Hotels near Hōkai-ji Temple, Kyoto

This hotel is located right near the intersection of Shijo Horikawa. I checked in at midnight, but the front desk was kind and I was able to respond without a disgusting face. The room was clean and the amenities were substantial, and there was a USB port for charging, which was very helpful. However, probably because it was a premise to use a large communal bath, there was only a shower booth in the room. It may be a negative for those who want to slowly soak in the bathtub in the room. Personally, I was happy with the large communal bath, so there was no problem at all. It was also good that the transportation was convenient. From the Shijo Horikawa bus stop, you can go not only to Kyoto Station, but also to famous tourist spots such as Kinkakuji, Kiyomizu-dera, Toji, Nijo Castle, Arashiyama, and you can go to Gion and downtown Kawaramachi without changing trains. You will need to change trains once, but you can also go to Nanzenji Temple and Ginkakuji Temple. If you walk a little, you will find Hankyu Omiya Station and Arashiden Shijo Omiya Station, and it is very accessible for sightseeing or business. There is a Family Mart just south of the hotel, and there are 7-Eleven ahead, so you don't have to worry about a little shopping. The accommodation fee was reasonable and it is a recommended hotel.

Nice and clean hotel, good location to browse the city. The staff are kind and friendly. The rooms are not big but family of 3 with one big piece of luggage can easily fit in. Japanese style room is very charming but you might need some time to adjust to a mattress firmness. The breakfast selection is rather limited and repetitive.

The building feels a little 々 age, but the amenities are a little good and the staff are kind, so it's a good impression. If you can usually spend a relaxing time at Toyoko Inn, I think this facility is sufficient. It is also a nice point for families with children to have tatami rooms. As it is a welcome baby inn, you can also rent baby baths, tableware, nail clippers, etc. Although it is not written on the HP, you can also take delivery from a nearby shop called ”Torii”. It is recommended because there is a very delicious Oyakodon. This time I took a large room, but it was a pity that the air conditioner was small and there were cold and hot places in the room.

Will come back again and will recommend this place to anyone going to Kyoto! Amenities and customer service are excellent☺️ You will not be disappointed☺️

Lovely clean hotel a short walk (or free shuttle) to kyoto station). All was good. Very fast wifi and comfortable beds. Excellent breakfast either downstairs or in the revolving restaurant. The only oddity was the swimming pool and gym which had restricted usage hours and required payment on top! Was not worth it and even if it was the unusual hours of operation made it unfeasible. Would stay again though unless I really needed the gym and pool.

This hotel has perfect loaction at Kyoto station, closed to Kintetsu Nara line entrance/exit, only 3-4 mins walk. When we took Metro subway, then walked another 3-4 mins. JR was also convenient, closer than subway station. Worth the price for the transportation convenience. Hotel is new, room is clean and spacious enough to fit 3 guests as described in hotel pictures. Self Check-in & out machine available, but staffs are friendly and ready to help if needed.

On April 28, 2024, I stayed at Kyoto Universal Hotel Karasuma to participate in the Kyoto May Day event held at Umekoji Park Lawn Square. The hotel is located south of Kujo Subway Station. To get to Umekoji Park, take city bus number 208 from Oishibashi without changing buses. The room rates have increased because it is the first Saturday of Golden Week, but I made the reservation two months in advance in anticipation of this. The usually free dinner and breakfast were 720 yen and 570 yen, respectively. I had dinner at the nearby Indian restaurant ”Dana Pani En.” The front desk was able to handle three check-ins. The service was not bad. The large public bath has not yet reopened under the pretext of infection prevention, but I think it is actually for cost-saving purposes. The rooms on the third floor have sofas and are not small. Be careful of the steps in the bathroom. BS cannot be viewed.

As there were some reviews on Google, there were many hairs on the bed, and I thought it lacked a sense of cleanliness. There were three showers and three toilets, which I felt was a small number considering the number of guests. Skin care products were not provided. The whole room was cold.

Came here with family during the Sakura season. It's easy to get to the onset hotel. After arriving at the Ogoto Onsen JR station, towards the south exit you will find a cell phone attached to a board with explanation how to use the phone to call one of the onsen hotels. After the call, their shuttle bus will then come and pick you up between 2pm to 6pm I think. The hotel staff in general are very welcoming. Our family scored a deal with their penthouse suite with private indoor and outdoor onsen. Four of us stayed in the suite and the price is only slightly more than four of us staying in 2 regular rooms. It also came with a beautiful fruit platter for you to enjoy. The suite is very spacious with 2 separate toilets. The bath area has 2 sinks, a shower stall as well as a japanese style bathing area connected to the 2 onsen baths (indoor one is a hinoki wood tub and the outdoor one is a stone one. The outdoor onsen does have a slight privacy issue as there are some residential buildings in a distance. While my mom was a bit too modest to use the outdoor one (which I am not and fully enjoyed it), she did take full advantage of the indoor private onsen. Of course the hotel also has a public onsen for the guests. In fact they have two. One in each towers. I used the one on the top floor in the morning and it was a bless seeing the sunrise while soaking in the hot onsen water. Our package also included both dinner and breakfast that were served at their private dining room. Both meals were done in kaiseki style. We were particularly impressed by their dinner. Not only was it cooked with high quality ingredients and with beautiful presentation, they did not skimp on the quantity as well. Often after eating dinner at other onsen hotel, I would not feel full and actually felt a bit hungry later at night, at Yumotokan the courses kept coming and I was completely stuffed at the end. In fact I did not finish the rice even though it was so yummy (cooked from scratch in front of us with a flamed mini-stove). All in all, a very satisfactory experience. I can recommend anyone who comes to Kyoto/Osaka and wants an excursion and experiences the traditional Japanese onsen.

昨年6月　草津ｴﾘｱを旅行時　こちらを利用し　気に入ったので　今年[日野][湖南三山]を妻と旅行時　再度利用しました。今回　利用したのは《ｻｳｽｳｲﾝｸﾞ・ﾋﾞｼﾞﾈｽ仕様、21m2 ﾍﾞｯﾄﾞ幅 160cm》を2室。前回のｼｰｽﾙｰﾊﾞｽﾙｰﾑ（19m2）に対し　2m2広いだけですが　ﾊﾞｽﾙｰﾑ（含む　ﾄｲﾚ/洗面所）が非常に使い易いﾚｲｱｳﾄになっており　特に　ｼｬﾜｰをﾊﾞｽﾀﾌﾞの外で使用できることも加え　居住性がｸﾞｯと良く感じました。又　大きなﾃﾞｽｸ(180 x 55cm)があり　名前の通り　出張等で利用時　部屋内で仕事も可能となっています。朝食は　前回宿泊時《和洋折衷ﾒｲﾝﾌﾟﾚｰﾄ+ﾊｰﾌﾋﾞｭｯﾌｴｽﾀｲﾙ》でしたが　今回は　滋賀県の食材を使用した《ﾋﾞｭｯﾌｴｽﾀｲﾙ》で　ﾒﾆｭｰも多く　価値ありの朝食です。