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Hotobil

Property class: 2.5

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A traditional Japanese room with tatami flooring, a low wooden table, and a futon bed.
A traditional Japanese building with a sign reading "HOTOBI" and a lantern.
A traditional Japanese room with tatami flooring, a low wooden table, and a shoji screen window.
A kitchen with wooden cabinets, a black range hood, and a white refrigerator.
A traditional Japanese room with tatami flooring, a low table with a tea set, sliding doors, and a painting on the wall.

Reviews

8.8 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant
  • Air conditioning
  • Laundry
The current price is $157
$143 nightly
$157 total
Sep 26 - Sep 27

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181-15 Kainozukacho, Nara, Nara-ken, 630-8142
  • Place, Nara Park
    ‪15 min walk‬
  • Place, Sarusawa Pond Park
    ‪15 min walk‬
  • Place, Nara National Museum
    ‪5 min drive‬

Room options

View all photos for Japanese room, Non-smoking (Exclusive to one group per day: 10-tatami and 8-tatami rooms)

Iron/ironing board, WiFi (free)

Japanese room, Non-smoking (Exclusive to one group per day: 10-tatami and 8-tatami rooms)

  • Sleeps 11
  • 1 Double Futon
  • Free WiFi

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Iron/ironing board, WiFi (free)

Semi Western-style Room

  • Sleeps 6
  • Free WiFi

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A traditional Japanese room with tatami flooring, a low wooden bed, a small table, and sliding doors.

Japanese-style Room (accompanied by 1 Group)

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 6
  • 6 Twin Futons
  • Free WiFi

Japanese-style Room, Non Smoking

  • 3 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 3
  • 3 Twin Futons
  • Free WiFi

Western-style Room, Non Smoking

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds
  • Free WiFi

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Iron/ironing board, WiFi (free)

Breakfast Included Japanese Style Tata

  • Sleeps 6
  • 6 Double Futons
  • Free WiFi

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About the neighborhood

Nara

With a stay at Hotobil in Nara (Naramachi), you'll be within a 15-minute walk of Nara Park and Sarusawa Pond Park. .This guesthouse is 1.2 mi (2 km) from Nara Prefectural Cultural Hall and 1.3 mi (2 km) from Nara National Museum.
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What's nearby

  • Gango-ji Temple - 10 min walk - 0.6 miles
  • Nara Park - 15 min walk - 0.8 miles
  • Sarusawa Pond Park - 15 min walk - 0.8 miles
  • Nara National Museum - 5 min drive - 1.1 miles
  • Todaiji Temple - 5 min drive - 1.4 miles

Getting around

  • Nara Station - 9 min drive
  • Itami Airport (ITM) - 76 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪博多小料理くみ子 - ‬12 min walk
  • Peaks Beignet
  • ‪BRIGHTON TEA ROOM - ‬14 min walk
  • ‪Labo Rusty - ‬12 min walk
  • 酒処蔵

About this property

Hotobil

Hotobil offers 2 air-conditioned accommodations with coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. Accommodations offer separate sitting areas. Flat-screen televisions are featured in guestrooms.

Bathrooms include showers, toilets with an electronic bidet, and complimentary toiletries. This Nara guesthouse provides complimentary wireless Internet access.

Make yourself at home in one of the 2 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators and flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms feature showers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. Conveniences include separate sitting areas and coffee/tea makers.
Make use of convenient amenities, which include complimentary wireless internet access and tour/ticket assistance.
Satisfy your appetite for dinner at the guesthouse's restaurant, or stay in and take advantage of the room service (during limited hours). A complimentary local cuisine breakfast is included.
Featured amenities include luggage storage and laundry facilities. Free self parking is available onsite.
Guests are offered a complimentary local cuisine breakfast.
Onsite venue - This restaurant specializes in international cuisine and serves breakfast and dinner. Reservations are required.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Free local cuisine breakfast
  • A restaurant

Family friendly

  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • No housekeeping service
  • Tour and ticket assistance

More

  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Shower
  • Toilet with electronic bidet
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Limited room service
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Separate sitting area

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4 PM; Check-in end time: 11 PM

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM

Special check-in instructions

Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher

We should mention

The Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour, and Welfare requires all international visitors to submit their passport number and nationality when registering at any lodging facility (inns, hotels, motels, etc. ); additionally, lodging proprietors are required to photocopy passports for all registering guests and keep the photocopy on file

Property is also known as

Hotobil
Hotobil Inn
Hotobil Inn Nara
Hotobil Nara
Hotobil Guesthouse Nara
Hotobil Guesthouse
Hotobil Nara
Hotobil Guesthouse
Hotobil Guesthouse Nara

Hotobil Reviews

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 21 out of 40 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 15 out of 40 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 40 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 40 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 40 reviews

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

9.8/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Benjamin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Not only was the property clean, easy to locate, walkable and quiet but the lady who runs the hotel is an absolute sweetheart. The breakfast she made us was better than a lot of the food I was eating at restaurants. I would recommend this stay to anyone.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Marie-Anne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
An incredibly nice, welcoming and fantastic host. A wonderful homemade breakfast, beautifully presented and very tasty! Very comfortable futons/beds, our most recharging night in a simple but lovely place.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
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10/10 Excellent

Steven

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Booked this a a traditional Japanese experience for my family. Our host was lovely and very attentive giving us cold drinks and cold towels because it was so warm outside. There was a choice of Japanese or Western breakfast. Both were excellent, especially the Japanese which had fish, omelette, noodles and tea. Quiet area but restaurants nearby.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024
Verified review

8/10 Good

Gini

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was a great experience staying in a traditional Japanese home and the hostess , Adachi san was lovely and welcoming and she spoke good English which was really helpful. We chose the Japanese breakfast option and it was delicious especially the Agedashi tofu which was one of the best we've had ! The only reason we have not given it 5 stars is because the property was in a residential area and the street it was on was particularly narrow so the taxi was not able to drive right up to the door and so left us on the main intersection and we had to contend with lugging our luggage down the street to look for it. Having said that it wasn't that far nor hard to find and if you chose a smaller taxi, it would be able access the street. Bearing in mind it is a traditional home, and as the accomodation is on the 1st floor, it also meant taking our luggage up some steep stairs too. A small price to pay for a unique accomodation and there was even laundry facilities and a kitchenette . The place was also immaculately clean !
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Eugène

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Traditioneel Japans

Dicht bij het station en 10 minuten met de bus. Weg bij alle toeristen maar alles in de buurt. Wandelen naar de deer park is goed te doen. Ontvangst is zeer vriendelijk. Geen luxe maar authentiek Japans. Wij vonden het erg leuk. Het ontbijt voor de volgende dag kun je kiezen uit Europees of Japans. Logisch voor ons om Japans te kiezen. Deze was bijzonder lekker en meer dan voldoende. Al met al een heel fijn verblijf en wil hierbij de host nogmaals bedanken.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024
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10/10 Excellent

マリ

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
気持ちの良いお部屋でゆっくりと過ごすことができました。ご主人のおもてなしも程よく、朝食も大変美味しかったです。
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023
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10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
駐車場無料なので、車でおとづれても便利ですが、駐車場までの道がかなり狭いので、要注意！ 朝食和食も、洋食も美味しかったです
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019
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10/10 Excellent

Youngkwan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Good experience

Owner was very kind snd friendly. And breakfast was so nice
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2019
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10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
物超所值，餐點好吃，服務優質
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2019
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10/10 Excellent

Jen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
This was my favourite stay in Japan. It was a lovely experience to stay in a traditional Ryokan with tatami mats, futons, Shoji and fluffy doonas. Our hosts were friendly, warm and helpful with good English communication. We arrived a few hours before our check in time but were warmly welcomed and shown to our room. Hospitality extended to a delicious fluffy cream filled sponge waiting for us on our return to our room, and a delicious western style breakfast including bacon and eggs and freshly brewed black coffee (our choice, a Japanese breakfast also on offer) at a beautifully laid out table. Our kids loved the croissants and breads with fruity jams, the yogurt and freshly squeezed apple juice. Our hostess also instructed our daughter to make some traditional green tea. I left belongings which they organized to be sent to my next accommodation. These arrived the next day. (A Sunday !!!!). Very fond memories of this place. :)
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2018
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8/10 Good

麻帆

Liked: Cleanliness
食事が品揃えが豊富でどれもとても美味しく、食後のコーヒーも挽きたてを入れてくれ心遣いがあちらこちらで感じられた。
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2018
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10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Das Hotel erreicht man am Besten mit dem Bus. Der Bus pendelt im und gegen den Uhrzeigersinn zwischen den Tepelanlagen und der JR-Station. Eine Haltestelle liegt in der Nähe des Hotels.
Stayed 1 night in May 2018
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8/10 Good

宮川

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

潤 ほとびる

潤と書いて、ほとびるという名のホテル。 方言で潤うこと、リラックスする事を「ほとびる」という様です。 その名の通り、「ほとびる」想いでした。 家庭的で、三泊四日お世話になりましたが、自分の家の様に 気楽に過ごさせて頂きました。 食事は朝だけお願いしましたが、女将さんの心のこもった手作り料理で、 これこそ料理だ、といったもので、とても感激しました。
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2017
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6/10 Okay

KATSUYUKI

Liked: Staff & service

通常のホテルでの宿泊も良いが、

風情のある閑静な居住エリアの民家を利用したホテル。場所的には、ループバスで、比較的簡単に、東大寺や奈良駅(JR、近鉄)にアクセスでき、徒歩でも奈良町を散策できる距離。女将さんの朝食がとても美味しかった！
Stayed 1 night in May 2017
Verified review

8/10 Good

Christopher

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The breakfast was incredible-- and the host was absolutely wonderful. Beautiful traditional room as well. The location was a little difficult to find for non-Japanese speakers. The shared bathroom and lack of of privacy (simply a paper wall between you and your neighbor) is charming if you want that experience but could be a slight set back if you are counting on some privacy. Very nice experience overall.
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10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

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Best meal in Japan. I enjoyed it so much. Thanks!

Truly a gem. Glad I stayed there. Was a blessing and a perfect experience. She is an excellent chef. I had the Japanese breakfast, seafood. Thank you Mieko-san!!!
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8/10 Good

Margherita

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We had dinner on site and it was just amazing. The owner made us a traditional Japanese dinner, great food and service, beautifully laid out and presented, she spoiled us.
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8/10 Good

Verified traveler

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料理最高。

立地が分かりずらいですが、奥さんの料理は最高！ 疲れ果てて、食事をする店を探すのが嫌になり、無理と承知でお願いしたら、快諾！夫婦喧嘩回避！幸せな気分になれました！ 朝食も量、質共に最高レベル。 犬が嫌いでなければ、最高のゲストハウスだと思います。
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10/10 Excellent

Bining

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Clean and quiet house with amazing delicious home-made Japanese-style breakfast. Close to bus stop. Very good shampoo and conditioner.
Verified review

8/10 Good

GABTAE

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort
일본식 가정 집이었다 그녀는 매우친절했고 영어도 꽤 잘했다 조식을 시겼는데 첫날은 된장국 구운고등어 달걀등 몇가지 반찬나왔다 밥먹고 바로 여행하기에 좋았다
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8/10 Good

Verified traveler

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Ryokan très agréable. Un peu excentré de Nara, mais bus à proximité. Très bon accueil. Chambre traditionnelle spacieuse.
Verified review

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

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位置方便，乾淨、安靜

Hotobil hotel, 搭乘奈良市的循環巴士、田中町站下車，步行3分鐘可到。從此旅館出發，搭乘循環巴士到奈良公園、近鐵車站、JR奈良站都很方便。住宿日式風格房間(Japanese style room) 對於我們兩個人入住來說、房間很大。 旅館的女主人很親切，提供的日式早餐味道很美味。因為是塌塌米房間，房間隔音沒那麼好，得時時放輕動作、才不會影響隔壁房間的房客，這一點比較不便
Verified review

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

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Bonne adresse

Trēs propre, trēs accueillant, trēs bon petit dējeuner, mais pas tout ā fait un ryokan et un peu cher pour la prestation.
Verified review

8/10 Good

chianan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

breakfast is delicious!

it's a happy journey!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Maruata

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Un très bon sejour

Une hôtesse formidable et un séjour dans un environnement japonais typique. Mieko san est très serviable et est un véritable cordon bleu. L'arrêt de bus à proximité permet de rejoindre facilement les lieux les plus touristiques de Nara.