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Kyoto Hotel SANOYA

3.5 star property
Family-friendly ryokan with a full-service spa and a 24-hour front desk

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Located near Kyoto Tower, Hotel SANOYA provides a peaceful base with its indoor public bath and massage services. Guests can explore nearby Kawaramachi Street and Nishiki Market, then return to enjoy the arcade room or playground with family.

Reviews

8.8 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Spa
  • Parking available
  • Breakfast available
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Housekeeping
  • Laundry
The current price is AED 329
AED 362 total
14 Dec - 15 Dec

Room options

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Minibar, in-room safe, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board

Japanese Style Room 10 Tatami mats Non-smoking

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(2 reviews)

Highlights

Air conditioning
Full-sized refrigerator/freezer
TV
Blackout drapes/curtains
Separate bathtub and shower
Hair dryer
Toilet with electronic bidet
Private bathroom
  • 30 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 4 Twin Futons

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Japanese Style Room 14 Tatami mats Non-smoking | Minibar, in-room safe, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board

Japanese Style Room 14 Tatami mats Non-smoking

Highlights

Air conditioning
Full-sized refrigerator/freezer
TV
Blackout drapes/curtains
Separate bathtub and shower
Hair dryer
Toilet with electronic bidet
Private bathroom
  • 42 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 5
  • 5 Twin Futons

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Japanese Style Room 20 Tatami mats Non-smoking | Minibar, in-room safe, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board

Japanese Style Room 20 Tatami mats Non-smoking

Highlights

Air conditioning
Full-sized refrigerator/freezer
TV
Blackout drapes/curtains
Separate bathtub and shower
Hair dryer
Toilet with electronic bidet
Private bathroom
  • 58 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 8
  • 8 Twin Futons

Japanese Style Room (10 Tatami)

  • Sleeps 4

Japanese Style Room (20 Tatami Mats)

  • Sleeps 8

Japanese Style Room(14 Tatami)

  • Sleeps 6

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About the neighborhood

Map
539 Higashishiokoji-cho, Higashinotoind, Shimogyoku, Kyoto, Kyoto, 600-8216

What's nearby

  • Kyoto Tower - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Kyoto Station Building - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Kawaramachi Street - 4 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Higashi Honganji Temple - 5 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Sanjusangen-do Temple - 11 min walk - 1.0 km

Getting around

  • Kyoto Station - 1 min walk
  • Gojo Station - 10 min walk
  • Kansai Intl. Airport (KIX) - 87 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪イノダコーヒ - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪チファジャ 京都駅前店 - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪麺屋 聖 京都駅前店 - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪京を味わう個室空間 うぐいす - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪ポコ - ‬1 min walk

About this property

Kyoto Hotel SANOYA

Family-friendly ryokan near Kyoto Tower
Located close to Kawaramachi Street and Nishiki Market, Kyoto Hotel SANOYA provides an indoor public bath (no minerals), a playground, and an arcade/game room. Treat yourself to a massage or other spa services. Stay connected with free in-room WiFi, and guests can find other amenities such as dry cleaning/laundry services.
Other perks at this ryokan include:
  • Japanese breakfast (surcharge), self parking (surcharge), and a front-desk safe
  • A 24-hour front desk, multilingual staff, and free newspapers
  • An elevator, a water dispenser, and a ballroom
Room features
All guestrooms at Kyoto Hotel SANOYA offer perks such as laptop-compatible safes and air conditioning, in addition to amenities like free WiFi and bathrobes.
Extra conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Bathrooms with separate tubs/showers and toilets with electronic bidets
  • Full-sized refrigerators/freezers, children's slippers, and coffee/tea makers

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Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • Self parking on site (JPY 2,000 per day)

Food and drink

  • Daily Japanese breakfast available 7:00 AM to 9:00 AM for a fee: JPY 2,200 for adults and JPY 2,200 for children
  • Coffee and tea in common areas
  • Kaiseki meal

Things to do

  • Arcade/game room
  • Full-service spa
  • Playground

Family friendly

  • Arcade/game room
  • Baby toys
  • Children's toys
  • In-room full-sized refrigerator/freezer
  • Playground

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk
  • Water dispenser

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Turndown service

Full-service spa

  • In-room massages
  • Public indoor bath (no minerals)
  • Spa open daily
  • Yukata (Japanese robes)

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Elevator
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to elevator
  • Wheelchairs on site

More

  • 1 building
  • 7 floors
  • Ballroom
  • Designated smoking areas
  • Genkan (entryway)

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

  • Bathrobes
  • Bidet
  • Children's slippers
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Separate bathtub and shower
  • Slippers
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • TV

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Full-sized refrigerator/freezer
  • Minibar

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Fusuma (room partition)
  • Heating (climate-controlled)
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Laptop-compatible safe
  • Phone
  • Tatami (woven mat) flooring
  • Tokonoma (alcove)
  • Window screens

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 7:00 PM
Late check-in subject to availability

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM

Special check-in instructions

Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property ahead of time using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 8:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

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

Property 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 Japanese breakfast: approximately JPY 2200 for adults and JPY 2200 for children
  • Self parking fee: JPY 2000 per day

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
Guests must contact this property in advance to reserve access to the public bathing facility
This property accepts credit cards and cash

We should mention

Reservations are required for massage services; reservations can be made by contacting the property prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
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
Please note that some properties do not permit guests with tattoos to use the onsite public bathing facilities

Property is also known as

Hotel Sanoya Inn
Kyoto Hotel Sanoya Inn
Kyoto Sanoya
Hotel SANOYA
Sanoya Kyoto
Kyoto Hotel SANOYA Kyoto
Kyoto Hotel SANOYA Ryokan
Kyoto Hotel SANOYA Ryokan Kyoto

Frequently asked questions

Is Kyoto Hotel SANOYA pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking?

Self parking is available for JPY 2000 per day.

What time is check-in at Kyoto Hotel SANOYA?

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 7:00 PM. Late check-in is available during limited hours.

What time is check-out at Kyoto Hotel SANOYA?

Check-out is at 10 AM.

Where is Kyoto Hotel SANOYA located?

This family-friendly Kyoto ryokan is located in the business district, within a 5-minute walk of Kyoto Tower and Kawaramachi Street. Nishiki Market and Kiyomizu Temple are also within 2 mi (3 km). Kyoto Station is only a 2-minute walk and Gojo Station is 10 minutes.

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Reviews

Kyoto Hotel SANOYA Reviews

8.8

Excellent

8.8

Cleanliness

9.4

Location

8.8

Staff & service

9.0

Eco-friendliness

8.2

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 78 out of 172 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 76 out of 172 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 15 out of 172 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 3 out of 172 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 172 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Natalie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Close to station, onsen useful fter a days lking Nd atff very friendly and helpful. Free drink in evening n added bonus.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Thomas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very much enjoyed the Ryokan experience while being in the centre of the city. The onsen was great and had lots of guidance on how to use things properly. Great choice of pyjamas, too!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michelle

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Close to all the transportation and restaurants.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2023

6/10 Okay

Tsuruko

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed with a group of my family friends, and it's located conveniently in front of Kyoto sta. We could experienced a traditional Japanese ryokan with reasonable price. The facility was bit old but farely well-maintained.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
nice staff.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

Thu

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Has public bath with good open hours. Reasonably clean. Will come back.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Maryam

An average hotel. No coffee 😔

This is a very average hotel. Location is good, close to Kyoto station but far from night life. The cleanness in the room is decent but the lobby has a bad smell, kind of like old smoke. Pillows are very uncomfortable. The public bath is nice and clean. There is no coffee in the room or in the lobby, you should go and buy coffee in the morning. They provide Japanese style PJ and free beer in the afternoon which is nice.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2023

8/10 Good

MAKI

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
清潔なお部屋でした。とても広くて、よかったです。
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

JOSE ANTONIO

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
El edificio parece antiguo, sin embargo la habitación excelente, mucho espacio, todo bien acondicionado, muy cerca de la estación de Kioto, fue una experiencia excelente dormir al estilo japonés en Tatami, todo muy bien. No pudimos disfrutar el desayuno por temas de horario pero creo que hubiera sido muy buena opción también.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

NORIMASA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
スタッフさんの対応もすごくいいです
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

??

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
遅い時間のチェックインにも丁寧に対応していただきました。終了時間間際の浴場入浴も、ごゆっくりどうぞと言っていただき、疲れた身体に染みました。 予約していなかった朝食について追加出来るか確認したところ、人数分の用意しかないとの事で残念でしたが、SDGsですね。 次回はしっかり朝食予約して、また利用したいと思えました。
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Andrea

Disliked: Staff & service
Posto tipico da provare per almeno una notte personalmente credo che la seconda sia stata eccessiva in quanto il letto (tatami) l’ho trovato veramente scomodo la colazione è molto particolare in quanto ti servono tofu bollito o noodles di prima mattina
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ming Fen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
雖然是傳統日式飯店，服務好、地理位置佳。房間大尤其是晚餐很好吃。連續住2天彩色都不一樣。很棒的住房經驗
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

David

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

Convenient Location, Clean Rooms, Hot Public Baths

Our stay at Hotel Sanoya in Kyoto was very enjoyable. The hotel is conveniently located close to Kyoto Station and the staff was extremely helpful, professional and friendly. The rooms are Japanese style with tatami and futons, which is exactly how I like it. The rooms were very clean and I did NOT detect any cigarette smoke smell (which can be a consideration in Japanese hotels). The public bath was spacious and hot, though our room also had a private bath tub/shower as well. As a tip, Kyoto Station is big, so in order to find the most convenient exit, head towards the "Porta" section of the station head out Exit A5 and turn left before crossing the street. The hotel is right there! Alternatively, if you want to hit up a combini, Exit A3 takes you out right next to FamilyMart and you just cross the street (with Kyoto tower on your left) afterward to get to the hotel.
A 5-person room
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2022

10/10 Excellent

yuanjin

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

舒適的旅館

地點便利、服務人員很有禮貌、浴場舒服、離各大百貨都不遠，附近吃飯逛街都很不錯，房間大，是市區少見的日式旅館
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2020

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

2泊しました

朝食ビュッフェは、和食が値段の割に美味しかったです。 お風呂は、シャワーホースにカビが生えたままだったり、清潔感はそこそこでした。スタッフさんは皆さんとても気持ちよく対応して下さいました。 タオル、とっても固かった‼️連泊の場合、頼まないと部屋に入ってこないので布団敷きっぱなしになります。構わない人は、荷物も放り出したまま観光に出られるので便利です。
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

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

家族旅行オススメ

滞在中、臨機応変に対応してくださり、感謝。 スタッフさんとても優秀です。 滞在した和室も広かった。 朝食バイキングも 種類がたくさんありしかも美味しい。 大浴場は昭和の香りを残したデザインだけど 快適。ただし若干お湯熱め。 京都駅、京都タワーすぐ横の一等地。 老舗ホテルの底力を見ました。
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Room comfort

そこそこ良かった

部屋は古い感じでしたが、広くて寝る部屋と食事の部屋が別にあったので、夜遅くまでみんなでお酒が飲めて良かった
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

古き良き日本の旅館

家族全員で布団を並べて寝られる広い和室が子供たちに新鮮だったようで大はしゃぎしていました。京都駅の地下ショッピングモールへの入り口も近く、とても便利でした。ただ、駐車場がなく近くのパーキングに留めましたが、京都はとにかく駐車場が高い！
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019

4/10 Poor

Pahoua

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Outdated, smelly, bad futons

Was very disappointed that the mattress was uncomfortable to sleep on. The pillow was small and flat. Didn’t like the open area in lobby for smoking, it made the whole lobby smell!! We got the room with shower and bathroom which was a good idea but it room was outdated and shower and toilet was in different corner of the room. The doors and floor are so thin that we could hear everything around us!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
お部屋も清潔にされていて良かった。 チェックイン前に荷物を預ってもらえたので重たい荷物を持たず観光する事ができ良かった。また、行きたい所の交通手段を聞いてみたところ親切に調べて頂けた。 京都駅に近い立地だったので、交通、食事ともに困らなかった。
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Room comfort
Disliked: Cleanliness

宿泊の値段を考えると頑張ってると思いました。

ユニットバスじゃないのは嬉しかったのですが、お風呂の蓋、床のカビが酷くて残念でした。 料理はとても美味しく満足でした。
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

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

Great experience

I really enjoyed my stay there
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
교토역에서 도보로 5분거리로 일본 전통식다다미방의 안락함과 대욕장으로 가족여행에 굿 ^^ 가족들과 일본 전통식 조식도 가성비 대비 굿~~
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

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

很不錯的日式風旅店

位於京都車站附近,位置絕佳,除了塌塌米外地下室還有澡堂,可體驗日式風格旅店.是一間CP值高的住宿地點.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2018