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Ryokan MatsumaevsNara Hotel
Both Ryokan Matsumae and Nara Hotel are endorsed by professional reviewers. Overall, Nara Hotel ranks significantly better than Ryokan Matsumae. Nara Hotel scores 94 with endorsements from 6 sources such as DK Eyewitness, Fodor's and Michelin Guide.
Ryokan Matsumae
Insight Guides
Lonely Planet
28-1 Higashi Terabayashicho, Nara, Nara Prefecture 630-8362
From $0/night
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Laundy Room
- Smoking Rooms
- Air Conditioning
Insight Guides "A friendly ryokan in the old quarter of town, there is a choice of rooms with bath or communal bathing. Close to Nara Park."
Lonely Planet "This friendly little ryokan lays claim to an incredibly convenient location in Naramachi, a short walk from all the sights... The feeling here is warm and relaxing." Full review
Nara Hotel
Michelin Guide
Fodor's Insight Guides
DK Eyewitness
Frommer's Lonely Planet Michelin Guide
1096 Takabatake-cho, Nara, Nara Prefecture 630-8301
From $232/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Michelin Guide "Its grand entrance, coffered ceiling and chandelier make you feel you have slipped back in time."
Fodor's "Built in 1909, this hotel is a beautiful synthesis of Japanese and Western architecture. The high ceilings, wide hallways, and sumptuous beds are fit for, well, an emperor." Full review
Insight Guides "Nara’s top hotel choice. The location, within a Meiji period building with its own landscaped gardens abutting Nara Park, is hard to beat."
DK Eyewitness "Reminiscent of the grand old hotels of the Orient, this hotel has views of Wakakusayama Mountain and the temples Todai-ji and Kofuku-ji."
Frommer's "Spreading like a palace atop a hill on the south edge of Nara Park...it has many Japanese features in the Momoyama Period style of architecture." Full review
Lonely Planet "This grande dame of Nara hotels is a classic, with high ceilings and the smell of polished wood all around." Full review
Michelin Guide "Set in the 1,600-acre national treasure that is Nara Park, the Nara Hotel dates back to 1909, and has welcomed notable guests from Edward VIII and Charles Lindburgh to Pope Paul VI and the Dalai Lama" Full review
