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Kyoto Utano Youth Hostel vs Hotel Okura Kyoto
Both Kyoto Hotel Okura and Utano Youth Hostel are rated highly by expert reviewers. Overall, Kyoto Hotel Okura scores significantly better than Utano Youth Hostel. Kyoto Hotel Okura comes in at 89 with accolades from 9 sources like Lonely Planet, Star Service and Michelin Guide.
Kyoto Utano Youth Hostel
Time Out
Oyster
Lonely Planet
29 Uzumasanakayamacho, Ukyo-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture 616-8191
From $27 /night
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Concierge
- Laundy Room
- Restaurant
- Free Parking
Time Out
"The Utano is tucked away in the far north-west of the city. ... Yet this is the newest...largest and most attractive youth hostel in town."
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Oyster
2.0
"This modern hostel is set in a green, natural area in Northwest Kyoto, a bit far from downtown but close to temples and natural features, including the Arashiyama bamboo forest."
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Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"The best hostel in Kyoto, Utano is friendly and well organised and makes a convenient base for the sights of Northwest Kyoto (but keep in mind that it’s a hike to reach any other part of town)."
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Hotel Okura Kyoto
DK Eyewitness
Time Out
Star Service
Oyster
Condé Nast Traveler
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537-4 Ichinofunairicho, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture 604-8558
From $99 /night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
DK Eyewitness
"Centrally located, the hotel is close to the shopping district of Shijo-Kawaramachi, but still has pretty views of the mountains beyond the city from many of the bedroom windows."
Time Out
"It can boast of being the tallest in the area, with 17 floors, but the best reason to stay is the location, above a subway station in the Down-town district."
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Star Service
"Across from the Kyoto City Office, this hotel is 3.5 kilometers north of Kyoto Station and has basement-level access to the Kyoto-Shiyakusho-mae subway station."
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Corner Deluxe rooms are the most popular requests from repeat guests as they are larger and have dual views.
Oyster
Luxury
"One of the tallest buildings in Kyoto, the 322-room Kyoto Hotel Okura offers skyline views of the city and a luxury experience that includes spacious rooms and six on-site restaurants."
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Condé Nast Traveler
82.1
"This newcomer, a broad gray block, garners a slew of perfect scores, including one for its location, next to the Kyoto Shiyakusho-mae subway station and across from Kyoto City Hall."
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