Hotel Granvia Kyoto
Kyoto, Japan
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About the Hotel
Kyoto is a city where the future and the past co-mingle in a vibrant harmony. As sleek steel structures arise, setting the tone for modern architecture, traditional wooden machiya still line the streets. Kyoto was spared during World War II, and as a result is one of the only places left where traditional Japanese culture and architecture can still be fully explored; Hotel Granvia Kyoto is the perfect place to begin your journey. Incorporated with the customary Asian style is their use of modern furnishings, and an impressively, breath-taking use of futuristic architecture that is part of the Kyoto Station complex. Hotel Granvia offers striking views of Kyotoâ€(TM)s mountainous skyline, and luxury accommodations that combine natural elements with modern conveniences, a full gym as well as fourteen first class restaurants. Designed to meet all of your needs under one beautifully designed roof, Hotel Granvia gives you a private entrance to the wonders of this historic city.
Location
Hotel Granvia Kyoto
901 Higashi-Shiokoji-cho
hiokoji Sagaru Karasuma-Dori
Kyoto, Japan
600-8216
Nearest Airport: ITM
Features and Amenities
- Dining
- Restaurants
- Interests
- City
Reviews for Hotel Granvia Kyoto
Good rooms and lots of restaurants nearby
Rooms The rooms are large and thoughtfully equipped with high ceilings by Japanese standards. AC was good and blankets not too thick. AC is quite necessary in November. Blackouts are good. Beds were comfortable. Lots of amenities. Lighting was very bright with a dimmer. The bathrooms are a bit dated and could to with a refresh. The shower tub room had strangely slippery tiles. The flooring in the wc and sink area was a tatami mat like carpet tile which seems to trap moisture and dirt. It would be better to just change the flooring to a modern tile. The wash jet control kept coming loose. My room was a very long walk from the elevators about 150 steps. The hotel is wide rather than tall so depending where your room is you might have to walk a lot. There is another elevator for the hotel 15 flr restaurants on the other side but doesn't stop at all the floors. If they did it would be a useful shortcut for guests. Location is convenient with lots of dining nearby I was in Kyoto in November and it was chilly at night so it was handy to have the shops and dozens of restaurants more or less connected to the hotel. The train station ticket office is just below the hotel and large Isetan department store is across the foyer of the station with a supermarket. There is a 711 below. The Porta underground mall has some nice restaurants. A bunch in the Kyoto Theater foyer too. There is a charge for the gym apparently but I didn't use it. There is a useful clinic on the 6th floor called GO clinic that deals with international visitors. Lots of taxis at the stand below. it takes a bit of effort figuring out the different escalators and exits of the hotel. Ask the hotel staff for directions. Service The concierge was helpful in arranging sightseeing transport and even had a foliage forecast. The lobby is too dark. Dark floors walls and ceilings so it looks gloomy, almost like it's closed. They should brighten it up a bit either with brighter lights or a lighter color scheme. Overall a conveniently located hotel, not cheap but not as expensive as the high end Western chains.
phdtravel - New York
Delightful and pleasant. We highly recommend Hotel Granvia as a place to stay.
Hotel location at Kyoto Station is perfect, especially for us as first time visitors to the city. We disembarked the Shinkansen and found our way to the hotel quite easily. Friendly, courteous staff greeted us upon checking into the hotel and we found the decor and cleanliness of the room pleasing and the quietness of the room, relaxing. The breakfast and dinner buffets were well worth the cost as one has a large variety to choose from. We are interested in exploring other cities where Hotel Granvia has hotels.
Mariko M
The Best Hotel!!
Great hotel! Location is A +. Don’t worry about noise. The room is quiet, and of good size. Good beds, (pillows could have been better) , the bathroom was spotless and the shower was hot. Always get a kick out of learning how to manage the controls on the bidet. Kind of fun getting the unexpected squirt up your bottom. It seems like a newer hotel and the decor is very nice. We can’t say enough about the service. We had interactions with the staff on several occasions and they were so accommodating! They have lots of staff on hand to see to your every needs. Really only have one major criticism- the elevator was positioned quite a distance from the room. If we ever return to Japan, for sure we’ll be booking our stay with Granvia Hotels!
anythingstillopen - Los Angeles, California
A very nice surprise
Me and my family have been three times at the restaurant (we lodged in another hotel) Very nice service, good food and prices not very expensive. We preferred have lunch in this hotel (we stumbled her aftter suggestion of peoples in the street) than look around due to our best experience. Coming back from Osaka, transit to Tokyo we had our last lunch at Granvia Restaurant. A piece of Japan that we filed forever.
H6175LTantoniob
Most convenient location for those who are traveling to and from Kyoto by train. The complex itself requires a day to explore.
The best part about the hotel is that it is at the main Kyoto railway station and on the other side are the major bus and taxi stands. Any kind of commuting is super convenient. The other important thing to know is that it is part of a huge complex which houses a train station for local as well as bullet trains, huge shopping areas in Lower levels and unlimited dining options ( they close down bit early for our comfort though). There are multiple convenience stores in the vicinity as well. Checknin is strictly 3 pm and we were told that early checkin is chargeable. We decided to take a look around the town instead of early check in. The luggage was in our room when we arrived later. The room had 3 beds as we booked along with all basic amenities and Toiletries for 3 persons. For us, This hotel made more sense as we arrived by Shinkansen from Tokyo, took a dayvtripnto Osaka by train, visited all local areas by bus, taxi and localntrains and returned to Tokyo by Bullet train (Shinkansen). Nothing could have been better located. Stayed 3 nights and liked what the hotel and surroundings hadbto offer.
sourabhzen - Gurugram (Gurgaon), India
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