hotel kanra kyoto

Hotels
9.4 (771 reviews)
190 Kitamachi Karasuma-dori Rokujo-sagaru Shimogyo-ku , Kyoto , jp

Children allowed

Facilities

WiFi available
Free WiFi
Non-smoking rooms
Air conditioning
24-hour front desk
Restaurant
Room service
Heating
Garden
Lift / Elevator
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Review Highlights

Pros:
Clean and spacious rooms
Excellent staff service
Great location
Cons:
Limited breakfast variety
Street noise from onsen balcony

Categories

Cleanliness
9.33
Rooms were very nice, spacious and clean.
Service
9.8
Staff was kind, helpful, and accommodating.
Location
9.34
Quick walk from the train station and close to busier areas.
Room Quality
9.29
Spacious and nice rooms; overall enjoyed the room quality.
Amenities
9.32
The lounge and onsen facilities were highly praised.
Value for Money
9.48
Price felt well worth the stay.
Food and Beverage
8.83
Breakfast variety could be improved.
Overall Experience
9.8
Amazing overall experience, would absolutely stay again.
* This sentiment is summarized by AI based on user reviews.
Updated at: 2025-12-08 09:33

Property Description

Luxurious Blend of Tradition and Modernity

Spacious Rooms with Japanese Decor: Immerse yourself in the beauty of traditional Japanese, modern, and Western decor, complete with tatami flooring and Kyoto Kiyomizu-yaki ceramics.

Culinary Delights and Convenience: Indulge in Teppanyaki, Italian cuisine, and local seasonal ingredients at the hotel's cafe. Enjoy a hearty Japanese or Western breakfast before exploring nearby attractions.

Prime Location with Easy Access: Just a short walk from Kyoto Station, our entirely non-smoking hotel offers easy access to popular sites like Nishiki Market, Gion area, and Fushimi Inari-Taisha Shrine. Let us enhance your Kyoto experience.

Ready to experience the perfect blend of tradition and modernity at hotel kanra kyoto? Book now and create unforgettable memories in the heart of Kyoto.

Important information:

The full amount of the reservation must be paid at check-in.

Please note that any extra beds consist of traditional futon bedding.

Guests with children must inform the property at time of booking. Please specify how many children will be staying with you and their respective ages in the Special Request box.

One child under 1 years stay free of charge in a child's cot/crib. Cots/cribs are subject to availability. Guests must request in the Special Request box when booking.

In order to prepare special amenities for men and women, guests are kindly requested to indicate the gender of each guest staying in the room in the Special Requests box when booking.

Please note this property has a strict nonsmoking policy throughout the entire premises.An accommodation tax per person, per night is not included in the price and must be paid at the property.
A deposit may be required at the property.

Check-in and check-out hours:
Check-out: 11:00 AM
Airport code: KIX

Property Policies

  • Groups

    When booking more than 3 rooms, different policies and additional supplements may apply.

  • Parking

    No parking available.

  • Children and extra bed policy

    Children ages 7 and older are allowed.
    You haven't added any cots.
    You haven't added any extra beds.

  • Pets

    Pets are not allowed.

  • Internet

    WiFi is available in the hotel rooms and is free of charge.

Location

Guest Reviews

9.4
Based on 771 reviews
Cleanliness: 9.33
Service: 9.8
Location: 9.34
Room Quality: 9.29
Amenities: 9.32
Value for Money: 9.48
Food and Beverage: 8.83
Overall Experience: 9.8
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morten family_with_children se
9
Veldig bra hotell
Pros:

Veldig koselig og imøtekommende personale . Hyggelig med velkomstdrink og fri øl/kaffe i resepsjonen. Veldig fine og romslige rom .Anbefales!

Cons:

Inget

2026-07-10 via Nuitee
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Roger couple au
8
Nice place to stay.
Pros:

Clean, modern, quiet. Nice bathroom and generally pleasant room.

Cons:

Breakfast much too expensive. Beds and room furniture uncomfortable.

2026-07-08 via Nuitee
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Tsukada couple jp
10
何から何まで最高でした
Pros:

和モダンな外観、内装、スタッフ様のおもてなしが素晴らしかったです。

Cons:

ドライヤーの風量が少し弱いかなと感じました。

2026-07-07 via Nuitee
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Arnas couple lt
9
The energy and style. Despite staying at a big hotel, it felt like a boutique experience.
Pros:

The energy and style. Despite being a big hotel, it felt like a boutique experience.

Cons:

Strange our huge setting had such a little wardrobe.

2026-07-04 via Nuitee
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cathylil Family Brisbane, Brisbane Region, Queensland
10
Wonderful hotel and staff - perfect for families
Pros:

Excellent stay in Kyoto. The hotel is spotless. The staff are wonderful and helped with subway information etc. The room was perfect for our family of 4 (2A and 2C 8yrs and 12yrs). We had 2 double beds plus 2 futons. Bathroom is huge with the deep bath and separate shower. The toilet is also separate. The free drinks and crackers in reception are a lovely treat - coffee, tea, juice, beer, wine, sake and iced water. 711 is a couple of doors down, great ramen across the street and the best donut shop across the street as well. The subway station is also across the street - one stop to Kyoto main station and a couple of stops in the other direction for downtown/CBD area. Highly recommend.

2026-07-01 via Tripadvisor
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tatjana extended_group gb
5
Doesn’t justify the cost
Pros:

This was by far the priciest hotel we stayed at during our 3 week trip to Japan so we had really high expectations with this being our 4th location. unfortunately, it was the most disappointing. The building looked nice from the outside, it’s on a main road. But somehow it felt like it was in the middle of nowhere as the immediate surroundings are not very buzzy. In reality, you’re only 10-15 min walk from more interesting parts of Kyoto - cafes and restaurants, shops are a bit further as well as the old town. The entrance is impressive with a huge reception area and the staff are very welcoming. The rooms are clean and the beds are comfortable, you get lovely face products too.

Cons:

The lounge area was usually empty and the wooden chairs made it feel more like a cafe or casual lunch place. Only two small (not very comfy) sofas and a shop. There’s no bar but you can self-serve decent coffee, tea, juice as well as bottled beer, wine and sake. There is nothing else interesting about the place just a spa at the back which you don’t see if you don’t book a treatment, and the restaurants are in the basement so you don’t see them unless you book. The whole place had no vibe, felt a bit cold, like everyone is just in transit through the lobby. We had one large room for 4 people which looked like a dorm - with 2 beds on the floor there is not much space to sit or move around. Also we had to ask for one of the largest wardrobes to be unlocked because the space is reserved for futons only. The bathroom is beautiful and large but oddly the double basin was placed outside, in the main room. There are only 2 clothes hooks.
My 17-year old son said it’s a lovely hotel but it like it was designed by someone who never designed a hotel before.

2026-07-01 via Nuitee
津川 couple jp
10
最高
Pros:

スタッフさんがとても親切にしてくれてとても良かった!!
施設もとても清潔で住み心地が最高でした!!
朝食もとても美味しかった!!

Cons:

特にありません

2026-06-29 via Nuitee
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Andrew family_with_children us
10
Pros:

Hotel located next to Gojo station (<2 min walking) and ~10 min walking distance to Kyoto station, as well as < min walking to 2 bus stations. Being rainy season, this was a huge plus. The lounge had unlimited beverages (including tea, coffee, beer, wine, and sake) and Japanese crackers, which was a nice bonus when returning from a day of sight-seeing. < 5 min walking distance to many Japansese-style breakfast fast-food style restaurants, such as Sukiya and Yoshinoya, which open at 4am, as well as conbini which are open 24/7, such as 7-11 and Lawson's, which is again good for tourists who want an early head start to beat the crowds (most standard restaurants don't open until 10am. The hotel's own breakfast buffet opens at 7am, which is sufficient for most, but it's nice to have quicker and cheaper alternatives for breakfast. The hotel itself is very clean and modern appearing, the staff speak English, and are very helpful and accommodating. E.g., the hotel rooms do not contain food-grade fridges (only beverage beverages), and we have injectable medicine that needs to be kept cold. My wife, using English, was able to request to keep our ice packs frozen in their hotel freezer, and we would ask to swap ice packs daily for a fresh frozen one. We never had to explain the situation to a new person at the front desk, as they appeared to have a sign out system. That's a sign of great coordination and attention to detail for their guests.

Cons:

Minor quibble, but the rooms use physical keys, rather than card keys, so we only received 1 key per room. However, the key was also require to turn on the power to the room, leaving it in a slot near the door. When one of us had to leave the room, we couldn't take the key with us, otherwise the power would go out, so they'd always have to knock or hit the doorbell.
We traveled with 3 kids, who stayed in their own room. The rooms were not large enough to accommodate 5. While the hotel were able to place us in adjacent rooms without a problem, the 1 key per room was inconvenient, since we, as parents, were not able to have a copy of a key to go in and out to take care of the kids, and had to rely on knocking/doorbell, which wasn't always the best when trying to get the kids ready early each morning. Would have also been nice to have a door connecting the 2 rooms, but since the hotel is actually an old dormitory, I can understand that limitation.

2026-06-28 via Nuitee
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Sakura solo_traveller jp
10
2026-06-28 via Nuitee
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Andreas extended_group de
9
2026-06-27 via Nuitee
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tomono couple jp
10
サービスがとても良く最高でした!!
Pros:

サプライズで2年記念のケーキを用意していただいて、相手を喜ばせることができました!
お部屋にも檜風呂がついてて最高に気持ちよかったです。
ラウンジが24時間利用できるのと宿泊後に記念日ということでホテル側からメッセージカードとお菓子のプレゼントを頂きとても嬉しい気持ちになりました。
ありがとうございました!!

Cons:

特にありません。

2026-06-27 via Nuitee
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Philippe couple fr
10
2026-06-26 via Nuitee
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Lara couple ch
8
Pros:

The location, architecture, excellent restaurant and very friendly and helpful staff.

Cons:

We would have appreciated a gym.

2026-06-23 via Nuitee
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Lan family_with_children us
10
Pros:

Facilities, services and location. Very convenient location, at cross street of Higashi Hongan-ji. One stop away from Kyoto Station. Beautiful and spacious suite with outdoor bath. Staff were very responsive, made a few dinner reservations for us as per our request.

2026-06-22 via Nuitee
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Alex Beverly extended_group us
10
Made our Kyoto stay very memorable.
Pros:

Absolutely gorgeous hotel! Everything about it is perfection. Amazing location.

2026-06-21 via Nuitee
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Desiree couple de
10
Pros:

This was our second time staying here and it was just as great as the first! The rooms are super clean and comfortable, the staff is friendly and helpful, offering great recommendations. The hotel's location is perfect, a walk away from Kyoto station and only a couple minutes away from Gojō station. The area is quiet and peaceful, yet close to the main touristic areas.

Cons:

Everything was perfect

2026-06-19 via Nuitee
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Kit Lai Amy couple hk
10
Amazing
Pros:

Good location, quiet and convenient

Cons:

Nil

2026-06-17 via Nuitee
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YUIKA couple jp
10
最高の誕生日旅行!
Pros:

接客、サービス、雰囲気!全てです!!

Cons:

なし

2026-06-17 via Nuitee
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Yura couple jp
10
Pros:

彼の誕生日で利用させていただきました。ケーキを予約する予定で進めていただいていたのですがこちらの都合で外食することになりケーキの件は無くなったのですがチェックアウトの際、ご好意で彼にメッセージカードと焼き菓子のプレゼントを頂きスタッフの方も彼の誕生日を祝う言葉をくださって何より施設内も綺麗で凄く快適に過ごすことができました。また機会があれば利用させて頂きたい素敵なホテルでした。

2026-06-15 via Nuitee
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Hannah family_with_children us
10
A remarkably thoughtful and comfortable experience, will be recommending this to everyone.
Pros:

The breakfast was excellent. I also loved how many thoughtful touches they included, like giving yukata robes and slippers in my daughters' sizes. The complimentary self-serve bar downstairs was also such a nice touch. I also LOVED my massage experience at the spa. I also loved the little vestibule area outside the room which was great for keeping our shoes and stroller. Another great touch was being able to watch the kintsugi artists in the lounge area.

Cons:

The beds were a little on the hard side, but I understand that that's just by my Western standards, so wasn't a huge issue. I also wish some of the cultural classes (origami etc) happened more often -- we weren't able to fit it into our schedule but would have loved to try one if we could have.

2026-06-15 via Nuitee