Crowne Plaza - ANA Kyoto, an IHG HotelvsShunkoin Temple Guest House
ANA Crowne Plaza Kyoto and Shunkoin Temple Guest House are both rated highly by professional reviewers. On balance, ANA Crowne Plaza Kyoto is the choice of most writers compared to Shunkoin Temple Guest House. ANA Crowne Plaza Kyoto is ranked #20 in Kyoto with positive reviews from 4 sources like Frommer's, Fodor's and Lonely Planet.
Crowne Plaza - ANA Kyoto, an IHG Hotel
Nijojo-mae, Horikawa-dori, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture 604-0055
From $61/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Frommer's
"Just across the street from Nijo Castle and offering rooms with castle views, this hotel has one of the most eye-catching lobby lounges in town." Full review
Lonely Planet
"This large hotel gets plenty of foreign guests... the free shuttle to Kyoto Station is a welcome service for those doing a bit of exploring." Full review
Star Service
"While its dated exterior and not-much-newer interior do little to inspire, the reliable cookie cutter service pattern of Crowne Plaza is fully in place." Full review
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Although rooms on higher floors afford nice rooftop and mountain views, be sure to request one facing Nijo Castle.
Fodor's
"This chain hotel's location is dynamite." Full review
Shunkoin Temple Guest House
42 Myoshinji-cho, Hanazono, Ukyo-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture 616-8035
From $0/night
- Free Internet
- Free Parking
- Kitchenette
- Air Conditioning
Fodor's
"Visiting Kyoto's temples gives you a taste of the city's history, but staying in one is a more intimate way of experiencing the past. ... Rooms are comfortable but appropriately ascetic." Full review
Time Out
"Not many temple lodgings come furnished with wireless internet, air-conditioning and a kitchen, but these rooms within the grounds of the Myoshin-ji complex are surprisingly comfy." Full review
Frommer's
"For a different kind of experience, consider staying at this Buddhist temple, established in 1590." Full review
Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"This is a shukubō, or temple lodging, at a subtemple in Myōshin-ji. It’s very comfortable and quiet and the main priest here speaks fluent English." Full review