgeous!!!! parts of Nara. I hope we can stay here again, when we visit Japan another time.

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9.4
Superb
149 reviews
Price from
US$20
per night

Offering inner courtyard views, SLOW HOUSE NARA is an accommodation located in Nara, 1.3 km from Nara Station and 19 km from Iwafune Shrine. The 2-star guest house has air-conditioned rooms with a private bathroom and free WiFi. The guest house features family rooms. Slow House was exactly what we needed for a relaxing time in Nara. Time to slow the pace of our journey a but and take it easy. Hiro-san and the team are very welcoming and helpful. The facilities are super clean and lovely throughout including a handy kitchen in the communal area. The room is one of the largest I’ve stayed in in Japanese hotels to date. Very much appreciated and just a 7-10 minute walk from the Kintetsu Nara train station. Wonderful! ありがとうございました🙇🏼‍♂️✨

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9.2
Superb
661 reviews
Price from
US$77
per night

Located 1.8 km from Nara Station, 18 km from Iwafune Shrine and 22 km from Higashiosaka Hanazono Rugby Stadium, Guest House Oku provides accommodation situated in Nara. This 2-star guest house offers luggage storage space and bicycle parking. The guest house features family rooms. Oku was the best host ever! I definitely recommend the stay and would come back if I could!

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9.7
Exceptional
419 reviews
Price from
US$23
per night

Offering a shared lounge and garden view, Guesthouse Naramachi is set in Nara, 1.6 km from Nara Station and 20 km from Iwafune Shrine. There is a private entrance at the guest house for the convenience of those who stay. Private parking can be arranged at an extra charge. Bed comfortable - lovely to stay in a ryokan. Marginally stressful with rambunctious 10yo and paper walls! The owner was amazing and exceptionally kind. My husband needed medical attention and he rang around to find out what was open on public holiday and then drove him to hospital, translated and drove him home. Incredibly kind and far far exceeded our expectations. Thank you so much!

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9.4
Superb
144 reviews
Price from
US$239
per night

8.9 km from Higashiosaka Hanazono Rugby Stadium, natomi宿 is located in Heguri and provides air-conditioned rooms with free WiFi. This recently renovated guest house is located 11 km from Iwafune Shrine and 13 km from Nara Station. The accommodation offers a shared kitchen and a shared lounge for guests. Everything! The hosts are very nice and caring. The breakfast was amazing and perfectly prepared. The bedding was very comfortable, the bathrooms and toilet extremely clean. The living room was very cosy and nicely decorated. The location was 3 minutes walk from the train station, peaceful and beautiful surroundings. The hosts were very helpful the whole time,they even organised for my luggage to be transported to the next hotel. Overall, an amazing stay, highly recommended!!!

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9.8
Exceptional
15 reviews
Price from
US$42
per night

Nara IROHA is set in Nara, 23 km from Higashiosaka Hanazono Rugby Stadium, 24 km from Nippon Christ Kyodan Shijonawate Church, as well as 24 km from Shijonawate City Museum of History and Folklore. It is located 20 km from Iwafune Shrine and features a shared kitchen. The property is non-smoking and is situated 3 km from Nara Station. Love the location, great amenities, comfortable, wonderful details, kitchen is great, nicely decorated, and host is amazing!

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9.9
Exceptional
10 reviews
Price from
US$60
per night

Base-k49 is set in Tenri, 11 km from Nara Station, 26 km from Iwafune Shrine, and 28 km from Higashiosaka Hanazono Rugby Stadium. The property is around 30 km from Suehiro Park, 31 km from Nozaki Kannon Shrine and 31 km from Nippon Christ Kyodan Shijonawate Church. The homestay offers rooms with air conditioning, free private parking and free WiFi. Very kind host, easy walk from the train station. Clean, cute, comfortable room.

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9.1
Superb
26 reviews
Price from
US$41
per night

余韻 奈良宿 - yoinn narayado is a recently renovated guest house in Gojō, where guests can make the most of its garden and barbecue facilities. The property is around 28 km from Subaru Hall, 36 km from Tanpi Shrine and 36 km from Mihara History Museum. Providing free WiFi throughout the property, the non-smoking guest house features a hot tub. We loved the attention to detail, especially the vintage record player with Japanese vinyls and how well stocked the kitchen was (oil, spices, rice, coffee etc. - the best we had in Japan!). Staff was very accommodating. Very spacious, perfect for our group. We had to change the group size due to a mistake of our own and it was very easy to resolve, thank you for that. We had a great time!

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9.4
Superb
17 reviews
Price from
US$252
per night

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