RIHGA Royal Hotel Kyoto

4.0 star property

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Premium Floor Suite Double, Non Smoking | Down comforters, in-room safe, desk, soundproofing
Down comforters, in-room safe, desk, soundproofing
Exterior
Exterior
6 restaurants, breakfast, lunch, dinner served; French cuisine

Reviews

8.8 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Free WiFi
  • Air conditioning
  • Business services

Explore the area

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1 Taimatsu-cho, Shiokoji-sagaru, HigashiHorikawa-dori, Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto, 600-8237
  • Place, Kyoto Station Building
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Kyoto Tower
    ‪7 min walk‬
  • Place, Kawaramachi Street
    ‪12 min walk‬
  • Airport, Osaka (ITM-Itami)
    ‪53 min drive‬

Room options

Regular Floor Standard Double Room

  • Sleeps 2

Regular Floor Standard Twin Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • Sleeps 2

Premium Floor Standard Double Room

  • Sleeps 2

Premium Floor Standard Twin Room

  • Sleeps 2

Executive Floor Japanese Style Suite Twin Room

  • Sleeps 2

Executive Floor Deluxe Double Room

  • Sleeps 2

Executive Floor Deluxe Twin Room

  • Sleeps 3

Premium Floor Deluxe Twin Room

  • Sleeps 3

Premium Floor Deluxe Double Room

  • Sleeps 2

Premium Floor Superior Twin Room

  • Sleeps 3

Premium Floor Suite Twim

  • Sleeps 2

Hanakoji Floor Suite Twin

  • Sleeps 2

Hanakoji Floor Family Room

  • Sleeps 4

Executive Floor Semi Double Room

  • Sleeps 2

Superior Twin Room, Non Smoking

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(11 reviews)
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Twin Beds
  • City view

Executive Twin Room, Non Smoking (10th floor, Executive floor,22㎡)

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(13 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds
  • City view

Standard Twin Room, Non Smoking

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(19 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds
  • City view

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

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(29 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds
  • City view

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

8.2 out of 10
Very good
(11 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds
  • City view

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

7.8 out of 10
Good
(8 reviews)
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Twin Beds
  • City view

Executive Twin Room, Non Smoking (10th floor, Executive floor,27㎡)

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(10 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds
  • City view

Deluxe Twin Room, Non Smoking

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(5 reviews)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Twin Beds
  • City view

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

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(3 reviews)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Twin Beds
  • City view

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

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(6 reviews)
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Twin Beds and 1 Twin Sofa Bed
  • City view

Executive Twin Room, Non Smoking (10th floor, Executive floor,30㎡)

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(10 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds
  • City view

Luxury Twin Room, Non Smoking

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional
(6 reviews)
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Twin Beds
  • City view

Twin room with TATAMI, Non-smoking

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(13 reviews)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Twin Beds and 2 Twin Futons
  • City view

Japanese style Room Non-smoking

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • Sleeps 3
  • 3 Twin Futons
  • City view

Luxury Family room, Non Smoking

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(12 reviews)
  • Sleeps 6
  • 4 Twin Beds
  • City view

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

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(4 reviews)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 4 Twin Beds
  • City view

Standard Double Room, Non Smoking

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(10 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed
  • City view

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

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(13 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed
  • City view

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

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed
  • City view

Executive Double Room, Non Smoking (10th floor, Executivefloor,22㎡)

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(11 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed
  • City view

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

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed
  • City view

Executive Double Room, Non Smoking (10th floor, Executive floor,30㎡)

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(7 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed
  • City view

Junior Suite, Non Smoking (10th floor, Executive floor,40㎡)

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

Executive Suite, Non Smoking (Japanese-style Twin Room,49㎡)

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds
  • City view

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

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Twin Beds
  • City view

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

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds
  • City view

Premium Floor Suite Twin, Non Smoking

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

Executive Suite, Non Smoking (10th Floor, 79㎡)

  • 850 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds
  • City view

Regular floor Suite Twin, Non Smoking

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(4 reviews)
  • 538 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds
  • City view

Regular floor Suite Double, Non Smoking

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(5 reviews)
  • 570 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed
  • City view

KIRA KARACHO (KIN-UN)

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

KIRA KARACHO (GIN-GETSU)

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 452 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds
  • City view

Standard Twin (Hollywood Twin), Non Smoking

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(41 reviews)
  • 237 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds
  • City view

Superior Twin (Hollywood twin) Non Smoking

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(35 reviews)
  • 291 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Twin Beds and 1 Twin Sofa Bed
  • City view

Wide King Double, Non Smoking

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(7 reviews)
  • 237 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • City view

Standard Triple Room

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(16 reviews)
  • 258 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Twin Beds and 1 Twin Trundle Bed
  • City view

Superior Double Room, Non Smoking

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(4 reviews)
  • 291 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Sofa Bed
  • City view

Regular Floor Suite Twin

  • Sleeps 2

Regular Floor Suite Double

  • Sleeps 2

Regular Floor Luxury Twin Room

  • Sleeps 2

Hanakoji Floor Standard Twin Room

  • Sleeps 2

Executive Floor Executive Suite Twin

  • Sleeps 2

Regular Floor Supeior Hollywood Twin Room

  • Sleeps 3

Regular Floor Standard Hollywood Twin Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • Sleeps 2

Concept Twin Room Kira Karacho Gin Getus

  • Sleeps 2

Concept Twin Room Kira Karacho Kinun

  • Sleeps 2

Regular Floor Superior Double Room

  • Sleeps 3

Regular Floor Wide King Room

  • Sleeps 2

Executive Semi-Double Room, Non Smoking (10F,20sqm)

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(6 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Hanakoji Floor Standard Double Room

  • Sleeps 2

Hanakoji Floor Superior Twin Room

  • Sleeps 3

Regular Floor Superior Twin Room

  • Sleeps 3

Executive Floor Standard Double Room

  • Sleeps 2

Executive Floor Superior Twin Room

  • Sleeps 3

Executive Floor Junior Suite Twin

  • Sleeps 2

Executive Floor Standard Twin Room

  • Sleeps 2

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About the neighborhood

Kyoto

With a stay at RIHGA Royal Hotel Kyoto, you'll be centrally located in Kyoto, within a 10-minute walk of Kyoto Aquarium and Kyoto Tower. .This hotel is 0.7 mi (1.2 km) from Kawaramachi Street and 0.9 mi (1.4 km) from Kyoto Railway Museum.

What's nearby

  • Kyoto Station Building - 3 min walk - 0.2 miles
  • Umekoji Park - 6 min walk - 0.3 miles
  • Kyoto Tower - 7 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • Kyoto Aquarium - 7 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • Kawaramachi Street - 12 min walk - 0.7 miles

Getting around

  • Kyoto Station - 6 min walk
  • Umekoji-Kyotonishi Station - 15 min walk
  • Kansai Intl. Airport (KIX) - 85 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪美々卯 JR京都伊勢丹店 - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Kurasu - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪TOP OF KYOTO - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪貝だし麺 きた田 - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪COYOTE - ‬4 min walk

About this property

RIHGA Royal Hotel Kyoto

Hotel with 6 restaurants, 7-minute walk to Kyoto Aquarium
RIHGA Royal Hotel Kyoto offers 489 accommodations with safes and slippers. Beds feature down comforters. LCD televisions come with cable channels. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations, bidets, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wired and wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. In-room massages and irons/ironing boards can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Stay in one of 489 guestrooms featuring LCD televisions. Complimentary wired and wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming provides entertainment. Bathrooms feature shower/tub combinations, complimentary toiletries, and bidets. Conveniences include phones, as well as safes and desks.
Make use of convenient amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and gift shops/newsstands. Additional features at this hotel include a hair salon, a ballroom, and a vending machine.
Enjoy French cuisine at Top of Kyoto, one of the hotel's 6 restaurants, or stay in and take advantage of the room service (during limited hours). Snacks are also available at the coffee shop/cafe. Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge. Buffet breakfasts are available daily from 6:30 AM to 10 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include complimentary wired internet access, a 24-hour business center, and dry cleaning/laundry services. Free self parking is available onsite.
Buffet breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 6:30 AM and 10 AM.
Top of Kyoto - This restaurant specializes in French cuisine and serves lunch and dinner. A children's menu is available.
Royal Ryuho - This restaurant specializes in Chinese cuisine and serves lunch and dinner. A children's menu is available.
Gourmand Tachibana - This restaurant specializes in French cuisine and serves lunch and dinner. A children's menu is available.
All Day Dining KAZA - This buffet restaurant specializes in international cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. A children's menu is available.
Tankuma Kitamise - This restaurant specializes in Japanese cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. A children's menu is available.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

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 self parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Daily buffet breakfast available 6:30 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee: JPY 4,301 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

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • 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

  • 24-hour business center

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 provided

Entertainment

  • LCD TV with cable channels

Food and drink

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

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Desk
  • 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 at the property
For any questions, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Renovations and closures

The following facilities or services will be unavailable from June 1 2026 to June 4 2026 (dates subject to change):
  • Fitness facilities
  • Swimming pool

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are available for JPY 1650.0 per night

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 buffet breakfast: approximately JPY 4301 per person
  • Crib (infant bed) fee: JPY 1650.0 per night
  • Facilities fee: JPY 3300 per person and includes use of: swimming pool

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
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

We should mention

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
A car is not required for transportation to and from this property
Children under 12 years old are not allowed in the swimming pool without adult supervision
This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly)

Property is also known as

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RIHGA Royal Hotel Kyoto Reviews

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 1360 out of 2286 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 603 out of 2286 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 223 out of 2286 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 65 out of 2286 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 35 out of 2286 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

ALISHA

Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

george

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Rooms on lower floors are older top two floors are rented.breakfast was good but buffet was very boring, same thing everyday
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jocelyn, Ventura

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very friendly staff. Enjoyed my stay. I liked how it was close to everything including the train station. Their buffet has great variety. Would stay again!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

tassos

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean room
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mauro

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

Barbara, Kelowna

Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Gyeyoung

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Dara

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Ark, irvine

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Excellent hotel. Great breakfast buffet. I would have given it all 5 stars if not for the fac that there is a daily charge just tonuse the fitness center. I have never heard of a hotel charging its guests to use the fitness center. The hotel is in a safe and convenient location, about 7 minutes from Kyoto station.
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

joyce

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely and very clean hotel! The staff were extremely respectful and courteous throughout our stay. We appreciated the breakfast options — both the French set menu and the buffet were excellent. My family also loved the convenient location, close to Kyoto Station, shopping malls, and popular tourist attractions. I asked the concierge to help me find a taxi at 5:30 a.m. to Ninenzaka, and they arranged it in less than 10 minutes. The staff even made sure it was the right taxi for me. We will definitely stay here again on our next trip to Kyoto and will happily recommend this hotel to our friends.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Rohit

Traveled with family and small children, Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good convenient property. Friendly staff.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

kelly

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great size room after our Tokyo stay! Theres a laundry 5min walk down the road and a 7-Eleven or family mart can't remember. One hotel side is next to railways but the soundproofing is amazing didn't hear a thing.
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Grant

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location near the station. Lovely big room
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Abril

Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

Anthony

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Francis

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Reid

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tanya

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Excellent stay. Staff very friendly. Good food at buffet.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Aaron

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Robert, Las Vegas

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Rossitza

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Convenient location, close to the station. Relatively large rooms.
Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nima

Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Hui c

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tara

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This was a very fancy place! We enjoyed it very much.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025