What makes it 85% Solo-Friendly: 24-hour front desk, CCTV and keycard rooms boost safety, free Wi-Fi and coin laundry aid long stays, Shijo-Omiya Station 400 m offers quick solo trips to Nishiki Market and Nijo Castle.
Shijo-Omiya Station: 400m (5 min walk)
Catch the Randen tram for Arashiyama and beyond.
Shijō Station: 760m (10 min walk)
Access the Tozai subway line for swift city travel.
Nishiki Market: 1.1 km (14 min walk)
Bustling covered food market with local snacks and souvenirs.
Tip: Try fresh tamagoyaki or pickled vegetables at opening to avoid queues.
Nijo Castle: 1.3 km (16 min walk)
UNESCO-listed castle with moats, stone walls and ornate palace halls.
Tip: Arrive early to see the guard change reenactment.
Kyoto International Manga Museum: 1.2 km (15 min walk)
Houses over 300,000 manga volumes and rotating exhibitions.
Tip: Pick up a visitor card on entry to borrow volumes from the library.
Public Bath & Sauna:
Large communal bath with dry sauna, open 2:00–1:00 and 5:00–9:00.
Free Wi-Fi & Wired LAN:
Complimentary high-speed internet in all rooms and public areas.
Vending Machines:
24-hour beverage and snack vending in the lobby.
Equipment Rental:
Humidifiers, trouser presses, mobile chargers and more available free on request at reception.
Fitness Center:
¥550 per day; treadmills, exercise bikes and weights in the gym.
Breakfast Buffet:
Morning buffet at the hotel restaurant; ¥1,500+tax per person.
Coin Laundry:
24-hour self-service laundry room; coins required (check front desk).
All public areas have step-free access and elevators serve every floor.

Anil Portakal
Nice place, my room was clean and in order and i really wanted to steal their pijamas, a bit far from the major attractions but not that much, there is the bus stop just outside the hotel, in the end was good
Thomas
Okay hotel with nice onsen and gym. Two major issues: 1. Tiny breakfast room and so you need to collect a timed ticket. By the time you check in, the perfect time for you day is gone and so you have to compromise and reorganise your day. Really they should have told us this in advance so we could pre-reserve breakfast times. 2. THEY GYM IS NOT FREE. This infuriated me as it’s not mentioned anywher...
Christian Noval
Nice hotel. Stayed there for 12 nights. Not in the tourist center, but close by and with around 20 bus lines in the area, it's easy to get around. Nice onsen. Fitness room for 550 yen. Abundant breakfast with Japanese, western and Chinese style. You pre-booked a time slot for your breakfast so you avoid lines. Possibility for both lunch and dinner here. Many groups stay here, but it all runs smoot...
Lucía Martín
I chose this hotel because I wanted to stay near the city center and have access to a public bath. However, as soon as I walked in, I was overwhelmed by a VERY strong smell of cigarette smoke in the lobby. It was even noticeable in the non-smoking rest area—how does that make any sense?! I hate the smell of cigarettes, so why should I have to endure passive smoke when I just came here to relax fo...
yan su
The worst hotel I've ever stayed in! The counter had poor service, and the hotel didn't provide the bottle water for guest. I take my own kettle to fill water but restrained by the staff. This hotel prohibited wearing the slippers when you enter the dining area, but I see that the other westerners tourists also wearing the slippers and not prohibited by the staff. I think is a serious racism for ...
Address: Japan, 〒600-8481 Kyoto, Shimogyo Ward, Shijōhorikawachō, 272−6 1階
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Take the airport limousine bus to Kyoto Station (approx. 60 mins), then the Tozai Line to Shijō Station and a 5-min walk. By taxi from Osaka Itami Airport, it’s about a 48-min drive.
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