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Ark Hotel Kyoto

3.0 star property
3-star hotel near Nijō Castle, connected to a shopping center

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Exterior
Down comforters, desk, free WiFi, bed sheets
Property amenity
Lobby lounge
Interior entrance

Reviews

7.8 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • 24/7 front desk
  • Breakfast available
  • Housekeeping
  • Laundry
  • Parking included
  • Air conditioning

Explore the area

Map
1 Goshocho, Mibukayou, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto, 604-8811
  • Shijo Street
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Nijō Castle
    ‪15 min walk‬
  • Nishiki Market
    ‪18 min walk‬
  • Osaka (ITM-Itami)
    ‪55 min drive‬

Room options

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Down comforters, desk, free WiFi, bed sheets

Semi Double, Non Smoking (No room cleaning Service during your stay)

  • 14 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Large Twin Bed

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Down comforters, desk, free WiFi, bed sheets

Double Room, Smoking (No room cleaning service on your stay)

  • 17 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed

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Down comforters, desk, free WiFi, bed sheets

Triple Room, Smoking (For 3 people)

  • 21 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Twin Beds and 1 Twin Sofa Bed

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Down comforters, desk, free WiFi, bed sheets

Semi Double, Smoking (No room cleaning Service during your stay)

  • 14 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Down comforters, desk, free WiFi, bed sheets

Twin Room, Smoking

  • 19 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Down comforters, desk, free WiFi, bed sheets

Twin Room, Non Smoking

  • 19 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Down comforters, desk, free WiFi, bed sheets

Double, Non Smoking (No room cleaning Service during your stay)

  • 17 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Down comforters, desk, free WiFi, bed sheets

Triple Room, Non Smoking

  • 21 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Twin Beds and 1 Twin Sofa Bed

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Down comforters, desk, free WiFi, bed sheets

Semi Double Room, Smoking

  • 14 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Large Twin Bed

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Down comforters, desk, free WiFi, bed sheets

Single Room, Smoking

  • 13 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Down comforters, desk, free WiFi, bed sheets

Double Room, Non Smoking

  • 17 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed

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Down comforters, desk, free WiFi, bed sheets

Single Room, Non Smoking

  • 13 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Down comforters, desk, free WiFi, bed sheets

Single, Non Smoking (No room cleaning Service during your stay)

  • 13 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Down comforters, desk, free WiFi, bed sheets

Double Room, Smoking

  • 17 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed

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Down comforters, desk, free WiFi, bed sheets

Semi Double Room, Non Smoking

  • 14 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Large Twin Bed

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Down comforters, desk, free WiFi, bed sheets

Twin, Non Smoking (No room cleaning Service during your stay)

  • 19 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Twin Beds

View all photos for Triple Room, Smoking (No room cleaning service on your stay)

Down comforters, desk, free WiFi, bed sheets

Triple Room, Smoking (No room cleaning service on your stay)

  • 21 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Twin Beds and 1 Twin Sofa Bed

View all photos for Twin, Smoking (No room cleaning Service during your stay)

Down comforters, desk, free WiFi, bed sheets

Twin, Smoking (No room cleaning Service during your stay)

  • 19 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Twin Beds

View all photos for Triple Room, Non Smoking (No room cleaning service on your stay)

Down comforters, desk, free WiFi, bed sheets

Triple Room, Non Smoking (No room cleaning service on your stay)

  • 21 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Twin Beds and 1 Twin Sofa Bed

View all photos for Single, Smoking (No room cleaning Service during your stay)

Down comforters, desk, free WiFi, bed sheets

Single, Smoking (No room cleaning Service during your stay)

  • 13 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Interior entrance

ALA HOTEL KYOTO

  • Spa
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant
  • Air conditioning
4.7 out of 5, Exceptional, (118)
The price is CA $270
per night
CA $297 total
includes taxes & fees
21 Mar - 22 Mar
ALA HOTEL KYOTO

About the area

Kyoto

Heart of Kyoto.A stay at this Nakagyo Ward hotel places you within half a mile (1 km) of Shijo Street and 2 miles (3 km) of Nijō Castle. Nishiki Market and Kawaramachi Street are also within 2 miles (3 km).

What's nearby

  • Shijo Street - 1 min walk - 0.1 km
  • Nijō Castle - 15 min walk - 1.3 km
  • Nishiki Market - 18 min walk - 1.6 km
  • Kawaramachi Street - 3 min drive - 2.8 km
  • Kyoto Tower - 3 min drive - 3.0 km

Getting around

  • Omiya Station - 2 min walk
  • Nijojo-mae Station - 15 min walk
  • Itami Airport (ITM) - 55 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪餃子の王将四条大宮店 - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪立ち飲み 庶民 - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪カレーハウスCoCo壱番屋 - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Hattory - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪京一 - ‬2 min walk

About this property

Ark Hotel Kyoto

3-star hotel near Nijō Castle, connected to a shopping center
There's a restaurant on site. WiFi and wired Internet are free in public spaces. There are 3 meeting rooms available. Ark Hotel Kyoto also features a vending machine, complimentary newspapers in the lobby, and laundry facilities. Limited free parking is available on a first-come, first-served basis.

Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this 3-star Kyoto hotel.

  • 1 building
  • 160 guestrooms or units
  • 11 levels
  • Built in 1991
  • Conference space
  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
  • Dry cleaning
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front-desk safe
  • Newspapers in lobby (free)
  • Elevator
  • Smoking in designated areas
  • Dining venue
Ark Hotel Kyoto offers 160 air-conditioned accommodations with slippers and hair dryers. Beds feature down comforters. Flat-screen televisions come with digital channels and pay movies. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations, bidets, and complimentary toiletries.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wired and wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Languages

English, Japanese

Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Refrigerator

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited onsite parking
  • Height restrictions apply for onsite parking

Food and drink

  • Buffet breakfast available for a fee daily 7 AM–9:30 AM: JPY 1100-1100 per person
  • 1 restaurant

Accessibility

  • Elevator

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • Digital channels
  • Flat-screen TV
  • Pay movies

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning
  • Bed sheets
  • Down comforter
  • Heating

Bathroom

  • Bidet
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/tub combination
  • Towels

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Desk
  • Phone
  • Slippers

Policies

Check-in

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

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
For any questions, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed, but service animals are welcome

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • 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 200-1,000 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.

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: approximately JPY 1100 to 1100 per person

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

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
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. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Diners Club, JCB International, and cash.

We should mention

  • 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

Ark Hotel Kyoto ROUTE-INN HOTELS
Ark Kyoto
Kyoto Ark Hotel
Ark Kyoto ROUTE-INN HOTELS
Ark ROUTE-INN HOTELS

Ark Hotel Kyoto Reviews

Reviews

7.8

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 182 out of 814 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 400 out of 814 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 190 out of 814 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 33 out of 814 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 9 out of 814 reviews

8.0/10

Cleanliness

8.0/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

7.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Marc

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good location hotel..
It's a small and simple hotel but location is good. A lot of restaurants nearby and there's a money changer machine and MUFG ATM machines next to arashiyama line. Important is this money changer machine provides good rate for foreign currencies compare to other bank machines. Room size is not big but the twin room for two persons sharing is still quite OK to me. I choose the twin room without cleaning services but they will still provide you new clean towels everyday. This hotel has coin operated washing machines and dryers therefore it's convenient for those people have a need to wash their clothes. The front desk staffs are helpful and friendly. They help us to call taxi to Kyoto station. We took taxi to Kyoto station because we have four big luggages. Those people who travel with light, they can take the hanyu omiya station to Kyoto station. It's convenient because the station is just nearby the hotel. There's a two mins walk Mcdonald near the hotel and less than one min walk family mart near the hotel. Drug store is nearby the hotel too. I will choose this hotel again if I come to visit Kyoto.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2020

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Wifi can’t use internet and price is charge from app
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020

4/10 Poor

SIU YIN

Travelled with family
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
a bit far from the sites. the room was small by American standards, but maybe normal for Japan. Unfortunately I was put into a smoking room which made the stay worse.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2019

4/10 Poor

Johna

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness
The room smelt like smoke n was very dated. The staff was very nice n helpful. The breakfast was greay.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
All we like
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2019

6/10 Okay

Arturo, London

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort
Decent location with access to underground, albeit not the main lines. Rooms are extremely clean but lacking on some basics like enough plugs for 2 people to charge phones & tablet/laptop. Beds are very hard and there is no AC.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
the hotel is nice and the staff is very generous and polite.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2018

10/10 Excellent

Ricardo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Awesome bathroom. I love the fabric fabreeze in the room for guests... after hustling around town and building up a sweat it’s helps keep the suitcase smells at a minimum! Only issue was kind of weak air conditioner
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2018

8/10 Good

Corazon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
One night in Kyoto 😊
Centrally located, close to everything, clean facilities. We only stayed for a night but it was a good experience.. thanks!

10/10 Excellent

Clarence

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hotel is not that far from Kyoto station. Room is big, nice and clean. Close to bus stop, metro train and convinient stores.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Room comfort
Nice place but not perfect!
Pros: - Very nice staff. Room was clean and nice. - Great location. Bus stations are right in front of the hotel. You can buy bus day-passes from the hotel and you can just hop on/off the buses to get to most attractions in Kyoto within 10' ride. If you don't like the bus, walking to Gion and Pochonto is only 20'. Cons: - There's no AC in the room. Only heating. We had to open the window to let the cool air in.

8/10 Good

yang

Liked: Cleanliness

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Clean, small, comfortable...economical.
If you are looking for a a place to comfortably spend the night after a full day of local touring, this could be a good place for you. A good place for me to take my teenage son and a father-son trip, but not probably where I would go with my wife for a romantic getaway. We explored all day, took a shower, crashed, got up and repeated!
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Not bad, just average
Thin walls allow you to listen to babies crying or people talking in the rooms nextdoor.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2018

8/10 Good

SIEW MUI

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2017

8/10 Good

Ian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2017

10/10 Excellent

SIU PING

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Improvement suggested
Poor air conditioning.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2017

6/10 Okay

Lee, Australia

Very poor internet wifi, stopped working and staff said it was due to heavy usage, worked for 30 minutes next morning then stopped again.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Disliked: Room comfort
Average hotel close to Omiya subway station
Pleased with location - 1 min walk to Omiya subway station (easy connection to Kyoto station (one change at Karasuma) and two stops from the Gion area). 2 min walk to Shijo-Omiya overground station (direct train to Arashiyama). The staff were fine but their English wasn't great. We didn't use the hotel facilities much or have breakfast there. Instead, we bought food for 10% of the price at the Family Mart almost next door to the hotel. We opted for the eco-room (cheaper if you agree to not have your room served during your stay, which was fine for us as we were only there three nights). Room was larger than average for Japan. Bathroom was tiny (but this is normal for Japan) and the shower pressure and temperature was good. There was a fridge, a hairdryer and a useful cord extension. Lots of power sockets. No English channels on the TV. Have marked 'room comfort' as 2 (disappointing) because of the overwhelming heat (on overcast days in April!). We turned on the button marked 'air con' and it just pumped out hot air. It was almost unbearable. When we spoke to reception, in broken English they told us to open the window, which we had tried, several times, but it seemed glued shut (perhaps because we were on a floor quite high up). We ended up leaving the bedroom door open for as long as possible before going to sleep each night but it was still uncomfortable and we woke up drenched in sweat. Price was very good though for blossom season. Hopefully this was just an anomaly room.

2/10 Terrible

GSA, Sydney, Australia

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great hotel for smokers
The staff were the nicest thing about this hotel. The room we had was a non-smoking room but that made little difference as the hallway was incredibly smoky and the air-conditioner pushed smoky smelling air around everywhere. Our initial room smelled so bad it was unbearable, staff did move us to something slightly better. The rooms are tiny, but I understand that's common in Japan and we were prepared for that. However there were signs warning that the bathroom door had to remain closed while you were in there as the fire alarm went off otherwise. There was no extractor fan in the bathroom (just a small vent) so all in all that wasn't the best experience either. The bed was very uncomfortable. I feel bad saying this as staff were pleasant and I want to be able to be positive but this was the worst place we stayed on our trip through Japan. I highly recommend you stay somewhere else.