Smile Hotel Nara vs Super Hotel JR Nara-Ekimae-Sanjodori

Same City · Nara Distance: 0.3km
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Overview

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Smile Hotel Nara

★★★ 3-Star
8.2 5,317
Nara
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Super Hotel JR Nara-Ekimae-Sanjodori

★★★ 3-Star
8.8 238
Nara
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Live Price Comparison

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Rating Comparison by Booking Site

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Agoda
8.1 (8,856)
8.5 (389)
Booking.com
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8.3 (301)
Expedia
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4.0 (1)
라쿠텐트래블
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8.5
Trip.com
8.7 (404)
8.8 (34)
Overall Average
8.2 (9,260)
8.8 (725)

Strengths & Weaknesses

Smile Hotel Nara Super Hotel JR Nara-Ekimae-Sanjodori
Strengths Strengths
+ Overwhelming reviews say it's extremely convenient, just 1-2 minutes from JR Nara Station + Right in front of JR Nara Station, extremely convenient access repeatedly mentioned
+ Repeated praise across sites for clean rooms and comfortable beds + Staff speak Korean/Chinese and are very helpful, many reviews note this
+ Many say breakfast buffet is great value and nearby convenience stores/restaurants are handy + Free welcome drink bar and breakfast buffet tasty and great value
+ Common opinion that location and cleanliness exceed the low price + High satisfaction with cleanliness and amenities
+ Walking distance to Nara Park makes sightseeing convenient
Weaknesses Weaknesses
- Several reviews complain rooms are small and hard to unpack luggage - Rooms are small, hard to unpack large luggage, repeated complaints
- Repeated complaints about bed creaks and noise from neighboring rooms/corridors - Some reviews point out dim lighting
- Some say facilities feel dated due to old building - Laundry machine cleanliness issues mentioned

Recommended For

Solo travelers Couples Nara sightseers

Recommended For

Couples Families Solo travelers Business travelers

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

Super Hotel JR Nara-Ekimae-Sanjodori

Agoda 10.0 Group

Best location and value, Korean staff friendly

Agoda 10.0 Couple

Unique free wine bar experience

Trip.com 10.0 Solo

Perfect location facilities price

Trip.com 10.0 Friends

Chinese-speaking staff convenient, clean room free items

Booking.com 3.6 Couple

Friendly staff great breakfast welcome drinks

Small room

Location Comparison

Distance: 0.3km

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