Hotel MyStays Kyoto ShijovsRIHGA Royal Hotel Kyoto
Both Hotel MyStays Kyoto Shijo and RIHGA Royal Hotel Kyoto are highly recommended by writers. On balance, RIHGA Royal Hotel Kyoto scores significantly higher than Hotel MyStays Kyoto Shijo. RIHGA Royal Hotel Kyoto comes in at #11 in Kyoto with praise from 4 reviews including oyster.com, Fodor's and Frommer's.
Hotel MyStays Kyoto Shijo
52 Kasaboko-cho, Shijo-dori Aburanokoji Higashi-iru, Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture 600-8494
From $31/night
- Free Internet
- Laundry Service
- Laundy Room
- Restaurant
- Smoking Rooms
- Multilingual
Frommer's
"This tourist/business hotel is a step ahead of older competitors, offering stylish rooms with contemporary furnishings." Full review
RIHGA Royal Hotel Kyoto
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.
Oyster
Upper-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