Hotel Granvia KyotovsThe Screen
The Screen and Hotel Granvia Kyoto are both highly recommended by professional reviewers. On balance, Hotel Granvia Kyoto is the choice of most professionals compared to The Screen. Hotel Granvia Kyoto ranks #5 in Kyoto with approval from 8 reviewers including Star Service, Lonely Planet and Michelin Guide.
Hotel Granvia Kyoto
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
Oyster
Upscale
"Hotel Granvia Kyoto gains its four-pearl status from its sheer size with 596 rooms and 11 restaurants and bars." Full review
The Telegraph
8.0
"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 Planet
Top choice
"Imagine being able to step out of bed and straight into the shinkansen (bullet train)." Full review
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