Hotel Hanakomichi

I stayed at this hotel based on the travel agent's recommendation, as it has good internet access and is close to Kintetsu Nara Station. I had requested a larger room, as I had heard that the rooms were on the small side. Upon arriving at Kintetsu Nara Station from Kyoto, I found that the hotel was indeed very close. When I arrived at the hotel, I found a group of students on a school trip standing in front of the entrance. However, the teacher immediately asked them to 'make way,' and the hotel staff welcomed us to the reception on the second floor. Check-in was quick. Perhaps because I had requested a larger room, there was a Japanese-style tatami room in addition to the twin beds, which was plenty of space by Japanese standards. Breakfast was served at the restaurant on the first floor and consisted of a moderate amount of Japanese food. Those with a big appetite might be disappointed. The staff kindly agreed to store my luggage until I checked into my next hotel, and even included my jacket that I had left in the room. Overall, I think this is a hotel I would stay at again. I heard from the guide that it is a fairly old-established hotel.

We couldn't find any lockers at the Nara Station and we discovered this hotel offered luggage storage while we visited Nara Park for the day. The front desk man was very nice. They had clean bathrooms and even offered us coffee in the lobby. Very reasonable (although 20 yen more than Yamato which was next door if we had walked a little further).