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Reviews of Urban Hotel Kyoto Shijo Premium 3 stars

600-8481 Kyoto, Kyoto, Shimogyo-ku Shijo Horikawacho 272-6, Japan

#561 of 699 hotels in Kyoto

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Review score

Based on 85 hotel reviews

7.9

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    8.4

  • Comfort

    8.5

  • Location

    8.1

  • Facilities

    8.3

  • Staff

    8.4

  • Value for money

    8.3

  • Free WiFi

    7.9

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  • Reviewed: 31 August 2025

    9.0
    Comfortable few nights stay at this hotel, leaving me refresh and happy.
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Deluxe Twin Room
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing

    Clean and comfortable room, complimentary drink is available at the lobby, location of hotel is close to train station and bus stop.

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: 23 August 2025

    7.0
    Good hotel, but bad tourists due to overtourism.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Twin Room
    • Stayed 3 nights

    Many American & western tourists when I was there. Unfortunately, many of them don't know manners as they were talking loud especially the Americans, and they forget to remove the shoes in the communal bath at some point I have to remind them to remove it. Some tourists also let their empty cups on tables, spilled the coffee or coffee cream everywhere. For morning breakfast, some tourists were eating so much that others don't have time to try some dishes. Maybe the hotel could improve the breakfast experience because when we arrived around 9:00-9:30 am, I felt the choice of dishes decreased a lot. Once I had no more rice, no more congee: so I was a bit surprised. Having the breakfast near the entrance turned out to be very noisy and spoiled the experience. The space was far from calm and relaxing place especially when you have a big tourist group chatting nearby.

    Spacious room & clean, nice shower. The staff was helpful and efficient. Nice to get free coffee or cold drink when checking. I enjoyed the communal bath.

    Stayed in May 2025

  • Reviewed: 3 July 2025

    9.0
    Cozy rooms and great value for money. Awesome gym (for ¥1,000 more)
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Great Gym and amazing pillows.

    Stayed in July 2025

  • Reviewed: 19 May 2025

    7.0
    no tattoos in the spa :(
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    no room for luggage the SPA seems great, the ONLY reason why I booked this place come to find out NO TATTOS allowed so the only reason why I booked this hotel... and I couldn't even use it i booked through booking.com thinking it included breakfast when I checked in... I was told it did not include it

    the room is great, except there isn't a lot of room to walk. Just after the door qhen you first come in the bathroom is all a good size!

    Stayed in May 2025

  • Reviewed: 26 April 2025

    7.0
    Ok
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Deluxe Twin Room
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Hard weird pillows have to ask for extra as only give one per bed.

    Weird uncomfortable pillows to sleep on, rooms ok size larger than some we stayed in within Japan. Breakfast was good buffet style so catered for most diet concerns. Dinner was not good most of time your groups there but if you head out to the right and then turn right again you are in the Main Street so loads of restaurants. beds are large enough for myself and a 7 year old to share. Bus number 9 outside goes to Kyoto station and easy walk to trains for sight seeing

    Stayed in April 2025

  • Reviewed: 18 March 2025

    8.0
    Great location, great price and facilities
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Room Selected at Check-In - Single Use
    • Stayed 1 night

    It could be better if the gym was included and you didn’t have to pay extra

    Great Japanese style buffet with healthy options

    Stayed in February 2025

  • Reviewed: 1 February 2025

    9.0
    Superb
    • Solo traveller
    • Room Selected at Check-In - Single Use
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    A

    Spa

    Stayed in January 2025

  • Reviewed: 22 November 2024

    9.0
    Very comfortable hotel too close to main transport chains.
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Room Selected at Check-In - Single Use
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing. Maybe only price))

    It was comfortable place to relax after hard day. Breakfast was really grate.

    Stayed in October 2024

  • Reviewed: 20 November 2024

    9.0
    Very good hotel
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Deluxe Twin Room
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Breakfast was really good,the room was very nice,the location was Also really good

    Stayed in October 2024

  • Reviewed: 17 November 2024

    7.0
    Great!
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Room was a little too small but good enough for 1-2person max

    The hot spring bath!

    Stayed in November 2024

  • Reviewed: 23 October 2024

    8.0
    Good stay. Gym advertised but charged extra.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The rooms are small, but enough for 2 people. The gym is paid for (not included in the room price), which is a bummer. You also need to book a slot to use it and won’t be allowed if someone else is using it.

    The property is located at walking distance to the main centre. The staff is helpful and friendly. They have a good gym but…

    Stayed in September 2024

  • Reviewed: 18 October 2024

    9.0
    Great hotel with great price
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Deluxe Twin Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Was under the impression gym was included but you need to pay a little bit extra and book. The tv hotel guide to show time left on the 4 washing machine doesn't really synchronised correctly to the time left on the actual machine.

    Large onsen bath separate gender was very helpful after long day of walking. Laundry machine was reasonable good but only takes 3 kg clothes for clothes to dry through well. A small challenge for a family of 4 volume. Location close to bus stop. Got an ice machine near vending.

    Stayed in October 2024

  • Reviewed: 10 August 2024

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The pillows….they were hard as a rock and made it difficult to get good sleep.

    It was close by to many places we wanted to go to.

    Stayed in July 2024

  • Reviewed: 11 July 2024

    9.0
    Excellent
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Had everything I needed

    Great value for money and lovely room

    Stayed in July 2024

  • Reviewed: 30 June 2024

    9.0
    It was over all pleasant!
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Deluxe Twin Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    It was facing a big street with traffic going by all night. If you’re a light sleeper, then maybe a room facing the front won’t work for you.

    The free coffee all day in the lobby!

    Stayed in June 2024

  • Reviewed: 3 June 2024

    7.0
    Good location, that’s about it for us
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Gym was chargeable for guests, which is crazy. Wasn’t overly expensive but if you stayed for longer for x2 would add up, and just seems unnecessary. The room is tiny, no where for luggage. Thankfully we only done x2 nights and took a backpack from our hotel in tokyo as no idea where we would have put a case. View outside window was a concrete building almost at the window. We were both glad to get back to our more spacious and nicer tokyo room.

    good location, close to a main street and JR/tram for easy access all over Kyoto. Supermarket on doorstep and lots of places to eat nearby. Kept luggage after check out. Good wifi.

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 28 April 2024

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 6 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Good choice at breakfast, but the same every day, would be nice to have more variety so something new to look forward to in morning.

    Modern hotel that has everything you would expect.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 16 April 2024

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    it's nothing impressive.

    Nothing I like. It's just a decent hotel.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 7 November 2023

    8.0
    A great value stay at a good location.
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Room Selected at Check-In - Single Use
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Room size, while adequate, was smaller than expected.

    Great location in a busy and convenient area. Efficient staff.

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: 22 August 2023

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Standard Twin Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Staff spoke little English

    Position and facilities

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: 22 June 2023

    8.0
    Very good
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights

    My stay here was comfortable and just fine. The hotel feels a little dated, but overall was clean and safe. The spa was very nice and the staff were friendly.

    Stayed in June 2023

  • Reviewed: 18 April 2023

    8.0
    good Hotel, Nice room with the Japanese services…
    • Business trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    I didn’t liked to Pay extra daily to use the gym I booked this Hotel mainly because it has a gym but just seems wired the extra charge

    Breakfast was too Asian! they should put more options I’m not used to have fish, rice, salad early in the morning I prefer egg’s and tost but the facilities were quite good

    Stayed in April 2023

  • Reviewed: 14 March 2023

    9.0
    Cosy stay :)
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Room Selected at Check-In - Single Use
    • Stayed 2 nights

    I booked this hotel as I needed a gym and was quite surprised to find out that gym is not free and guest has to pay extra for it. It was just 550 yen - not a big deal - but truth be told, it is the first time I am staying at the hotel where you have to pay for the gym…

    I was looking for something not far from the train station with a gym as I had to workout so decided that this hotel was a great option. The location is really good - 20mins walk from train station but also there is a metro nearby. Supermarkets, restaurants and actually a quite busy city center is also within walking distance. Room was typical like in every Japanese hotel - a bed, TV, desk; slippers for more comfort and bathroom with amenities and refillable shampoo/conditioner/body wash.

    Stayed in March 2023

  • Reviewed: 13 March 2023

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Room Selected at Check-In - Single Use
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    On a big road

    Nice public bath Good breakfast Close to Station

    Stayed in February 2023

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