Excellent
Location rating score
"The room is clean and nice with proper equipments like hair dryer, kitchen, and washing machine."
Dewi - September 14, 2018
We had such a lovely time having breakfast together using the kitchenet provided.
Stella | November 21, 2018
This location was conveniently located near the tourist spots and the locals.
Stella | November 21, 2018
Beds were comfortable and the restrooms were clean.
Stella | November 21, 2018
The hotel was just enough for my family.
Stella | November 21, 2018
570 meters to public transportation
Free Wi-Fi in all rooms!
Vending machine
Shuttle service
Value for money | 8.9 |
Distance to city center | 0.6 km |
Location rating | 8.4 |
Nearest airport | Osaka International Airport (ITM) |
Distance to airport | 38.7 km |
Japaning Hotel GION does not permit smoking in any of its rooms or indoor areas.
"Eateries an easy walk also to busses for link to the city."
Willaim
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May 11, 2019
"The place is clean and spacious and the location is good."
Keng
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July 29, 2019
"The area is great and there is lots of room."
Vanessa
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August 27, 2018
Located in the lovely area of Higashiyama, Japaning Hotel GION enjoys a commanding position in the restaurants, sightseeing, culture hub of Kyoto. Only 0.6 km from the city center, the hotel's strategic location ensures that guests can quickly and easily reach many local points of interest. With its convenient location, the hotel offers easy access to the city's must-see destinations.
Take advantage of a wealth of unrivaled services and amenities at this Kyoto hotel. To name a few of the hotel's facilities, there are free Wi-Fi in all rooms, kitchen, Wi-Fi in public areas, vending machine, 100% non-smoking.
All guest accommodations feature thoughtful amenities to ensure an unparalleled sense of comfort. Besides, the hotel's host of recreational offerings ensures you have plenty to do during your stay. Japaning Hotel GION is a smart choice for travelers to Kyoto, offering a relaxed and hassle-free stay every time.
"Full kitchen set, washing machine, and even a smartphone."
Jessica
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October 1, 2019
Children and extra beds
All children are welcome.
Guest's age | Extra bed |
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Children 0-5 year(s) | Stay for free if using existing bedding. Extra beds may be requested directly from the property; additional charges may apply |
Guests 6 years and older are considered as adults | Extra beds may be requested directly from the property; additional charges may apply |
Others
Extra beds, if available, are dependent on the room you choose. Please ask the property for more details.
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Dining | Breakfast available | Breakfast available | Breakfast available | Breakfast available |
Guest rating | Excellent 530 reviews 8.5 Location 8.4 | Exceptional 378 reviews 9.2 Location 8.3 | Excellent 948 reviews 8.8 Location 8.3 | Excellent 980 reviews 8.9 Location 8.1 |
Neighborhood | Kyoto | Kawaramachi | Kawaramachi | Kawaramachi |
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Great stay”
We were pleasantly surprised by this hotel. The room is big, had a little kitchen..so if you get tired of always eating out you can cook a basic meal. Grocery store just around the corner. The area was great, right in the old part of Kyoto. The train station is about a 10 minute walk. Room was clean, bed was comfy. Easy check in, only need your confirmation email and how to use an iPad. All in all great little hotel..and the free macha latte machine is AMAZING!
Dear Mrs Kristen, Thank you for choosing to stay at our hotel and also for you honest review. Your review helps us to improve our customer service. We are glad you had a pleasant stay. Please consider us again for you next visit to Kyoto city. We will be waiting for you. Thank you
Good quality hotel”
First time staying in Kyoto on holiday. Hotel is located in a good location within 10 minutes walk of the nearest train station. Convenience stores, restaurants and local sightseeing all within walking distance. Easy to use self check in/ out set up with no formal reception. Room was perfect for our needs with a large bed (bed was hard however), good appliances (washing machine, fridge etc). All rooms were clean and to a good standard. Another positive was the free to use mobile phone with free data, very useful for using google maps etc. Would highly reccomend and will be staying again next time we're in Kyoto
Thank you very much for staying at our hotel. We are very please to hear that you have seem to enjoyed your stay. We look forward for your next stay with us.
Clean and huge room”
The room was clean and consider huge. The room can fits 3 pax per room and the hotel provide microwave, minibar, even the portable induction with the cooking utensil in each room. No check in or check out counter. It's a self check in / out using the iPad on top the small table located just infront the main entrance. The hotel provide a take a break room complete with coffee machine and heater. You can use it for free especially after a long walk during the winter time and you can even have your breakfast there in the morning because they provide bottomless coffee. Location wise, 15mins walk to kiyomizu dera and 10 mins walk to Gion Station and walking distance to Nishiki market.
Thank you very much for choosing our hotel for your travel. We are looking forward to seeing you again!
Spacious room with good amenities. ”
Love the spacious room and big bed compared to rooms at other places in japan. Good kitchenette and washing machine. Very clean. Suitable for long stay. Location in gion was perfect, love the beautiful neighbourhood. Shops nearby. Automatic check in was easy.
Very easy and convenient check-in, spacious room for group of 3-4, complete basic facilities”
Our check in was quick and very convenient. They use codes instead of keys, which I liked. We were a group of 3, but the room had adequate space. I think it would still be enough for a group of 4. The room was clean and had a complete set of basic travel needs. Although, the phone that came with the room was not very useful because it was quite slow and hard to use (maybe because I'm not used to Android). But it was not a problem because we had our pocket wifi. Our check-out was also very speedy and convenient. They also provided free luggage storage, but you will have to go to their office, which was very near Kyoto Station.
Thank you for your stay with us. We are happy to know you had a good stay with us. Thank you for take time to comment for us. We are looking forward to have your next reservation soon in the future !
Location Good”
Spacious rooms with all you need. Easy walk to all of the Gion district. Eateries an easy walk also to busses for link to the city. No shuttle bus from hotel back to the city on leaving was a dissapointment a as it seemed implied in promotion material. Hotel staff v/poor english and hard to get any sence from them. All in all though a good 6 days spent in Kyoto.
Exceptional”
The room was super spacious with two queen sized comfortable beds. Air conditioning kept us at the right temperature and the kitchenette was great for breakfasts. You could probably quite comfortably make dinners as well. We loved the area with temples, grocery stores, and subways nearby. We even walked here from the Kyoto station but taxied back at the end as it really was a bit far to walk with luggage! Would highly recommend and stay again. Next time we might bring children with us!
Good service spacious room ”
The service is superb. They have an information centre near kyoto Station and provide free shuttle to hotel. The room is spacious with 2 Queen size beds, like a mini studio. Even washing machine is provided. Location is not great as no metro nearby but can always take bus.
Thank you for staying at our hotel. We are glad to hear that you enjoyed your stay with us. We look forward to see you again.
The BEST hotel around the giyomizudera”
It was the BEST hotel around the giyomizudera and sannenzaka. Everything was clean and you can use the laundry machine, kitchen in your room. To the Yasaka jinja, it's 10 minutes by walking. I would definately stay here again if I go to kyoto next time.
Thank you very much, we are happy to see you had a nice stay. Please do come again!
great hotel”
I particularly appreciate the provision of "handy" the data connected mobile phone which you can bring along as you go sightseeing in Kyoto. It was very helpful for us to find our way around the city. the room, toilet and bath are very clean. Kitchen is clean and well provisioned. great value for money. highly recommended
Thank you for your stay with us. We are happy to know you had a good stay with us. Thank you for take time to comment for us. We are looking forward to have your next reservation soon in the future !
Value for money”
They have a shuttle service near kyoto station, room has everthing we needed, the free detergent for the washing machine and the drying area are added bonuses. Close to a supermarket. Would stay here again.
Thank you for your stay with us. We are happy to know you had a good stay with us. Thank you for take time to comment for us. We are looking forward to have your next reservation soon in the future !
Great location with quiet neighborhood.”
Basically you can explore the whole Gion while staying here. The room facilities are clean and useful, no matter you want to eat outside or buy something to cook yourself. The neighborhood is quiet but only takes 10 minutes walk you can find nice local restaurants, supermarkets, convenience stores and bars.
An unattended apartment type residence, difficult to be located and over-complicated check-in”
This residence is located 5 minutes away from main street and difficult to be located, however, it is only 10 minutes walking from the famous KIYOMIZU-DERA TEMPLE (清水寺) and Gion (祗園) which is quite convenient for non-driving visitors where nearby parking is crazily expensive. Advantages: a quiet residence with basic utensil supplied, air-conditioner and shower are good. Disadvantages: Self-served check-in, must have online connection for getting password before getting into the building, where an installed iPad is used for scanning of passport/id documents for completion of check-in, then the access code for your room is given after successful check-in - the whole process is quite complicated and we couldn't complete without the help of attending staff (not always here). Besides, no convenience store or eating place is located within 7-10 minutes walk, better to bring your own food before returning to this residence.
Dear Wai, thank your for your review. We are currently updating our checkin system so to assure everybody a smooth access. There is also a phone you can use to call us 24/7 installed on the lobby. We thank you for your feedback and hope to see you again.
Complete amenities and clean”
The room was clean and consider huge. The room can fits 3 pax per room and the hotel provide microwave, minibar, even the portable induction with the cooking utensil in each room. No check in or check out counter. It's a self check in / out using the iPad on top the small table located just infront the main entrance. The hotel provide a take a break room complete with coffee machine and heater. You can use it for free especially after a long walk during the winter time and you can even have your breakfast there in the morning because they provide bottomless coffee. Location wise, 15mins walk to kiyomizu dera and 10 mins walk to Gion Station and walking distance to Nishiki market.
Thank you for staying our hotel. Our hotel is near sightseeing spots, but hotel is very quiet and you can make yourself comfortable. Also, we provide free coffee machine on the first floor. Please use it and it is able to use for 24 hours. Thank you
Exceptional”
The room was lovely. And the location was near all the places we intended to go! Would definitely recommend to friends who are planning to go to Kyoto!
Thank you for staying at our hotel. We look forward to see you again in Kyoto.
Big room & convenience”
The room is big enough but the bed is a bit small for 4 pax. Easier to come with bus. Will consider this hotel if go Kyoto in future.
Thank you so much for staying in our hotel. We are grateful to hear that you had a comfortable stay. We are looking forward to have you back again. Once again, thank you for choosing and staying in our hotel.
Good value for money”
The place is very near to Gion Bus Station, near sannenzaka. The room is like an apartment, have 2 double beds, TV, kitchen, washing machine, but still have a lot of space to open up luggage. I would say it's a bargain
Thank you for staying our hotel and for your review comment!
Really good!”
Biggest hotel we've stayed at in Kyoto. It has a kitchen which comes with equipped with utensils though we didn't use it as you wouldn't really have time to cook for yourself after all the sightseeing.
Dear Lin, thank you for your review we appreciate that you had a nice stay. We hope you will come again!
problem with checkin ”
the place was great, however we had to check in another location which was weird considering when we arrived in the hotel, after checking in somewhere around kyoto station there was a tablet that said we can do a self check in... so aside from that the place is great since it's quite near gion and kiyomizu-dera. but it would be better if one can check in at the same place as the hotel instead.
Thank you for staying our hotel. We are looking forward your next stay.
Very good”
The staff are friendly. Though the shuttle bus to the hotel was late in picking us and dropping us at the wrong location, luckily I double check, the driver was kind and finally lead us to the right location. The hotel is about 10 mins from the nearest subway station. Though it is suppose to be in the Gion area, it does not seems to be easy to locate, because we could not find a taxi willing to take us from Daimaru back to the hotel, all claim they do not where it is even with the Japanese address and their map search. So it is not the best location unless you do not mind to walk.
Thank you for staying at our hotel. We are glad to hear that you have been satisfied with our hotel. We look forward to see you again in Kyoto.