Kyoto Brighton HotelvsShunkoin Temple Guest House
Kyoto Brighton Hotel and Shunkoin Temple Guest House are both praised by writers. On balance, Kyoto Brighton Hotel scores significantly better than Shunkoin Temple Guest House. Kyoto Brighton Hotel scores 81 with endorsements from 7 publications like Oyster, Insight Guides and Lonely Planet.
Kyoto Brighton Hotel
330 Shiteicho, Nakadachiuri, Shinmachi-dori, Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture 602-8071
From $164/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Insight Guides
"Graceful, well decorated rooms in an up-market hotel near the Imperial Palace. Easy access to sightseeing areas from nearby Imadegawa subway station."
Fodor's
"One of the city's best hotels, the Kyoto Brighton has an elegant design sense and thorough dedication to good hospitality." Full review
Lonely Planet
"The Brighton is a large hotel located on the west side of the Kyoto Imperial Palace, something of an out-of-the-way location." Full review
Time Out
"Once the most dated of Kyoto's top-end hotels, the Brighton was given a much-needed makeover in 2010 that finally brought it up to speed with the local competition." Full review
Oyster
4.0
"Located in a residential area of Kyoto, the four-pearl Kyoto Brighton Hotel is stylish and spotless, with 182 guest rooms." Full review
Michelin Guide
"You’ll find this well-run hotel in a quiet, scenic area near the Kyoto Imperial Palace."
Jetsetter
"Classy crash pad with a rooftop pool and terrace within walking distance of Kyoto's imperial palace." Full review
Shunkoin Temple Guest House
42 Myoshinji-cho, Hanazono, Ukyo-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture 616-8035
From $0/night
- Free Internet
- Free Parking
- Kitchenette
- Air Conditioning
Fodor's
"Visiting Kyoto's temples gives you a taste of the city's history, but staying in one is a more intimate way of experiencing the past. ... Rooms are comfortable but appropriately ascetic." Full review
Time Out
"Not many temple lodgings come furnished with wireless internet, air-conditioning and a kitchen, but these rooms within the grounds of the Myoshin-ji complex are surprisingly comfy." Full review
Frommer's
"For a different kind of experience, consider staying at this Buddhist temple, established in 1590." Full review
Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"This is a shukubō, or temple lodging, at a subtemple in Myōshin-ji. It’s very comfortable and quiet and the main priest here speaks fluent English." Full review