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APA Hotel Kyoto Gion EXCELLENT

3.0 star property

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Quadruple Room, Non Smoking
Reception

Reviews

8.2 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

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

Explore the area

Map
555, Minamigawa, Gionmachi, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto, 605-0074
  • Shijo Street
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Hanamikoji Street
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Yasaka Shrine
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Osaka (ITM-Itami)
    ‪56 min drive‬

Room options

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Down duvets, desk, free WiFi, bed sheets

Single Room, Non Smoking

  • 14 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Down duvets, desk, free WiFi, bed sheets

Triple Room, Smoking

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

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Down duvets, desk, free WiFi, bed sheets

Triple Room, Non Smoking

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

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Down duvets, desk, free WiFi, bed sheets

Twin Room, Non Smoking

  • 18 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Down duvets, desk, free WiFi, bed sheets

Double Room, Smoking

  • 14 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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Down duvets, desk, free WiFi, bed sheets

Twin Room, Smoking

  • 18 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Down duvets, desk, free WiFi, bed sheets

Double Room, Non Smoking

  • 14.0 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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Down duvets, desk, free WiFi, bed sheets

Single Room, Smoking

  • 14 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Quadruple Room, Non Smoking

Quadruple Room, Non Smoking

  • 36 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 4 Twin Beds

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About the area

Kyoto

With a stay at APA Hotel Kyoto Gion EXCELLENT, you'll be centrally located in Kyoto, steps from Yasaka Shrine and within a 5-minute walk of Gion Corner. .This hotel is 1 mi (1.6 km) from Kiyomizu Temple and 1.1 mi (1.7 km) from Heian Shrine.

What's nearby

  • Yasaka Shrine - 2 min walk
  • Gion Corner - 5 min walk
  • Kiyomizu Temple - 17 min walk
  • Heian Shrine - 2 min drive
  • Kyoto Tower - 4 min drive

Getting around

  • Gion-shijo Station - 5 min walk
  • Sanjo Keihan Station - 10 min walk
  • Kansai Intl. Airport (KIX) - 93 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪喫茶カトレヤ - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪アパホテル EXCELLEN 屋上ビアガーデン - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪京ラーメンさだかず - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪舞妓飯 - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪茶房こいし - ‬1 min walk

About this property

APA Hotel Kyoto Gion EXCELLENT

Hotel with a 24-hour front desk, steps from Yasaka Shrine
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.

Make yourself at home in one of the 161 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators and LCD televisions. Complimentary wired and wireless internet access keeps you connected, and digital programming provides entertainment. Bathrooms with shower/tub combinations feature deep soaking bathtubs and complimentary toiletries. Conveniences include desks and coffee/tea makers, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Make use of convenient amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and a banquet hall.
Enjoy a meal at Saisyun or snacks in the hotel's coffee shop/cafe. Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge. Buffet breakfasts are available daily from 7 AM to 9:30 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include complimentary wired internet access, a 24-hour front desk, and luggage storage. Limited parking is available onsite.
Buffet breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7 AM and 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 1100 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
During renovations, the hotel will make every effort to minimize noise and disturbance.

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
1 child, up to the age of 6 years, can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • 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 have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: approximately JPY 2200 for adults and JPY 1100 for children

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

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

We should mention

The Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour, and Welfare requires all international visitors to submit their passport number and nationality when registering at any lodging facility (inns, hotels, motels, etc. ); additionally, lodging proprietors are required to photocopy passports for all registering guests and keep the photocopy on file

Property is also known as

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APA Hotel Kyoto Gion EXCELLENT Reviews

Reviews

8.2

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 410 out of 1003 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 359 out of 1003 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 152 out of 1003 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 58 out of 1003 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 24 out of 1003 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

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

8/10 Good

Elaine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tamara

Travelled with family, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Enjoyed our stay
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

2/10 Terrible

Huiting

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The workers are trying to cut costs
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Marco Antonio

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice hotel with friendly staff
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Beda

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff very friendly and the location is very nice places.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024