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MumevsRIHGA Royal Hotel Kyoto
Both properties are recommended by professional travelers. Overall, RIHGA Royal Hotel Kyoto is the choice of most professionals compared to Hotel Mume. RIHGA Royal Hotel Kyoto comes in at 80 with endorsements from 5 reviews such as Lonely Planet, Fodor's and Oyster.
Mume
Time Out
Michelin Guide
261 Shinmonzen dori, Umemotocho, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture 605-0064
From $0/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Restaurant
Time Out "Seven stunningly appointed rooms...will surely rival The Screen for the attention of the design crowd. ... Found amid the antique stores of Shinmonzen Dori." Full review
Michelin Guide "All four types of guest rooms feature printed paper on the walls and antique furniture. On the Shirakawa River, ‘Kaze’ is most popular, with its white interior enhancing natural light."
RIHGA Royal Hotel Kyoto
Frommer's
Fodor's
Lonely Planet
Star Service
Oyster
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.
OysterUpper-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
