Best Value Hotels In Kyoto

Some Kyoto hotels cost significantly less than similar hotels in their price class, year in and year out, regardless of the season. Here the best value Kyoto hotels in all price ranges, all personally inspected.

Best Value Budget Hotels

The Pocket Hotel

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If you want something nearly as cheap as a capsule hotel, but with a bit more space and privacy, along with an incredibly convenient location right downtown, the Pocket Hotel is sure to please. How can you argue with a room for about $50? Laundry facilities are the icing on the cake.

Sotetsu Fresa Kyoto-Shijokarasuma

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If location and cost are your two main criteria, you’ll be happy with the Sotetsu Fresa Kyoto-Shijokarasuma. It’s a typical business hotel within steps of downtown. Room rates often hover around $100.

The General Kyoto Shijo Shinmachi

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Close to the downtown core, the General Kyoto is a very reasonably priced and stylish hotel with features like laundry facilities, spacious rooms, and some accessible rooms. Rates are on the border between budget and mid-range.

WeBase Kyoto

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If your hotel room is merely a place to lay your head and you’re okay with very small rooms, you can save a lot of money by staying at this excellent hotel in the middle of downtown Kyoto. We love the library in the lobby!

ibis Styles Kyoto Shijo (formerly Hotel Unizo Kyoto Shijo Karasuma)

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Just west of downtown, the ibis Styles is an efficient standard business hotel with rates well below similar hotels in this price range.

Hotel Excellence Kyoto Hachijo

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For business hotel-style rooms at capsule hotel rates, you can’t beat this efficient hotel on the south side of Kyoto Station.

Toyoko Inn Gojo Karasuma

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The Toyoko Inn chain is a nationwide chain that offers decent rooms at ultra-low rates. This iteration is relatively convenient to both downtown and Kyoto Station.

Glanz kei Gion Shinmonzen

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Every time we check the rates at this cozy Gion hotel, we think there must be some kind of mistake – the rates can’t be this low, considering the location. But, they are!

For more great budget options, see Kyoto’s Best Budget Hotels.

Best Value Mid-Range Hotels

The Blossom Kyoto

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A short walk south of downtown, the Blossom is a boutique hotel with nice Japanese touches and rates far below those of others in its class. Notably, it’s one of the few mid-range hotels with a fitness center.

Hyatt Place Kyoto

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This new entry from the Hyatt brand offers a relatively convenient location (near the Gosho, the subway and walking distance to downtown) for rates that sometimes border on the budget range. It’s a fantastic value.

Solaria Nishitetsu Hotel Kyoto Premier

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When you take into consideration the superb location and the quality of the rooms here, you’ll be amazed at the price.

Cross Hotel

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Right in the heart of downtown and this hotel has great rooms and a hip lounge/restaurant. It’s hard to beat Cross Hotel for cost performance.

Hotel Vischio Kyoto

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If you’re looking for a solid hotel near Kyoto Station, with great shopping and dining options nearby, all at a reasonable rate, the Hotel Vischio Kyoto is a fantastic choice.

For more great mid-range hotel options, see Kyoto’s Best Midrange Hotels.

Best Value Luxury Hotels

Hyatt Regency Kyoto

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The Hyatt may not offer the same ultra-lux experience of the Ritz or the Four Seasons, but rooms here average less than half the price of those two. It’s Kyoto’s most reasonably priced international luxury hotel brand.

Kyoto Hotel Okura

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The Kyoto Hotel Okura occupies the single most convenient location in all of Kyoto. It’s an elegant and solid hotel with great Japanese service. The rates are well below most other luxury hotels in Kyoto. It’s a great value.

Saka Hotel Kyoto

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This ryokan-style hotel in the Southern Higashiyama area is a true hidden gem. The hotel has the feeling of a boutique luxury hotel, but the rates are almost in the mid-range bracket, making it an incredible value.

The Thousands

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Super convenient to Kyoto Station, The Thousands has style to spare and comfortable, well-designed rooms. We’re not sure why, but it’s priced well below most of its competition.

Kyoto Brighton Hotel

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The Brighton doesn’t have the most convenient location in Kyoto, but it’s really an easy walk to two subway stations (as well as the lovely Kyoto Imperial Palace Park). Because the location is considered less than ideal, the rates here are much cheaper than average for a hotel of this class.

For more great luxury hotel options, see Kyoto’s Best Luxury Hotels.

Another Great Option: Kyoto Machiya

Another great option to consider is a Kyoto machiya (traditional townhouse). These are vacation rentals with a Japanese twist. If you compare the per-person price of a machiya with hotels or ryokan of a similar level, you might find that machiya are a very reasonable option indeed. See Kyoto Machiya for more details and our top machiya picks.

Other Useful Moneysaving Pages

If you’re looking for ways to save money and still have a great time in Kyoto, we’ve got all the information you need. Here are three pages to star with:

• Backpacking in Kyoto
• Cheap Eats in Kyoto
• Kyoto on US$100 a Day

More Kyoto Hotel Information

• For more Kyoto hotel bargains, check out Best Value Hotels in Kyoto.
• For an overview of the accommodation in different Tokyo districts, check out our Where to Stay in Kyoto page.
• And for more recommendations and suggestions, check out our guides to Kyoto Hotels and Kyoto Ryokan.

Kyoto Hotel Guide

• Where To Stay In Kyoto
• The Best Places To Stay In Kyoto
• Best Kyoto Hotels For Sightseeing
• Kyoto Hotels Overview
• Best Luxury Hotels in Kyoto
• Best Mid Range Hotel in Kyoto
• Best Budget Hotels in Kyoto
• Best Kyoto Hotels For Families
• Best Boutique Hotels in Kyoto
• Best Value Hotels in Kyoto
• Kyoto Hotel Bargains
• Kyoto Ryokan
• Kyoto Vacation Rentals

More Kyoto Ryokan info:

• Kyoto Ryokan overview
• Best Luxury Ryokan In Kyoto
• Best Mid Range Ryokan In Kyoto
• Best Budget Ryokan In Kyoto
• Best Ryokan Near Kyoto
• Kyoto’s Best Ryokan For Families
• Kyoto’s Best Ryokan For Couples
• Kyoto Machiya

Best High-End Ryokan In Kyoto

• Tawaraya (Read guest reviews of Tawaraya on TripAdvisor.com)
• Hiiragiya Ryokan (Read guest reviews of Hiiragiya on TripAdvisor.com)
• Ugenta (Read guest reviews of Ugenta on TripAdvisor.com)
• Hoshinoya (Read guest reviews of Hoshinoya on TripAdvisor.com)
• Seikoro (check availability on Booking.com and Agoda.com)
• Yoshida Sanso (check availability on Booking.com and Agoda.com)
• Garden Ryokan Yachiyo (check availability on Booking.com and Agoda.com)

Best Mid Price Ryokan In Kyoto

• Hirashin Ryokan (check availability on Booking.com or Agoda.com)
• Nishiyama Ryokan (check availability on Booking.com or Agoda.com)
• Ryokan Izuyasu (check availability on Booking.com or Agoda.com)

Best Budget Ryokan In Kyoto

• Kyoto Yoshimizu (Read guest reviews of Kyoto Yoshimizu on TripAdvisor.com)
• Ryokan Shimizu (check availability on Booking.com or Agoda.com)
• Uemera Ryokan (check availability on Booking.com or Agoda.com)
• Matsubaya Ryokan (check availability on Booking.com or Agoda.com)
• Hanakiya Ryokan (check availability on Booking.com or Agoda.com)
• Tanaka-ya (check availability on Booking.com or Agoda.com)

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