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#78 of 609 hotels in Kyoto

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Pursuance of Comfort Promise to sleep well and make you delight than yesterday. We proudly prepare simmons bed with pillow top and premium amenity to ensure truly comfortable stay for you. Pursuance of Design Always bring happiness and joy to you. We display creations by Ms. Junko Funada from Kyoto at everywhere inside our hotel Her colorful creations, sophisticated lobby and front desk is designed for your precious moments. Coexistence with Regional Area Assist your time more fun and happier with regional area. We don't provide meal service because there are many great restaurants in our regional area. We would like you to experience and satisfied with their specialiy. Its experience will add new page for your journey. It is our wish and starting point. Sophisticated Guest Room Our accommodation features comfort, relax and make you happier than today. Please find your favorite room from 5 types. ※From October 2018, Kyoto City has made it mandatory for guests staying at hotels in Kyoto City to pay an "Accommodation Tax". Please note that the tax is paid separately upon check-in. (Per person per night, less than 20,000 yen: 200 yen, 20,000 to 50,000 yen: 500 yen, 50,000 yen or more: 1,000 yen)

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Property amenities

Free High Speed Internet (WiFi)

Wifi

Complimentary tea

24-hour security

Baggage storage

24-hour front desk

Clothes dryer

Self-serve laundry

Vending machine

Non-smoking hotel

Shared lounge / TV area

Room features

Air conditioning

Housekeeping

Safe

Bottled water

Refrigerator

Electric kettle

Flatscreen TV

Bidet

Clothes rack

Bath / shower

Complimentary toiletries

Hair dryer

Room types

Non-smoking rooms

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HOTEL CLASS

HOTEL STYLE

Centrally Located

Modern

Languages Spoken

English, Chinese, Japanese, Korean

Location

100Great for walkers

Grade: 100 out of 100

1456Restaurantswithin 0.5 km

253Attractionswithin 0.5 km

410-3 Shimomaruyacho, Nakagyo-Ku, Kyoto 604-8006 Kyoto Prefecture

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Dan and Sarah J wrote a review Aug 2023

Bristol, United Kingdom134 contributions70 helpful votes

Friendly staff and a good place to stay

Good location only about 2 mins from the nearest metro station and not too far from Gion (about 10 mins walk). The hotel was clean, the staff friendly and very helpful when we had to change plans due to a typhoon and there were all the usual things you’d expect from a hotel of this type - including laundry machines which were great. Overall a good base to explore Kyoto from.

Date of stay: August 2023Trip type: Travelled as a couple

Room Tip: The entrance is down a side street behind 7-11

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Lisa Y wrote a review Jun 2023

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Great hotel would recommend

Loved this hotel it was a little gem and would recommend. Right in the heart of a busy shopping area and next to an absolutely huge shopping mall which you can buy anything and everything! Cat cafe and the Gatcha shop were some of our favourites. The room itself was spacious I thought for a city hotel and we were there for 5 nights. It felt like a proper base and my adult son and I were sharing and it felt plenty for us in a twin room. Massive window (8th floor) and lots of light and the air conditioning was really welcome in the heat. Hotel reception staff were ok but their English was not as good as in other hotels so sometimes it was difficult to communicate but non the less they were friendly.

Date of stay: June 2023Trip type: Travelled with family

Room Tip: Central and great location. Taxis are very reasonably priced approx (£15 per half hour) so don’t...

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nikhil_sharma08 wrote a review Dec 2022

New Delhi, India459 contributions31 helpful votes

Few things to improve, but we would still recommend it.

I stayed here with my family (my wife and 4-year old daughter) in November 2022 for 4 nights and we had a comfortable stay. If you are a tourist, then you will find this hotel pretty convenient for sightseeing. Location is perfect. It is pretty close to a bus and taxi stand and also the train station isn't very far from the hotel. You will find plenty of restaurants bakeries, coffee shops & convenience stores nearby. If you are Indian or like Indian food, then there is a good Indian restaurant just 50 meters away from the hotel. We booked a superior twin room (with 2 single beds and 1 sofa) that is meant for 3 persons and it was spacious, especially if we compare it to the other hotels where we have stayed during our Japan trip. Most of the staff of the hotel is good. A special thanks to Mr. Sunil. He was really friendly & helpful. He helped me to transfer my luggage from the hotel to the other hotel in Osaka. Now, let's talk about the few negatives. There are many bakeries & coffee shops around the hotel, but it would be great if they could've offered the breakfast. Hotel doesn't have any restaurant, but it would be great if they can add it in near future especially for the breakfast. Another thing that I didn't like that on the day of checkout we were little and they charged a penalty. I guess we made it to the reception at 11:45 P.M and they asked us to pay JPY 1000 for that because the standard checkout time is 11:00 A.M. A 4-year kid was staying with us and that made the things slower than expected for us. I know as per the rules they were right, but it felt little odd because we have never experienced it any other hotel we have stayed so far. Anyways, we have a wonderful stay and we would love to stay here again.…

Date of stay: November 2022

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csolyn wrote a review Nov 2022

Sherman Oaks, California, United States47 contributions21 helpful votes

Depending on your room YMMV

This hotel is in an excellent location just a few minutes walk from subway stop Kyotoshiyakuso-Mae which has an escalator up and down and a small mall called Zest. Lots of eateries and shopping nearby in a bustling neighborhood. I stayed here 6 nights and the first room I was given was a small windowless closet with a 15inch step into the bathroom. Being old with bad knees I went down and requested a different room which after a small discussion of giving me a stool to get into the bathroom and me saying “nope” to that I was moved to a much nicer, bigger, room with a window to the street and a flat bathroom entry. Appreciated the care I was given but I also saw Ryokan type rooms and gorgeous suites so be aware of what you book here. The staff speaks great English, they have a water dispenser and microwave in a shared space off the lobby so you can save some cash on food and stuff. The lobby is also comfy to do work and they store your luggage with ease. All in all once I have had a room I could use I was very happy here! It can get a little noisy but not badly IMHO. Would stay again!…

Date of stay: November 2022Trip type: Travelled solo

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nory04 wrote a review Dec 2019

Saint Louis, Missouri15 contributions17 helpful votes

Absolutely wonderful ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Great location !!! Easy to access to anywhere in Kyoto very close to the shopping night market for souvenir and stuff, Clean room, Reasonable Rates, Wonderful Staff !!! Wonderful Place to stay, Highly recommended 👍👍👍👍👍

Date of stay: October 2019

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Response from hgmk2015, Front desk at Hotel Gran MS Kyoto

Responded 5 Dec 2019

Dear guest, Thank you very much for staying with us and also thank you for your lovely review! We are very happy to hear that you liked our hotel. Our hotel is located in the downtown and there is subway station, bus stop, taxi stop and other train stations near by the hotel so you can go to anywhere you would like to go! And also there are many kind of restaurant, cafe, bakery and shops around this area so you can find your favorite very easily! We hope you enjoyed in Kyoto and we are looking forward to seeing you again!

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georgelovell9 wrote a review Oct 2019

Cardiff, United Kingdom123 contributions54 helpful votes

Great stay

I recently stayed here for 3 nights whilst travelling through japan. The 5 starts are relative to the price band rather than the luxury. If you need a good hotel, comfy bed, clean room and good staff... this hotel does that. The location is great and allows travel across all Kyoto.

Date of stay: October 2019Trip type: Travelled as a couple

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Response from hgmk2015, Front desk at Hotel Gran MS Kyoto

Responded 5 Dec 2019

Dear guest, Thank you very much for staying with us and also thank you for your lovely review! We are very happy to hear that you liked our hotel. Our hotel is located in the downtown and there is subway station, bus stop, taxi stop and other train stations near by the hotel so you can go to anywhere you would like to go! And also there are many kind of restaurant, cafe, bakery and shops around this area so you can find your favorite very easily! We hope you enjoyed in Kyoto and we are looking forward to seeing you again!

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NShah wrote a review Sept 2019

London, United Kingdom11 contributions9 helpful votes

Poor front desk service

We had booked a twin room with an extra bed and stated this room would be required for 3 people however, upon arrival, we were provided with a twin room sufficient with for two adults with an extra bed squeezed in. This was a severe health and safety hazard to anyone staying in the room as follows: 1) the bathroom did open fully as the additional bed had been put in the walkway of the room 2) not only did we not have space to put our luggage, we unable to actually move some suitcases into the room due to obstruction from the additional bed 3) the bathroom was extremely outdated and does not match what was shown in the images 4) overall the entire layout of the room was a severe health and safety hazard due to lack of space 5) there was nobody at reception with appropriate authority to deal with the issue 6) we had gone down to the reception to voice the issues we had with the room and our concerns over health and safety however it was demanded that we pay 20,000 yen initially for an ‘upgrade’, which was subsequently reduced to 10,000 yen because we challenged it. Location wise the hotel is great but I would not recommend you stay at this hotel due to the fact that we were not provided with the room we had booked and the issue was not sufficiently dealt with by management.…

Date of stay: September 2019Trip type: Travelled with friends

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Response from hgmk2015, Front desk at Hotel Gran MS Kyoto

Responded 23 Dec 2019

Dear guest, Thank you very much for staying with us and also thank you for your review. We are terrible sorry about your room. 1) We are sorry, this is our fault and we changed hotel's rule. Now, this room's capacity of people is 2 not 3. But we think we have some misunderstanding each other. 2)&4) You booked for Standard twin room for 3 person (with extra bed) and we had described this room size is 18 square meter on the internet.We also said there is a extra bed in this room. But we can understand many people feel this size is not good for 3 person and the person who come from foreign countries have big suit case so we have abolished to sell this room for group of 3 person. There is another type of room for 3 people, so if you have the opportunity to come here again, please try it. 3) We are posting the picture of bath room on the internet and this picture is not old but if your mean that we need to more clean up, we have to tell to housekeeping. 5)Our team have about 30 hotels in Kyoto and general manager and manager are not in the same hotel all day so if we have any trouble, we need to contact to our boss first so if you can talk to them the result will be same. We are very sorry for not being able to satisfy but we appreciate your kind words for location. Thank you very much for your understanding and cooperation.

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Arn🧡 wrote a review Sept 2019

2 contributions2 helpful votes

Convenient location! Comfortable and clean!

Stayed in this hotel for 4 nights, it has everything you need and more. Very clean and well serviced, friendly staff. Check in was quick and easy. The location is wonderful metro station was right around the corner from the hotel!!!! and bus stop nearby (1min walk if that). So many restaurants and convenience stores and a cool arcade market walking distance! The room was slightly bigger than Japan's standards for hotel rooms. Would stay here again!

Date of stay: August 2019Trip type: Travelled as a couple

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Response from hgmk2015, Front desk at Hotel Gran MS Kyoto

Responded 5 Dec 2019

Dear guest, Thank you very much for staying with us and also thank you for your lovely review! We are very happy to hear that you liked our hotel. Our hotel is located in the downtown and there is subway station, bus stop, taxi stop and other train stations near by the hotel so you can go to anywhere you would like to go! And also there are many kind of restaurant, cafe, bakery and shops around this area so you can find your favorite very easily! We hope you enjoyed in Kyoto and we are looking forward to seeing you again!

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Brianne V wrote a review Sept 2019

Dartmouth, Massachusetts31 contributions21 helpful votes

Lovely Little Boutique Hotel has everything an avid traveler needs!

Firstly, I need to applaud the staff for being so gracious and patient. They were sweet and helpful. Our travel agent booked us through bedsonline dotcom and that site totally screwed up our reservation (JUST USE TRIPADVISOR! Never any probs with any of their reservations!). After much back and forth between me, the booking company and the hotel, 3 HOURS later we finally got our room. Much bowing and appreciation for mutual perseverance, we settled in our small, but just-big-enough double twin room. The beds were moderately firm and comfortable, and even in midsummer heat (95F/35C) the AC kept it a comfortable at 68F/20C. The location is a 5-10 minute walk to three different train stations, right near the shopping district and just over Sanjo Bridge to Gion, a historic Geisha District. Nijo Castle, Fushimi Inari, and other attractions were a hop-skip-jump via train! I must stress that I am a utilitarian traveler. I pack for a week and go for two, utilizing the hotel’s coin-op laundry. I go for the adventure, not luxury. I want my hotel room to be clean, my bed to be comfy to sleep, and be able to take a refreshing shower after a long hot humid day out. I don’t need room service (there is no kitchen/restaurant) or pampering. I’m going to eat locally and find the delicious food the city has to offer. I want LOCATION over amenities, I want value for my money. GRAN Ms KYOTO accomplished ALL of that in a cute and classy way. If/when I come back to Kyoto, I would most definitely stay here again! 🙏🏻もう一度ありがとうございました、HOTEL GRAN MS‼︎…

Date of stay: August 2019Trip type: Travelled with friends

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Response from hgmk2015, Front desk at Hotel Gran MS Kyoto

Responded 5 Dec 2019

Dear guest, Thank you very much for staying with us and also thank you for your lovely review! We are sorry for waiting to enter the your room but we are very happy to hear that you liked our hotel. Our hotel is located in the downtown and there is subway station, bus stop, taxi stop and other train stations near by the hotel so you can go to anywhere you would like to go! And also there are many kind of restaurant, cafe, bakery and shops around this area so you can find your favorite very easily! We hope you enjoyed in Kyoto and we are looking forward to seeing you again!

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Maisa wrote a review Aug 2019

Sydney, Australia46 contributions10 helpful votes

Claustrophobic

We booked a room with a king size bed and we were given a VERY small room. I couldn’t believe how small it was. I felt claustrophobic & couldn’t sleep unfortunately. We traveled as a family of 3, our daughter is nearly 3 yrs old, and we struggled with the little space that we were given. Staff was very professional & friendly. Location was perfection, but I wouldn’t go back. It might be right for other travelers though, but I wouldn’t say this hotel is the best choice for families.

Date of stay: August 2019Trip type: Travelled with family

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Response from hgmk2015, Front desk at Hotel Gran MS Kyoto

Responded 22 Dec 2019

Thank you very much for staying with us and also thank you for your feedback. We are terribly sorry about the room size. This size is 18 square meter but this is normal japanese size and we have other type of room for family so please try it if you have a chance to come to here. Thank you very much for your kind understanding and cooperation. And also thank you very much for your good comment for the staff. We are happy to heat that you liked our staff.

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