Smart Place Inn Kyoto Shijo Horikawa vs Ryokan Hostel Gion

Same City · Kyoto Distance: 2.2km
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Smart Place Inn Kyoto Shijo Horikawa

★★★ 3-Star
8.4 1,145
Kyoto
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Ryokan Hostel Gion

★★★ 3-Star
9.0 2,494
Kyoto
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Live Price Comparison

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Rating Comparison by Booking Site

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Agoda
8.4 (1,198)
9.0 (2,490)
Booking.com
8.3 (844)
8.9 (1,823)
Expedia
8.4 (105)
9.6 (82)
라쿠텐트래블
7.4
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Trip.com
8.4 (28)
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Overall Average
8.4 (2,175)
9.0 (4,395)

Strengths & Weaknesses

Smart Place Inn Kyoto Shijo Horikawa Ryokan Hostel Gion
Strengths Strengths
+ New and clean rooms mentioned repeatedly + Gion central location walkable to attractions and restaurants mentioned often
+ 5-min walk to Shijo-Omiya Station for easy transport + Rooms and common areas very clean with daily cleaning praised repeatedly
+ Convenient access to nearby convenience stores and eateries + Capsule beds spacious and comfortable for good sleep in many reviews
+ Friendly staff and satisfying luggage storage + Enjoyed mingling with travelers in lounge and kitchen
+ Staff friendly and helpful frequently noted
Weaknesses Weaknesses
- Rooms narrow, inconvenient with lots of luggage - Extra fee for late check-in mentioned as downside
- Alley entrance hard to find at first - Morning cleaning noise wakes guests early in some reviews
- Towels and amenities picked up from lobby - Changing clothes awkward in dorms

Recommended For

Couples Friends Budget travelers

Recommended For

Solo travelers Backpackers Gion explorers

Guest Reviews

Smart Place Inn Kyoto Shijo Horikawa

Agoda 10.0 Group

Clean modern facilities and excellent staff service

Expedia 10.0 Couple

Crazy cheap clean great location best in Japan

Trip.com 9.5 Friends

Very clean near station convenient

Booking.com 8.6 Solo

Good location clean great value

Pillows hard

라쿠텐트래블 4.0 Family

New clean enough for family of 4

Room small

Ryokan Hostel Gion

Expedia 9.6 Solo traveler

Great Gion location clean no complaints

Booking.com 8.9 Solo traveler

Best Gion spot spacious comfy bed super clean

Agoda 9.0 Solo traveler

Central Gion clean friendly staff perfect location

Late check-in extra fee

Agoda 10.0 Family with kids

Gion center private room clean sightseeing easy

Location Comparison

Distance: 2.2km

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