Kyoto Granbell Hotel – A Favorite for Families in Kyoto

Guests at Kyoto Granbell Hotel have access to the public bath, Komorebi, which overlooks an inner Japanese garden. The lounge on-site offers free coffee and large sofas for seating. Bar Konjiki provides a place to relax with gold-leaf decor and traditional wooden designs at the bar counter.

Air-conditioned rooms come with a flat-screen TV with satellite channels, a refrigerator, and a private bathroom with a bath. Some rooms feature a tatami floor and a smart TV with access to Netflix. The superior king room offers a large bed that takes up most of the space, with minimal floor area for luggage.

The on-site restaurant and bar, Takedokoro, serves a Japanese and Western-style buffet breakfast for an additional fee. Bar Konjiki offers cocktails with a gold-leaf decor and traditional wooden design. The breakfast buffet includes a variety of options that change every other day.

The hotel is a 2-minute walk from Gion-Shijo Subway Station and within an 8-minute walk to Yasaka Shrine. Kiyomizu-dera Temple is a 12-minute drive away, and Heian Jingu Shrine is 20 minutes by bus and on foot. Guests are situated in the Gion district, close to shops, restaurants, and the river.

The 24-hour front desk offers luggage storage, currency exchange, and multilingual staff support. A coin laundry with two washers and two dryers is available in the basement. Free toiletries such as face masks, toothbrushes, and razors can be collected from the lobby.

Location: 2 min from Gion-Shijo Subway, walk to Yasaka Shrine

Wellness: Public bath (Komorebi) looking into Japanese garden

Dining: Japanese & Western buffet breakfast at Takedokoro

Rooms: Tatami floor rooms with smart TV and Netflix

Services: 24hr front desk, currency exchange, coin laundry