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Kyoto Granbell Hotel

4.0 star property

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Exterior
Lounge
Reception
Porch
Bar (on property)

Reviews

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Housekeeping
  • Laundry
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

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27 Yamatocho, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto, 605-0802
  • Yasaka Shrine
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Nishiki Market
    ‪11 min walk‬
  • Kiyomizu Temple
    ‪20 min walk‬
  • Osaka (ITM-Itami)
    ‪55 min drive‬

Room options

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Moderate Double Room (Basement) | Premium bedding, in-room safe, desk, blackout drapes

Moderate Double Room (Basement)

  • 183 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Premiere King Room | Premium bedding, in-room safe, desk, blackout drapes

Premiere King Room

  • 193 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Moderate Twin Room | Premium bedding, in-room safe, desk, blackout drapes

Moderate Twin Room

  • 193 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Universal Twin Room | Premium bedding, in-room safe, desk, blackout drapes

Universal Twin Room

  • 247 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Japanese Style Room (Premiere Twin) | Premium bedding, in-room safe, desk, blackout drapes

Japanese Style Room (Premiere Twin)

  • 247 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Japanese Style Room (Moderate Double) | Premium bedding, in-room safe, desk, blackout drapes

Japanese Style Room (Moderate Double)

  • 193 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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About this property

Kyoto Granbell Hotel

4-star hotel in Gion
This hotel features a restaurant, a bar/lounge, and coffee/tea in a common area. WiFi in public areas is free. Other amenities include a microwave in a common area, dry cleaning, and laundry facilities.
Kyoto Granbell Hotel offers 105 air-conditioned accommodations with safes and complimentary bottled water. Beds feature premium bedding. Flat-screen televisions are featured in guestrooms. Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers, slippers, toilets with an electronic bidet, and complimentary toiletries.

This Kyoto hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Additionally, rooms include hair dryers and blackout drapes/curtains. In-room massages and irons/ironing boards can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Public bath/onsen services include an indoor public bath (no minerals). This service features separate men and women areas.
The hotel offers a restaurant. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. Wireless Internet access is complimentary. This Kyoto hotel also offers a vending machine, tour/ticket assistance, and a garden.

Kyoto Granbell Hotel has designated areas for smoking.

Buffet breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7:00 AM and 11:00 AM.
Kyoto Granbell Hotel has a restaurant on site.

Languages

English, Japanese

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Daily buffet breakfast available 7:00 AM to 11:00 AM for a fee: JPY 1,980 per person
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant
  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Family friendly

  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk
  • Shared microwave
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • Garden

Spa

  • In-room massages
  • Public indoor bath (no minerals)
  • Separate men/women areas in public bath

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Elevator
  • Thin carpet in room
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to elevator
  • Wheelchair-accessible public washroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant

More

  • 5 floors
  • Designated smoking areas (fines apply)

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Blackout drapes
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Slippers
  • Toilet with electronic bidet
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water
  • Refrigerator
  • Tea bags/instant coffee

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Phone
  • Safe
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Children up to the age of 5 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

Property 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 1980 per person

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, debit 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 and cash
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, and a first aid kit

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
Please note that some properties do not permit guests with tattoos to use the onsite public bathing facilities

Property is also known as

Kyoto Granbell
Kyoto Granbell Hotel Hotel
Kyoto Granbell Hotel Kyoto
Kyoto Granbell Hotel Hotel Kyoto

Kyoto Granbell Hotel Reviews

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 668 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 239 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 60 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 25 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 9 out of 1001 reviews

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

9.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Jenny

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel has a soothing vibe from the moment you walk through front door. The public bath was superb (segregated). Everything was clean and comfortable in the Japanese style room we boomed.
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Louise, Sutherland

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
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Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Nguyen

Liked: Amenities
Everything was great except for the bed. Not very comfy. The staff are C wonderful. The location was perfect.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tara

Great location and onsen

Great hotel with cool Onsen and amazing location. Walk to trains and great eating, shopping, drinking. Taxis could come up to door easily. Overall great stay.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Brooke

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Subrato

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This hotel with its interior architecture and lighting design had a very post modern/futuristic, Ex Machina vibe. Which I loved! The staff were great. And I was very happy with my one bedroom unit. The amenity of the public bath was the highlight of my stay. I couldn't wait to go every morning and see the mini zen garden with sun shining through the sky light. As that was the focal point because the public bath was usally dark with low dimmed sconce lights. Will love to stay in the other Granbell hotels in other prefecture's of Japan in the future!
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Carsten

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Keith

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The Hotel was good . The Buffet Breakfast not so good. Items that should have hot or warm were cold
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ben

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great hotel right in the heart of the city. Super convenient to be able to walk to Nishiki market and the surrounding areas with ease each day. The staff was super friendly and the amenities were great. Even had an onsen in the basement to wind down after a busy day. Would certainly recommend!
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Anna

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We enjoyed staying in this property although it would have been nice to have housekeeping done daily during our 5 night stay. We were scheduled 2 housekeeping where they changed the sheets. The other days, we had to bring out our used towels and rubbish bins which I thought wasn’t of great service. Outside the lifts on our room floor, was also quite messy with all the cleaning equipment and products set up near the lift in the morning. I was also expecting USB charging ports in the rooms but didn’t get any. Aside from that, the hotel was in a great location. The staff who stood out was the lady who wasn’t Japanese (curly hair, darker skin). I forgot her name, but she was so helpful, so polite and would go above and beyond to try and accommodate the guests requests. She’s a great asset to the hotel and I hope the rest of the staff learn from her.
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

margaret

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is the best hotel , hands down! Perfect location Gion, but 7 minute walk to Nishiki. Great bar and lobby, big rooms, wonderful Onsen! It is 5 star experience!!!!! Can’t wait to come back!
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jessica

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Review

Everything was amazing. Perfect location. Only thing is the room cleaning which is every 3 days due to “eco-friendly” however they leave clean towels everyday at the door? Eco friendly wants to save water. I would suggest room cleaning with no towel change unless requested.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

carlos

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Pim

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Comfortable hip room
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

margaret

Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Daren

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great place that’s very efficient!

This hotel is in a great location, kept up impeccably well, and at a reasonable price (for Kyoto!). Rooms here are small (you’ll have to live out of your luggage) but the beds and bathrooms are perfect. My only issues were our basement room (we agreed to it to shave the cost, but if I went again I would have upgraded to a view) and the tv is not foreign-friendly. They have an Apple TV you can hook up your account to, but I was not able to get mine past some regional permissions so I depended on a previous guests account!
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2024

6/10 Okay

Joaquin

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Si deseas estar en el corazón de Kyoto y no tener la necesidad de caminar la ciudad, es una buena opción. Por el precio, yo recomiendo hospedarte fuera de la zona turística… Kyoto es bonito para caminarlo, no es necesario estar en el centro para apreciarlo.
Stayed 8 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Dylan

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved it here!
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

preet

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ceredig

Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Gil

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very clean and comfortable room. Helpful staff. Nice and quiet area and hotel. Easy for getting out to other areas of the city. The sento was wonderful. We did not use the bar or restaurant. We expected the Gion area to be livlier than it was, but Pontocho is just a short walk.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Baxter

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location and clean. Very walkable area
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Magda

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Unique property with a charming twist to it! Great location, rooms were clean and comfortable, great service!
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Omar

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Excellent.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Suzanne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Amazing!!

This hotel was spectacular! The location, the staff, the cleanliness, I could go on! Room was small, but expected in Japan. Was still very comfortable! We will be staying here again when we return to Kyoto!
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024