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RIHGA Royal Hotel Kyoto vs Kyoto Utano Youth Hostel
Both properties are highly recommended by professionals. Overall, RIHGA Royal Hotel Kyoto is preferred by most professionals compared to Utano Youth Hostel. RIHGA Royal Hotel Kyoto is ranked #13 in Kyoto with approval from 5 sources such as Star Service, Lonely Planet and Frommer's.
RIHGA Royal Hotel Kyoto
Frommer's
Fodor's
Lonely Planet
Star Service
Oyster
1 Taimatsucho, Horikawa-Shiokoji, Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture 600-8237
From $72 /night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
Frommer's
"Rooms are comfortable enough, with adequately sized standard rooms that feature shoji screens and window panels that close for darkness."
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Fodor's
"Even the smallest rooms at this well-established chain hotel are warm and inviting, with delicate shoji windows and elegant bath furnishings."
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Lonely Planet
"This long-running hotel has all the facilities that you’d expect from a first-class hotel, including a revolving rooftop restaurant."
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Star Service
"Located 500 meters west of Kyoto Station, this property is five minutes by bus from central shopping and businesses."
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Staffers seem to ignore special requests in favor of handling the masses more efficiently, but business travelers can sometimes weave in and out between the tourist crowds without qualm.
Oyster
Upper-middle-range
"This large-scale, three-and-a-half-pearl hotel, with 482 guest rooms and suites, is within a 10-minute walk of Kyoto Station, the city's main transportation hub."
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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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