Hotel Gimmond KyotovsThe Screen
Both hotels are highly recommended by professional reviewers. Overall, The Screen ranks significantly higher than Hotel Gimmond Kyoto. The Screen is ranked #10 in Kyoto with endorsements from 5 publications such as Travel + Leisure, Fodor's and Time Out.
Hotel Gimmond Kyoto
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
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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."
The Screen
640-1 Shimogoryomae-cho, Tera-machi, Maruta-cho, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture 604-0995
From $281/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Frommer's
"If you prefer small hotels and contemporary design, you might enjoy staying at this strikingly modern yet inviting hotel." Full review
Fodor's
"This boutique hotel has gained a foothold in this competitive market thanks to its chic interiors." Full review
Michelin Guide
"All have a distinctive, modern feel; some feature walls covered with Nishijin silk, others are all white."
Travel + Leisure
"Billed as Kyoto’s first design hotel, the property opened in 2007 with 13 unique rooms: No. 201 has a sexy red, black, and white scheme." Full review
Time Out
"Kyoto’s first boutique hotel is a playground of modern design with 13 unique rooms from 13 different creators." Full review
Michelin Guide
"It’s a hybrid style, somewhere between a traditional ryokan and a modern design boutique...with thirteen rooms by thirteen different designers, it’s meant to provide a subtly different experience " Full review