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title: "Hotels in Nara: compare the best places to stay"
description: "Compare 201 hotels in Nara, Japan: guest ratings, areas, amenities and prices, and put any two head to head."
url: https://stayversus.com/en/japan/nara/
language: en
source: StayVersus (https://stayversus.com)
retrieved: 2026-10-09
---

# Where to stay in Nara

Nara has 201 places to stay in our index. 87 have enough guest reviews to rank. The average guest rating is 8.6.

- **places to stay:** 201

- **ranked by guests:** 87

- **average rating:** 8.6

- **5-star hotels:** 17

- [5-star hotels 7](https://stayversus.com/en/japan/nara/luxury/)
- [Spa hotels 17](https://stayversus.com/en/japan/nara/spa/)
- [Hotels with free parking 29](https://stayversus.com/en/japan/nara/free-parking/)
- [Central hotels 59](https://stayversus.com/en/japan/nara/central/)
- [Top-rated budget stays 44](https://stayversus.com/en/japan/nara/budget/)

## Good to know about hotels in Nara

- **Best-rated hotel:** [Onyado Nono Nara Natural Hot Springs](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/onyado-nono-nara-natural-hot-springs-nara/)

- **Area with most hotels:** Sanjo-honmachi

- **Average guest rating:** 8.6

- **Hotels with a pool:** 3

- **Average walk grade:** 78/100

- **5-star hotels:** 17

## Areas of Nara

Where the hotels are and how guests rate them.

-    [**Sanjo-honmachi** 6 hotels, 8.7](https://stayversus.com/en/japan/nara/?area=Sanjo-honmachi)
-    [**Ikenocho** 6 hotels, 8.7](https://stayversus.com/en/japan/nara/?area=Ikenocho)
-    [**Takabatakecho** 4 hotels, 9.3](https://stayversus.com/en/japan/nara/?area=Takabatakecho)
-    [**Tenri** 3 hotels, 8.9](https://stayversus.com/en/japan/nara/?area=Tenri)
-    [**Konishicho** 3 hotels, 8.9](https://stayversus.com/en/japan/nara/?area=Konishicho)
-    [**Kawanishi** 3 hotels, 8.1](https://stayversus.com/en/japan/nara/?area=Kawanishi)
-    [**Fushigazushicho** 3 hotels, 9.2](https://stayversus.com/en/japan/nara/?area=Fushigazushicho)

## All hotels in Nara

Ranked by StayVersus score: guest rating adjusted for the number of reviews.

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## Popular match-ups in Nara

-     [**Hotel Nikko Nara** *vs* **Onyado Nono Nara Natural Hot Springs** Nara, 8.6 / 9.3](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/hotel-nikko-nara-nara-vs-onyado-nono-nara-natural-hot-springs-nara/)
-     [**Hotel Nikko Nara** *vs* **Smile Hotel Nara** Nara, 8.6 / 8.2](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/hotel-nikko-nara-nara-vs-smile-hotel-nara-nara/)
-     [**Daiwa Roynet Hotel Nara Natural Hot Spring** *vs* **Hotel Nikko Nara** Nara, 8.8 / 8.6](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/daiwa-roynet-hotel-nara-natural-hot-spring-nara-vs-hotel-nikko-nara-nara/)
-     [**Hotel Nikko Nara** *vs* **Piazza Hotel Nara** Nara, 8.6 / 9.0](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/hotel-nikko-nara-nara-vs-piazza-hotel-nara-nara/)
-     [**Daiwa Roynet Hotel Nara Natural Hot Spring** *vs* **Smile Hotel Nara** Nara, 8.8 / 8.2](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/daiwa-roynet-hotel-nara-natural-hot-spring-nara-vs-smile-hotel-nara-nara/)
-     [**Hotel Nikko Nara** *vs* **SUPER HOTEL Premier JR Nara Station** Nara, 8.6 / 9.1](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/hotel-nikko-nara-nara-vs-super-hotel-premier-jr-nara-station-nara/)
-     [**Piazza Hotel Nara** *vs* **Smile Hotel Nara** Nara, 9.0 / 8.2](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/piazza-hotel-nara-nara-vs-smile-hotel-nara-nara/)
-     [**Centurion Hotel Classic Nara** *vs* **Hotel Nikko Nara** Nara, 8.6 / 8.6](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/centurion-hotel-classic-nara-nara-vs-hotel-nikko-nara-nara/)

## FAQ: Nara

### What is the best-rated hotel in Nara?

By StayVersus score, Onyado Nono Nara Natural Hot Springs is the best-rated hotel in Nara, with a guest rating of 9.3 from 6,305 reviews.

### Which area of Nara has the most hotels?

Sanjo-honmachi has the most, with 6 rated places to stay.

### How many 5-star hotels are there in Nara?

We list 17 5-star hotels in Nara.

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Source: https://stayversus.com/en/japan/nara/. Facts are compiled by StayVersus from partner data (Agoda), Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports, public Google Maps listings and hotels' own websites. Scores use one formula for every hotel. Methodology: https://stayversus.com/en/about/