Rinn Shirakawa South vs Kyoto Gion U-BELL Hotel

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Rinn Shirakawa South

★★★ 3-Star
9.3 730
Kyoto
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Kyoto Gion U-BELL Hotel

★★★ 3-Star
8.8 64
Kyoto
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Rating Comparison by Booking Site

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Agoda
9.3 (735)
8.9 (534)
Booking.com
9.3 (298)
8.6 (411)
Expedia
9.2 (19)
9.0 (118)
라쿠텐트래블
9.3 (14)
8.5 (2)
Trip.com
9.1 (86)
8.7 (54)
Overall Average
9.3 (1,152)
8.8 (1,119)

Strengths & Weaknesses

Rinn Shirakawa South Kyoto Gion U-BELL Hotel
Strengths Strengths
+ Rooms are spacious with tatami areas, great for families as per repeated reviews + Gion central location with Yasaka Shrine, Pontocho walkable, many reviews say
+ Clean and quiet neighborhood ideal for rest, many mentions + Rooms spacious and clean for Japan, comfortable beds repeated in reviews
+ Close to Higashiyama Station, convenient transport and Gion walks commonly praised + Friendly and helpful staff mentioned across sites
+ Friendly staff who help in English, reviews across sites + Convenience store right nearby for easy snacks, per reviews
+ Laundry and supermarkets nearby make long stays easy
Weaknesses Weaknesses
- Bath water temperature hard to adjust, inconvenient for kids or first-timers per some reviews - Weak AC in summer, no pre-cooling so hot on arrival complaints
- Limited cleaning for long stays mentioned in some reviews - Street-facing rooms get streetlight glare or noise, some reviews
- Futon count didn't match booking, extra fees charged per complaints - Cleaning or towel changes delayed or forgotten in some cases

Recommended For

Families Groups Couples Kyoto tourists

Recommended For

Couples Solo travelers Sightseers

Guest Reviews

Rinn Shirakawa South

라쿠텐트래블 5.0 Family

Spacious room for 4-person family, clean bathroom

Trip.com 10.0 Family

Big clean room, 3min to subway, nearby supermarket and laundry

Expedia 10.0 Couple

Great location and staff, huge bathroom and separate toilet

Booking.com 4.0 Family

Friendly staff, spacious tatami room, quiet spot

Agoda 10.0 Family

Large clean room, walk to Gion quiet retreat

Kyoto Gion U-BELL Hotel

Trip.com 10 Family

Great location, clean, comfortable beds, big room for Japan

Agoda 9.2 Couple

Best Gion location, clean spacious comfortable room

Hard for taxi to find

Agoda 9.6 Couple

Walkable to transport and sights, large clean room

Streetlight bright in road-facing room

Booking.com 4.0 Other

Great central Gion location and quiet

Expedia 10 Other

Close to Gion, great staff, clean room

Location Comparison

Distance: 0.5km

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