APA Hotel Kyoto Gion EXCELLENT

3.0 star property

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Food and drink
Reception
Quadruple Room, Non Smoking
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Reviews

8.2 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Housekeeping
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Bar
  • Air conditioning
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

Map
555, Minamigawa, Gionmachi, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto, 605-0074
  • Yasaka Shrine
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Gion Corner
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Kiyomizu Temple
    ‪17 min walk‬
  • Osaka (ITM-Itami)
    ‪56 min drive‬

Room options

Single Room, Non Smoking

  • 14 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

Triple Room, Smoking

  • 17.9 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Twin Beds and 1 Twin Sofa Bed

Triple Room, Non Smoking

  • 18 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Twin Beds and 1 Twin Sofa Bed

Twin Room, Non Smoking

  • 18 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Twin Beds

Double Room, Smoking

  • 14 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

Twin Room, Smoking

  • 18 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Twin Beds

Double Room, Non Smoking

  • 14.0 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

Single Room, Smoking

  • 14 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

Quadruple Room, Non Smoking

  • 36 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 4 Twin Beds

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About this property

APA Hotel Kyoto Gion EXCELLENT

Hotel with a 24-hour front desk, steps from Yasaka Shrine
Along with a restaurant, this hotel has a bar/lounge and a coffee shop/cafe. WiFi in public areas is free. Other amenities include concierge services, a 24-hour front desk, and a front-desk safe.
APA Hotel Kyoto Gion EXCELLENT offers 161 air-conditioned accommodations with coffee/tea makers and slippers. Beds feature down comforters. 40-inch LCD televisions come with digital channels.

Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations with deep soaking bathtubs, toilets with an electronic bidet, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. This Kyoto hotel provides complimentary wired and wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is offered daily and in-room massages can be requested.

Our customers tell us they can't get enough of the helpful staff at APA Hotel Kyoto Gion EXCELLENT. During your stay, you're just a quick walk from Kawaramachi Street. Features include free WiFi in public areas, plus a restaurant and a bar.
  • Free WiFi and wired Internet
  • Drinking and dining options include a coffee shop, a restaurant, and a bar/lounge
  • Buffet breakfast served daily for a fee
  • Amenities include a front-desk safe, an elevator, and a vending machine
  • Guests have great things to say about the clean accommodations and the helpful staff
  • Steps from Yasaka Shrine and 5 minutes by foot from Gion Corner
There's a restaurant on site, as well as a coffee shop/cafe. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. WiFi and wired Internet are free in public spaces. APA Hotel Kyoto Gion EXCELLENT also features a vending machine, concierge services, and a front-desk safe.

Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this 3-star Kyoto hotel.

For a fee, guests can enjoy buffet breakfast daily from 7 AM to 9:30 AM.
Saisyun - This restaurant serves breakfast only.

Languages

English, Japanese

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi and wired Internet
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi and wired Internet

Parking and public transport

  • Limited on-site parking

Food and drink

  • Buffet breakfast available for a fee daily 7 AM–9:30 AM: JPY 2200 for adults and JPY 1300 for children
  • 1 restaurant and 1 coffee shop/cafe
  • 1 bar

Restaurants on site

  • Saisyun

Family friendly

  • Fridge

Conveniences

  • Banquet hall
  • Lift
  • Front-desk safe
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Concierge services
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Luggage storage

Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Lift
  • Lift door width (centimetres): 79

More

  • Designated smoking areas (fines apply)

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning
  • Bed sheets
  • Down duvet
  • Heating

Bathroom

  • Deep-soaking bath
  • Electronic bidet
  • Free toiletries
  • Hairdryer
  • Shower/bath combination
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • 40-inch LCD TV
  • Digital channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Fridge

More

  • Desk
  • In-room massage
  • Slippers

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: 4 AM
Late check-in subject to availability

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Renovations and closures

The property will be renovating from January 14 2025 to June 30 2025 (completion date subject to change). The following areas are affected:
  • Exterior
  • Hallway
  • Laundry facilities
  • Parking area
  • Select guestrooms
Renovation work will only be conducted during business hours. Every effort will be made to minimize noise and disturbance.

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Kids stay free! One child 6 years old or younger stays free when using existing bedding.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are not available.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Fees

Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

  • A city tax may be collected at the property. The city tax ranges from JPY 200-1,000 per person, per night based on the nightly room rate. Please note that further exemptions may apply. For more details, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.

We've listed all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: approximately JPY 2200 for adults and JPY 1300 for children

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.

We should mention

  • One child 6 years old or younger stays free in the same room as the parent or guardian when using existing bedding.
  • As required by the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour, and Welfare, all international visitors must submit their passport number and nationality when registering at any lodging facility (inns, hotels, motels, etc. ). Also, it's required that lodging proprietors photocopy the passports of all registering guests and keep the photocopy on file.

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APA Hotel Kyoto Gion EXCELLENT Reviews

Reviews

8.2

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 415 out of 1009 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 358 out of 1009 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 154 out of 1009 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 58 out of 1009 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 24 out of 1009 reviews

8.2/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

8.2/10

Amenities

7.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Charlynn

Travelled with family
Liked: Property conditions & facilities
The staff was very accommodating and friendly.
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Leemarc, MARKHAM

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Bit small if you're cramming more than 2 people in the room, but the location is great - walking distance to Yasaka Shrine, Gion, Yasaka Pagoda. Breakfast food is great.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

6/10 Okay

Min

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
I don't think I would come back for this hotel. I could hear the people next door talking. The wall is very thin I think... Staff were very kind and attentive.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Well located. Plenty of public transport options.
Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Houston, Langley

Travelled with partner
Liked: Amenities
The property was dated but well located.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Robin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very nice room with double beds
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

NILA

Travelled with family
Proximity to Pagoda and Nishi Market
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

6/10 Okay

Brian

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Overpriced room and quite small. Very clean though.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Robert, Worcester

Travelled with group
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Older building, but rooms are a decent size. Whole building either has heat or air conditioning, you don’t choose. If it’s too hot, you’re stuck cracking the window to cool off.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Veronica, Redlands

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Hotel is situated in a great location, a few minutes to walk to endless shopping and dining options. There are several bus/train station nearby and a gorgeous temple/shrine less than half a block away. The room itself is slightly in the small side and there is no laundry on site however there is a 24 hour laundry mat about a 10 minute walk away. The staff is very friendly and helpful. They assisted us in transferring our luggage to our next hotel for a very affordable price.
Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2024

6/10 Okay

Lorna

Travelled with partner
We like the location bec of close proximity to almost everything you need - bus stop, train station and tourist spots around that are just walkable. We didn’t like the hotel room we stayed in for 8 nights because the carpet seems too dirty, so many stains around the room. The bed wasn’t comfortable either, too saggy. It looks like it has been used for 20 years already.
Stayed 8 nights in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Cynthia

Travelled with partner, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A very good experience p!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

jeffrey

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
The property staff is limited, room cleaning every 3rd day, rooms are tidy but small. We wanted to use a luggage service to ship our large luggage to the airport and the front desk tokd us 1 day in advance is ok and it turned out they needed 2 days so we had a problem hauling luggage from Kyoto to Haneda on public transportation. The location is very convenient on the main shopping street of Gion next to a Starbucks.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Michael

Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2024

4/10 Poor

Aaron

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Room smelled like urine Very dirty. Hair in bathroom and spots in toilet and shower No fitted sheet
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

6/10 Okay

Barry

Travelled with partner
Liked: Amenities
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The hotel charges premium rates and delivers a budget motel service . We had to clean our own room and then find somewhere to dispose our waste as the room was very small and cleaned only every third day, including garbage removal
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Elaine

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The location was centralized that it allowed us to walk around town and visit the temples and shrines. It is also near a subway station. Our room was very small but very clean. And the staff was very helpful and friendly.They just need laundry service.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Kaushalya

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Staff was friendly and helpful. Perfect spot for transportation. My only disappointment was, they advertised laundry as it is available in the property. Let me tell you there is no laundry, hotel is referring to a laundry mart 15 minutes away. Because of this I have to mark them down for misrepresentation. Other than that, it’s a good spot with a friendly staff.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Robin

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Esmeralda

Travelled with family
Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
It is a very nice area for shopping, for eating (especially dinner), and to take public transport to other places
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Andy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location walkable to shopping, bars and restaurants and still within the historical Gion district. Check in was easy and rooms were clean with strong AC
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Angelica

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Brian

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2024

4/10 Poor

Adrienne

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Let me preface this by saying: the staff and location were excellent. Knew going in this was an inexpensive hotel and aligned my expectations accordingly. Here’s what I have to say about the place: it’s like a well stocked dorm room and now you’re a couple months into the semester and the place feels dingy and dirty. They say they don’t do housekeeping daily for environmental reasons, but then you find a plastic bag on your door knob with towels and all sorts of toiletries wrapped in plastic. Honestly, I’d rather have the rug vacuumed and the stains on the walls washed off because I brought my own toothbrush and I don’t want more paper cups. If you do decide to stay here, and you’re a couple, I would recommend you select the room with the twin beds based on the square footage.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Michael, Arlington

Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024