Reviews of R&B Hotel Kyoto Shijo Kawaramachi 3 stars
600-8018 Kyoto, Kyoto, Shimogyo-ku Ichinocho 258, Japan
#485 of 692 hotels in Kyoto
Guests' ChoiceReview score
Based on 84 hotel reviews
8.2Score breakdown
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Cleanliness
8.7
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Comfort
8.7
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Location
8.6
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Facilities
8.3
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Staff
8.8
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Value for money
8.4
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Free WiFi
8.9
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Reviewed: 11 April 2025
Nathalie
Japan11 reviews3 helpful votes9.0“Clean simple room in perfect location”- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Single Room - Non-Smoking
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
Great location , room was on 8F and had such a nice view! I wish they had a trash can in the bathroom
Stayed in April 2025
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Reviewed: 29 November 2024
Brianna
United States5 reviews1 helpful vote8.0Very good- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Single Room - Non-Smoking
- • Stayed 2 nights
The location is far from subway stations, so you need to walk or take the bus to get to the main train station.
The hotel room is clean and modern!
Stayed in September 2024
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Reviewed: 4 October 2024
Clara
United States35 reviews8 helpful votes8.0Very good- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Single Room - Non-Smoking
- • Stayed 4 nights
Good price for the location. 5-10 minutes to metro, in between popular neighborhoods. Very clean and organized. It seems to be more of a Japanese business hotel. Good and cheap breakfast.
Stayed in August 2024
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Reviewed: 1 October 2024
Siriporn
Thailand13 reviews1 helpful vote8.0“Great for stay”- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Single Room - Non-Smoking
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
The hotel nice and clean,easy to travel around.Small room but quiet,near Kamo river and Gion.
Stayed in September 2024
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Reviewed: 21 September 2024
Vanessa
Spain1 review9.0Superb- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Single Room - Non-Smoking
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
Anything
Located
Stayed in September 2024
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Reviewed: 2 September 2024
Mahinay
Philippines1 review9.0Superb- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Single Room - Non-Smoking
- • Stayed 3 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
The location is good. I spent a lot of time people-watching in Kamo River. It's also near Gion District and a lot of other tourist sites.
Stayed in August 2024
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Reviewed: 16 June 2024
Jerome
France38 reviews3 helpful votes9.0“Good hotel and nice welcome”- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Single Room - Non-Smoking
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
Nothing !
Nice hotel, good location arround Gion. Tres bon hotel, proche du quartier de gion et du fleuve a 2mn a pied. Je le recommande cet hotel.
Stayed in June 2024
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Reviewed: 3 June 2024
Bedia
Germany6 reviews8.0“Perfect for a 1-2 days if you arrive from the train station Kawaramachi.”- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Single Room - Non-Smoking
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
Very few breakast choice. Room quite small.
Very central located. A few minutes to train station and walking distance to Gion area and the riverside.
Stayed in May 2024
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Reviewed: 1 June 2024
Ian
Japan17 reviews1 helpful vote7.0“Great discovery, will stay there again & will take a spare pillow!”- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Single Room - Non-Smoking
- • Stayed 1 night
Only one small pillow
Great location + great price = recommended
Stayed in June 2024
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Reviewed: 19 May 2024
Yohanna
United Kingdom21 reviews3 helpful votes7.0“Comfortable, good location”- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Single Room - Non-Smoking
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
Breakfast was a bit poor, but that was fine
Clean, comfortable, fair price
Stayed in May 2024
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Reviewed: 13 May 2024
Eddie
Australia20 reviews2 helpful votes8.0Very good- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Single Room - Non-Smoking
- • Stayed 3 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
Great hotel in a great part of Kyoto. Walking distance to great cafes and lots of food options. Only a few minutes away from the Kamo River. The staff were really friendly and helpful and the check in / check out was easy. Rooms are on the smaller size but comfy and good value for money. Would recommend
Stayed in April 2024
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Reviewed: 5 May 2024
Shiwei
Japan13 reviews1 helpful vote8.0“Very good”- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Single Room - Non-Smoking
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
The room is no view
The location of the hotel is so good. You can walk along the river every time. Also you can walk to the famous temple.
Stayed in May 2024
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Reviewed: 20 April 2024
Richard
Peru5 reviews3 helpful votes8.0Very good- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Single Room - Non-Smoking
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
This is very small, but they don't store coffee or tea inside the rooms themselves. You have to get packets for making your morning drink in the lobby. A minor inconvenience, but I did not feel like I was looking well enough in the morning before my shower and bathroom routine and skipped having my morning coffee. Also, the room itself was pretty small as compared to the AirBnbs I had been staying at during my trip to Japan. I wasn't in the room much, but it was just enough space for a solo traveler. Having a couple stay in the room would be more of a problem with the limited space.
R&B Kyoto was situated right next to a popular street for restaurants and bars. Excellent choice if you enjoy nightlife. One nice thing the staff did was keep and refrigerate a milk I had just purchased before checkin and had forgotten on the checkin desk. They kept it for me and made sure to give it to me on my return. I was pleasantly surprised, and this kindness was appreciated. They also offer complimentary pajamas, which was a nice detail.
Stayed in April 2024
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Reviewed: 20 April 2024
Mike
United States27 reviews5 helpful votes8.0“All staff I encountered were very friendly. The room was simple but had what I needed, and the location is convenient.”- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Single Room - Non-Smoking
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
Central location near the river and many restaurant options.
Stayed in April 2024
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Reviewed: 20 April 2024
Maxie
New Zealand6 reviews9.0Superb- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Single Room - Non-Smoking
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
Staff were great and the location was good for sightseeing Kyoto
Stayed in April 2024
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Reviewed: 27 March 2024
Leah
Australia1 review8.0Very good- • Leisure trip
- • Group
- • Single Room - Non-Smoking
- • Stayed 2 nights
great location, great valur for money
Stayed in March 2024
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Reviewed: 22 March 2024
Joww
Australia3 reviews1 helpful vote7.0“A good place to stay at a reasonable price if you want to be close to the shops.”- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Single Room - Non-Smoking
- • Stayed 4 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
I was not able to sleep well on my first day as there was only one pillow. Mini fridge was not cold enough and ice cream still melted while inside. Sleeping wear provided was itchy and had a rough texture. No cotton swabs provided. No complimentary water provided to guests. Earlier check out time in the morning as compared to other hotels.
Staff were very nice and let me borrow a pillow when I mentioned I was not able to sleep well with only one pillow provided in the room. Location is very convenient and close to shops and accessible by bus. It's nice that there are umbrellas provided for guests to borrow during rainy days. The room is clean.
Stayed in February 2024
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Reviewed: 31 December 2023
Abdul
Malaysia80 reviews13 helpful votes8.0“Nice location”- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Single Room - Non-Smoking
- • Stayed 3 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
the wifi diesnt work. apparently the hotel use only one wifi for the whole hotel, so the network was always congested
location, comfortable
Stayed in December 2023
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Reviewed: 24 October 2023
Philip
United States3 reviews8.0Very good- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Single Room - Non-Smoking
- • Stayed 4 nights
There was a window, however it was frosted out and effectively there was no view out of the room.
Stayed in October 2023
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Reviewed: 11 June 2023
Erik
Netherlands48 reviews7 helpful votes9.0“Good”- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Single Room - Non-Smoking
- • Stayed 4 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
Good location, very friendly staff and clean room.
Stayed in June 2023
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Reviewed: 4 June 2023
Alexander
Australia14 reviews1 helpful vote9.0Superb- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Single Room - Non-Smoking
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
Great location that's close to tourist attractions like Kiyomizu-dera and Nishiki market, train stations for getting out and seeing the area and a short walk to the river and Kyoto nightlife in Gion. Staff were very helpful and kind. Thank you :)
Stayed in April 2023
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Reviewed: 31 May 2023
Nurul
Malaysia4 reviews2 helpful votes8.0Very good- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Single Room - Non-Smoking
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
The room is small 🥲 It's comfy and has all the necessary stuffs, but I wish it's bigger.
The staffs were very helpful and friendly! Can borrow an iron for clothing from the staffs, and can also store luggage with them for a few hours after check out.
Stayed in May 2023
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Reviewed: 25 May 2023
Anya
Slovenia27 reviews4 helpful votes9.0Superb- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Single Room - Non-Smoking
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
Nice hotel with moderate price in a good location
Stayed in April 2023
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Reviewed: 2 May 2023
Nicole
United States1 review9.0“I enjoyed my stay. It was nice and convenient”- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Single Room - Non-Smoking
- • Stayed 3 nights
The pricing could've been a bit better, but I think i just caught them on the wrong side of dynamic pricing since I was staying during a busier time.
I especially loved the location. I could see cherry blossoms right from my room! Many things were a reasonable walking distance away, and those walks were filled with beautiful scenery
Stayed in April 2023
