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Smart Place Inn Kyoto Shijo Horikawa

2.5 star property
Hotel convenient to Nishiki Market

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Smart Place Inn Kyoto Shijo Horikawa puts you a short five-minute drive from Nishiki Market and Nijō Castle. Also, Yasaka Shrine and Kawaramachi Street are a short five-minute drive away. Public transportation is close by: Nijojo-mae Station is only 14 minutes on foot.

Reviews

8.2 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Air-conditioning
  • Laundry facilities
  • 24/7 front desk

Main amenities (6)

  • Housekeeping (on request)
  • 24-hour front desk
  • Vending machine
  • Microwave in a common area
  • Self-serve laundry
  • Luggage storage

Feel at home (6)

  • Children stay free
  • Refrigerator
  • Private bathroom
  • Television
  • Laundry facilities
  • Elevator

Room options

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Desk, free WiFi

Double Room - Non Smoking

  • 14 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Desk, free WiFi

Twin Room - Non Smoking

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 14 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Desk, free WiFi

Triple Room A - Non Smoking

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 17 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 3 Single Beds
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Desk, free WiFi

Triple Room B - Non Smoking

  • 18 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Large Single Beds and 1 Single Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Desk, free WiFi

4-Bed Room - Non Smoking

  • 20 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 4 Single Beds
  • Free Wi-Fi

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About the area

Map
409-1 Karigane, Shimogyo, Kyoto, Kyoto, 600-8430

What's nearby

  • Shijo Street - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Nishiki Market - 16 min walk - 1.3 km
  • Nijō Castle - 17 min walk - 1.4 km
  • Kawaramachi Street - 20 min walk - 1.7 km
  • Kyoto Tower - 5 min drive - 2.6 km

Getting around

  • Itami Airport (ITM) - 56 min drive
  • Kobe Airport (UKB) - 85 min drive
  • Kansai Intl. Airport (KIX) - 90 min drive
  • Omiya Station - 4 min walk
  • Shijo-omiya Station - 5 min walk
  • Karasuma Station - 11 min walk
  • Nijojo-mae Station - 14 min walk
  • Gojo Station - 16 min walk
  • Tanbaguchi Station - 18 min walk

Restaurants

  • ‪コメダ珈琲店 四条大宮店 - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪マクドナルド - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪CoCo壱番屋 京都四条大宮店 - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Hattory - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪モリタ屋 京都本店 - ‬4 min walk

About this property

Smart Place Inn Kyoto Shijo Horikawa

Smart Place Inn Kyoto Shijo Horikawa puts you just a 5-minute drive from Nishiki Market and Nijō Castle. Also, Yasaka Shrine and Kawaramachi Street are just a 5-minute drive away. Public transportation is close by: Nijojo-mae Station is just 14 minutes by foot.

At a glance

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Hotel size

    • 42 rooms
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Arriving/Leaving

    • Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; check-in end time: midnight
    • Check-out time is 11:00 AM
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Special check-in instructions

    • Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
    • This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
    • Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools
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Required at check-in

    • Credit card, debit card or cash deposit required for incidental charges
    • Government-issued photo ID may be required
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Children

    • One child (5 years old and younger) stays free when occupying the parent or guardian's room using existing bedding
    • No cots (infant beds)
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Pets

    • Pets not allowed
WIFI

Internet

    • Free WiFi in public areas
    • Free WiFi in rooms
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Parking

    • No on-site parking

Property amenities

Food and drink

  • Shared microwave

Traveling with children

  • Children stay free (see details)

Services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage

Accessibility

  • Elevator

Room amenities

Be entertained

  • 32-inch flat-screen TV
  • Digital TV channels

Home comfort

  • Climate-controlled air conditioning and heating
  • Electric kettle
  • Slippers

Freshen up

  • Private bathroom
  • Deep soaking bathtub
  • Shower/tub combination
  • Electronic bidet
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Towels

Stay connected

  • Desk
  • Free WiFi

Food and drink

  • Refrigerator

More

  • Housekeeping on request

Fees & policies

Mandatory fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges by the property at check-in or check-out. Fees may include applicable taxes:
  • A city tax may be collected at the property. The city tax ranges from JPY 100–10,000 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.

Policies

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.

Guests can rest easy knowing there's a fire extinguisher on site.

This property accepts credit cards and cash.

Credit cards accepted: Visa, Mastercard, American Express

Cashless transactions are available.

Also known as

GRAND JAPANING HOTEL KARIGANE

GRAND JAPANING KARIGANE KYOTO

GRAND JAPANING KARIGANE

GRAND JAPANHOTEL OMIYA KARIGANE

M's INN OMIYA KARIGANE

Smart Kyoto Shijo Horikawa

Meldia Stay Omiya KARIGANE

Smart Place Inn Kyoto Shijo Horikawa Hotel

Smart Place Inn Kyoto Shijo Horikawa Kyoto

Smart Place Inn Kyoto Shijo Horikawa Hotel Kyoto

Frequently asked questions

Does Smart Place Inn Kyoto Shijo Horikawa offer free cancellation for a full refund?

Yes, Smart Place Inn Kyoto Shijo Horikawa does have fully refundable room rates available to book on our site. If you’ve booked a fully refundable room rate, this can be cancelled up to a few days before check-in depending on the property's cancellation policy. Just make sure to check this property's cancellation policy for the exact terms and conditions.

Are pets allowed at Smart Place Inn Kyoto Shijo Horikawa?

Sorry, pets aren't allowed.

Is parking offered on site at Smart Place Inn Kyoto Shijo Horikawa?

Sorry, there's no onsite parking at Smart Place Inn Kyoto Shijo Horikawa.

What are the check-in and check-out times at Smart Place Inn Kyoto Shijo Horikawa?

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight. Check-out time is 11:00 AM.

What is there to do at Smart Place Inn Kyoto Shijo Horikawa and nearby?

Recommended spots to visit include Nishiki Market (0.9 mi) and Nijō Castle (0.9 mi), along with Kawaramachi Street (1.3 mi) and Kyoto Tower (1.4 mi).

Does Smart Place Inn Kyoto Shijo Horikawa have rooms with private hot tubs?

Yes, each room has a deep soaking bathtub.

What's the area around Smart Place Inn Kyoto Shijo Horikawa like?

Smart Place Inn Kyoto Shijo Horikawa is a short 4-minute walk from Omiya Station and 2 minutes' walk from Shijo Street.

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Reviews

Smart Place Inn Kyoto Shijo Horikawa Reviews

8.2

Very good

8.6

Cleanliness

8.4

Location

8.0

Staff & service

8.4

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Exceptional

This hotel is truly a gem. I can’t believe how nice it was and in a great location in Kyoto. Super clean, great beds, and great service all around for a crazy cheap price. Highly recommend, best place we stayed in Japan.
James, 3-night trip
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6/10 Good

hotel was more backpack or hostel. room was clean and very basic, no place to put bags/luggage. staff were friendly and tried to be helpful but uaually not...i.e. would not call taxi. taxi drivers had difficulty finding for drop off. English only via translation app.
Teresa, 5-night trip
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8/10 Very good

Clean room, friendly staff, great amenities and very accessible.
Nicholas, 4-night trip
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10/10 Exceptional

Clean , comfy , close to stations.
2-night trip
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6/10 Good

Staff are friendly but most of the time are not around
Leonila, 5-night trip
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8/10 Very good

Convenient

Location was near the central area, very convenient.
Pei, 2-night trip
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10/10 Exceptional

Location great but should provide more detailed directions to hotel from train station, because even google map was confused about left or right, through all the laneways! Very good service and provision of clean towels etc, but room a bit small. Would be good if an iron was available.
Gillian, 3-night trip
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10/10 Exceptional

This place was great. Th only suggestion for prospective customers especially from countries where smoking in hotel rooms is not ok is to make sure that they do not book a smokers room by accident.
Andres Ivan, 3-night trip
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10/10 Exceptional

Everything was clean and comfortable for such a low price. The room was small, but what can one expect in Japan. The staff made extra effort to get a taxi for us after we checked out.
4-night trip
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8/10 Very good

Hotel is good but Difficult Check in

Check in is automated / self check in so it is quick process but could be messy as I didn’t receive the room number, passcode, etc. had to call the reception guys sitting somewhere in Kyoto using the mobile phone available in the reception desk. Other than that hotel room and stay and good and convenient.
Unmesh, 2-night trip
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8/10 Very good

Nice and affordable hotel that's hard to find

Location difficult to find without gps on your phone with data. Hotel was nice, but never received check in code so couldn't get in to the building without calling. Room was large for Japanese standards. No frills, 2 blocks from bus station. Not much in the area, but a 30 minute walk from everything that matters.
Mark, 2-night trip
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10/10 Exceptional

What I liked: rooms were comfortable and clean, the site had complementary washers and dryers, staff was friendly What I didn’t like: staff was hard to find, never received an email with the code to get into the building so I had to use the help line. Overall I would stay here again, the area is nice and it was a good hotel
1-night trip
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6/10 Good

Promised items were not provided. The listing in Expedia wasn’t up-to-date as told by receptionist. So what you see is not what you get. The address listed on Expedia isn’t easily searchable on Google maps - easy to get lost.
1-night trip
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2/10 Poor

Horrible Check-in

We got very upset because we came to this hotel at 23.30 and we waited until 01.00 a.m. to make checkin. (1hours 30 minutes) . Horrible. There is nobody at the reception for this reason we didn't enter to the hotel. The phone outside nobody answere for a longtime then a guy opened the phone but he was not serious and as we were very tired we waited too much for checkin. be carefull to choose this hotel outside the recepitiom hours. You can be stay out of the hotel.
OKAN, 2-night trip
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2/10 Poor

So bad experience, I didn’t receive any email before I arrived and there was no one at the front office. I have tried to call them for 30 mins and there was no one answering the phone. Finally they answered the phone to let me check in. There was a couple coming after me and they happened the same thing, they tried calling them for an hour, NO ONE ANSWERED THE PHONE.
Jacinto, 2-night trip
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8/10 Very good

Very nice modern hotel, with some minor negatives.

Quite new hotel. Nicely appointed room. Unlike some of the Grand Japaning hotels in Kyoto, this one has a receptionist there every day -- from 1:00 PM to 10:00 PM. That's good because we never received the email that we were supposed to receive from the hotel's owners that gave us an entry code to get into the lobby to register. Nice that they have free washers and dryers and even free laundry detergent to use in the machine. Negatives: Directions for washer and dryer are only in Japanese; fortunately the receptionist speaks fluent English and was able to help us push the right buttons. Also, the dryer takes a very long time to dry clothes -- took about 1.5 hours to dry my load which included blue jeans. Rooms are quite small -- not much room to lay out suitcases. But there is lots of room under the wester-style beds to store luggage. Bathroom was adequate size, including a full-size sink, unlike some of the Grand Japaning hotels in Kyoto. Despite the minor negatives, I would stay here again.
Norman, 5-night trip
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6/10 Good

No-staff model not easy to work through and NOT mentioned on the booking site or in confirmation docs. I never received the email with check-in information, a problem I’ve read in other reviews also. It was also necessary to contact (via the “help” phone outside the front entrance - which only connected to someone at a remote location) to get housekeeping performed. It turns our housekeeping is only done every 3rd day, which is acceptable if you are expecting it - but they don’t say which day it will be. In my case, housekeeping was only done twice in 9 days and included getting fresh towels. Not good. The place was good but the advance and ongoing communications were really inadequate.
9-night trip
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8/10 Very good

Pleasant Stay despite Hiccups

This is a brand new hotel, location not easy to find(in a small lane), advise guests to ask staff at subway station for direction to get there. There was some hiccups upon chk-in due to high occupancy n that resulted in us not receiving the code via our email. However, there are staff there till 9pm to assist you through the chk-in. The reason we choose this Japaning hotel is becuz on its official site, it said tt it provides a Handy smartphone for guest to bring it out with you. This will ease language barrier for us to find our way using this Handy. However, to our disappointment, it wasn’t provided at all aft speaking long to someone on the phone even with our request to “borrow” one fm other Japaning hotels chain as we ve excluded data router for our trip becuz of supposed “Handy”. We didn’t find the staff helpful as there are plentiful of Japaning Hotels throughout Kyoto and for the rest of days in Kyoto, we tried hard to find our way around! Nevertheless, we must say tt the staff at the counter are genuinely helpful, trying to guide us the way to our sightseeing spots. We like their sincerity and this makes our trip pleasant. Laundry is free n this is a great plus point for travelers. I would recommend this hotel.
4-night trip
Verified

10/10 Exceptional

とても清潔感があり料金もお安くとても良かったです。
SAEKO, 3-night trip
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10/10 Exceptional

시설, 객실, 직원, 하나도 빠짐없이 다 완벽했습니다 가와라마치가 도보로 좀 멀긴하지만 오미야역이 근처에 있어서 문제될게 없었어요
JAEHYEOK, 2-night trip
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10/10 Exceptional

祇園祭で他のホテルの価格が高騰している中、リーズナブルの宿代でした。
Meguru, 1-night trip
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8/10 Very good

Buen hotel aunque con puntos a mejorar

Hotel moderno y acogedor ubicado en una zona muy tranquila y bien conectada con transporte público. La zona dispone de supermercados cercanos al hotel que agradecimos mucho tener a mano. El personal agradable. Las instalaciones por lo general correctas, las habitaciones son limpias y acogedoras pero no estuvimos todo lo cómodos que en un principio esperamos ya que los colchones eran muy duros e incómodos, además en las ventanas no había una cortina que impida que entre la luz y nos despertaba al amanecer, lo cual interrumpía el descanso, pero por lo demás es correcto.
Gabriel, 4-night trip
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8/10 Very good

とても綺麗な部屋でした 駅も近く便利な場所です
MAYUMI, 2-night trip
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8/10 Very good

清潔なホテルでした。 泊まるだからなら、十分てした。
Kenichi, 2-night trip
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6/10 Good

場所が分かりづらかったが、スタッフの方は皆さん親切でした
Naomi, 1-night trip