APA Hotel Kyoto EkimaevsRIHGA Royal Hotel Kyoto
Both properties are highly recommended by expert reviewers. Overall, RIHGA Royal Hotel Kyoto scores significantly higher than APA Hotel Kyoto Ekimae. RIHGA Royal Hotel Kyoto comes in at 75 with endorsements from 4 sources including Frommer's, Lonely Planet and Fodor's.
APA Hotel Kyoto Ekimae
806 Minami Fudodocho Shiokoji-sagaru, Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture 600-8234
From $31/night
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Restaurant
- Smoking Rooms
Frommer's
"This smart-looking business hotel is a good choice for its location." Full review
Lonely Planet
"This excellent business hotel is a good midpriced choice. Rooms are on the large size, with firm, clean beds and unit baths. The staff are professional and seem at ease dealing with foreign guests." Full review
RIHGA Royal Hotel Kyoto
1 Taimatsucho, Horikawa-Shiokoji, Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture 600-8237
From $72/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
Frommer's
"Rooms are comfortable enough, with adequately sized standard rooms that feature shoji screens and window panels that close for darkness." Full review
Fodor's
"Even the smallest rooms at this well-established chain hotel are warm and inviting, with delicate shoji windows and elegant bath furnishings." Full review
Lonely Planet
"This long-running hotel has all the facilities that you’d expect from a first-class hotel, including a revolving rooftop restaurant." Full review
Star Service
"Located 500 meters west of Kyoto Station, this property is five minutes by bus from central shopping and businesses." Full review
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Staffers seem to ignore special requests in favor of handling the masses more efficiently, but business travelers can sometimes weave in and out between the tourist crowds without qualm.
Oyster
Upper-middle-range
"This large-scale, three-and-a-half-pearl hotel, with 482 guest rooms and suites, is within a 10-minute walk of Kyoto Station, the city's main transportation hub." Full review