This place is much much nicer than the pictures suggest. The room and the common area / lounge / kitchen are great. And there are two restaurants - albeit ones that close early - footsteps away. The deer aren’t as dense here as in other places but this was a peaceful and relaxing night - dare I say magical one - on our trip that turned out to be a highlight. The staff was so friendly and warm, storing our bags before and after and carrying them up the stairs eagerly in the rain. His suggestion on where to walk at night really paid off as well. It was a cute little apartment we said goodbye to reluctantly. Nara is a lovely place if you stay here; so glad we chose it over the station.

It’s more of a hike from the station than Google suggests but a bus gets you relatively close. There are stairs if you have any injuries or handicaps.

Good sized room with great facilities, with a unique location inside the deer park. There aren’t any shops or restaurants close by but we knew this in advance and the kitchen is well stocked if you want to prepare food. Bathroom was very modern and spotlessly clean. It’s also a drying room which is really useful.

Unfortunately there was heavy rain for the whole of our stay so the deer disappeared very quickly. Not the lodge’s fault (and they were really helpful with helping us find a taxi back to the station) but just to be aware that if the weather is bad it’s a little harder being so far out of the town. Also make sure you bring plenty of cash! We braved the rain to walk to Todai-ji only to be turned away because it was cash only and we were 100 yen short - and there are no cash machines near by once you’re in the park.

The staff were lovely and the room was spacious & cheap. Lots of deer & temples close by. Great shower & bath with lots of room, we were very happy with the facilities. Be prepared to do a lot of walking as it is a bit of a walk to the main city area, there is a bus, but we chose to walk.

We had a ground floor apartment & lots of tourists walking past so had to keep the blinds closed or everyone would be able to see straight in. We were out all day & left early during our stay so it was only an issue when we first checked in which was in the afternoon. Once it got dark (which was 5pm when we were there) the tourists all left.

Amazing! Great to have the deer at your window :) We received good information from the host before we arrived and after check out they kept our luggage and then ordered us a taxi to the train station when we picked our bags up. The room also had coffee, tea, creamer and more basic things so we did not have to bring it.

Nothing! This was amazing. Maybe an extra pillow in the room would have been nice. But I was not expecting that and I did not ask for it in the reception either.

Location is amazing, so good for the kids to go out and explore by themselves, no tourists in the morning or evening and awesome walk up the hill and to the temples. Very nice personnel.

The lodge was cosy and well equipped but ideal for 3 people, not 4. It was difficult to place the 4th bed in the space (it was folded up when we arrived since I assume they had the same difficulties) and that bed was super uncomfortable. The other 2 were fine though,

Right in the middle of deer park ,such a beautiful location. Friendly staff and people all around. Yummy food. Lots of souvenirs. Food available down the strip. Amazing views and temples right across from you. Lots of deer. Comfy cozy room. Big bathtub, shampoo, conditioner etc provided Washing machine,fridge , microwave etc. Definitely would come back again. So peaceful.

Leaving. Too much to see and do and not enough time.

The location was the selling point for this hotel. We couldn’t have asked for a more centrally located place right in the middle of all the major sites. Right next to one of the world heritage sites and only a fifteen minute walk through the park to Todai-Ji, we loved exploring the park. The staff were also very welcoming and nice. The only difficulty with the hotel was that it was a little hard to get to with luggage, which is why we decided to take a taxi, and that everything shuts early at around 5pm or earlier.

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We arrived at night and our host mentioned going to see the temple with the lanterns lit which was magical and empty aside from us and two others. Then we enjoyed waking up and walking out into the park, greeted by the deer and temples before the crowds arrived. We then walked the path through the primeval forest ending atop the park with a stunning view.

The location is perfect - right inside Deer Park. The deer come to your window to eat the crackers they sell all around the Lodge. The room had been remodeled, so everything was new. Staff was very friendly, spoke several languages (Japanese, English and Spanish), and helped us with parking.

The couch had some stains, but it seemed to be paint. Other than that, everything was clean.

- The staff was extraordinarily friendly. - The room was spacious, clean and modern. - You could feed deer straight from your window - There are shops and restaurants nearby - Very close to all major sights of Nara - Very good price-performance - You were able to leave your luggage there for the rest of the day after you checked out, if you still want to do some sightseeing in Nara - Bus connections run regularly between the hotel and Nara station