Smile Hotel Kyoto karasumagojo

2.5 star property

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Front of property – evening/night
Restaurant
Reception
Connecting room [with sofa] , Non-smoking
Restaurant

Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Air-conditioning
  • Laundry room
  • Housekeeping
  • 24/7 front desk

Explore the area

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396-3 Osakacho, Shimogyo, Kyoto, Kyoto, 600-8177
  • Place, Higashi Honganji Temple
    ‪4 min walk‬
  • Place, Kawaramachi Street
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Place, Kyoto Tower
    ‪10 min walk‬
  • Airport, Osaka (ITM-Itami)
    ‪55 min drive‬

Room options

Double Room, Non Smoking (with sofa)

7.8 out of 10
Good
(8 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Single Sofa Bed

Twin Room, Non Smoking

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(2 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds

Japanese Twin Room, Non Smoking

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(4 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Futons

Double Room, Non Smoking

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(35 reviews)
  • 12 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Double room [with bench seat], Non-smoking

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(5 reviews)
  • 12 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Connecting room [with sofa] , Non-smoking

  • 24 sq m
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

Superior Double Room

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

Double Room - Non-Smoking

  • Sleeps 2

Double Room with Bench Seat - Non-Smoking

  • Sleeps 2

Twin Bed Room Non Smoking

  • Sleeps 2

Double Room With Sofa Seat - Non-Smoking

  • Sleeps 3

Japanese Two Beds Room

  • Sleeps 2

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About the area

Kyoto

Located in Kyoto (Shimogyo Ward), Smile Hotel Kyoto karasumagojo is within a 10-minute walk of Kawaramachi Street and Kyoto Tower. .This hotel is 8 mi (12.9 km) from Lake Biwa and 0.9 mi (1.4 km) from Nishiki Market.

What's nearby

  • Higashi Honganji Temple - 4 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Kawaramachi Street - 6 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Kyoto Tower - 10 min walk - 0.9 km
  • Kyoto Station Building - 12 min walk - 1.0 km
  • Nishiki Market - 16 min walk - 1.4 km

Getting around

  • Gojo Station - 1 min walk
  • Kyoto Station - 10 min walk
  • Itami Airport (ITM) - 57 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪CoCo壱番屋 烏丸五条店 - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪蕎麦の実よしむら (Sobanomi Yoshimura) - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪糖太朗 - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪kanra lounge - ‬1 min walk

About this property

Smile Hotel Kyoto karasumagojo

Hotel with a 24-hour front desk, 8-minute walk to Kawaramachi Street
Smile Hotel Kyoto karasumagojo offers 108 air-conditioned accommodations with hair dryers and complimentary toiletries. Flat-screen televisions are featured in guestrooms.

Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations with deep soaking bathtubs and toilets with an electronic bidet. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wired and wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Make yourself at home in one of the 108 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators and flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wired and wireless internet access is available. Private bathrooms with shower/tub combinations feature deep soaking bathtubs and complimentary toiletries. Conveniences include desks, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Make use of convenient amenities, which include complimentary wireless internet access and a vending machine.
Buffet breakfasts are available daily from 7:00 AM to 9:30 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour front desk, luggage storage, and laundry facilities.
Buffet breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7:00 AM and 9:30 AM.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi and wired internet
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • No on-site parking available

Food and drink

  • Daily buffet breakfast available 7:00 AM to 9:30 AM for a fee: JPY 1,200 for adults and JPY 1,200 for children

Family friendly

  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Accessibility

  • Lift

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

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

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV

Food and drink

  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Heating

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
1 child, up to the age of 5 years, can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • 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 have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: approximately JPY 1200 for adults and JPY 1200 for children

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

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; cash is not accepted

We should mention

The Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour, and Welfare requires all international visitors to submit their passport number and nationality when registering at any lodging facility (inns, hotels, motels, etc. ); additionally, lodging proprietors are required to photocopy passports for all registering guests and keep the photocopy on file

Property is also known as

SUPER HOTEL KARASUMA-GOJO
SUPER KYOTO KARASUMA-GOJO
SUPER KARASUMA-GOJO
Smile Kyoto Karasumagojo Kyoto
Super Hotel Kyoto Karasuma Gojo
Smile Hotel Kyoto karasumagojo Hotel
Smile Hotel Kyoto karasumagojo Kyoto
Smile Hotel Kyoto karasumagojo Hotel Kyoto

Smile Hotel Kyoto karasumagojo Reviews

Reviews

8.4

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 153 out of 367 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 129 out of 367 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 63 out of 367 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 20 out of 367 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 367 reviews

8.2/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Daisy

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Rajan

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

Nice hotel

Property is very very close to the station. Which is handy especially after a long day of walk. Breakfast is very limited and not worth of 1000 yen. We just got few things from family mart opposite to the hotel. Got daily towels changed. Overall nice stay
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Neala

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Hsiu-Yu

Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

john

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very quiet and safe place. Close to kyoto station. The price and the quality both are good.
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Anni

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very convenient location for transportation options. Japanese style room was comfortable and clean. The breakfast had a solid range of options but might not be good value for vegetarian guests. Free drinks in the lobby is a nice addition!
Stayed 10 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Peter

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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

Good value

Good value, close to train station, easy access, great drink machine, laundry. room good
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Shantel

Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

stephanie

Very central, close to ammenities, train station and walkable to some sites. Clean room, confortable beds, friendly staff.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

8/10 Good

Bunni

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Alicia

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel was in an extremely convenient location, right next to a metro stop and near konbini/restaurants. The staff was kind and able to communicate in both Japanese and English. The rooms had all the necessary amenities.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2025

8/10 Good

Hannah

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Right beside subway. 7/11 and McDonald’s in walking distance.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Laura

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff was so friendly definitely we will come back to this hotel in our future visits
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Yuko, ORLÉANS

Travelled with family, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent location!Easy check in and check out. The breakfast was very good.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

sanjay

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Breakfast buffet is great
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Johnathan

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Excellent overall for the price! Convenient, clean and quiet. Does the job. Fantastic breakfast service for only 1000 yen that was better than many restaurants we went to Only thing that bothered me was that there is only one very cramped elevator so you are often crammed inside of it or waiting for a while before it clears up. There are stairs however
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

aidan

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

cynthia, Vancouver

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
it would be great if a luggage stand is available for customers
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Elizabeth

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

Nice simple and easy

Good room, clean, good amenities. Only downside was there was 1 lift for the whole hotel so spent lots of time waiting around for it. But the location was great and check in and luggage store was easy.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

AUSTIN

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Italo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

LESLIE

Travelled with family, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Dryden

Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Christian

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
I am nit picking here but, there is only one elevator for a 10 building hotel. So if you have someone with a handicap or wheelchair it is difficult and takes a long time especially during peak hours and check in/out times. Lastly, the closest smoking section is about 3 blocks away, so that was a big inconvenience.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025