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Reviews of Prince Smart Inn Kyoto Shijo Omiya This rating is a reflection of how the property compares to the industry standard when it comes to price, facilities and services available. It's based on a self-evaluation by the property. Use this rating to help choose your stay!

600-8499 Kyoto, Kyoto, Shimogyo-ku Shijo-dori Horikawanishiiru Karatsuyacho 521, Japan

#338 of 696 hotels in Kyoto

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Review Score

Based on 1424 hotel reviews

8.6

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    9.2

  • Comfort

    9.2

  • Location

    8.8

  • Facilities

    8.8

  • Staff

    8.7

  • Value for money

    8.9

  • Free Wifi

    9.1

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  • Reviewed: October 27, 2023

    4.0
    I will not recommend this hotel
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Twin Room with Complimentary Breakfast - Non-Smoking
    • Stayed 4 nights

    The breakfast was the worst that we have had in Japan. Poor and pathetic. A ball of dry tasteless rice a little cup of soup and a very small piece of cooked meat. anything else, even the coffee we had to pay for. compared to other hotels this was very poor. The breakfast should be better, much better. The room was very noisy even though the window was double glazed. The window blind didn't block out the light when pulled down so the room wasn't dark at night resulting in a restless sleep

    Location was good. The room size was larger than usual with two large single beds. The toilet and shower worked very well.

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: October 19, 2023

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Twin Room with Complimentary Breakfast - Non-Smoking
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Staff weren’t helpful

    Modern

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: October 17, 2023

    7.0
    Cool and great!
    • Solo traveler
    • Room Selected at Check-In with Complimentary Breakfast - Non-Smoking - Check in at 19:00 / Check out at 10:00
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Even tried many times, I never succeeded in opening the window. More clear hint should be made for instructions.

    Well located, about 10 minutes walk from subway. Smart machine for check-in and check-out, cool. Nice people. Waters, toothbrushes, towels, pajamas are all self pickup, very convenient. Breakfast is great and delicious.

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: October 12, 2023

    4.0
    No luggage delivery bad customer service
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Double Room B with Complimentary Breakfast - Non-Smoking
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    No luggage delivery from hotel. Customer service and front staff were unhelpful. A DIY hotel with high price

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: October 11, 2023

    7.0
    Great hotel, bad breakfast
    • Leisure trip
    • Travelers with friends
    • Standard Twin Room with Complimentary Breakfast - Non-Smoking
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Breakfast is worth missing. Always cold and always the same. No choice at all and have to pay for any drink other than water.

    Rooms very clean and functional. An Alexa in the room was a clever touch. Comfortable beds and nice bathrooms.

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: October 10, 2023

    7.0
    Confortable room
    • Leisure trip
    • Travelers with friends
    • Standard Twin Room with Complimentary Breakfast - Non-Smoking
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Laundry long queues at pick times, poor options in breakfast,

    Comfortable room, with a good size; clean, great amenities, laundry service (with updates on the tv) etc

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: September 22, 2023

    7.0
    Casual
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Standard Single Room with Complimentary Breakfast - Non-Smoking
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Only thing that I didn’t like, staff should stop behaving like you are in a hostel.

    Clean, good tv and comfortable shower/toilet

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: September 18, 2023

    7.0
    Memorable stay in Kyoto
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Double Room A with Complimentary Breakfast - Non-Smoking
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    No electric kettle. Washing machine waiting time is long.

    Room is relatively bigger.

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: September 12, 2023

    7.0
    Lots of room, pretty middle of the line hotel if you ask me
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Standard Twin Room with Complimentary Breakfast - Non-Smoking
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    It's a massive nitpick but you could only use 100 yen coins in the laundry so I'd find myself using the conveniently placed vending machine next to it to get exact change. Also I don't know if I'm an idiot but I couldn't find a way to open the windows at all (probably an idiot though).

    I got this hotel like 5 minutes before walking in, it's the fanciest hotel I've stayed in, in japan. You don't even really need to talk to the staff because everything's done by machines- to me that's not as fun, but to some that's a great plus. Lots of Japanese folk seem to stay there too so maybe that's a testament to it being good cultural living idk. Breakfast was fine, the cleaning was great, the shower was great.

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: September 10, 2023

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Double Room B with Complimentary Breakfast - Non-Smoking
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Small bathroom No water supply after check out

    New

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: September 6, 2023

    7.0
    Good value for price.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Room Selected at Check-In with Complimentary Breakfast - Non-Smoking - Check in at 19:00 / Check out at 10:00
    • Stayed 2 nights

    Normally I would stay at a 4 star or higher, this was a last minute booking for good value, so I did miss some amenities, such as shipping luggage to airport, full separate bathroom, larger breakfast buffet. But this hotel was very good value for the price. No serious issues.

    Good value for price

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: August 16, 2023

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Room Selected at Check-In with Complimentary Breakfast - Non-Smoking - Check in at 19:00 / Check out at 10:00
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Not much options on the food offering.

    Proximity and cleanliness.

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: August 14, 2023

    7.0
    Can be improved
    • Business trip
    • Group
    • Standard Twin Room with Complimentary Breakfast - Non-Smoking
    • Stayed 3 nights

    The staff was not helpful at all. The windows of the rooms were locked and they refused to open them. The breakfast was scarse.

    The location of the hotel is not bad, since there is a lto of comfortable transport. The lobby and the rooms looked good. The price was also OK.

    Stayed in May 2023

  • Reviewed: July 19, 2023

    7.0
    Could have been perfect.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Double Room A with Complimentary Breakfast - Non-Smoking
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Please see above regarding the booking issue.

    This hotel seems newly opened (July 2023). Everything is spotlessly clean and very modern. Close to rail stations and bus stops. We walked a few miles each of our two days and nights to various tourist areas and enjoyed ourselves. Sadly, our 7 night stay was cut short to 2 nights. Due to the hotel not being able to provide what we had booked (confirmed by booking dot com) so we changed hotels. We had booked a continental breakfast and coffee - the hotel must have changed their option as this was ‘no longer possible’. As mentioned above, booking dot com confirmed this from our original booking. The traditional Japanese breakfast, while suitable for some, just wasn’t for us. We’re always keen to immerse in a new culture but some foods simply aren’t palatable at breakfast time - the breakfast supplied was more suitable for a lunch - just our opinion. Having said all that, aside from a minor ‘lost in translation’ discussion, the staff were extremely pleasant and helpful. There are plenty of pluses about this hotel. While our room didn’t have a window (unexpectedly) it was very well appointed. A fantastic shower and lovely comfortable bed and linens. The TV has Netflix and YouTube although it’s very tricky to get it into the English language. If you’re happy with a traditional Japanese breakfast you’ll be happy here for sure. A 7-11 is directly across the street for a fantastic array of goods.

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: July 12, 2023

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard Double Room A with Complimentary Breakfast - Non-Smoking
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The machine check-in seemed impersonal and redundant, as there were staff there anyway

    Comfortable room. Nice shower and bathroom area. Soaps and shampoos were very good Decent free breakfast

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: July 11, 2023

    5.0
    Will not recommend for people looking for Kyoto traditional hospitality
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Double Room A with Complimentary Breakfast - Non-Smoking
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Zero service from Staff No explanations about amenities You need to pay for coffee while breakfast is already included in room rate

    Location

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: June 26, 2023

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Standard Double Room B with Complimentary Breakfast - Non-Smoking
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Room wasn’t cleaned enough

    Convenient. Near to bus stops and stations

    Stayed in June 2023

  • Reviewed: June 2, 2023

    7.0
    Good location and clean rooms
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard Twin Room with Complimentary Breakfast - Non-Smoking
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    will be great if tourist could find more option as a breakfast

    it’s a nice location with clean rooms. the staff is very nice

    Stayed in May 2023

  • Reviewed: May 18, 2023

    7.0
    Very nice place but can be better
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Room Selected at Check-In with Complimentary Breakfast - Non-Smoking - Check in at 19:00 / Check out at 10:00
    • Stayed 1 night

    There was no shelves/drawers/closet in the room. The sink area was a bit small for 2 people's needs. It says breakfast for free but eventually does not include coffee and tea, which must be paid separately.

    Good service, nice room with big and comfortable bed and pillows, provided free water bottles and amenities including pyjamas, nicely designed.

    Stayed in May 2023

  • Reviewed: May 14, 2023

    3.0
    Poor service
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Standard Double Room B with Complimentary Breakfast - Non-Smoking
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    poor service of front desk staff, we don’t mind if their can only speak poor English but they were not helpful at all, reject to send luggage by courier which most of the hotels in Japan will do, reject to call taxi! that is totally not acceptable. definitely not going back and definitely not recommend.

    location

    Stayed in April 2023

  • Reviewed: May 7, 2023

    7.0
    Good but could be better
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Twin Room with Complimentary Breakfast - Non-Smoking
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    There are no closet and bathtub.

    Super comfortable beds, they are large, soft and clean. Good location

    Stayed in May 2023

  • Reviewed: May 3, 2023

    6.0
    Pleasant
    • Leisure trip
    • Travelers with friends
    • Standard Double Room A with Complimentary Breakfast - Non-Smoking
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    there was no early check in available and had to wait till 3pm even after long journey no vegetarian options in breakfast

    friendly staff , clean place

    Stayed in May 2023

  • Reviewed: April 30, 2023

    7.0
    Not too bad for the rate
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard Double Room B with Complimentary Breakfast - Non-Smoking
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Small room. No kettle

    Location with many convenience stores and food. Not too far from Gion

    Stayed in April 2023

  • Reviewed: April 20, 2023

    3.0
    Big mistake to choose this hotel
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Standard Twin Room with Complimentary Breakfast - Non-Smoking
    • Stayed 2 nights

    The staff are totally not helpful, reject to help for Takyubin (courier service), reject to call taxi, this is first time I met such helpless hotel services. Won't go back anymore, totally not recommended. Poor Eng with all staff as well, not acceptable nowadays.

    Stayed in April 2023

  • Reviewed: April 15, 2023

    7.0
    Great for couples - no good for families!
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard Twin Room with Complimentary Breakfast - Non-Smoking
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Was lead to this hotel via Booking.com searching for a unit that has 2 rooms for family of 3. I believed I had booked this…turns out it was 2 separate rooms and was informed they only have single room twin beds in hotel! I would never have booked it if this had been clear but the info and photos of rooms was deceptive.

    Great location, clean & tidy. Complimentary breakfast is very handy, as is the use of luggage lockers (before & after check-in)!

    Stayed in April 2023

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