Fantastic Hotel - Location, Staff, Facilities 10/10”

The Royal Park Hotel Kyoto Shijo is a fantastic new hotel, steps away from the metro, airport limousine bus, and a short walk to the main shopping area nearby along Kawaramachi, Nishiki Market, etc. Another bonus is that it's 2 stops to Kyoto station, making transportation easy and accessible. The staff is fantastic, and goes above and beyond to make your stay memorable. We had a mix up in our flights, and had to rebook an extra night; no problem. Getting us a taxi at 4am in the morning; no problem. Directions, restaurant suggestions; no problem. The rooms are spacious by Japanese hotel standards, and the bathrooms are especially spacious and nice with separate shower areas. Even the tea provided in the rooms is a step above the rest. Will definitely stay here again on future trips to Kyoto.

Elaine”

My husband and I had a wonderful stay at this hotel. The room is spacious, clean and quiet even though our room faced the main street. The service at the Front desk and the restaurant was superb. Royal Park is only 2 subway stops from Kyoto Station and minutes to Shijo Karasuma bus stop. You can walk to Nishiki Market and the surrounding areas within 20-30 mins if you are a walker. Daily breakfast which we opted to include in our room rates was western style with eggs and ham, yogurt with fruits and coffee. I will definitely stay here again and recommend my friends to Royal Park. Well done, Royal Park Hotel Kyoto Shijo!

Royal Park Hotel (Kyoto Shijo) is a great hotel!”

I had a great time staying at the Royal Park Hotel Kyoto Shijo. The staff are great and speak English well. The staff are always welcoming and are happy to help if you have any questions. My hotel room was more spacious than I expected and the bathroom facilities were quite nice and sleek. The quality of the room was fantastic. I would definitely stay at this hotel again in the future. You won't regret staying at this particular hotel when you're visiting Kyoto, Japan.

Good hotel!”

This hotel is tucked away at the fringe of the "touristy center" but within walking distance to the Marketplace. It is next to the exit 6 of the Shijo Station but go to exit 4 for elevator if you have big luggage that you don't want to lug up the stairs. I had a great experience staying here for 4 nights. It is quiet and new. I think it is relatively newer to its sister hotel located in Sanjo. Like everything in Japan, everything is super clean. The room is good size for Japanese standard but small comparing to the US norms. What's impressive is the soaking tub in the bathroom. It came in handy after a long day of walking / sightseeing - really relaxing! The There is no bar soap nor small bottles of shampoo / conditioner but there are pumps for soap, shampoo and conditioner. I like the quality and the completeness of the other amenities standard for Asian hotels... you also get 2 complementary bottles of water daily. One thing I really appreciate is the quietness... we got 2 adjoining rooms and we don't hear any noise outside our rooms. This hotel is a midrange hotel but I really like it. Worth the bucks!

Terrific hotel for Kyoto visitors”

This is a great hotel for a traveler who wants a very clean, well-located hotel, without paying for the “frills” that one rarely uses. Staff is very helpful, The rooms are large enough so one is comfortable spending an afternoon lounging about (which we did due to a typhoon sweeping thru Japan), the coffee shop serves a nice variety of food (although I wish that it served Japanese breakfast as is served in the sister hotel on Sanjo-dori), and there are lots of excellent restaurants (everything from a vegetarian buffet to top notch Japanese kaiseki), within 2 blocks. Several bus lines run along the main thoroughfare outside front door, and Kyoto Subway is at the front door, making it very convenient to go anywhere In the City (Kyoto train station 2 stops away ). This is my “go to” hotel in Kyoto!

Superb location, great staff and clean hotel”

Stayed there for four nights, the staff were always very receptive and friendly. Situated right next to Shijo station which is only 2 stops away from Kyoto station, really convenient. Hotel is always within walking distance (10-15 mins) to Nishiki market. Really loved my stay there. Room was reasonable sized and comfortable. If there is a chance, will stay there again.

Wonderful stay!”

Great stay at the Royal Park Shijo! Super friendly staff; nice, new clean rooms; and a location literally right in front of a subway station that can’t be beat. Excellent value for money and I will most definitely stay here again!

Great breakfast and restaurant staff. Lovely rooms and ideal location”

Very conveniently located as a base to explore Kyoto. Walking distance to Nishiki Market and Arashiyama, Kinkakuji-ji and Nijo-jo are a short journey away. Only 2 stops to Kyoto Station that we used to travel to and from Tokyo and Hiroshima. The breakfast was one of the best of the hotels we stayed in during our trip to Tokyo and the croissants possibly the best I’ve ever had. I would recommend paying the extra for the premium rooms as these were much larger than you normally find in Japan and had a few extras like a daily drink coupon, better in room complimentary drinks and snack. It was also useful to have the toilet and sink/shower in separate rooms.

Excellent downtown location, allows easy exploration of the whole Kyoto”

Hotel has a perfect location in the downtown of Kyoto, with a metro station nearby (50m) that's only two stations away from Kyoto Station. As it's located in the middle of the city it's super easy to explore all of Kyoto neighborhoods easily. Hotel is new and the rooms & facilities are perfect. Size of the rooms is also big and comfortable.

Excellent! The hotel is very clean and new!”

This hotel is very comfortable and clean. Beds are not too hard or soft. They can just relieve my tired body after walking for entire day. However, the location is nearby the subway "shijo" . You may take one or two stations to transit center for transferring. That's a little inconvenient. But it didn't bother me a lot. Overall, I like this hotel very much!

Wonderful hotel in great location”

This was a great hotel to base our visit in Japan. We were originally going to stay for 5 nights and decided to extend it to 10 nights. Good shopping and lots on restaurants nearby. Located by the local train line and by lots of bus lines. However for most trains, you will need to transfer in Kyoto Station, so this was the only drawback. Very responsive staff, rooms are immaculate and enjoyed the shower/ tub combination. It met all of our needs.

good location , very helpful staff”

An excellent location to public transport to get out and about Kyoto and beyond. Within walking distance to the largest shopping street I have ever seen!. Has excellent, helpful staff and its own restaurant if you don't want to venture out to discover your own favorite place. Would definitely stay there again.

convenient location, clean and big bathroom ”

overall the location is good, it is 2 stations away from kyoto station and able to walk to Ginza ( 20min) if you prefer walking or travelling by their train station. - near by to shopping area ( Daimaru dept store) - convenient to walk around and go to other places of interest e.g. castle - There are many breakfast options nearby - hotel breakfast is about $2600ayen but we never tried. Tried their high tea set which is quite nice. - Nice and clean room. Except on the first night i was itching all over using the bed ( Ask for a change of bedsheet the next day and problem resolve)

A surprise find in Kyoto! Excellent location and rooms”

This is a newly opened hotel that is well-located and only a few steps away from the main road and subway, without being impacted by any noise from the traffic. Room is relatively large among hotels in Kyoto. Modern decor and is cleverly designed to maximize space, e.g. open hanging bars for clothes, several USB plug-ins and etc. Toilet is split into dry and wet areas, and can fit in a shower area beside the bathtub, without looking cramped at all.

Very new and clean hotel near Nishiki market”

The hotel is located in front of exit 6 of Shijo station. The famous Nishiki market is within walking distance. The room is clean and the bed is very comfortable. Staffs are friendly and helpful.

Exceptional”

The hotel room was spacious, everything was very well maintained, up to date with technology and comfortable. Close to train station (Shijo). We thoroughly enjoyed our stay there.

Exceptional”

Great hotel, great value, great location was a very pleasant three night stay I will definitely stay here whenever I return to Kyoto

New and convenient ”

Hotel and room is new and modern. Located very near to Shijo subway exit, make it convenient and easy to explore the city from here. The price is also reasonable and the twin room is spacious for Japan standard. Will recommend to frens and stay again .

Clean good location near train station 2 stops to Kyoto station ”

Enjoyed stay good location many places to eat around. Train station outside the hotel. 2 stops to Kyoto main station.

Best accomodation decision in Kansai Region”

Really really impressive hotel. Very new. Very clean. Perfectly located. Train station like 10 steps from the hotel front door. Perfect hotel to base yourself. If I come back to Kyoto I'd stay here again 100%.