Smile Hotel Nara vs GRANDVRIO HOTEL NARA WAKURA

Same City · Nara Distance: 9.5km
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Smile Hotel Nara

★★★ 3-Star
8.2 5,317
Nara
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GRANDVRIO HOTEL NARA WAKURA

★★★ 3-Star
8.7 900
Nara
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Rating Comparison by Booking Site

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Agoda
8.1 (8,856)
8.6 (1,933)
Booking.com
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8.6 (821)
Expedia
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9.0 (338)
Trip.com
8.7 (404)
8.9 (54)
Overall Average
8.2 (9,260)
8.7 (3,146)

Strengths & Weaknesses

Smile Hotel Nara GRANDVRIO HOTEL NARA WAKURA
Strengths Strengths
+ Overwhelming reviews say it's extremely convenient, just 1-2 minutes from JR Nara Station + Onsen facilities are spacious and clean, great for relaxation per many reviews
+ Repeated praise across sites for clean rooms and comfortable beds + Staff are friendly and attentive service repeated often
+ Many say breakfast buffet is great value and nearby convenience stores/restaurants are handy + Ample free parking convenient for drivers
+ Common opinion that location and cleanliness exceed the low price + Breakfast buffet varied and delicious commonly praised
+ Rooms clean with comfortable beds frequently mentioned
Weaknesses Weaknesses
- Several reviews complain rooms are small and hard to unpack luggage - Far from station on foot, inconvenient without car per many reviews
- Repeated complaints about bed creaks and noise from neighboring rooms/corridors - Some rooms small or beds too small noted
- Some say facilities feel dated due to old building - Long breakfast wait times mentioned by some

Recommended For

Solo travelers Couples Nara sightseers

Recommended For

Drivers Families Couples

Guest Reviews

Smile Hotel Nara

Trip.com 10 Solo traveler

Friendly service and very close to station, convenient

Trip.com 9.2 Friends

Clean, 3min to JR station, many nearby stores

Small room

Trip.com 10 Couple

Convenient location, tasty breakfast, many restaurants around

Agoda 10 Solo traveler

Station-adjacent, breakfast included, best value

Agoda 8.4 Solo traveler

Great access and value

Old building

GRANDVRIO HOTEL NARA WAKURA

Expedia 10.0 Others

Perfect with onsen

Trip.com 10.0 Couple

Spacious baths and outdoor onsen, friendly staff

Trip.com 10.0 Family

New, clean, comfortable onsen, abundant breakfast

Booking.com 4.0 Couple

Comfortable quiet clean room, great onsen and breakfast

Bit of a walk to station

Agoda 10.0 Group

Spacious clean, great onsen, smiling staff

Location Comparison

Distance: 9.5km

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