Kyoto Universal Hotel Karasuma

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7.4
/10
Pleasant
382 reviews

What Guests Say About Their Stay

Weilin

10.0
/ 10
Clean hotel. Good location. Ok free dinner and breakfast which are miles better than most Hampton Inns (if you travel to US you know what I mean). Cleanliness would be 9 compared to Hampton Inn which would be around 6 (I am generous here). I spent about 120-150 nights in hotels world wide each year so I know a little. The only downside is the small space of the rooms. Then again, you can pay 4x or more and stay in Hilton’s or Marriott (I am top tier at both).

Chup Jenny

10.0
/ 10
The free breakfast and dinner were excellent - good food! Staff were friendly and helpful. The only thing is the location is not very convenient

Mary

10.0
/ 10
breakfast and dinner were included with hotel stay. train station was 8-minute walk. Bus stops where steps from hotel entrance. Staff was helpful and friendly; they also spoke English. I would definitely stay here, when I return to Kyoto.
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26 Higashikujo Aketacho, Minami Ward, Kyoto Prefecture, Kyoto, Kansai, Japan, 601-8044

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24-Hour Front Desk
Parking
WiFi
Kyoto Universal Hotel Karasuma is a hotel is located at Kyoto. 24-hours front desk is available to serve you, from check-in to check-out, or any assistance you need. Should you desire more, do not hesitate to ask the front desk, we are always ready to accommodate you.
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26 Higashikujo Aketacho, Minami Ward, Kyoto Prefecture, Kyoto, Kansai, Japan, 601-8044
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General


In Kyoto (Minami Ward)

Location


With a stay at Kyoto Universal Hotel Karasuma in Kyoto (Minami Ward), you'll be a short 4-minute walk from Kawaramachi Street and within 3 minutes by car from Kyoto Tower. This hotel is 1.4 mi (2.3 km) from Fushimi Inari Shrine and 2.3 mi (3.8 km) from Kiyomizu Temple.

Attractions


Distances are displayed to the nearest 0.1 mile and kilometer.

Kawaramachi Street - 0.4 km / 0.2 mi
Kyoto TERRSA - 0.5 km / 0.3 mi
Kamo River - 0.8 km / 0.5 mi
Nintendo World Headquarters - 1 km / 0.6 mi
To-ji Temple - 1.4 km / 0.9 mi
Kyoto Station Building - 1.4 km / 0.9 mi
Kyoto Tower - 1.4 km / 0.9 mi
Tofuku-ji Temple - 1.7 km / 1.1 mi
Higashi Honganji Temple - 1.9 km / 1.2 mi
Fushimi Inari Shrine - 1.9 km / 1.2 mi
Umekoji Park - 2.1 km / 1.3 mi
Sanjusangen-do Temple - 2.2 km / 1.3 mi
Kyoto Aquarium - 2.2 km / 1.4 mi
Kyoto National Museum - 2.5 km / 1.5 mi
Nishihonganji Temple - 2.5 km / 1.5 mi

The nearest airports are:
Itami Airport (ITM) - 46.9 km / 29.2 mi
Kobe Airport (UKB) - 75.1 km / 46.6 mi
Kansai Intl. Airport (KIX) - 94.1 km / 58.4 mi

Facilities


Make use of convenient amenities, which include complimentary wireless internet access and a vending machine.

Business Facilities


Featured amenities include a 24-hour front desk, laundry facilities, and a vending machine.

Dining


At Kyoto Universal Hotel Karasuma, enjoy a satisfying meal at the restaurant. Breakfast is available daily from 6:30 AM to 8:30 AM for a fee.

Rooms


Make yourself at home in one of the 424 air-conditioned guestrooms. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected.

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Food and Drinks

  • Breakfast

Connectivity

  • Free WiFi

Public Facilities

  • Parking

Hotel Services

  • 24-hour Receptionist

Nearby Facilities

  • Laundry

Accommodation Policy & General Information in Kyoto Universal Hotel Karasuma

Check-in/Check-out Time

Check-in:
From 16:00
Check-out:
Before 10:00

Pets

Pets Not Allowed

Additional Policy

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.

Professional property host/manager, Unicode Support true, No elevators
  • Hosted evening meal: JPY 1

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

General Information

Popular Facilities
24-Hour Front Desk, Parking, WiFi
Check-In / Check-Out Time
From 16:00 - to 10:00
Breakfast Availability
Yes, hotel has room that provide breakfast
Available rooms at Kyoto Universal Hotel Karasuma
424
Number of floors in Kyoto Universal Hotel Karasuma
1
Another facilities in Kyoto Universal Hotel Karasuma
Breakfast, Free WiFi, 24-hour Receptionist, Laundry

Frequently asked question in Kyoto Universal Hotel Karasuma

What are available facilities at Kyoto Universal Hotel Karasuma?
There are top facilites at Kyoto Universal Hotel Karasuma such as 24-Hour Front Desk, Parking, WiFi. (some may require extra charges)
What is normal check-in & check-out time at Kyoto Universal Hotel Karasuma?
The standard check-in time at Kyoto Universal Hotel Karasuma is starting from From 16:00 while the latest check-out time is at Before 10:00
Does Kyoto Universal Hotel Karasuma provide breakfast?
Yes, Kyoto Universal Hotel Karasuma provides breakfast. However, you need to choose a room with breakfast or pay extra charge if you book a room without breakfast.
What is the star rating of Kyoto Universal Hotel Karasuma?
Kyoto Universal Hotel Karasuma is a 3.0-star hotel.
How many floors does Kyoto Universal Hotel Karasuma have?
Kyoto Universal Hotel Karasuma has 1 floors.
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More Reviews from Other Guests in Kyoto Universal Hotel Karasuma

7.4
Pleasant
From 375 reviews
Cleanliness

7.2

Room Comfort

7.4

Service and Facilites

7.4

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Traveler Reviews Kyoto Universal Hotel Karasuma

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Danel
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Leisure Family
10.0
/10
Reviewed 17 week(s) ago

Expedia Group verified review

Excellent and affordable
Weilin
icon-Leisure Family
Leisure Family
10.0
/10
Reviewed 21 week(s) ago

Expedia Group verified review

Clean hotel. Good location. Ok free dinner and breakfast which are miles better than most Hampton Inns (if you travel to US you know what I mean). Cleanliness would be 9 compared to Hampton Inn which would be around 6 (I am generous here). I spent about 120-150 nights in hotels world wide each year so I know a little. The only downside is the small space of the rooms. Then again, you can pay 4x or more and stay in Hilton’s or Marriott (I am top tier at both).
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michael
icon-Leisure
Leisure
10.0
/10
Reviewed 23 week(s) ago

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Clean room, staff was really helpful!
Chup Jenny
icon-Leisure Family
Leisure Family
10.0
/10
Reviewed 24 week(s) ago

Expedia Group verified review

The free breakfast and dinner were excellent - good food! Staff were friendly and helpful. The only thing is the location is not very convenient
MINGMING
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Business and Leisure with Children
2.0
/10
Reviewed 26 week(s) ago

Expedia Group verified review

We paid for three people, but no third pillow blanket and slippers! Terrible ever hotel in Japan! And dinner just give tiny little rice, ask for refill, but they ask to pay 170yuan on rice!the worst service and condition for hotel ever!
Ho Lai
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Leisure
10.0
/10
Reviewed 27 week(s) ago

Expedia Group verified review

Room is well equipped. Staffs are friendly and helpful. Location is good.
Andrea
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Business and Leisure
2.0
/10
Reviewed 29 week(s) ago

Expedia Group verified review

El cuarto olía mucho a cigarro, los horarios para el desayuno y la cena son muy limitados. Lo único que valió la pena era la ubicación y el baño largo con sauna.
Mary
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Leisure
10.0
/10
Reviewed 31 week(s) ago

Expedia Group verified review

breakfast and dinner were included with hotel stay. train station was 8-minute walk. Bus stops where steps from hotel entrance. Staff was helpful and friendly; they also spoke English. I would definitely stay here, when I return to Kyoto.
Paul
icon-Leisure
Leisure
10.0
/10
Reviewed 32 week(s) ago

Expedia Group verified review

This hotel is great for the price. My booking came with breakfast and dinner included. The food was pretty good. Breakfast is buffet and dinner is a choice of two set menus, plus a salad bar. The room I had was ok. I know people say the rooms are small but I found it fine. A double bed, sofa, table for TV etc. the bathroom was a bit small but it was fine. The hallways leading from the lift to the rooms are open (to a certain degree) there is a central open core running up through the building which is open but in October it was fine. It might be cold in the winter. All in all I had a nice stay here and would stay here again.
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Roberto
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Leisure
10.0
/10
Reviewed 32 week(s) ago

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Large room, clean, friendly staff and they offer breakfast and dinner. Walkable distance from Kyoto station.
Shinobu
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Leisure
10.0
/10
Reviewed 33 week(s) ago

Expedia Group verified review

Everything is a bit small, (toilet and bath together and no room to change) only 2 beds are on in room. Jo complaining. Walk distances to Kyoto station. Dinner and breakfast are including that I didn’t know. Good to go back sleep and travel to use.
shazeeyana
icon-Leisure Family
Leisure Family
10.0
/10
Reviewed 33 week(s) ago

Expedia Group verified review

Friendly staffs. The hotel kepy our bag, after check out so we could visit Arashiyama for for the day before the night bus to Tokyo
Yuya
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Business
10.0
/10
Reviewed 35 week(s) ago

Expedia Group verified review

特別きれいではないが、京都駅徒歩圏内にも関わらずこの値段で食事付き、サービスも必要十分。単純に素晴らしいと思います。
Alfredo
icon-Leisure
Leisure
2.0
/10
Reviewed 35 week(s) ago

Expedia Group verified review

There was a hair on the restroom floor when I got to the room. The outlet switch for the refrigerator didn’t properly work so it was turning on and off by itself.
Wendi
icon-Leisure Family
Leisure Family
6.0
/10
Reviewed 36 week(s) ago

Expedia Group verified review

All of the staff we encountered were great! The room and bathroom were so small it makes a cruise ship cabin seem big. We knew it would not be roomy ahead and was ok. The beds were really hard though. The bathroom has a high step and to get in the tub was extremely difficult for someone with arthritis. Dinner and breakfast were provided. We both really liked the dinner. Neither of us cared for the breakfast. They both say they end at 9:00, but the staff closes the area 30 minutes early. The area was ok. Not much around it. If you struggle with steps and a hard bed, this is not it. If that’s not an issue for you, it’s a good price! The staff truly were so kind.
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8.0
/10
Reviewed 38 week(s) ago

Hotels.com verified review

It’s a great experience overall considering the rate in summer - I only paid CAD 46 for a one night stay. Clean room and friendly staff along with free breakfast as well as dinner. The only thing is that it’s a bit far from Kyoto station so location wise, the universal hotels in other Japanese cities (Hiroshima, Okayama, etc) provide a better experience.
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Zhuofang
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Leisure
10.0
/10
Reviewed 40 week(s) ago

Expedia Group verified review

Great facility with a restaurant
Derek
icon-Leisure Family
Leisure Family
8.0
/10
Reviewed 42 week(s) ago

Expedia Group verified review

Very clean and comfortable. Provided breakfast was really good.
Zola
icon-Leisure with Friends
Leisure with Friends
8.0
/10
Reviewed 43 week(s) ago

Expedia Group verified review

Nice.
Jacob
8.0
/10
Reviewed 47 week(s) ago

Expedia Group verified review

Good, basic hotel. The breakfast and dinner weren't bad. Close to the train station and downtown.
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7.4
Pleasant
From 375 reviews
Cleanliness

7.2

Room Comfort

7.4

Service and Facilites

7.4

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Traveler Reviews Kyoto Universal Hotel Karasuma

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Top reviews
Danel
icon-Leisure Family
Leisure Family
10.0
/10
Reviewed 17 week(s) ago

Expedia Group verified review

Excellent and affordable
Weilin
icon-Leisure Family
Leisure Family
10.0
/10
Reviewed 21 week(s) ago

Expedia Group verified review

Clean hotel. Good location. Ok free dinner and breakfast which are miles better than most Hampton Inns (if you travel to US you know what I mean). Cleanliness would be 9 compared to Hampton Inn which would be around 6 (I am generous here). I spent about 120-150 nights in hotels world wide each year so I know a little. The only downside is the small space of the rooms. Then again, you can pay 4x or more and stay in Hilton’s or Marriott (I am top tier at both).
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michael
icon-Leisure
Leisure
10.0
/10
Reviewed 23 week(s) ago

Expedia Group verified review

Clean room, staff was really helpful!
Chup Jenny
icon-Leisure Family
Leisure Family
10.0
/10
Reviewed 24 week(s) ago

Expedia Group verified review

The free breakfast and dinner were excellent - good food! Staff were friendly and helpful. The only thing is the location is not very convenient
MINGMING
icon-Business and Leisure with Children
Business and Leisure with Children
2.0
/10
Reviewed 26 week(s) ago

Expedia Group verified review

We paid for three people, but no third pillow blanket and slippers! Terrible ever hotel in Japan! And dinner just give tiny little rice, ask for refill, but they ask to pay 170yuan on rice!the worst service and condition for hotel ever!
Ho Lai
icon-Leisure
Leisure
10.0
/10
Reviewed 27 week(s) ago

Expedia Group verified review

Room is well equipped. Staffs are friendly and helpful. Location is good.
Andrea
icon-Business and Leisure
Business and Leisure
2.0
/10
Reviewed 29 week(s) ago

Expedia Group verified review

El cuarto olía mucho a cigarro, los horarios para el desayuno y la cena son muy limitados. Lo único que valió la pena era la ubicación y el baño largo con sauna.
Mary
icon-Leisure
Leisure
10.0
/10
Reviewed 31 week(s) ago

Expedia Group verified review

breakfast and dinner were included with hotel stay. train station was 8-minute walk. Bus stops where steps from hotel entrance. Staff was helpful and friendly; they also spoke English. I would definitely stay here, when I return to Kyoto.
Paul
icon-Leisure
Leisure
10.0
/10
Reviewed 32 week(s) ago

Expedia Group verified review

This hotel is great for the price. My booking came with breakfast and dinner included. The food was pretty good. Breakfast is buffet and dinner is a choice of two set menus, plus a salad bar. The room I had was ok. I know people say the rooms are small but I found it fine. A double bed, sofa, table for TV etc. the bathroom was a bit small but it was fine. The hallways leading from the lift to the rooms are open (to a certain degree) there is a central open core running up through the building which is open but in October it was fine. It might be cold in the winter. All in all I had a nice stay here and would stay here again.
Read More
Roberto
icon-Leisure
Leisure
10.0
/10
Reviewed 32 week(s) ago

Expedia Group verified review

Large room, clean, friendly staff and they offer breakfast and dinner. Walkable distance from Kyoto station.
Shinobu
icon-Leisure
Leisure
10.0
/10
Reviewed 33 week(s) ago

Expedia Group verified review

Everything is a bit small, (toilet and bath together and no room to change) only 2 beds are on in room. Jo complaining. Walk distances to Kyoto station. Dinner and breakfast are including that I didn’t know. Good to go back sleep and travel to use.
shazeeyana
icon-Leisure Family
Leisure Family
10.0
/10
Reviewed 33 week(s) ago

Expedia Group verified review

Friendly staffs. The hotel kepy our bag, after check out so we could visit Arashiyama for for the day before the night bus to Tokyo
Yuya
icon-Business
Business
10.0
/10
Reviewed 35 week(s) ago

Expedia Group verified review

特別きれいではないが、京都駅徒歩圏内にも関わらずこの値段で食事付き、サービスも必要十分。単純に素晴らしいと思います。
Alfredo
icon-Leisure
Leisure
2.0
/10
Reviewed 35 week(s) ago

Expedia Group verified review

There was a hair on the restroom floor when I got to the room. The outlet switch for the refrigerator didn’t properly work so it was turning on and off by itself.
Wendi
icon-Leisure Family
Leisure Family
6.0
/10
Reviewed 36 week(s) ago

Expedia Group verified review

All of the staff we encountered were great! The room and bathroom were so small it makes a cruise ship cabin seem big. We knew it would not be roomy ahead and was ok. The beds were really hard though. The bathroom has a high step and to get in the tub was extremely difficult for someone with arthritis. Dinner and breakfast were provided. We both really liked the dinner. Neither of us cared for the breakfast. They both say they end at 9:00, but the staff closes the area 30 minutes early. The area was ok. Not much around it. If you struggle with steps and a hard bed, this is not it. If that’s not an issue for you, it’s a good price! The staff truly were so kind.
Read More
Verified traveler
icon-
8.0
/10
Reviewed 38 week(s) ago

Hotels.com verified review

It’s a great experience overall considering the rate in summer - I only paid CAD 46 for a one night stay. Clean room and friendly staff along with free breakfast as well as dinner. The only thing is that it’s a bit far from Kyoto station so location wise, the universal hotels in other Japanese cities (Hiroshima, Okayama, etc) provide a better experience.
Read More
Zhuofang
icon-Leisure
Leisure
10.0
/10
Reviewed 40 week(s) ago

Expedia Group verified review

Great facility with a restaurant
Derek
icon-Leisure Family
Leisure Family
8.0
/10
Reviewed 42 week(s) ago

Expedia Group verified review

Very clean and comfortable. Provided breakfast was really good.
Zola
icon-Leisure with Friends
Leisure with Friends
8.0
/10
Reviewed 43 week(s) ago

Expedia Group verified review

Nice.
Jacob
8.0
/10
Reviewed 47 week(s) ago

Expedia Group verified review

Good, basic hotel. The breakfast and dinner weren't bad. Close to the train station and downtown.
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40