Top Hotels in Gion (Budget)

Geisha walking in Gion, Kyoto, Juri Pozzi

1. APA Hotel Kyoto Gion EXCELLENT

APA Hotel Kyoto Gion EXCELLENT is located in Gion, known as the geisha district.  It is just a minute walk from the famous Yasaka Shrine and 2 km from Kiyomizu-dera Temple and Heian Shrine. JR Kyoto Station is a 20-minute bus ride.

The guestrooms at APA Hotel Kyoto Gion EXCELLENT are equipped with special mattresses for optimal weight distribution, LCD TV with BBC news channel and pay-on-demand program.

The 24-hour front desk offers 2 laptops for rental. There is a PC with internet access in the lobby. Guests can relax at a massage shop located on the first floor.

The restaurant offers a breakfast buffet for a fee. Guests can enjoy a drink at Bar Gion as well as Starbucks coffee on the ground floor.

This is recommended for those who are interested in the old town atmosphere with a budget.

2. Hotel Heian No Mori Kyoto

An only a 10-minute walk from Heian Jingu Shrine, Hotel Heian no Mori Kyoto offers a Japanese restaurant, a buffet restaurant, and air-conditioned rooms with a private bathroom.

The large public bath with the view of Zen style garden is worth a visit or two during your stay to relax your muscles after a long day’s walk.

Location is everything here.  It takes only a 10-minute walk to the famous Philosopher’s Path to enjoy your morning or afternoon stroll and a 10-minute drive to Shijo Kawaramachi Station. Nanzenji Temple is 900 meters away.  and JR Kyoto Station is a 25-minute drive. Rental bicycles are available.

There is a gift shop on site. The reception opens 24 hours a day and offers luggage storage services.

3. Saka no Hotel Kyoto

SAKA Hotel Kyoto is located in Higashiyama－ town with a rich history and culture of Japan.

There are 38 guest rooms mainly twin rooms full of Japanese warmth. They offer a wide variety of 17 types, including a semi-open-air bath, and a room with a terrace overlooking Kyoto. In addition to providing tatami flooring in many rooms, the indoor bathtubs are deep enough for guests to soak in up to your shoulders. Many rooms have cypress bathtubs with a refreshing aroma.  You can also enjoy a sake bath by pouring sake from Kyoto Fushimi.

4. Grand Prince Hotel Kyoto

Grand Prince Hotel Kyoto is located just 3 minutes walk from Kokusai-Kaikan station on the Karasuma subway line. There is a pond park called Takaragaike nearby and you can enjoy each season’s nature there.

This hotel is designed by Mr. Togo Murano, who has achieved for Japanese architecture. This hotel is designed to fit the surrounding scenery using curves as a whole. You will have a great time in this hotel, which has a Kyoto-style garden, great restaurants, spacious guest room.

Grand Prince Hotel Kyoto has a “Welcome Counter”.

If you check-in at the "welcome counter" located just outside the Hachijo gate at Kyoto Shinkansen Station and deposit your luggage, you will receive your luggage at the hotel free of charge.

So let's go sightseeing as soon as you arrive in Kyoto.

5. KYOTO GRANBELL HOTEL

Gion, a town where you can feel the very Kyoto culture.

Kyoto Granbell Hotel is located only 2 minutes on foot from Gion-Shijo station.

You will have a fantastic time in this hotel which is created by the fusion of Kyoto's traditional beauty and modern design. There is a public bath with a Japanese style of garden.

Maiko visits every Tuesday and Friday night and a Maiko show will be held.

Maiko is a professional of hospitality who pours alcohol at banquets, entertainment venues, has conversations, and dances in a traditional way.

Find new experience in Japanese culture.

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