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Hotel Kuu Kyoto

3.0 star property

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Enjoy a romantic dinner for two under a picturesque pergola with city views.
Reception area with a reception desk, seating area, and shelving unit.
Enjoy a diverse selection of international cuisine at our buffet, featuring a variety of breads, salads, and dishes.
Enter the serene atmosphere of KUU Kyoto, where a traditional Japanese gate beckons guests through a beautifully lit corridor.
Hotel Kuu's traditional Japanese architecture is set against a clear sky.

Popular amenities

  • 24/7 front desk
  • Laundry
  • Air conditioning
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

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58 Shokuya-cho, Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto, 6008158
  • Kawaramachi Street
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Kyoto Tower
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Nishiki Market
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Osaka (ITM-Itami)
    ‪42 min drive‬

Room options

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Deluxe Twin | 1 bedroom, premium bedding, down duvets, pillow-top beds

Deluxe Twin

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(2 reviews)
  • 25 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Large Single Beds

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Family Suite (Hongwanji View) | View from room

Family Suite (Hongwanji View)

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)
  • 50 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 7
  • 2 Large Single Beds and 3 Single Futons

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Deluxe Quadruple Room with Tatami Floor and Temple View | 1 bedroom, premium bedding, down duvets, pillow-top beds

Deluxe Quadruple Room with Tatami Floor and Temple View

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(7 reviews)
  • 28 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 Large Single Beds and 2 Single Futons

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Standard Double | 1 bedroom, premium bedding, down duvets, pillow-top beds

Standard Double

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(13 reviews)
  • 16 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

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Superior Twin | 1 bedroom, premium bedding, down duvets, pillow-top beds

Superior Twin

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(18 reviews)
  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Large Single Beds

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Superior Double | 1 bedroom, premium bedding, down duvets, pillow-top beds

Superior Double

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(9 reviews)
  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 King Bed

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Deluxe Twin Room, City View (1-3 persons)

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(5 reviews)
  • 24 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 5
  • 2 Large Single Beds

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1 bedroom, premium bedding, down duvets, pillow-top beds

Superior Double Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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1 bedroom, premium bedding, down duvets, pillow-top beds

Deluxe Twin Room With Temple View And Tatami

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Single Futons and 2 Single Beds

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1 bedroom, premium bedding, down duvets, pillow-top beds

Superior Twin Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds

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1 bedroom, premium bedding, down duvets, pillow-top beds

Standard Double Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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1 bedroom, premium bedding, down duvets, pillow-top beds

Deluxe Twin Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds

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Lobby

Suite Room With Temple View

  • Sleeps 5
  • 2 Single Beds and 3 Single Futons

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1 bedroom, premium bedding, down duvets, pillow-top beds

Superior Double Room With Extra Bedding

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Single Futon

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1 bedroom, premium bedding, down duvets, pillow-top beds

Deluxe Twin Room With Temple View

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds

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About this property

Hotel Kuu Kyoto

Hotel with a sauna, steps from Higashi Honganji Temple
Along with a restaurant, this hotel has a sauna and a microwave in a common area. WiFi in public areas is free. Additionally, concierge services, laundry facilities and a 24-hour front desk are on-site. Weekly housekeeping is available.
Hotel Kuu Kyoto offers 43 accommodations with a safe and complimentary slippers. Pillowtop beds feature down duvets and premium bedding. 42-inch flat-screen televisions come with satellite channels. Bathrooms include bidets and hairdryers.

This Kyoto hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and telephones. Housekeeping is offered on a weekly basis and in-room massages can be requested. Housekeeping is provided on a limited basis.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include a sauna.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on-site or nearby; fees may apply.

Our customers tell us they can't get enough of Hotel Kuu Kyoto's great location. During your stay, you're just a quick walk from Kawaramachi Street. You'll find features such as free WiFi in public areas, plus a restaurant and breakfast (surcharge).
  • Free WiFi
  • Enjoy a bite to eat at the restaurant
  • Buffet breakfast served daily for a fee
  • Amenities include free newspapers in reception, a front desk safe and laundry facilities
  • On-site recreation includes a sauna and bicycles to rent
  • Guests have great things to say about the helpful staff and the location
  • Steps from Higashi Honganji Temple and 6 minutes on foot from Kawaramachi Street
There's a restaurant on site. Public spaces have free WiFi. A sauna, a vending machine, and multilingual staff are also featured at Hotel Kuu Kyoto.

Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this 3-star Kyoto hotel.

For a fee, guests can enjoy a buffet breakfast daily from 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM.
Hotel Kuu Kyoto has a restaurant on site.

Languages

Chinese (Cantonese), Chinese (Mandarin), English, Japanese, Korean, Malay

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • No on-site parking available

Food and drink

  • Daily buffet breakfast available 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee: JPY 2,500 to 2,500 for adults and JPY 900 to 1,300 for children
  • A restaurant

Things to do

  • Bicycle rentals
  • Sauna

Family friendly

  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk
  • Shared microwave
  • Vending machine
  • Water dispenser

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Housekeeping (weekly)
  • Multilingual staff

Spa

  • In-room massages

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel

More

  • 2 buildings
  • 5 floors
  • Built in 2017
  • Designated smoking areas (fines apply)

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Down comforter
  • Pillowtop mattress
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Bidet
  • Hair dryer
  • Slippers
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 42-inch flat-screen TV with cable/satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle
  • Refrigerator
  • Tea bags/instant coffee

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Desk
  • Heating (climate-controlled)
  • Phone
  • Safe
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; check-in end time: anytime
Contactless check-in and check-out are available
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Housekeeping is included for stays of 3-nights or more with first service on the 3rd day of stay, and every 2-days after that. Towel exchanges are available on request for all bookings.

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed, but service animals are welcome

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Kids stay free! Up to 2 children 5 years old and younger stay free when using existing bedding.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are available for JPY 4000.0 per night.
  • Cots (infant beds) are not available.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Fees

Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

  • 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've listed all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: approximately JPY 2500 to 2500 for adults and JPY 900 to 1300 for children
  • Rollaway bed fee: JPY 4000.0 per night

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
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 and cash
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.
Disposable items are available in the lobby.
If you cancel your booking, you'll be subject to the host's cancellation policy. In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, property booking services are not subject to the right of withdrawal.

We should mention

  • Up to 2 children aged 5 years old and younger stay free in the same room as the parent or guardian when using existing bedding.
  • As required by the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, all international visitors must submit their passport number and nationality when registering at any lodging facility (inns, hotels, motels etc). Also, it's required that lodging proprietors photocopy the passports of all registering guests and keep the photocopy on file.
  • Please note that some properties do not permit guests with tattoos to use the on-site public bathing facilities.

Property is also known as

Hotel Kuu
Kuu Kyoto
Hotel Kuu Kyoto Hotel
Hotel Kuu Kyoto Kyoto
Hotel Kuu Kyoto Hotel Kyoto

Hotel Kuu Kyoto Reviews

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 343 out of 433 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 73 out of 433 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 12 out of 433 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 3 out of 433 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 433 reviews

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Staff & service

9.6/10

Amenities

9.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Angela, La Habra

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We stayed for four nights. Personnel was super nice, kind, and ready to help! Room for two had everything we needed and more! Very clean everywhere and very comfortable beds. Breakfast was varied and abundant. Location was perfect for public transportation! We will recommend it to our family and friends. Ángela & Luis.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Rachel

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This hotel was exceptional! Staff were very friendly and so helpful. Beautiful onsens, rooms very comfortable and clean. Book the temple view rooms! Great location.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lynn

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

Cozy in Kyoto

This was a gem of a hotel, close to Kyoto station & metro lines. The staff was friendly & helpful. The room was quiet, comfortable & clean. There was a public bath but unfortunately we were too busy to try. We would stay again!
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

ALI, Kailua

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Andrea

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

Really enjoyed our stay

The hotel staff were super friendly and helpful. They all speak English well. The breakfast has a big variety of selection, Japanese and Western. Omelettes are made to order. The location is quite convenient
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Christine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I have been coming to Japan on and off for twenty years and Hotel Kuu in Kyoto has by far been one of the best hotels I’ve stayed at. Its amenities are top notch and really add to the experience of staying in Japan - especially if this is your first trip. A complementary bus to take you to all the key Kyoto spots and a onsen on site to let you close out the day in comfort. And the view from the front door is one of a kind. This hotel is charming, has all the Japanese vibes and aesthetic you’re looking for, fantastic amenities and is a right next to Kyoto station. But the icing on the cake is the staff - one of the friendliest hotel staffs I have ever met. I will be staying at this hotel again when I come back to Kyoto.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nancy

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful hotel, I highly recommend it. The staff were very professional and friendly. The courtesy bus which dropped tourists off to key historic sites in the morning was a pleasant surprise. Thank you.
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Sonya

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The location was perfect for our stay. It is close to the Kyoto train station. The bus stop was close so it was an excellent location for getting around Kyoto.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Peter, Wallisellen

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Clean, breakfast was very good. Nice staff. Served bread on demand outside of openi g hours of the buffet
Stayed 6 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

debbie

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very well located for the station, lovely small hotel with very helpful attentive staff. Very comfortable room with everything you need
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Jan

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff on the front desk were very friendly and helpful. The entrance was lovely. Good location near to the train station. Would’ve given 5 stars but we had asked for a quiet room and there was a constant, loud, droning noise day and night outside our room. Plus the room was very small, even compared to other hotels we had stayed in in Japan.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Hotel was walkable from Kyoto Station and train lines. Hotel was clean and safe. The saunas are great way to end each day. Try to book the on site bicycles - an excellent way to see the city.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Rossanna

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Amazing!! We loved our stay at Hotel Kuu Kyoto! The staff was so welcoming, friendly, and helpful. Our room was wonderful and so spacious. The location was great too - directly across from a gorgeous temple (that was also free to visit) and a short walk from Kyoto station. We were also able to take advantage of the free sightseeing bus the hotel offers. Our time in Kyoto was our favorite part of our trip to Japan, and staying at a great hotel made it all the better.
Stayed 6 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Vu

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Thank-you for
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Chad

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely small hotel in a great location. Was travelling as family of five, would definitely stay here again.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Hannu

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

Highly recommended!

Very nice atmosphere, clean rooms and a very short walk from Kyoto station. Quiet location but close to Gojo metro station. Also the hotel has public onsen which was superb and free for hotel guests. Reception staff was helpful and always greeted on entry and exit. Highly recommended!
Stayed 6 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Neil, Milton

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This was a fantastic hotel for the price. The rooms were great. Clean. Laundry room with supplies for extended stays. Breakfast restaurant recommend as it was fully loaded for everything you may want. Staff was great. And the location was perfect for easy walkable access from train station. And to then uber / taxi to the tourist locations was super convenient. Temple across the street and shrine park behind hotel.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Yesenia

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Annamarie, San Diego

Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Katherine, Indio

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is my second time staying here! It's great and their breakfasts are amazing.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

cristal

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff was amazing, they were completely helpful the entire time. When we left, they found our sons game and ensure they packed it in one of our luggage
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mariana, Austin

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel is well located near Kyoto Station and right in front of a beautiful shrine. The rooms are spacious and well equipped. Amenities can be taken from the Lobby. They do not offer cleaning service every day and you need to bring your towels to the reception to get new ones. They have amazing public bath (onsen) facilities! But honestly the best is the Staff! They are very kind and caring, always going above and beyond to help you even with the language barrier. They helped us get a doctor's appointment at a nearby clinic that has English speaking staff and have been following on how are we feeling after seeing the doctor. I really recommend this hotel specially for the people ❤️👌🫰
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

JANET

Travelled with family, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Perfect location. Staff very friendly. Close to train station.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Osbaldo

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024