Everything was just perfect from the welcome tea ceremony to our departure and dinner experience.

Stayed in April 2025

Really nice Riokan right next to the park. Excellent service and great massage service that you can order to the room.

Stayed in April 2025

Make sure you book the breakfast in advance as you can’t order breakfast for the next morning once you’ve arrived.

The room was huge and fantastic. It was a real traditional Japanese experience. We had a tea ceremony on arrival, the baths were great and the staff was very friendly and helpful. The breakfast was delicious. It is a really special place and one that our kids will definitely remember.

Stayed in April 2025

Location next to Nara Park, welcoming staff, family room spacious and comfortable. We would have love a bedroom with a Washington snow for natural light. Japanese breakfast with a coffee in addition. Unfortunately we could not have diner on the prémices due to kitchen not available.

Stayed in April 2025

Room was a little dusty eg: on the tatami mats. For our group preferences we would have liked a hot food element to the breakfast, as apart from the tea and soup all other components were served cold. The view from Zuiun suite was predominantly overlooking a main road which could deter visually from the otherwise tranquil setting of the room and inn (note: we had no problem with outside noise)

Historic (over 100 years old) inn offering a traditional ryokan experience. Shikitei is located in a great location, 5 minutes away from Nara Park's Ichi-No-Torii gate. In the morning we could see the deers passing from the window. The public onsen/bath is readily available to guests and it closes at midnight. Staff were all very friendly and provided a thoughtful and considered service to guests for example: a welcome drink and sweet treat, additional snacks in the room and post-dinner snacks (rice rolls) and cold water. We enjoyed being able to have our dinner and breakfast in our room (having stayed in the Zuiun suite). The Zuiun suite is very spacious, futons were incredibly comfortable to sleep on and room is beautifully decorated. We liked the option to order an in room massage in the evening (the staff arrange for external masseuses to come to your room after dinner), which was a nice touch and was priced fairly / good value.

Stayed in March 2025

Very nice experience of traditional Japanese ryokan! Very caring staff, superb location and views.

Stayed in March 2025

good Japanese breakfast

Stayed in March 2025

The location with the deer outside of the windows. The traditional building. The impeccable Japanese service.

Stayed in January 2025

Breakfast was traditional Japanese and took some getting used to. We felt the times for the serving of the breakfast were too early.

Stayed in March 2025

Outstanding in every way, including the wonderful staff, excellent food and onsite traditional bath facilities.

Stayed in March 2025

We had a wonderful and very peaceful - the staff were very welcoming and made everything feel very smooth. The welcome tea ceremony and traditional dinner and breakfast were a very interesting cultural experience, so was the onsen. We particularly enjoyed the option to order massages in the evening (the staff arrange for outside masseuses to come to your room after dinner), which made us feel very relaxed. Would recommend!

Stayed in February 2025

Nothing

We had an amazing stay! The staff’s 5-star service made us feel incredibly welcome. The room was spacious, spotless, and well-equipped, and the hotel’s authentic Japanese atmosphere was truly special. The onsen was a fantastic experience, perfect for relaxing. The location is excellent—right next to Nara Park, just a 10-minute walk to the station, and surrounded by great food and shops. A huge thank you to the staff for their honesty—we accidentally left an iPad in the room, and they quickly found it for us. Everything about this hotel was exceptional. A perfect blend of comfort, hospitality, and convenience—highly recommended! We wish to come back next time with our parents.

Stayed in February 2025

However it is quite far from any of the transportations, if the concierge can arrange a shuttle that will be perfect.

Good location which near the Nara Park, can even see the animals outside the room window.

Stayed in January 2025

No blind to block the sunlight. Staff entered the room right after a knock. It's embarrassing that we were not prepared for any visits.

It's situated right next to Nara Park. Deer could be seen at the entrance. Japanese style breakfast and dinner were served at good quality. Room was clean. Welcome drink and snack served everyday. Free parking.

Stayed in November 2024

The staff were a bit stern and rigid. the property looks a bit dated and would benefit from a few design touches to make it fresher and more pleasant

I liked the location and the overall traditional feel of the place

Stayed in April 2025

Dinner (too expensive for the quality) and the fact that the staff doesn’t speak english. The breakfast is not adequate to International visitors. You can’t get a refusal for a change of the breakfast type the afternoon before because they are already prepared the morning after one. This is unbelivable and unacceptable.

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