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Karasuma Kyoto Hotel

Karasuma Shiyjo Shimogyo Kyoto 600-8412 Japan
Property Type: Hotel
  • Lodging offering guest rooms, a 24-hour front desk and a variety of services and amenities.
Modern comfort and warm welcome - Shopping and restaurant district.
No Business Center No Fitness Center Free High-Speed Internet No Free Parking Pets Not Allowed Restaurant No Room Service No Swimming Pool
Check Rates and Availability: $117 JPY11,598 Avg. Price
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TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4 of 5 stars Based on 26 traveler reviews
  • What to Expect:
    • 3.5 based on 10 reviews Rooms
    • 4 based on 10 reviews Service
    • 4 based on 10 reviews Value
    • 4 based on 10 reviews Cleanliness
    • 3.5 based on 1 review Dining

Reviews of Karasuma Kyoto Hotel

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5 of 5 stars
Paris, France
Sep 17, 2008

Very calm, very nice, very clean. Employees are very helpful and cheerful. There are often discount when you book directly on the hotel website. For Japan it was very cheap. Location is very good : crossing of Shijo and Karasuma. more

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4 of 5 stars
Lexington Park, MD
Aug 2, 2008
1/1 found this review helpful

This hotel was very convienent to shopping, eatting and all modes of transportation. The room was quite adequate, although a little small but that is the norm. The bathroom was very small, but again adequate. We stayed in a bit larger room b/c we had 2 twin beds and we were on the 12th floor. I think being on the... more

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3 of 5 stars
Atlanta
May 25, 2008

This was the only hotel available in the lowest category of the Sunrise Tour we booked through Japanican. We took the subway two stops from the station, then climbed the stairs out the exit the hotel suggested and headed the wrong way--if you use this exit just go straight when you reach the street and it is just a few... more

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4 of 5 stars
Inverness, Scotland
Feb 25, 2008

This was my third stay at this hotel, as part of a Sunrise Tour. Our twin-room (3226) on the 12th floor overlooked the busy Karasuma dori. I anticipated (correctly) that the room would be too hot so at check-in asked for the large window to be opened/unlocked. This helped alot. I'd actually venture that the room wasn't heated to quite... more

Nov 25, 2007
1/3 found this review helpful

English - the staff spoke some english and was able to communicate. Very accomodating. Internet - this is a joke, there are two computers located in the lobby with Japanese Windows and a Japanese keyboard. If you need to print anything, you need to go to the FedexKinkos two blocks up the street. Buffet Breakfast - 'pass' I suppose, fairly... more

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5 of 5 stars
Denver, Colorado USA
Nov 3, 2007
1/1 found this review helpful

My wife and I stayed here one night as part of an overnight do-it-yourself tour package from Sunrise Tours that included a round trip bullet train trip from Tokyo to Kyoto and back. This hotel was the one that came with the cheapest package, so I was a bit concerned. However, the hotel turned out to be quite decent and... more

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4 of 5 stars
Toronto, Ontario
Oct 19, 2007
2/2 found this review helpful

The Karasuma is very well located for travellers to Kyoto, with a subway station steps away from the front door, and a couple of blocks away from Kyoto's main shopping district. The Starbucks in the lobby is also helpful for breakfasts, and provides a well-attended meeting space on its patio. Staff at the hotel are very helpful, and the rooms... more

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4 of 5 stars
Glasgow, Scotland
Aug 22, 2007
1/1 found this review helpful

We stayed here for 3 nights as a part of a holiday around Japan. Location was excellent, within walking distance of main attractions and tube very close by. Rooms appeared a little dated but to be honest this wasn't an issue - we were barely in them other than to sleep. Restaurants weren't much to talk about but then we... more

Jun 18, 2007
2/2 found this review helpful

Excellent Location- junction of Shijo and Karasuma- only 5 mins from the main train station. Rooms were on the small size but adequate- all manner of toileteris you need were supplied. didn't eat in the hotel but theres a startbucks down stairs and shijo street is FULL of restaurants and bars. hotel was clean and reasonably priced. but the location... more

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4 of 5 stars
California
Jun 2, 2006
7/7 found this review helpful

The Karasuma Kyoto Hotel is in a great location just steps from the subway exit. It is just a block from a great shopping district. The hotel is clean and the staff was very helpful. The hotel is older but very well maintained and safe. There is a Starbucks in the lobby which I found very convienent since I speak... more

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Karasuma Shiyjo Shimogyo, Kyoto 600-8412, Japan