What type of breakfast is offered and what are the serving hours?

Buffet breakfasts are available daily from 6:30 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee.

What are the standard check-in and check-out times?

Check-in is from 3:00 PM and check-out is until 11:00 AM. Early or late check-in/check-out may be available upon request and could incur additional charges.

What is the hotel's location in relation to key landmarks?

The hotel is located in Shimogyo Ward, just a 4-minute walk from Kyoto Tower and a 4-minute drive from Nishiki Market. It is 1.6 mi (2.5 km) from Kiyomizu Temple and 2.2 mi (3.5 km) from Fushimi Inari Shrine.

What are the policies for guests staying with children?

Children are allowed at the property, but specific age policies for free stays are not provided.

ALA HOTEL KYOTO - 4-Star Hotel in Kyoto

Average nightly price at ALA HOTEL KYOTO by month, last 12 months (USD)
Month	Average price
January	US$86
February	US$95
March	US$135
April	US$145
May	US$112
June	US$70
July	US$70
August	US$68
September	US$96
October	US$196
November	US$191
December	US$121

What guests think

ALA HOTEL KYOTO earns praise for its convenient location near Kyoto Station, very clean and modern rooms, often spacious with separate bath and toilet, and friendly, helpful staff, plus a well liked rooftop public bath with sauna.

Common drawbacks include the bath closing around 11 pm, a small gym lacking weights, and busy free laundry with slow dryers. Some guests noted limited natural light or small windows in certain rooms, occasional room odors, thin walls, or crowding from large tour groups. Overall, travelers can expect a clean, convenient, modern stay near transport.

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Facilities

The rooftop public bath with sauna is widely praised; free self-service laundry is handy but often busy and dryers can be slow. The compact fitness room lacks weights, and the bath typically closes around 11 pm.

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10

Ka Hoo

2 Jul 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

This is my second visit to ALA Hotel Kyoto. The experience was extraordinary, and the service was great. The public bath is another reason for coming back to ALA. Besides, it only takes around 8 min walk from Kyoto JR station, which is super convenient.

8

Robin

17 Apr 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Superb location, within minutes of Kyoto station. Not many cars so I had a nice run one morning. Super clean and great staff. Breakfast was fantastic. The only negative was that there were few exercise machines in the fitness room.

10

Maria Victoria

5 Jun 2025

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Stayed 1 night

We really enjoyed our stay at Ala. The hotel is very modern and centrally located - we specifically chose it because of its close proximity to the train station. Our favourite facility was their onsen, which was clean and well maintained. I would love to come and stay again

8

Octavian George

4 Nov 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

It’s great but the room had a very funny musty smell. The onsen is open only till 11, which is unusual. Better places around, like the one next door with an onsen that is open all night long, and a very Japanese feel.

8

Yuen Ching

29 Jan 2026

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Stayed 5 nights

已經入住好幾次了，房間清潔，大堂職員很有禮貌！就是大浴池晚上関得有點早，希望可延遲一點，方便夜歸的住客。

10

Galo

28 Oct 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Amazing and healthy breakfast, plenty of options eastern and western Comfortable room, great shower and bathtub, Onsen is a plus, as well as the laundry area, I missed dumbeels at the gym

10

John

26 Apr 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

Tower view twin very spacious, great public bath and sauna, good bfast, very helpful staff. Very close to station and central terminal to buses everywhere in Kyoto. Highly recommended.

10

Minh

7 Oct 2025

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Stayed 5 nights

Staff and room was amazing. Really great location, not too loud, and good walking distance from Kyoto station. There were lots of food options nearby, including a great ramen restaurant that we frequented. The only point of criticism is the fitness center lacks weights, even basic ones.

10

Erica

9 Oct 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

Hotel was clean and staff was very nice. The public onsen for guests upstairs was very convenient, along with umbrellas for guests to use if it was wet outside. We were able to send our luggage to our next hotel in the lobby. Laundry in the hotel was free, but there are only 4 small washing machines. The hotel instructions tell you to dry your load in half. It was very busy at night and people were fighting for machines. The dryers are slow at drying so take that into account. Overall great stay.

10

Fang-Wei

23 Jan 2026

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Stayed 4 nights

服務親切，價格合理，房價空間足夠，頂樓的浴場很棒，洗衣機烘乾機免費提供，地理位置又這麼的好，是接下來每次都會想安排的住宿首選。唯一的缺點是，房門打開就直接可以看到床，感覺沒有隱私，如果稍微有遮蔽物的話就太好了。第二個缺點是房內浴室冬天很冷。但這間飯店好到即使有這些缺點，未來在安排旅程上還是會想訂這間飯店住宿。

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Cleanliness

Reviews consistently describe the hotel and rooms as very clean and well kept. A few guests reported occasional room odors or minor issues such as stained breakfast trays or a messy lobby restroom.

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10

SANGHYUN

11 Feb 2026

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Stayed 7 nights

객실 청결 상태, 직원들의 응대 모두 만족스러웠습니다.

6

Bin

30 May 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

The building was very nice and the onsen was wonderful. However, the room was a little small (standard double room with queen bed) and felt claustrophobic. You must use the air purifier to get clean air in since the windows don't open. And the trays at breakfast have food stains - hotel should wipe each tray down for cleanliness so guests do not see light stains from other guests.

10

Weng-Yi

27 Nov 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

客房很乾淨明亮，服務人員態度也非常親切。

10

Man Yee

16 Feb 2026

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Stayed 1 night

Wonderful! Friendly staffs, clean n tidy room!

8

Octavian George

4 Nov 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

It’s great but the room had a very funny musty smell. The onsen is open only till 11, which is unusual. Better places around, like the one next door with an onsen that is open all night long, and a very Japanese feel.

10

Wendy

22 Jun 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

Location near Kyoto station. Free facilities for washing & drying clothes. Staff was helpful & polite and provided good services. Will definately choose this hotel for next visit.

10

Ramona

22 Sept 2025

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Stayed 7 nights

Breakfast was excellent. Room clean.

8

Robert William

17 Jun 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Hotel was clean for the most part. When I entered room it smelled of cigarette smoke. It’s a no smoking hotel so it shouldn’t have. I didn’t complain as I suspect they are all similar. The room was big enough for me too with a large bed and a bath tub big enough for my lanky frame. The tv was rubbish and there was nothing in there to watch so I watched a movie on my laptop when getting back at the end of the day. The onsen was good too seemingly clean and well maintained. There were no ice machines in the hotel. There was a vending machine on each floor and I used the laundry too. The staff were helpful when required. I would stay here again if I came back to Kyoto.

10

Marley

10 Sept 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Very clean & spacious rooms. The hotel staff were very accommodating with our delayed flight schedule.

10

??

5 Jan 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

ここ最近で宿泊したホテル、旅館の中でも上位です。まず清潔、フロントスタッフもよく教育されているほうだと思います。新しいのもあると思いますが、部屋の清掃が出来ており、満足です。客室の間取りは無駄がなく、かと言って不便じゃない。また利用したいですね。

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Rooms

Rooms feel spacious for Japan, modern, and often feature separate bath/shower and toilet; many guests found them quiet and comfortable. Some reported limited natural light or small windows, plus occasional comments about firm beds or pillows.

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Brianna

18 Nov 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

A lovely hotel and the most spacious we stay in Japan. The amenities were great, the only thing lacking is hook space for towels.

4

Nilmini

26 Nov 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Room is small, compacted, no window , so confusing Ned. No iron in the room. Need to deposit some money in the reception for an iron. reception is not friendly. Not with for money. Breakfast buffet is ok, good to have onsen.

10

Ava

7 May 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Beautiful big room, with a deep soaking tub. Felt luxurious. Easy walk to Kyoto Station, the National Museum, and the Sanjūsangen-dō Temple of 1,001 Kannons. Excellent breakfast. I enjoyed my stay here.

10

Masaki

22 Nov 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Convenient location and well train staff. Loved Japanese aesthetic design, interior decor and spacious rooms. Clean and modern feel. Public bath was also nice especially outside bath.

10

Bao-Ngoc

1 Dec 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

The rooms are clean and spacious.

8

Libby

27 May 2025

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Stayed 5 nights

The women’s onsen and laundry areas were accessible with a women’s only keycard. Breakfast had a great variety of foods to choose from the east to western cuisine. We chose 2 beds in our room: impressed by the fact that the shower and bathtub were separate from the toilet so one could fully enjoy a good soak in the tub if you didn’t want the public onsen. It was a spacious room by local standard.

10

Evelyn

24 Nov 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

The room was very nice and clean. It was great to return to our rooms after a long day to a clean and tidy space. It was disappointing that there was but one small window in the room so it was not a bright room. There was nothing to see. The tub and shower was in one room and the sink and vanity was very narrow. Having access to Netflix was a big plus since we couldn’t understand Japanese. The one annoying thing was that the bgm-background music would always turn on as soon as you entered the room. It wasn’t a setting that you could leave off! Bed was very comfortable and room was spacious. Front desk staff was very helpful. Location close to Kyoto station was a big plus and having 7-11 across the street for late night snacks was convenient.

10

John

26 Apr 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

Tower view twin very spacious, great public bath and sauna, good bfast, very helpful staff. Very close to station and central terminal to buses everywhere in Kyoto. Highly recommended.

10

Vincent

28 Oct 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Brilliant hotel with a lovely onsen upstairs. There was good access to the station, a convenience store nearby. The rooms were very spacious and the bath/shower room was very helpful after a long day on exploring. Friendly staff.

8

Jason

26 May 2025

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Stayed 7 nights

Positive: A very lovely hotel, stylish lobby, and the room was more spacious than many are in Japan so you feel less cramped. Plenty of places to put things, desk, chair, bench seat, shelving, hanging space, fridge. Very clean. The toilet, the handbasin, and the shower were all separated areas of our room which is more convenient for 2 people using the facilities. Shower also has a bath beside it. Decor is modern but has traditional Japanese touches. So close to Kyoto train station with all its shops and restaurants. Very friendly hotel staff. Check in and check out were seamless. Free laundry facilities were very appreciated. They have an onsen but we didn't use it. Bed comfortable. Negative: Although the room is lovely and private, the room design means there is barely any natural light. One narrow window looks into a little stone garden but then just the backs of nearby buildings. The lack of natural light in the room can feel a little gloomy (we are used to the brightness of Queensland) and our hotel in Tokyo had had a big window with views so we'd gotten used to having that. The darker room also meant we slept later. :) My husband found the pillows very uncomfortable. They may have been buckwheat pillows or similar? Random: One night of our stay there was a fire alarm at about midnight and we all had to evacuate, but it turned out to be a false alarm. Obviously not a regular event (you would hope) but was quite jarring at the time.

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Service

Staff are frequently described as friendly, professional, and helpful, with efficient luggage handling and quick issue resolution. A small number of guests encountered less welcoming reception or language-related communication difficulties.

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Kriste

14 Apr 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

For a place like Japan I would suggest you look for a less corporate type hotel. The staff were cold and the rooms overly eco focused not comfort of the guest. I stayed in four hotels and this hotel misses the Japan hospitality mark.

2

Vivian

28 Aug 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

staff was not helpful or understanding. will not be returning.

10

hao lin

9 Aug 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

深夜服務人員對應也快速非常值得讚美！前幾日住宿有一深夜住在隔壁的中國遊客男男女女開party,快到凌晨三點還是鬧哄哄，還會敲牆壁（靠近我床頭側），受不了去點櫃檯協助處理，不到5分鐘立馬安靜下來，我也能立馬睡著。謝謝服務人員迅速對應，讓我能趕上隔日一早的會議。這些工作人員非常棒。

10

Angelica

24 Nov 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

My partner and I visited Japan recently and this was our favorite hotel stay. The property is about a 7 minute walk from the train station, and a 15ish minute walk to the main shopping areas. It is surrounded by plenty of restaurants and locally owned shops as well. While they charge an extra fee for early check in, we were able to leave our luggage in the lobby and explore the town until the check in time began. Staff is friendly and easy to communicate with. The room is gorgeous and while a little on the smaller side, it was extremely cozy, clean and quiet. Would 100% stay here again and take advantage of the on-site restaurant.

10

Evelyn

24 Nov 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

The room was very nice and clean. It was great to return to our rooms after a long day to a clean and tidy space. It was disappointing that there was but one small window in the room so it was not a bright room. There was nothing to see. The tub and shower was in one room and the sink and vanity was very narrow. Having access to Netflix was a big plus since we couldn’t understand Japanese. The one annoying thing was that the bgm-background music would always turn on as soon as you entered the room. It wasn’t a setting that you could leave off! Bed was very comfortable and room was spacious. Front desk staff was very helpful. Location close to Kyoto station was a big plus and having 7-11 across the street for late night snacks was convenient.

10

Jinhang

12 Apr 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

Kind staff with warm welcome and professional service, great receptionist Tse and other receptionist are helpful and friendly, they helped us carry our luggages to our room as we had several luggages and couldn’t carry by ourselves.

10

Treen

6 May 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Staff was exceptionally helpful and friendly.

10

Erica

9 Oct 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

Hotel was clean and staff was very nice. The public onsen for guests upstairs was very convenient, along with umbrellas for guests to use if it was wet outside. We were able to send our luggage to our next hotel in the lobby. Laundry in the hotel was free, but there are only 4 small washing machines. The hotel instructions tell you to dry your load in half. It was very busy at night and people were fighting for machines. The dryers are slow at drying so take that into account. Overall great stay.

10

Fang-Wei

23 Jan 2026

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Stayed 4 nights

服務親切，價格合理，房價空間足夠，頂樓的浴場很棒，洗衣機烘乾機免費提供，地理位置又這麼的好，是接下來每次都會想安排的住宿首選。唯一的缺點是，房門打開就直接可以看到床，感覺沒有隱私，如果稍微有遮蔽物的話就太好了。第二個缺點是房內浴室冬天很冷。但這間飯店好到即使有這些缺點，未來在安排旅程上還是會想訂這間飯店住宿。

10

Kerri

29 Nov 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

What a beautiful hotel! The location was fantastic, easy walking distance to Kyoto station and great restaurants and izakayas. The staff was exceptional and took our bags to our room so we could jet off on a tour we were running late for. My son enjoyed the onsen/public bath while I enjoyed the nice deep tub in the room. The breakfast buffet was seriously over the top with everything you could desire, including fresh baked bread and pastries to omelet bar, and every Japanese entre to try soft serve ice cream, espresso, etc

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Location

Exceptionally convenient, a short walk from Kyoto Station with easy access to trains, buses, and many shops and restaurants. Well suited to travelers exploring Kyoto and nearby areas via public transport.

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Audrey

23 Jun 2025

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Stayed 5 nights

It was perfect for our time in Kyoto. Very close to train station and easy transportation to the other key areas to visit in Kyoto.

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Suzana

9 May 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

This hotel is clean, had good comfy bed, good shower and good staff. The best thing is that it is only 5 mins walk from Kyoto Station which was very convenient; since the Station itself had many restaurants, stores, and even a dept. store (Isetan). I feel it is the perfect location to get around Kyoto.

10

Arnold

24 Oct 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

Great location (so close to Kyoto station), beautiful hotel with spacious accommodations, especially for Japan standards. Staff was great and extremely helpful. Just make sure if you decide to do laundry there make sure you buy enough detergent and when you dry make sure you do it for two cycles for regular loads. It does get busy in the laundry room. If you’re jet lagged best to do it in the middle of the night to beat the crowds 👌 but other than that, this has been my fav stay of my Japan trip (out of 3 hotels)

10

Jaroslaw

5 Jul 2025

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Stayed 5 nights

Location is great and Kyoto Station offers perfect connections

8

Sebastian

6 May 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

Wonderful modern hotel, conveniently located close to Kyoto central (5 min walk). Large room with separated toilet and large bathroom. Breakfast is mostly japanese style and excellent, assuming ofc that you do not prefer a Western style one. Omelette station was available. Would love to stay here again.

10

Angelica

24 Nov 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

My partner and I visited Japan recently and this was our favorite hotel stay. The property is about a 7 minute walk from the train station, and a 15ish minute walk to the main shopping areas. It is surrounded by plenty of restaurants and locally owned shops as well. While they charge an extra fee for early check in, we were able to leave our luggage in the lobby and explore the town until the check in time began. Staff is friendly and easy to communicate with. The room is gorgeous and while a little on the smaller side, it was extremely cozy, clean and quiet. Would 100% stay here again and take advantage of the on-site restaurant.

10

Richard

17 Sept 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Located 5 mins walk from Kyoto Station, the ALA Hotel is a great place to stay. Its proximity to the Station offers great train, metro and bus links to all the surrounding sights and attractions. As well as to the hugh range of shops and restaurants etc. around the Station area. The ALA Hotel was clean and comfortable. The staff were all very polite, helpful and couldn’t do enough for me. I stayed for 3 nights and had a nice size room (620) overlooking the front of the hotel. With a very comfortable bed. I used the free fitness room (running machine, cross trainer, abdominal trainer & exercise area) a couple of times during my stay. I also used the hotel Onsen, which was very clean and not crowded. I didn’t use the restaurant, but the menu looked nice. I highly recommend the ALA Hotel, Kyoto and look forward to staying there again.

10

Rey

15 Nov 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Lovely stay at ala kyoto, right in front of kyoto station which was a game changer for transportation. Lovely area. Love kyoto!

10

Jannette

13 Jul 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

It’s location! It’s very close to a station which made it very convenient to take public transportation!

10

Ronald

22 Sept 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Your large room was a pleasant surprise. And we liked your location close to Kyoto Station.

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Dining

Breakfast earns strong praise for quality and variety across Japanese and Western options, with items like an omelet station. Limited remarks mention other on-site dining, but breakfast is the standout.

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Rahul

28 Apr 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

Nice hotel minutes from the Kyoto station. The hotel is modern with good sized rooms and we loved the low height beds. Breakfast was wonderful and there are a lot of dining options in the nearby area. We liked that all amenities (tea, coffee refills, toiletries etc) are kept for self replenishment in the lobby area. Housekeeping was punctual and well done. Highly recommend this place.

10

Ava

7 May 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Beautiful big room, with a deep soaking tub. Felt luxurious. Easy walk to Kyoto Station, the National Museum, and the Sanjūsangen-dō Temple of 1,001 Kannons. Excellent breakfast. I enjoyed my stay here.

10

Robert

20 Oct 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

Overall great hotel and room. Breakfast was fantastic.

10

Yukiko

20 May 2025

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Stayed 1 night

朝食の種類の豊富さに感激しました！カフェマシーンに抹茶、抹茶ソフトクリームと嬉しくて堪能しました！

8

Sebastian

6 May 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

Wonderful modern hotel, conveniently located close to Kyoto central (5 min walk). Large room with separated toilet and large bathroom. Breakfast is mostly japanese style and excellent, assuming ofc that you do not prefer a Western style one. Omelette station was available. Would love to stay here again.

10

Galo

28 Oct 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Amazing and healthy breakfast, plenty of options eastern and western Comfortable room, great shower and bathtub, Onsen is a plus, as well as the laundry area, I missed dumbeels at the gym

10

Maria

16 Sept 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

Nice hotel, very clean, 5-10min walking distance to Kyoto Station, big room with 2 large twin beds, excellent breakfast.

10

Hirohisa

13 Oct 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

朝食が良かったです。

10

EJ

10 May 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

Convenient location. Excellent breakfast.

10

Kerri

29 Nov 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

What a beautiful hotel! The location was fantastic, easy walking distance to Kyoto station and great restaurants and izakayas. The staff was exceptional and took our bags to our room so we could jet off on a tour we were running late for. My son enjoyed the onsen/public bath while I enjoyed the nice deep tub in the room. The breakfast buffet was seriously over the top with everything you could desire, including fresh baked bread and pastries to omelet bar, and every Japanese entre to try soft serve ice cream, espresso, etc

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Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
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4	5	6	7	8	9	10
11	12	13	14	15 $295	16 $229	17 $251
18 $136	19 $173	20 $230	21 $256	22 $179	23 $169	24 $246
25 $154	26 $152	27 $155	28 $156	29 $156	30 $165	31 $232

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1 $156	2 $165	3 $130	4 $132	5 $132	6 $168	7 $220
8 $133	9 $147	10 $156	11 $171	12 $182	13 $197	14 $243
15 $147	16 $168	17 $148	18 $169	19 $160	20 $195	21 $295
22 $247	23 $172	24 $177	25 $208	26 $209	27 $172	28 $228
29 $175	30 $174

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