Smile Hotel Nara vs Pension Cotton 100%

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Smile Hotel Nara

★★★ 3-Star
8.2 5,317
Nara
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Pension Cotton 100%

★ 1-Star
8.3 63
Nara
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Rating Comparison by Booking Site

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Agoda
8.1 (8,856)
8.1 (77)
Booking.com
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7.1 (66)
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7.9 (9)
Trip.com
8.7 (404)
8.3 (60)
Overall Average
8.2 (9,260)
8.3 (212)

Strengths & Weaknesses

Smile Hotel Nara Pension Cotton 100%
Strengths Strengths
+ Overwhelming reviews say it's extremely convenient, just 1-2 minutes from JR Nara Station + Walking 5-10 min to Nara Park and Deer Park makes sightseeing easy, per many reviews
+ Repeated praise across sites for clean rooms and comfortable beds + Elderly owners' kindness and warm hospitality repeatedly mentioned
+ Many say breakfast buffet is great value and nearby convenience stores/restaurants are handy + Clean cozy rooms with air purifier and Netflix TV praised
+ Common opinion that location and cleanliness exceed the low price + Great value for the low price, common opinion
Weaknesses Weaknesses
- Several reviews complain rooms are small and hard to unpack luggage - Old building, no elevator, stairs only complaints
- Repeated complaints about bed creaks and noise from neighboring rooms/corridors - Tiny bathrooms hard to move in, per reviews
- Some say facilities feel dated due to old building - Cold in winter, occasional bugs or cleaning issues

Recommended For

Solo travelers Couples Nara sightseers

Recommended For

Solo travelers Couples Families

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

Pension Cotton 100%

Agoda 9.2 Group

Good value, hot water fine

Old facilities, cold in winter

Agoda 10.0 Solo

Clean, kind owner, air purifier & TV great

Trip.com 9.5 Friends

Great location, cute owners

Small bathroom

Booking.com 4.0 Solo

Perfect location, adorable staff

Location Comparison

Distance: 1.3km

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