Mitsui Garden Hotel Kyoto ShijovsShunkoin Temple Guest House
Both properties are praised by professional reviewers writing for major publications. Overall, Shunkoin Temple Guest House is preferred by most writers compared to Mitsui Garden Hotel Kyoto Shijo. Shunkoin Temple Guest House has a TripExpert Score of 76 with endorsements from 4 sources like Lonely Planet, Frommer's and Time Out.
Mitsui Garden Hotel Kyoto Shijo
707-1 Myodenji-cho, Shijo-sagaru, Nishinotoin St, Shimogyo-ku, Shijo Sagaru, Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture 600-8472
From $42/night
- Free Internet
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Laundy Room
- Restaurant
- Smoking Rooms
Lonely Planet
"A great choice for people who have graduated from guesthouses but don't want to bust the budget on luxury hotels... Frankly, we wish there were more hotels like the Mitsui on Shijō." Full review
DK Eyewitness
"Located downtown, in central Kyoto, the same hotel group has another Garden Hotel by the station."
Oyster
Mid-Range
"The mid-range Mitsui Garden Hotel Kyoto Shijo is compact and conservatively furnished in modern, streamlined decor." 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