APA Hotel Kyoto-Gion Excellent vs Stay SAKURA Kyoto Matsuri

Same City · Kyoto Distance: 2.9km
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APA Hotel Kyoto-Gion Excellent

★★★ 3-Star
8.0 2,949
Kyoto
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Stay SAKURA Kyoto Matsuri

★★★ 3-Star
8.9 1,442
Kyoto
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Rating Comparison by Booking Site

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Agoda
8.1 (2,975)
8.9 (1,450)
Booking.com
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8.8 (1,269)
Expedia
8.4 (1,004)
8.6 (44)
라쿠텐트래블
8.3
9.0 (1)
Trip.com
7.7 (16)
8.7 (25)
Overall Average
8.0 (3,995)
8.9 (2,789)

Strengths & Weaknesses

APA Hotel Kyoto-Gion Excellent Stay SAKURA Kyoto Matsuri
Strengths Strengths
+ Overwhelming reviews praise Gion-central location walkable to Yasaka Shrine and Kiyomizu-dera + Rooms are spacious and clean by Japanese hotel standards, repeatedly mentioned
+ Rooms clean with comfy beds, ground-floor Starbucks convenient + Kitchen facilities (microwave, fridge, cookware) are convenient, many reviews say
+ Breakfast buffet tasty with Kyoto-style obanzai repeatedly mentioned + 10-15 min walk to Kyoto Station makes travel easy, common feedback
+ Quick check-in/out and easy luggage storage frequently noted + Laundry facilities help long stays, per reviews
+ Staff friendliness noted across multiple sites
Weaknesses Weaknesses
- Renovation noise and unable to open windows noted in several reviews - Some reviews mention aircon or external unit noise
- Smoking odors, spotty cleaning, toilet issues repeatedly mentioned - Sink narrow or high, inconvenient for shorter people
- Curtains not fully blackout, morning light leaks noted

Recommended For

Tourists Couples Families

Recommended For

Couples Families Long-term travelers Transit users

Guest Reviews

APA Hotel Kyoto-Gion Excellent

라쿠텐트래블 5.0

Gion entrance for night walks, Yasaka Shrine morning visit, tasty breakfast

Expedia 10.0

Perfect proximity to everything, clean rooms

Trip.com 8.5 Couple

Close to Gion and Kiyomizu-dera with many eateries

Agoda 9.6 Couple/2 travelers

Best Gion location, friendly staff no noise

라쿠텐트래블 2.0

Toilet water slow drain, unhelpful staff response

Stay SAKURA Kyoto Matsuri

Agoda 9.6 Couple

Walk to Kyoto Station, clean, friendly staff, separate bathroom convenient

Agoda 10.0 Couple

Spacious clean room, 10min to station, laundry convenient

Trip.com 9.5 Couple

Large room with kitchen, very clean comfortable, nice staff

Booking.com 9.2 Family

Spacious by Japan standards, full kitchen, near station

AC noise

라쿠텐트래블 4.0 Family

Japanese style appealing, clean spacious, microwave good

Sink high narrow

Location Comparison

Distance: 2.9km

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