RIHGA Royal Hotel Kyoto

4.0 star property
Hotel with 6 restaurants, walk to Kyoto Aquarium
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Premium Floor Suite Double, Non Smoking | Down comforters, minibar, in-room safe, desk
Indoor pool
Exterior
Standard Triple Room | Down comforters, minibar, in-room safe, desk
6 restaurants, breakfast, lunch, dinner served; French cuisine
Reviews
8.8

Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast available
  • PoolPoolPool
  • Parking includedParking includedParking included
  • Free WiFiFree WiFiFree WiFi
  • LaundryLaundryLaundry
  • RestaurantRestaurantRestaurant

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1 Taimatsu-cho, Shiokoji-sagaru, HigashiHorikawa-dori, Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto, 600-8237
  • Popular LocationKyoto Tower9 min walk
  • Popular LocationKawaramachi Street14 min walk
  • Popular LocationKiyomizu Temple5 min drive
  • AirportOsaka (KIX-Kansai Intl.)85 min drive

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Room options

Regular floor Superior Twin, Non Smoking (24~27sqm)

  • 258 sq ft
  • City view
  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 Twin Beds and 1 Twin Sofa Bed

Premium floor Superior Twin, Non Smoking (27~30sqm)

  • 291 sq ft
  • City view
  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 Twin Beds and 1 Twin Sofa Bed

Kyoto Style floor Suite Twin Non Smoking (53sqm/8th floor)

  • City view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Twin Beds

Regular floor Suite Double, Non Smoking

  • 570 sq ft
  • City view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed

Regular floor Suite Twin, Non Smoking

  • 538 sq ft
  • City view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Twin Beds

Kyoto Style floor Family Room Non Smoking (8th floor)

  • City view
  • Sleeps 8
  • 3 Twin Beds

KIRA KARACHO (GIN-GETSU)

  • 452 sq ft
  • City view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Twin Beds

KIRA KARACHO (KIN-UN)

  • 452 sq ft
  • City view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Twin Beds

Executive floor Standard Twin Room, Non Smoking (10th floor)

8.8/10 Excellent
  • City view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Twin Beds

Standard Triple Room

  • 258 sq ft
  • City view
  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 Twin Beds and 1 Twin Trundle Bed

Wide King Double, Non Smoking

  • 237 sq ft
  • City view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Twin Beds

Luxury Family room, Non Smoking

9.4/10 Exceptional
  • City view
  • Sleeps 12
  • 4 Twin Beds

Japanese style Room Non-smoking

  • City view
  • Sleeps 8
  • 4 Twin Futons

TATAMI Suite Twin

  • City view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Twin Beds

Premium floor Superior Twin Room, Non Smoking (9th floor)

  • City view
  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 Twin Beds

Twin room with TATAMI, Non-smoking

  • City view
  • Sleeps 8
  • 2 Twin Beds and 2 Twin Futons

Executive floor Junior Suite Twin Non Smoking(10th floor)

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Twin Beds

Executive floor Deluxe Twin Room, Non Smoking (10th floor)

  • City view
  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 Twin Beds

Suite Twin Run of House [Room Type or Size will be assigned upon arrival]

  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

Luxury Twin Room, Non Smoking

  • City view
  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 Twin Beds

Premium floor Deluxe Twin, Non Smoking (9th floor)

  • City view
  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 Twin Beds

Kyoto Style floor Deluxe Twin Room, Non Smoking (8th floor)

  • City view
  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 Twin Beds

Deluxe Twin Room, Non Smoking

  • City view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Twin Beds

High Floor Standard Twin Room (Run of Floor), Non Smoking

  • 237 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Twin Beds

Executive floor Superior Twin Room, Non Smoking (10th floor)

9.4/10 Wonderful
  • City view
  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 Twin Beds

Kyoto Style floor Superior Twin Room, Non Smoking (8th floor)

  • City view
  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 Twin Beds

Premium floor Standard Twin, Non Smoking (9th floor)

9.4/10 Exceptional
  • City view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Twin Beds

Kyoto Style floor Standard Twin Room, Non Smoking (8th floor)

9.3/10 Wonderful
  • City view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Twin Beds

Executive floor Deluxe Double Room, Non Smoking (10th floor)

  • City view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed

Premium floor Deluxe Double, Non Smoking (9th floor)

  • City view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed

High Floor Deluxe Twin Room (Run of Floor), Non Smoking

  • 323 sq ft
  • City view
  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 Twin Beds and 1 Twin Sofa Bed

High Floor Superior Twin Room (Run of Floor), Non Smoking

  • 291 sq ft
  • City view
  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 Twin Beds and 1 Twin Sofa Bed

Superior Double Room, Non Smoking

  • 291 sq ft
  • City view
  • Sleeps 6
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Sofa Bed

Standard Twin Room, Non Smoking

9.1/10 Wonderful
  • City view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Twin Beds

Executive floor Standard Double Room, Non Smoking (10th floor)

8.6/10 Excellent
  • City view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed

Premium floor Standard Double, Non Smoking (9th floor)

  • City view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed

Superior Twin (Hollywood twin) Non Smoking

  • 291 sq ft
  • City view
  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 Twin Beds

Kyoto Style floor Standard Double Room, Non Smoking (8th floor)

8.4/10 Very Good
  • City view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed

Standard Twin (Hollywood Twin), Non Smoking

  • 237 sq ft
  • City view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Twin Beds

Standard Double Room, Non Smoking

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed

Executive floor Small Double Room, Non Smoking (10th floor)

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed

Executive floor Suite, Non Smoking (10th Floor, 79sqm)

  • 850 sq ft
  • City view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Twin Beds

Superior Twin Room, Non Smoking

9/10 Wonderful
  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 Twin Beds

Premium Floor Suite Twin, Non Smoking

  • 807 sq ft
  • City view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Twin Beds

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About the neighborhood

Kyoto

Located in Shimogyo Ward, RIHGA Royal Hotel Kyoto is within a 10-minute walk of popular sights such as Kyoto Aquarium and Kyoto Tower. This 489-room hotel has 6 restaurants along with conveniences like an indoor pool and free in-room WiFi.

What's nearby

  • Kyoto Aquarium - 7 min walk
  • Kyoto Tower - 9 min walk
  • Kawaramachi Street - 14 min walk
  • Nishiki Market - 4 min drive
  • Kiyomizu Temple - 5 min drive

Getting around

  • Kyoto Station - 6 min walk
  • Umekoji-Kyotonishi Station - 15 min walk
  • The nearest major airports are:<br />Itami Airport (ITM): 46-min drive, 29.5 mi/47.4 km<br /> Kansai Intl. Airport (KIX): 85-min drive, 58.8 mi/94.7 km<br /> <p>The preferred airport is Kansai Intl. Airport (KIX). </p>

Restaurants

  • 天下一品八条口店 - 3 min walk
  • Kurasu - 2 min walk
  • Top of Kyoto - 1 min walk
  • All Day Dining Kaza - 1 min walk
  • COYOTE - 4 min walk

About this property

RIHGA Royal Hotel Kyoto

Hotel with 6 restaurants, walk to Kyoto Aquarium
Guests of RIHGA Royal Hotel Kyoto have access to an indoor pool, a gym, and free WiFi in public areas. Free parking is available if you drive. The 24-hour front desk has multilingual staff ready to assist with luggage storage, securing valuables, and concierge services. Additional amenities include meeting rooms, laundry facilities, and a gift shop.
Guests can expect LCD TVs with cable channels, along with free WiFi and wired Internet. Beds are dressed in down comforters and bathrooms offer hair dryers and free toiletries. Refrigerators, minibars, and electric kettles are also standard.
Recreational amenities at the hotel include an indoor pool and a fitness center.

Children under 12 years old are not allowed in the swimming pool without adult supervision. Guests under 18 years old are not allowed in the fitness facility.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Languages

Chinese (Mandarin), English, Japanese, Korean

Property amenities

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
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Daily buffet breakfast available 6:30 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee: JPY 3,200 per person
  • 6 restaurants
  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe

Restaurants on site

  • All Day Dining KAZA
  • Gourmand Tachibana
  • Royal Ryuho
  • Tankuma Kitamise
  • Top of Kyoto

Things to do

  • Gym
  • Indoor pool

Family friendly

  • In-room refrigerator
  • Indoor pool
  • Laundry facilities
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • ATM
  • Gift shop/newsstand
  • Hair salon
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk
  • Vending machine
  • Water dispenser

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Porter/bellhop

Business services

  • Meeting rooms

Spa

  • In-room massages

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Bathroom emergency pull cord
  • Braille/raised signage
  • Elevator
  • Grab bar near toilet
  • Low-height counter and sink
  • Wheelchair accessibility
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible business center
  • Wheelchair-accessible concierge desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible public washroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchairs on site

More

  • 1 building
  • 14 floors
  • Ballroom
  • Banquet hall
  • Built in 1969
  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Down comforter

Bathroom

  • Bidet
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Slippers
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • LCD TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle
  • Limited room service
  • Minibar
  • Refrigerator
  • Tea bags/instant coffee

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Free daily newspapers
  • Heating (climate-controlled)
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Phone
  • Safe
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: midnight

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival
For more details, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • This property doesn't allow pets

Children and extra beds

  • Children 5 years old and younger stay free when using existing bedding

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

  • 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.

These are all of the charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

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

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: approximately JPY 3200 per person
  • Facilities fee: JPY 1100 per person, per stay and includes use of: swimming pool; fitness facilities

This list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits might 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
This property accepts credit cards and cash
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
  • Check-in: 2 PM—-midnight
  • Check-out: 11 AM
The front desk is open 24 hours a day. Driving? This property offers free parking.

We should mention

Details about charges, deposits, or other important information:

  • Charges for extra guests may apply and vary depending on the property's policy.
  • A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges, as well as a government-issued photo ID, may be required at check-in.
  • Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in and can't be guaranteed. Certain requests may come with additional charges.
  • This property accepts credit cards and cash.

Additional information about polices, regulations, and more:

  • Pool access available from 1:30 PM to 8:30 PM.
  • 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.
  • This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly).

Property is also known as

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Frequently asked questions

Is free cancellation available at RIHGA Royal Hotel Kyoto?

RIHGA Royal Hotel Kyoto offers free cancellation on select room rates. For specific requirements, review the cancellation policy on Orbitz.

How much does it cost to stay at RIHGA Royal Hotel Kyoto?

As of May 29, 2024, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at RIHGA Royal Hotel Kyoto on Jun 20, 2024 start from $76.49, excluding taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

What is there to do near RIHGA Royal Hotel Kyoto?

This hotel is situated in Shimogyo Ward within a short 14-minute walk of Kawaramachi Street and also 9 minutes on foot from Kyoto Tower. You'll also find Nishiki Market and Kiyomizu Temple within a short drive.

Will I be able to park at RIHGA Royal Hotel Kyoto?

Yes, self parking is offered for free at the hotel. Though parking is limited, accessible parking is also available.

Does RIHGA Royal Hotel Kyoto include a casino?

No, RIHGA Royal Hotel Kyoto doesn't have a casino.

Is there an indoor pool at RIHGA Royal Hotel Kyoto?

Yes, this hotel has an indoor pool. Guests have pool access between 1:30 PM and 8:30 PM.

What do couples enjoy most about RIHGA Royal Hotel Kyoto?

There are many amenities for couples at this hotel, including in-room massages as well as an indoor pool and a bar.

Are there hot tubs at RIHGA Royal Hotel Kyoto?

No, this hotel doesn't have a spa tub.

Does RIHGA Royal Hotel Kyoto feature a restaurant that includes a breakfast menu?

Yes, RIHGA Royal Hotel Kyoto has 6 restaurants, and serves buffet breakfast each morning for a surcharge.

Does RIHGA Royal Hotel Kyoto allow pets to stay free of charge?

No, pets aren't allowed at RIHGA Royal Hotel Kyoto.

Does RIHGA Royal Hotel Kyoto have connecting rooms?

No, there aren't connecting guestrooms at this hotel.

What is the closest airport to RIHGA Royal Hotel Kyoto?

The closest major airport to RIHGA Royal Hotel Kyoto is Itami Airport (ITM), which is 29.5 mi away (46 minutes by car).

Can I book a room with a balcony at RIHGA Royal Hotel Kyoto?

No, there aren't any guestrooms with balconies at RIHGA Royal Hotel Kyoto.

RIHGA Royal Hotel Kyoto Reviews

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 984 out of 1753 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 528 out of 1753 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 168 out of 1753 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 44 out of 1753 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 29 out of 1753 reviews" "

9.0/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great hotel for the price
We booked a room that had 4 twin beds and a living room space. Overall the hotel was great! Room was very spacious and clean. Only complaint was that the bed wasn’t as comfortable as I would like it.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Peter

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice, and professional. All round nice stay. Lovely hotel.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Wendy

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Benjamin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

phyllis

Traveled with family
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The hotel was wonderful for our 4 day getaway to Kyoto. The staff were pleasant and helpful. The rooms were clean, roomy and well equipped for comfort. The pool and jacuzzi were great. The buffet breakfast was delicious with good variety!
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024

6/10 Okay

Ana

Traveled with family and small children
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We were not told about VIP amenities. The fact that you have to pay for use of gym and pool is outrageous. The check in staff were not polite however the luggage people were great.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

8/10 Good

Jon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
good value for the money
Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Eng Teik

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Terrwei

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Large room with lots of space
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2024