Genji Kyoto, a Member of Design Hotels
Kyoto, Japan
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Is Genji Kyoto, a Member of Design Hotels good? Overview, pros and cons
Verdict: 9.4/10 (Staylist AI score). Guests praise: beautiful design, thoughtful details; exceptionally warm staff; rooftop restaurant and garden. Main complaint: awkward taxi access, narrow alley.
Staylist AI overview · based on 6 public guest reviews
“Alley-hidden riverside Kyoto design stay”
Genji Kyoto, a Member of Design Hotels wins deep affection from guests: an intimate, design-forward boutique hotel on the Kamogawa River with a rooftop garden and restaurant where breakfast is a highlight. Rooms are called spacious, immaculate and full of thoughtful details — a tiny garden view from the bathroom, well-placed outlets — and staff are exceptionally warm, from walking guests to the main street to running out with heat packs on a cold departure day. The trade-offs are access: the hotel sits in a narrow alley a minute's walk from the taxi drop and about ten minutes from the subway, which reviewers still consider worth it.
- Rooms
- Spacious immaculate rooms full of details.
- Service
- Exceptionally warm staff with thoughtful gestures.
- Food
- A rooftop restaurant serving highlight breakfasts.
- Location
- Quiet Kamogawa riverside; awkward taxi alley.
- Facilities
- A rooftop garden and washer-dryer inside.
- Beautiful design, thoughtful details
- Exceptionally warm staff
- Rooftop restaurant and garden
- Quiet riverside setting
- Washer-dryer available
- Parking
- Awkward taxi access, narrow alley
- About ten minutes to the subway
Best forDesign loversCouplesQuiet retreats
How it compares
Genji Kyoto, a Member of Design Hotels ranks #5 of 312 hotels Staylist lists in Kyoto and #4 of 117 3-star hotels there. At about $380 a night it is 451% above the median for 3-star hotels in Kyoto ($69). The closest listed alternative is Kyoto Hatsune Hotel, 100 m away (score 9.7).
About the hotel
- Address
- 362-3 Hashidonochō, Shimogyo Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture, 600-8113, Japan
- Hotel class
- ★★★ 3-star
- Distance to centre
- 1.3 km
- Getting there
- Airport: Itami Airport (50.9 km) · Train Station: Kiyomizu-Gojo Station (0.44 km) · Metro: Gojō (0.97 km)
- Children
- Children of all ages are welcome at this property.
Nearby hotels
- Kyoto Hatsune Hotel100 m · 9.7 · $80
- Hiyori Residence Kyoto Kamogawa200 m · 8.6
- Hotel Glad One Kyoto Shichijo by M's200 m · 9.3 · $38
- Kyoto Takasegawa Bettei300 m · 9.6 · $188
- THE Juneihotel Kyoto300 m · 9.2
Amenities
- Luggage storage
- Bar
- Restaurant
- Wi-Fi in public areas
- Parking
- Fax/copying service
- Concierge service
- VIP check-in service
- Express check-in and check-out
- Safe at front desk
- Tour and ticket booking service
- Room service
- No smoking in public areas
- Smoking area
- Garden
- Elevator
- Dry cleaning
- Clothes dryer
- Laundry service (on-site)
- First aid kit
Frequently asked questions
- Is there parking at Genji Kyoto, a Member of Design Hotels?
- Yes: parking.
- How far is Genji Kyoto, a Member of Design Hotels from the airport?
- The nearest airport is Itami Airport, about 50.9 km away.
- How far is Genji Kyoto, a Member of Design Hotels from the centre of Kyoto?
- About 1.3 km.
- Is Genji Kyoto, a Member of Design Hotels suitable for children?
- Children of all ages are welcome at this property.