Higashiyama Hills

Hotels
9.3 (19 reviews)
京都市東山区東姉小路町421-1 , Kyoto , jp

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Facilities

Air conditioning
Non-smoking throughout
Staff adhere to local safety protocols
Guest rooms disinfected between stays
Cleaning standards that are effective against Coronavirus
Physical distancing rules followed
Hand sanitizer in guest room and key areas
Cashless payment available
Fire extinguishers
Contactless check-in/check-out
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Review Highlights

Pros:
Beautiful property
Excellent location
Cons:
Limited staff availability
AC issues on last night

Categories

Cleanliness
9.45
Rooms were exceptionally clean, which reflects a high standard of cleanliness.
Service
8.95
Staff was helpful and responsive to questions, though there were some issues with availability.
Location
9.95
Excellent location for exploring Kyoto, conveniently near transport yet quiet.
Room Quality
9.45
Spacious and beautifully decorated rooms contributed to a comfortable stay.
Amenities
8.45
Comfortable lounge area and small kitchen, although some lacked services like luggage transport.
Value for Money
9.45
A lovely stay considering the quality and location, though specific amenities may be limited.
Food and Beverage
8.95
No specific mentions, but standard quality for this hotel tier.
Overall Experience
9.75
Overall, a fabulous experience that exceeded expectations despite minor inconveniences.
* This sentiment is summarized by AI based on user reviews.
Updated at: 2025-12-08 11:45

Property Description

Sustainable Luxury in the Heart of Kyoto

Convenient Amenities: Higashiyama Hills offers a private entrance and free WiFi throughout the property for your convenience. Each air-conditioned unit is well-equipped with modern amenities including a desk, kettle, fridge, safety deposit box, flat-screen TV, and a private bathroom with a bidet.

Nearby Attractions: Located near Samurai Kembu Kyoto, Heian Shrine, and Gion Shijo Station, explore the rich cultural heritage of Kyoto with ease. Don't miss visiting Shoren-in Temple, Eikan-do Zenrin-ji Temple, and Kyoto International Manga Museum, all just a short distance away.

Easy Access: With Itami Airport just 47 km away, travel to and from Higashiyama Hills is a breeze. Book your stay now and immerse yourself in the beauty of Kyoto.

Important information:

Please inform of your expected arrival time in advance. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly using the contact details in your confirmation.
Payment before arrival by bank transfer is required. The property will contact you after you book to provide instructions.
Guests under the age of 18 can only check in with a parent or official guardian.
This property does not accommodate bachelor(ette) or similar parties.

Check-in and check-out hours:
Check-out: 10:00 AM

Location

Guest Reviews

9.3
Based on 19 reviews
Cleanliness: 9.45
Service: 8.95
Location: 9.95
Room Quality: 9.45
Amenities: 8.45
Value for Money: 9.45
Food and Beverage: 8.95
Overall Experience: 9.75
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Austin • couple • us
9
Cons:

AC stopped working middle of the night on our last night so we overheated while sleeping quickly

2026-01-19 • via Nuitee
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Tocchi • couple • it
9
Assolutamente consigliato! Location bellissima Camere spaziose e super confortevoli Dimensione della camera ampia per
Pros:

Assolutamente consigliato!
Location bellissima
Camere spaziose e super confortevoli
Dimensione della camera ampia per la media del Giappone.
Posizione centrale ma fuori dal casino

2026-01-01 • via Nuitee
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Jacquie • family_with_children • au
10
Fabulous boutique hotel
Pros:

Absolutely beautiful small hotel in excellent location for exploring Kyoto - walking distance to many shrines and museums, and right next to local train station, but very quiet. Very comfortable beds. Thoughtfully and tastefully decorated, and with comfortable lounge area with small kitchen, coffee machine and excellent small library of books on Kyoto and Japan.

Cons:

Nothing - we loved it.

2025-11-10 • via Nuitee
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Melissa • solo_traveller • us
8
Pros:

Room was spacious and nicely decorated. Conveniently close to the Tozan subway and not far from the Keihan line. Quiet area.

Cons:

Staff may be there when you check in but the front desk is generally not staffed if you need assistance. Staff kept giving me conflicting answers to my questions. They don't have luggage transport pickup if you were banking on that convenience. Beds are the standard very firm and not comfortable.

2025-11-02 • via Nuitee
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Moh'd • couple • au
10
Comfortable. Quiet. Convenient.
Pros:

Beautiful property. Rooms were exceptionally clean. We had such a lovely stay here and whenever I messaged the hotel they replied almost instantly and were so very helpful.

Cons:

There was no staff so no help with things that other hotels can easily help you with such as luggage transfer to different hotels. Don’t let this put you off staying here though, it was such a lovely place!

2025-10-06 • via Nuitee
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Sarah • young couple • us
10
Exceptional
2025-06-30 • via Nuitee
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Marine • family with young children • au
9
Superb
2025-05-22 • via Nuitee
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Zoe • solo traveller • au
10
Exceptional
Pros:

Really comfortable and clean nice and spacious. Great location walking distance to alot of attractions and buses and subways close by for further travel.

2025-04-25 • via Nuitee
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Nikki • solo traveller • us
9
Superb
2025-03-21 • via Nuitee
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Kai • young couple • sg
10
Very clean and comfortable stay.
Pros:

Great stay in a comfortable and very clean room, with facilities that looked very new. The property is just a minute’s walk away from the train station, and near several bus stations that brought us to the places of interest nearby.

2025-01-22 • via Nuitee
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Elyse • group • us
8
Very good
Cons:

Loud guests above us

2025-01-08 • via Nuitee
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Philip • review category business travellers • gb
7
Comfortable rooms in good location
Pros:

Clean nicely designed rooms ; quiet location convenient for subway station and conference centre

Cons:

Amenities were below standard: no choice of tea; reasonable selection of coffee for Nespresso machine - but no stirrers provided for those who take sugar or milk! Also no housekeeping - over five nights it would have been good to have one change of towels and my bin emptied

2024-08-21 • via Nuitee
王 • young couple • cn
10
Exceptional
2023-12-04 • via Nuitee
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Kynoa • young couple • us
10
Exceptional
2023-11-27 • via Nuitee
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George • young couple • ru
10
Exceptional
2023-11-08 • via Nuitee
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Katie • young couple • us
10
Exceptional
2023-10-06 • via Nuitee
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Moti • family with young children • il
8
Very good
Pros:

Nice big and comfort room

Cons:

It doesn't make sense that behind working hrs, there won't b away to get into the hotel.
No one @the reception. No access to open front door and only after awhile when finally succeeded to get in ( talk w the on call support) then difficulties to open the room door ( coding).
Things should b much more strait forward, faster and simple. Especially when u return tired after long travel.

2023-09-30 • via Nuitee
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Anastasia • young couple • au
10
Excellent stay! Loved everything about this hotel
Pros:

The rooms are absolutely gorgeous and very clean, comfortable beds with good bedding, location is excellent, bathrooms are fantastic, AC works perfectly

Cons:

There is no reception person so if you have any issues you have to message them without speaking to anyone face to face

2023-09-27 • via Nuitee
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Anonymous • young couple • de
10
Exceptional
Pros:

As we wanted to stay in Kyoto for a whole week, we put a bit more research into booking this accommodation up front and it totally payed off. The Hotel doesn’t have a counter and check-in/out is self service. For us this was totally fine and we hardly met anybody there which makes it a really calm place. Other comments mentioned that they didn’t have enough towels for a longer stay, this was not our case, we had lots and lots of towels in different sizes right under the sink. Yes, the rooms will not be cleaned during the stay, but this is something I find unnecessary anyway for a couple of days. Our room was the one on the ground floor right next to the lounge with free water and amazing coffee from a nespresso machine. The room is so beautiful with furniture made out of real wood, indirect lighting and even the garden (not accessible) can be illuminated. The shower, toilet and sink are separated, which makes staying as a couple much easier. Location wise it’s really perfect, close to subway/bus, close to lots of sights + calm and charming by itself. We loved to stroll around the little river. If you are planning to stay in Kyoto and this accommodation is available, search no further!

2023-09-16 • via Nuitee