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Karasuma Kyoto Hotel vs Hoshinoya Kyoto

Both properties are recommended by writers. Overall, HOSHINOYA Kyoto ranks significantly better than Karasuma Kyoto Hotel. HOSHINOYA Kyoto has a TripExpert Score of 82 with accolades from 6 sources including Gayot, Lonely Planet and Travel + Leisure.

Karasuma Kyoto Hotel
Karasuma Kyoto Hotel
7 / 10
Karasuma Shijo, Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture 600-8412
From $25 /night
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hot Tub
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Laundry Service
  • Concierge
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Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
"This busy place occupies the middle ground between a business hotel and a standard hotel, with clean, well-maintained rooms. It’s very popular with business people and travellers." Full review
DK Eyewitness DK Eyewitness
"Great location in the heart of the business district, with clean, spacious, and simple Western-style rooms (there are a few Japanese-style rooms, but not many)."
Oyster Oyster
Mid-Range
"Located in downtown Kyoto near the intersection of two major subway lines, the 244-room, mid-range Karasuma Kyoto Hotel is well situated for both tourists and business travelers." Full review
Hoshinoya Kyoto
Hoshinoya Kyoto
8 / 10
11-2 Genrokuzancho, Nishikyo-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture 616-0007
From $645 /night
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hot Tub
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Laundry Service
  • Concierge
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Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure
"The Arashiyama neighborhood of Kyoto, full of bamboo groves and Zen temples, is the site of the city’s newest—and most exquisite—ryokan, or traditional inn." Full review
Star Service Star Service
"Quaint and authentic, this traditional ryokan inspires guests with its Japanese style while keeping the modern comforts of home readily available." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler Condé Nast Traveler
"This hybrid ryokan-hotel, a series of low buildings inspired by traditional Japanese houses, clings to the banks above the Hozugawa River in the temple-rich Arashiyama district." Full review
Gayot Gayot
"Tastefully contemporary, this charming boutique hotel is unique among Kyoto's many traditional inns."
The Telegraph The Telegraph
8.0
"A tranquil, traditionally-styled but luxurious escape in woods reached by a riverboat, on the edge of Kyoto. A range of free activities include a tea-drinking ceremony." Full review
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