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About this property
Just a 5-minute walk from Karasuma Station and Shijo Subway Station, Smile Hotel Kyoto Shijo offers great access to public transport links. The hotel features affordable rooms, free WiFi and a restaurant. Kyoto Shijo Smile Hotel is a 15-minute walk from Nijo Castle and downtown area Shijo-Kawaramachi. It is a 20-minute walk from Nishihonganji-temple, and 2 subway stops from Kyoto Station. The bright rooms at the Smile Hotel are comfortably furnished with a flat-screen TV, fridge and electric kettle with green tea bags. Bath amenities, hairdryers and toothbrushes are provided. Guests will also find nightwear and slippers in the room. The hotel has a 24-hour front desk, and it conveniently offers coin-operated laundry facilities. Luggage storage is available, and massage service can be arranged in the room.
Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 8.8 for a two-person trip.
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Most popular facilities
- Non-smoking rooms
- Free WiFi
- Family rooms
- 24-hour front desk
- Laundry
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Guests who stayed here loved
- Jefferson
Portugal“The staff is very efficient and the location was good.” - Asim
Turkey“Perfect location and very spacious room in japan standards.” - Olivares
Mexico“The best hostel !! Really cheap for all the services you get 10/10 !” - Mihaita
Romania“The location of the hotel - 7 minutes to Shijo metro station. It has many good places to eat in the vicinity and Life supermarket was very close and had everything you might want to eat! The hotel is very clean. It is at walking distance from the...” - Elke
Belgium“Really friendly staff. Excellent location in the middle of the city centre. At walking distance to shopping centres and restaurants. Lots of public transportation nearby to all sites in Kyoto. Decent size of room. Great breakfast.” 
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Malaysia“Really close to the city center and plenty of public transport for moving around.”- Weronika
Poland“All was good, perfect for a short stay. I really liked the breakfeast buffet, with various option of food to choose from.” - Diana☘️🎉 Romania“We loved the position of the hotel on one of the main thoroughfares in Kyoto,, many shops and cafes around, various options for breakfast, good coffee, excelent service and staff, very clean. The rooms are really spacious. We loved our stay. ❤️❤️❤️”
- Travelerjapan
Japan“The highlight of staying at this hotel is the location - extremely conveniently located for access, and it has a convenience store right next to it. The staff is very warm and efficient - they were prompt in responding to any requests. The rooms...” - Amber
United Kingdom“The staff were very kind, welcoming and explained everything we needed to know, the buffet breakfast was lovely, the food was perfectly cooked and kept, good quality, the hotel itself, our room and surrounding area was very clean and maintained”
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House rules
Child policies
Children of any age are welcome.
To see correct prices and occupancy information, please add the number of children in your group and their ages to your search.
Cot and extra bed policies
Cots and extra beds are not available at this property.
The fine print
The full amount of the reservation must be paid at check-in.
Guests arriving after 21:00 must inform the property in advance. Contact details can be found on the booking confirmation. If guests do not arrive before 21:00 without prior notification, the booking may be treated as a no-show.
Please note that the hotel's name is not visible from the road. Guests are advised to look out for the tall building, if they have trouble finding the hotel.
Please note that the WiFi access available may have a slow connection.
Please be informed that children are not allowed to use existing beds in the Double Room with Small Double Bed.
Please kindly note that this property operates a centrally controlled air conditioning and heating system. Guests cannot control room temperature. Air conditioning is provided between mid April to mid October, and heating is provided between mid October to mid April on an annual basis. Please ask the property directly for more details.
Please note that there is no parking space on site. Guests travelling by car are advised to use public coin-operated car parks.
An accommodation tax per person per night is not included in the price and needs to be paid at the property.
In response to Coronavirus (COVID-19), additional safety and sanitation measures are in effect at this property.
Food & beverage services at this property may be limited or unavailable due to Coronavirus (COVID-19).
Due to Coronavirus (COVID-19), this property is taking steps to help protect the safety of guests and staff. Certain services and amenities may be reduced or unavailable as a result.
In accordance with government guidelines to minimise transmission of the Coronavirus (COVID-19), this property may request additional documentation from guests to validate identity, travel itinerary and other relevant information, during dates where such guidelines exist.
