6 Nara Hotels that Are Not Just Cool, They’re Also Perfect for Solo Girls Trips!

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A solo trip for a girl who can go where she wants when she wants. Traveling alone is the only way to be able to visit tourist spots you've always wanted to visit and immerse yourself in the charm of the area. There is no problem with sudden actions such as going around places that you have checked for a long time, as well as casually entering cafes and general stores that you find along the way.

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Such a free and carefree trip. Why don't you be particular about the hotel you stay at? If a girl stays alone, being fashionable and having good taste is a must. But it's a waste to just be stylish and have good taste. Recently, in Nara, there are more and more hotels that are not only fashionable and tasteful, but also offer various services and charm.

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Stylish and tasteful “Not only” Nara hotels have many points, such as being able to spend time alone without feeling overwhelmed, and being able to take stylish photos. Hotels with a nostalgic atmosphere dating back to the Meiji and Taisho eras, and hotels with a tasteful atmosphere created by renovating breweries are sure to enhance a solo female traveler.

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In addition, you can enjoy stylish and delicious dishes slowly, and you can feel a little rich with cosmetic amenities, which is a great point for female travelers traveling alone. This time, we will introduce hotels in Nara that are full of charm.

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"Setre Naramachi" is a new hotel that just opened in December 2018, located an 8-minute walk from "Kintetsu Nara Station". The entire building is a modern Japanese building with a calm wood tone, and once you step in, you will feel at ease in the building filled with the warmth of wood. The interior is made of Yoshino cedar from Nara, and there are many decorations that fuse tradition and modernity. Weekly Japanese traditional performing arts, Gagaku, and exquisite dishes that use local Nara ingredients and selected ingredients from all over the country, etc. , Nara is packed with history, nature, culture, food and art, full of charm!

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Setre Naramachi is also known for its delicious food. The chef uses not only fresh vegetables and meat from local Nara, but also carefully selected ingredients from all over the country, and cooks with all his heart. Narazuke and foie gras eclairs, Yamato pork cutlets, Western-style steamed egg custard with truffles, etc. In the morning and at night, you can savor the various carefully prepared dishes that are made with sincerity in each dish.

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"Piazza Hotel Nara". Because it's close to the station, you can check in and leave your luggage as soon as you arrive at the station. The rooms are modern and spacious, so you can relax. From the windows of the guest rooms, you can enjoy a panoramic view of Nara, a city steeped in ancient history.

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If you choose a room with a bathtub, you can relax in the bathtub and heal the fatigue of your trip. Furthermore, if you choose the ladies' plan, you can use a cosmetic set from the world-famous cosmetics brand "Mikimoto Cosmetics" as an amenity. You can refresh your tiredness from traveling and everyday fatigue, and you will feel radiant.

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About 15 minutes on foot from "Kintetsu Nara Station". "Nara Hotel" is a long-established hotel with a nostalgic atmosphere that boasts a history of 100 years since its establishment. Because it is located on the hill of Nara Park, you can see the historic streets of Nara, the five-storied pagoda, and Mt. Wakakusa from the windows of the guest rooms. The interior and furnishings of the hotel, which exudes the atmosphere of the Meiji and Taisho eras, are so beautiful that you will want to not only stay, but also leisurely stroll around the hotel, making it almost like an art museum.

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meal are served in the main dining room, Mikasa. Especially recommended is the "Cha-gayu Teishoku" that can be eaten at breakfast. “Chagayu” is a local dish that has been popular in Nara for over 1,200 years. It is good to eat porridge with Nara-style pickles.

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About 8 minutes on foot from Kintetsu Nara Station. "Nipponia Hotel Nara Naramachi" is located in Naramachi, a town full of history where buildings from the Edo period to the Taisho period still remain. The building, which was once used as a sake brewery by a sake brewery founded in the Meiji period, has been reborn as a hotel. It's a former sake brewery, so it's attractive to spend time there, such as a sake brewery tour and a sake lees bath that you can enjoy in your room.

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The restaurant in the hall is a space that renovated the earthen floor of a sake brewery. Here, freshly squeezed sake sent directly from the brewery and limited-edition sake that can only be tasted here are also available. What you can match with it is a discerning dish made using local ingredients. The counter is close to the chef, and you can feel the attention to detail and service.

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After a full day, relax in the bath in your room. Each guest room comes with a colored yukata, so you can relax even more after taking a bath. You can enjoy meal in the dining room while wearing a yukata, so you can enjoy your meal after taking a refreshing bath. By the way, all the beds in the guest rooms are made by Simmons, a luxury hotel purveyor. Wrapped in a fluffy bed, it seems that the tiredness of the trip will be blown away.

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About 15 minutes on foot from "Kintetsu Nara Station". Nestled at the foot of a hill in Naramachi, Kohaku is a small inn in the middle of the town that has rooms where you can stay even though it is a coffee shop. It is run by a gentle and personable couple, and is popular not only with hotel guests, but also with locals who use the coffee shop. The sweets and specialty coffee that you can enjoy at the café, and the “History of Nara and Buddhist Sculptures Lecture” held every night by the owner who loves Buddhist statues, are all things that you would want to enjoy as a solo traveler.

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The rooms are divided into private rooms and dormitory types, but even if you choose a dormitory, there is a female-only room, so it's safe to stay alone. Each bed space in the dormitory has curtains, so you can have your own private space. There are shared shower rooms in the inn, but there are several public baths nearby, so it would be nice to try one. You can have a simulated experience as if you were living in this town, and it should be a wonderful memory.

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Noborioji Hotel Nara, which is about a 3-minute walk from Kintetsu Nara Station, is one of the few hotels in Japan that is a member of the world-recognized Small Luxury Hotels (SLH). Only small hotels that are judged to be able to satisfy guests in all aspects of accommodation, food and service under strict screening standards are allowed to join SLH. You can receive sophisticated, high-quality service that you won't find anywhere else.

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The classical and elegant space that looks like a picture no matter where you cut it, makes you want to enjoy not only staying but also staying. It's nice to order champagne and a variety of food menus from room service and enjoy a relaxing stay without worrying about anyone else. Indulge yourself in luxury.

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You can choose from three types of amenities: "Argotherm", which is used in luxury spas around the world, "L'Occitane", a natural product born in southern France, and "Argan", which emits a calming scent. Would you like to have a special time where you can feel the air separated from everyday life while bathing and become elegant in body and mind?

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A free-spirited solo female travel is fun on its own. But if you are particular about where you stay, your trip will be even more wonderful. The hotels in Nara introduced this time are all suitable as a base for your trip, and they are all places that will make your trip even more wonderful if you stay there. It's stylish and perfect as a base. Why don't you enjoy your trip to Nara even more by staying at a hotel that has "not only" charm?