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Smart Place Inn Kyoto Shijo Horikawa

2.5 star property
Hotel near Nishiki Market in Kyoto

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Exterior
4-Bed Room - Non Smoking | Desk, free WiFi
Reception
Interior
Hallway

Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Laundry
  • Air conditioning
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

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409-1 Karigane, Shimogyo, Kyoto, Kyoto, 600-8430
  • Place, Nishiki Market
    ‪16 min walk‬
  • Place, Nijō Castle
    ‪17 min walk‬
  • Place, Kyoto Tower
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Airport, Osaka (ITM-Itami)
    ‪57 min drive‬

Room options

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Double Room - Non Smoking | Desk, free WiFi

Double Room - Non Smoking

  • 151 sq ft
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Double Bed

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Twin Room - Non Smoking | Desk, free WiFi

Twin Room - Non Smoking

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 151 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Triple Room A - Non Smoking | Desk, free WiFi

Triple Room A - Non Smoking

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 194 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 3 Twin Beds

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Triple Room B - Non Smoking | Desk, free WiFi

Triple Room B - Non Smoking

  • 194 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Double Beds

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4-Bed Room - Non Smoking | Desk, free WiFi

4-Bed Room - Non Smoking

  • 215 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 4 Twin Beds

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About the neighborhood

Kyoto

Shimogyo Ward stay.Your stay at this Shimogyo Ward hotel places you within 2 miles (3 km) of Nishiki Market and Nijō Castle. Kawaramachi Street and Kyoto Tower are also within 2 miles (3 km).

What's nearby

  • Nishiki Market - 16 min walk - 0.9 miles
  • Nijō Castle - 17 min walk - 0.9 miles
  • Kawaramachi Street - 3 min drive - 1.2 miles
  • Kyoto Tower - 4 min drive - 1.5 miles
  • Kiyomizu Temple - 7 min drive - 2.4 miles

Getting around

  • Omiya Station - 4 min walk
  • Nijojo-mae Station - 14 min walk
  • Itami Airport (ITM) - 56 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪マクドナルド - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪コメダ珈琲店 四条大宮店 - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪BURGER REVOLUTION KYOTO - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪モリタ屋 京都本店 - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪CoCo壱番屋 京都四条大宮店 - ‬3 min walk

About this property

Smart Place Inn Kyoto Shijo Horikawa

Hotel near Nishiki Market in Kyoto
As a guest of Smart Place Inn Kyoto Shijo Horikawa, you'll find a vending machine, laundry facilities, and an elevator. WiFi is free in public spaces.
  • 42 guestrooms or units
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Elevator
  • Microwave in a common area
Smart Place Inn Kyoto Shijo Horikawa offers 42 accommodations with slippers and hair dryers. 32-inch flat-screen televisions come with digital channels.

Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations with deep soaking bathtubs, toilets with an electronic bidet, and complimentary toiletries. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Change of towels and change of bedsheets can be requested. Housekeeping is provided on request.

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Property amenities

Family friendly

  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • No onsite parking available

Accessibility

  • Elevator

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • 32-inch flat-screen TV with digital channels

Bathroom

  • Deep soaking bathtub
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Slippers
  • Toilet with electronic bidet
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Desk
  • Heating (climate-controlled)

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 6:00 AM - midnight
Front desk staffed during limited hours
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Kids stay free! One child 5 years old or younger stays free when using existing bedding.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are not available.

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

  • A city tax may be collected at the property. The city tax ranges from JPY 100–10,000 per person, per night based on the nightly room rate. Please note that further exemptions may apply. For more details, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.

We've listed all charges provided to us by the property.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards and cash
Cashless transactions are available
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. No onsite parking is available. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express, and cash. Cashless payment methods are available for all transactions.

We should mention

  • One child 5 years old or younger stays free in the same room as the parent or guardian when using existing bedding.
  • As required by the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour, and Welfare, all international visitors must submit their passport number and nationality when registering at any lodging facility (inns, hotels, motels, etc. ). Also, it's required that lodging proprietors photocopy the passports of all registering guests and keep the photocopy on file.

Property is also known as

GRAND JAPANING HOTEL KARIGANE
GRAND JAPANING KARIGANE KYOTO
GRAND JAPANING KARIGANE
GRAND JAPANHOTEL OMIYA KARIGANE
M's INN OMIYA KARIGANE
Smart Kyoto Shijo Horikawa
Meldia Stay Omiya KARIGANE
Smart Place Inn Kyoto Shijo Horikawa Hotel
Smart Place Inn Kyoto Shijo Horikawa Kyoto
Smart Place Inn Kyoto Shijo Horikawa Hotel Kyoto

Frequently asked questions

How close is Smart Place Inn Kyoto Shijo Horikawa to the airport?

Smart Place Inn Kyoto Shijo Horikawa is 30.4 mi (56-min drive) away from the Itami Airport (ITM) airport, the closest popular airport to the property.

Does Smart Place Inn Kyoto Shijo Horikawa have an airport shuttle?

Airport shuttle services are not available at Smart Place Inn Kyoto Shijo Horikawa.

Does Smart Place Inn Kyoto Shijo Horikawa offer free breakfast?

Smart Place Inn Kyoto Shijo Horikawa does not offer free breakfast.

Is there a casino at Smart Place Inn Kyoto Shijo Horikawa?

No, there is no casino at this hotel.

What time is check-in at Smart Place Inn Kyoto Shijo Horikawa?

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight.

Is there free parking at Smart Place Inn Kyoto Shijo Horikawa?

Free parking is not available at this hotel.

Does Smart Place Inn Kyoto Shijo Horikawa have a pool?

Smart Place Inn Kyoto Shijo Horikawa does not have a pool.

Does Smart Place Inn Kyoto Shijo Horikawa have a spa?

There are no spa services available at this hotel.

How close is Smart Place Inn Kyoto Shijo Horikawa to downtown Kyoto?

Smart Place Inn Kyoto Shijo Horikawa is 1.2 mi away from Kyoto.

Reviews

Smart Place Inn Kyoto Shijo Horikawa Reviews

8.4

Very Good

8.8/10

Cleanliness

8.2/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.8/10

Eco-friendliness
Rating 10 - Excellent. 44 out of 98 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 35 out of 98 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 12 out of 98 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 4 out of 98 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 98 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Clean , comfy , close to stations.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

kathleen

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

James

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
This hotel is truly a gem. I can’t believe how nice it was and in a great location in Kyoto. Super clean, great beds, and great service all around for a crazy cheap price. Highly recommend, best place we stayed in Japan.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Gillian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Location great but should provide more detailed directions to hotel from train station, because even google map was confused about left or right, through all the laneways! Very good service and provision of clean towels etc, but room a bit small. Would be good if an iron was available.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Henrique

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Stefhan

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Teresa

Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Andres Ivan

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This place was great. Th only suggestion for prospective customers especially from countries where smoking in hotel rooms is not ok is to make sure that they do not book a smokers room by accident.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2023

8/10 Good

akira

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

8/10 Good

TZE KEE

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Should have room cleaning everyday
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

Napassorn

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
What I liked: rooms were comfortable and clean, the site had complementary washers and dryers, staff was friendly What I didn’t like: staff was hard to find, never received an email with the code to get into the building so I had to use the help line. Overall I would stay here again, the area is nice and it was a good hotel
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
No-staff model not easy to work through and NOT mentioned on the booking site or in confirmation docs. I never received the email with check-in information, a problem I’ve read in other reviews also. It was also necessary to contact (via the “help” phone outside the front entrance - which only connected to someone at a remote location) to get housekeeping performed. It turns our housekeeping is only done every 3rd day, which is acceptable if you are expecting it - but they don’t say which day it will be. In my case, housekeeping was only done twice in 9 days and included getting fresh towels. Not good. The place was good but the advance and ongoing communications were really inadequate.
Stayed 9 nights in Sep 2019

8/10 Good

Unmesh

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Hotel is good but Difficult Check in

Check in is automated / self check in so it is quick process but could be messy as I didn’t receive the room number, passcode, etc. had to call the reception guys sitting somewhere in Kyoto using the mobile phone available in the reception desk. Other than that hotel room and stay and good and convenient.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2019

8/10 Good

Pei

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Convenient

Location was near the central area, very convenient.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in May 2019

8/10 Good

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Nice and affordable hotel that's hard to find

Location difficult to find without gps on your phone with data. Hotel was nice, but never received check in code so couldn't get in to the building without calling. Room was large for Japanese standards. No frills, 2 blocks from bus station. Not much in the area, but a 30 minute walk from everything that matters.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2019

8/10 Good

Norman

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Very nice modern hotel, with some minor negatives.

Quite new hotel. Nicely appointed room. Unlike some of the Grand Japaning hotels in Kyoto, this one has a receptionist there every day -- from 1:00 PM to 10:00 PM. That's good because we never received the email that we were supposed to receive from the hotel's owners that gave us an entry code to get into the lobby to register. Nice that they have free washers and dryers and even free laundry detergent to use in the machine. Negatives: Directions for washer and dryer are only in Japanese; fortunately the receptionist speaks fluent English and was able to help us push the right buttons. Also, the dryer takes a very long time to dry clothes -- took about 1.5 hours to dry my load which included blue jeans. Rooms are quite small -- not much room to lay out suitcases. But there is lots of room under the wester-style beds to store luggage. Bathroom was adequate size, including a full-size sink, unlike some of the Grand Japaning hotels in Kyoto. Despite the minor negatives, I would stay here again.
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Pleasant Stay despite Hiccups

This is a brand new hotel, location not easy to find(in a small lane), advise guests to ask staff at subway station for direction to get there. There was some hiccups upon chk-in due to high occupancy n that resulted in us not receiving the code via our email. However, there are staff there till 9pm to assist you through the chk-in. The reason we choose this Japaning hotel is becuz on its official site, it said tt it provides a Handy smartphone for guest to bring it out with you. This will ease language barrier for us to find our way using this Handy. However, to our disappointment, it wasn’t provided at all aft speaking long to someone on the phone even with our request to “borrow” one fm other Japaning hotels chain as we ve excluded data router for our trip becuz of supposed “Handy”. We didn’t find the staff helpful as there are plentiful of Japaning Hotels throughout Kyoto and for the rest of days in Kyoto, we tried hard to find our way around! Nevertheless, we must say tt the staff at the counter are genuinely helpful, trying to guide us the way to our sightseeing spots. We like their sincerity and this makes our trip pleasant. Laundry is free n this is a great plus point for travelers. I would recommend this hotel.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Disliked: Staff & service
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2019