Gion Crystal Hotel vs Stay SAKURA Kyoto Matsuri

Same City · Kyoto Distance: 3.1km
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Gion Crystal Hotel

★★★ 3-Star
8.5 565
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
8.5 (570)
8.9 (1,450)
Booking.com
8.3 (437)
8.8 (1,269)
Expedia
8.0 (17)
8.6 (44)
라쿠텐트래블
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9.0 (1)
Trip.com
8.9 (32)
8.7 (25)
Overall Average
8.5 (1,056)
8.9 (2,789)

Strengths & Weaknesses

Gion Crystal Hotel Stay SAKURA Kyoto Matsuri
Strengths Strengths
+ Right by Gion and Yasaka Shrine, easy for sightseeing per many reviews + Rooms are spacious and clean by Japanese hotel standards, repeatedly mentioned
+ Staff friendly, great with luggage and booking help repeated often + Kitchen facilities (microwave, fridge, cookware) are convenient, many reviews say
+ Rooms clean and spacious for Japanese hotels + 10-15 min walk to Kyoto Station makes travel easy, common feedback
+ Drip coffee and light breakfast touches praised frequently + Laundry facilities help long stays, per reviews
+ Staff friendliness noted across multiple sites
Weaknesses Weaknesses
- Some complaints about tiny bathrooms or hard pillows - Some reviews mention aircon or external unit noise
- Reviews noting poor cleaning or small rooms - Sink narrow or high, inconvenient for shorter people
- Curtains not fully blackout, morning light leaks noted

Recommended For

Couples Friends Solo travelers

Recommended For

Couples Families Long-term travelers Transit users

Guest Reviews

Gion Crystal Hotel

Expedia 10 Solo

Great staff, perfect quiet Gion spot, luggage help

Trip.com 9.5 Other

Quiet alley in Gion, 5min to Yasaka Shrine

Booking.com 8.6 Couple

Central quiet Gion, good breakfast

Tiny bathroom

Agoda 10 Couple

Friendly staff, spacious clean room, top location

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: 3.1km

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