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Hotel Gimmond KyotovsHotel Granvia Kyoto
Both Hotel Gimmond Kyoto and Hotel Granvia Kyoto are rated very highly by travel writers. Overall, Hotel Granvia Kyoto is preferred by most professionals compared to Hotel Gimmond Kyoto. Hotel Granvia Kyoto comes in at 85 with approval from 6 sources including Frommer's, Time Out and Michelin Guide.
Hotel Gimmond Kyoto
Frommer's
DK Eyewitness
Takakura-Oike-dori, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture 604-8015
From $29/night
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Restaurant
- Smoking Rooms
Frommer's "This small hotel on Oike Dori was built some 30 years ago, but it achieves an even older ambience in its lobby with the clever use of antique-looking lighting and decor." Full review
i
Simple rooms are soundproof, but I still think those that face away from Oike Dori are quieter; ask for one on a higher floor.
DK Eyewitness "A Western-style hotel that is very well located on the main shopping street and just round the corner from the Kyoto Museum."
Hotel Granvia Kyoto
Concierge
Fodor's
Time Out
Star Service
Michelin Guide
Oyster
The Telegraph Frommer's
Lonely Planet
901 Higashi Shiokojicho, Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture 600-8216
From $78/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Concierge "If you've only got a night or two in Kyoto, there's nothing as convenient as the 535-room Western-style Granvia, which sits, literally, on top of Kyoto Station."
Fodor's "A fusion of ultramodern design with traditional Japanese style is what you'll find at this popular hotel above Kyoto Station." Full review
Time Out "The Granvia has one great advantage to brag about, over other hotels: most of the city’s buses, trains and subways stop only a few metres away from its front door." Full review
Star Service "The hotel itself rises 15 stories, with its lobby sheltered under an abstract geodesic skylight and stilted over a shopping arcade." Full review
Michelin Guide "The many banquet rooms and restaurants make this a popular hotel, which is linked directly to Kyoto Station." Full review
OysterUpscale
"Hotel Granvia Kyoto gains its four-pearl status from its sheer size with 596 rooms and 11 restaurants and bars." Full review
The Telegraph8.0
"It helps that Kyoto’s largest hotel is also connected to Kyoto Station, allowing for easy access to every train and bus in the city." Full review
Frommer's "This hotel boasts Kyoto's most convenient location for travelers arriving by train: It's right atop the futuristic-looking Kyoto Station." Full review
i
If you can, avoid the least expensive rooms -- they have rather unexciting views of the station's glass roof.
Lonely PlanetTop choice
"Imagine being able to step out of bed and straight into the shinkansen (bullet train)." Full review
