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APA Hotel Kyoto Ekikita in Kyoto
🌍 Japan, Kyoto, 597-2, Shimogyoku, Higashishiokojicho-city
● Center: 4 km
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Rooms and prices
2 guests
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Single room
Wireless internet, air conditioning and shower
Beds:
45 USD
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Double room
Wireless internet, air conditioning and shower
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Description
In this hotel 105 rooms.
The distance to the nearest airport is 36 km.
Policies and conditions
- No parking available.
- Children of any age are allowed.
Children up to and including 5 years old stay for free when using an existing bed.
No cots are available.
No extra beds are available. - Pets are not allowed.
- WiFi is available in all areas and is free of charge.
- Check in time: 15:00. Check out time: 10:00.
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Services and facilities
General
- Air conditioning
- 24-hour reception
- Elevator/lift
- Smoke-free property
- Heating
- Security guard
- Express check-in/check-out
Rooms
- Room service
- Fridge
- Hairdryer
- Shower
- Bathrobe
- Slippers
Accessibility
- Accessibility features
- Wheelchair Accessible
Services and amenities
- Laundry
- Safe-deposit box
- Luggage storage
Meals
- Breakfast
- Restaurant
- Vending machine
- Microwave oven
Internet
- Free Wi-Fi
Transfer
- Taxi booking
Languages Spoken
- English
- Multi-language staff
Beauty and wellness
- Doctor
- Massage
- First Aid Kit
Pets
- Pets Not Allowed
Street view
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Reviews
02.05.2026
My second time staying in an APA hotel. Very positive experience. The room is large enough for a solo traveler like me. The room is very quiet, comfortable and clean. The staff are friendly and professional. Great location. The hotel is very close to Kyoto Station and it’s just about seven minutes walk. Highly recommended.
13.09.2025
Pretty close to kyoto station. Room is cheap but small. One suit case is all it takes to block the entrance. Staff was nice enough to guide me through a Suitcase transfer.
05.05.2025
First of all, hotel staff are nice and location is great. Overall it’s fairly clean. Nothing else is good.
I don’t understand how this hotel has 4 star reviews. I have never done this before but I was meant to stay 5 nights and after 3 I changed hotels.
As a side note there was weird right wing /alt right propaganda in Japanese in my room so I googled it. You may want to look up what APA hotels and owner stand for before you book your stay.
Many other issues:
- rooms are so small I cannot unpack anything from my suitcase. When I open it up it takes all floor space so if I wanted to use the mini fridge I couldn’t. I know I booked a small room but it’s not quite budgeted as poor as it is.
- most uncomfortable pillows and bed I have ever had in a hotel. I slept on the train better than on the bed. Three nights of poor sleep while travelling and it’s not worth it
- my room STINKS of curry (?) from restaurant below. I have to have the window open as it’s very hot but aircon is centralised so I can’t switch it on
Some smaller issues;
- you have to specifically request a clean because environmental reasons. This is bull because they leave bags of tat outside your room (toiletries and cups wrapped in plastic more towels) every day. It’s staff savings, does nothing for the environment.
- breakfast was not nice. I’ve stayed in many hotels in Japan and never had an issue with breakfast. Wish I had not paid extra for it when booking. I had it first day but then not. Breakfast waiting staff were rude, first poor service I’ve experienced in Japan.
- guests can’t use stairs. I’m on level 2 (so one flight of stairs from ground floor) and the hotel has 8 floors, just one lift. Frustrating wait.
- minibar smells but I just don’t use it so it’s fine. There’s nothing in there anyway, so it’s really just a fridge.
I don’t understand how this hotel has 4 star reviews. I have never done this before but I was meant to stay 5 nights and after 3 I changed hotels.
As a side note there was weird right wing /alt right propaganda in Japanese in my room so I googled it. You may want to look up what APA hotels and owner stand for before you book your stay.
Many other issues:
- rooms are so small I cannot unpack anything from my suitcase. When I open it up it takes all floor space so if I wanted to use the mini fridge I couldn’t. I know I booked a small room but it’s not quite budgeted as poor as it is.
- most uncomfortable pillows and bed I have ever had in a hotel. I slept on the train better than on the bed. Three nights of poor sleep while travelling and it’s not worth it
- my room STINKS of curry (?) from restaurant below. I have to have the window open as it’s very hot but aircon is centralised so I can’t switch it on
Some smaller issues;
- you have to specifically request a clean because environmental reasons. This is bull because they leave bags of tat outside your room (toiletries and cups wrapped in plastic more towels) every day. It’s staff savings, does nothing for the environment.
- breakfast was not nice. I’ve stayed in many hotels in Japan and never had an issue with breakfast. Wish I had not paid extra for it when booking. I had it first day but then not. Breakfast waiting staff were rude, first poor service I’ve experienced in Japan.
- guests can’t use stairs. I’m on level 2 (so one flight of stairs from ground floor) and the hotel has 8 floors, just one lift. Frustrating wait.
- minibar smells but I just don’t use it so it’s fine. There’s nothing in there anyway, so it’s really just a fridge.
03.04.2025
My partner and I stayed at the APA HOTEL Kyōto Eki-kita for five (5) nights in late March of 2025.
The location is great - it's really close to Kyoto station and on the side with all the bigger shops. The bed was comfortable and the water pressure in the shower was great.
But we ran into multiple issues/ compromises that would have influenced us to stay elsewhere if we had known:
1. The room was really small - if you are staying by yourself, I think it's just enough space to be comfortable, but if you are with another person and you both medium or large suitcases, it's a bit annoying to navigate around the room.
2. The HVAC is centralized, meaning that the hotel controls wether or not the air blowing into your room is heated or cooled - so if it's cold outside, but your room feels a bit warm, you cannot have cool air conditioning.
3. We had our WiFi go down and casting from our phones, so it felt like their technology setup is a bit finicky. We were able to go down to the lobby and had the staff restart things, which fixed the issue, but I have never experienced that at a hotel before.
4. The washers and dryers were not horrible, but they are on the first floor, so you have to walk by the front counter and everything else to get to them, which is kinda awkward.
Overall if you need the hotel to be close to Kyoto station, are okay with a small space, don't need full control of the room's temperature, and don't plan to use the TV, i definitely recommend it. Otherwise, it might be worth looking around.
The location is great - it's really close to Kyoto station and on the side with all the bigger shops. The bed was comfortable and the water pressure in the shower was great.
But we ran into multiple issues/ compromises that would have influenced us to stay elsewhere if we had known:
1. The room was really small - if you are staying by yourself, I think it's just enough space to be comfortable, but if you are with another person and you both medium or large suitcases, it's a bit annoying to navigate around the room.
2. The HVAC is centralized, meaning that the hotel controls wether or not the air blowing into your room is heated or cooled - so if it's cold outside, but your room feels a bit warm, you cannot have cool air conditioning.
3. We had our WiFi go down and casting from our phones, so it felt like their technology setup is a bit finicky. We were able to go down to the lobby and had the staff restart things, which fixed the issue, but I have never experienced that at a hotel before.
4. The washers and dryers were not horrible, but they are on the first floor, so you have to walk by the front counter and everything else to get to them, which is kinda awkward.
Overall if you need the hotel to be close to Kyoto station, are okay with a small space, don't need full control of the room's temperature, and don't plan to use the TV, i definitely recommend it. Otherwise, it might be worth looking around.
15.02.2025
Coming in to Kyoto, this was the hotel that we decided to stay in. Despite their small rooms, they are very clean. There’s no weird smell and whatnot. The services are also great. We came in a little early and they offered to hold our bags, so we can explore around the city. As we checkout (we have large luggages at the time, which was a problem as there’s no 1 day delivery due to the snow) they offered once again to hold onto it, so we can handle our last minute businesses. They also have a small restaurant next door, and the breakfast was really good. The location is very convenient. It’s about a 5 minute walk from the train station, there’s about 2-3 continent stores around, and there’s a small mall area with eatery at the top. Overall, I’d recommend this hotel, I enjoyed my short stay there. (Breakfast pic below)
21.01.2022
It was very reasonable and I was able to spend time slowly. I turned on the heating at night, but it was a little cold because the cold wind from the outside came in through the gap in the window.
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POIs near hotel
Kyoto Tower (4 min)
Fudoudo Myououin (4 min)
Koshoji Temple (6 min)
風俗博物館 (9 min)
Yanagihara Bank Memorial Museum (12 min)
Cafe and Restaurants near hotel
Restaurant «しゃぶしゃぶ 但馬屋 京都ヨドバシ店» (4 min)
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Restaurant «天一 京都伊勢丹店» (4 min)
Cafe «Hotel Granvia Kyoto» (5 min)
Japan, 〒600-8216 Kyoto, Shimogyo Ward
Reviews27.10.2021
Right above JR Kyoto with access to local and intercity trains. Clean, courteous staff and spacious rooms. I can see the JR train station from my window, but the room is exceptionally queit.
17.06.2021
I use it often when I'm on a business trip to Kyoto. I like this restaurant because it has a high ceiling, it is spacious and very luxurious. It was very nice to see young families with small children, it was a nice hotel and the food was delicious. Tokizoya's Hokkaido foodies were served hot and delicious food. First of all, you can see that the hall staff has a very good behavior, attention and service spirit. After all, the access is too good (^^)
04.04.2021
This hotel has everything you need and then some! The staff is excellent and will go out of their way to assist you. I appreciated them.
24.09.2020
Nice hotel situated right in the train station. Very good place to see the city or go on daytrips to other cities. Room was quite large by Japanese standards and breakfast was lovely (Western & Japanese food). Service was great and very polite.
29.04.2020
My favourite hotel in Kyoto and Japan. Stayed there for more than 5 times. Excellent location which is next to JR station, Kyoto subway station, Kintetsu station and bus terminal.
Frequently asked questions about APA Hotel Kyoto Ekikita
How much does it cost to stay at APA Hotel Kyoto Ekikita?
The cost of staying in APA Hotel Kyoto Ekikita depends on the dates, rates, number of guests and other conditions. The minimum estimated price is 45 USD. Enter your dates to see the exact offer prices.
Which sights are located near APA Hotel Kyoto Ekikita?
The nearest sights are: Hongan-ji (580 m), To-ji (1 km) and Tofuku-ji (2 km)
Which room categories are available in the APA Hotel Kyoto Ekikita?
You can book Single room, Double room, Deluxe Double room in the hotel. Please check room availability by choosing your dates
What are the check-in and check-out times at APA Hotel Kyoto Ekikita?
Check-in at APA Hotel Kyoto Ekikita is possible from 15:00, check-out is until 10:00.
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