Stay SAKURA Kyoto Matsuri vs Gion Crystal Hotel

Same City · Kyoto Distance: 3.1km
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Stay SAKURA Kyoto Matsuri

★★★ 3-Star
8.9 1,442
Kyoto
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Gion Crystal Hotel

★★★ 3-Star
8.5 565
Kyoto
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Rating Comparison by Booking Site

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

Strengths & Weaknesses

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

Recommended For

Couples Families Long-term travelers Transit users

Recommended For

Couples Friends Solo travelers

Guest Reviews

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

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

Location Comparison

Distance: 3.1km

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