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Hotel Granvia KyotovsSeikoro Inn
Both hotels are rated very highly by professionals. On balance, Hotel Granvia Kyoto is the choice of most professionals compared to Seikoro Inn. Hotel Granvia Kyoto has a TripExpert Score of 90 with praise from 8 reviewers including Concierge, Frommer's and Time Out.
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
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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
Seikoro Inn Frommer's Oyster Lonely Planet
467 Nishi Tachibanacho, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture 605-0907
From $350/night
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Concierge
- Restaurant
- Free Parking
Frommer's "This ryokan just east of the Kamo River was established in 1831, with the present building dating from a century ago." Full review
i
The staff is warm and welcoming and will prepare Western breakfasts on request.
Oyster4.0
"Outside the city center near the Kamo River, the upscale Seikoro Inn is a "ryokan," a traditional Japanese inn with dedicated in-room service, communal baths, and guidelines." Full review
Lonely PlanetTop choice
"The Seikōrō is a classic ryokan with a grandly decorated lobby." Full review
