59, Kasabokocho and 61, Shimogyo Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture, 600-8494, JapanView Hotel Details
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Smile Hotel Kyoto Shijo Guest Reviews
4.3/5
Very Good
42 review
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Location4.5
Amenities4.1
Service4.2
Cleanliness4.4
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Anonymous User
Single Room - Non Smoking
Stayed in Sep 2024
Solo travelers
3 review
4.5/5
Great
Posted on Oct 10, 2024
Clean and big room compared to others, easy and quick check in, nice location, close to many attractions.
dkworks
Single Room - Non Smoking
Stayed in Dec 2023
Solo travelers
20 review
4.0/5
Very Good
Posted on Dec 27, 2023
Very simple and a little old hotel, I wish I booked APA hotel for the similar price for a better TV, more comfy bed and overall clean and new amenities
Hei Lam
Standard Double - Non Smoking
Stayed in May 2023
Couples
20 review
4.0/5
Very Good
Posted on Aug 10, 2023
The hotel was a bit old but still clean and tidy. The room is spacious. Nice breakfast with many choices.
Flo-96
Single Room
Stayed in Apr 2023
Solo travelers
28 review
5.0/5
Outstanding
Posted on Jun 8, 2023
great hotel! nice rooms with great location! was there solo!
Jorge (乔治)
Semi Double Room - Non Smoking
Stayed in Feb 2024
Couples
5 review
5.0/5
Outstanding
Posted on Feb 11, 2024
Great place!
154
Single Room - Non Smoking
Stayed in Oct 2024
Business travelers
225 review
3.0/5
Posted on Oct 7, 2024
The location is very good, with Life, Fresco, and convenience stores nearby. The rooms are classic in style, but are sufficient for a one-night stay.
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Guest User
Single Room - Non Smoking
Stayed in Oct 2024
Solo travelers
18 review
5.0/5
Outstanding
Posted on Nov 1, 2024
The hotel is in a prime location, quiet in the bustling city
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Guest User
Single Room - Non Smoking
Stayed in Aug 2024
Solo travelers
3 review
4.2/5
Very Good
Posted on Aug 4, 2024
The room has some unexplainable smell, but it disappears after staying for a long time. There are many types of breakfast, but the taste is just average. It is acceptable for this price. Fellow travelers should pay attention to eating cold food in the morning, which can easily cause stomachache. There are staff at the front desk who can speak Chinese and are quite friendly. It is about 3-4 minutes walk from the bus station, which is convenient for JR Kyoto Station. It is very close to the shopping area of Shijo Street, on the same road
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Eng727
Single Room - Non Smoking
Stayed in Jun 2024
Solo travelers
29 review
5.0/5
Outstanding
Posted on Jun 27, 2024
It was the first time I checked in early at a hotel in Japan. It was such a surprise. The old-style hotel uses a key to open the door, but the space is larger than expected, which is rare! I have stayed in a relatively new hotel in Kyoto Station before but the space was very small. This time I stayed in Shijo Station and it turned out to be more convenient. There is a 24-hour supermarket opposite and there are many izakayas and convenience stores nearby. You don’t have to worry about running out of restaurants if you have the chance to go to Kyoto. Stay again😊
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Guest User
Single Room - Non Smoking
Stayed in Apr 2024
Business travelers
1 review
2.7/5
Posted on May 1, 2024
It is about a 5-minute walk from Karasuma Station. There are many convenience stores and supermarkets nearby. However, the hotel facilities are quite old and there is no drinking water supply. I will not stay in this hotel again.
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Sunren
Semi Double Room - Non Smoking
Stayed in Aug 2024
Family
1 review
3.7/5
Posted on Aug 13, 2024
The location is a little far from the station, which was a bit inconvenient.
Other than that, there was nothing particularly concerning.
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Guest User
Semi Double Room - Non Smoking
Stayed in Jul 2024
Other
1 review
2.6/5
Posted on Aug 1, 2024
Don't choose this hotel if you can avoid it. The room card is an iron key. The way to get electricity in the room is to insert the long plastic strip of the room card into the power box at the door. When you go out, you have to leave the room card key at the front desk for safekeeping.
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Guest User
Single Room - Non Smoking
Stayed in Nov 2023
Travel with friends
3 review
5.0/5
Outstanding
Posted on Dec 14, 2023
The environment is very clean and compact, without too many unnecessary facilities. It is very suitable for traveling around during the day and resting at night. There is a Mandarin receptionist at the front desk, which is very convenient. It is within a 10-minute walk from Namba Station. You can go directly to Outlets or Kansai by Nankai Electric Railway. The airport is not far from Shijo. The Kansai Airport bus goes to Hachijo Exit (mid-week), and the subway can transfer you.
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Guest User
Semi Double Room - Non Smoking
Stayed in Nov 2023
Couples
1 review
5.0/5
Outstanding
Posted on Nov 13, 2023
The room is quite large and the space utilization is high
Facilities: Complete facilities
Cleanliness: clean, the room will be cleaned during the stay
Service: The service attitude is very good, and all questions asked are answered.
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Shih Wei
Semi Double Room - Non Smoking
Stayed in Apr 2024
Couples
3 review
4.5/5
Great
Posted on Apr 30, 2024
The location is great! There are a lot of restaurants nearby and it's also very close to the subway station. Although the room is a little small, it's still okay to open two suitcases.