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Special Check-in Instructions

The hotel offers a complimentary check-in service at a “Welcome Counter” located at the Kyoto Station Hachijyo-Guchi (Hachijyo exit). International travelers arriving by Shinkansen (Bullet Train), airport bus from Kansai International Airport, or Itami Airport can chose to utilize this service which is available until 2 PM daily. Guest luggage is delivered directly to the hotel after 4:30 PM. The service includes temporary luggage storage at Kyoto Station. Upon departure, guests should book luggage delivery to the “Welcome Counter” before 11 AM. Luggage will be delivered 2 PM-6 PM.

Rooms

The 322 renovated guestrooms offer new carpets, new wall coverings, and new beds. The Grand Prince Hotel Kyoto guestrooms have bathrooms fitted with electric toilets, combination shower/tubs, and Japanese yukatas in place of standard bathrobes. Complimentary toiletries are provided. All guestrooms also have Japanese tea making facilities and minibars with limited beverage selections. Cable/satellite TVs, pay movies, and high-speed Internet (surcharge) are provided. Amenities available on request include CD players, bathroom scales, trouser press service, and infant beds (cribs). Windows may be partially opened for ventilation.

Room Amenities

• Internet access - high speed
• Cable/satellite TV
• Pay movies
• CD player
• Complimentary newspaper
• Air conditioning
• Climate control
• Blackout drapes/curtains
• Direct-dial phone
• Internet access - surcharge
• Refrigerator
• Minibar
• Coffee/tea maker
• Wake-up calls
• Housekeeping
• Bathrobes

• Complimentary toiletries
• Hair dryer
• Bathroom telephone
• Massage - available in room
• Sewing kit
• Slippers
• Handheld shower
• Bathroom scale (on request)
• Shower/tub combination
• Child care (in room, surcharge)
• Trouser press (on request)
• Iron/ironing board (on request)
• Window opens
• Clock radio
• Desk
• Cribs (infant beds) available

Recreation

The Konami Sports Club allows a discounted visitor fee of JPY3,670 (US$30) per day for guests only. The sports club is accessible via the subway, exiting at the Kitaoji station. Also 2 km (1 mile) from the hotel is the Sports Center, open to nonmembers, which offers tennis courts, bowling, golf practice center, and horseback riding.

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

• Golf - driving range nearby
• Running track/path nearby

• Tennis nearby
• Horse riding/rental nearby

Property Amenities

The oval-shaped hotel with a Japanese garden centerpiece completed a full renovation in 2007. The hotel has 322 guestrooms, and eight floors of guest amenities, accessible by elevators. Services include currency exchange, gift shop/newsstand, concierge desk, dry cleaning, and tour desk. The hotel’s ‘welcome counter’ at Kyoto Station is a complimentary service, enabling check-in at the station, with baggage delivered to hotel, and temporary luggage storage at Kyoto Station, on check-outl. Parking (complimentary) is available near the hotel, in surrounding streets. On the second floor, grooming and health amenities include a massage treatment room, and spa services including facials, body treatments, and massages. Beauty services are provided on basement level one, and the hotel offers wedding services. Use of a nearby fitness center is available through arrangement with the hotel. High-speed Internet access is available.

Seven meeting rooms with high-speed Internet access are available, along with banquet catering, and basic business support services.

Business center: The hotelÂ’s lobby area offers a computer for word processing, and high-speed Internet access (surcharge). Business services, such as faxing and copying are provided at reception (surcharge). Fee(s) subject to change without notice.

Internet access: High-speed Internet is available in the business center with complimentary access for the first 30 minutes and JPY500 (US$1−$5) per 10 minutes thereafter. All seven meetings rooms have access to high-speed Internet access (surcharge applies). Fee(s) subject to change without notice.

Conference/function room(s): The seven banquet halls of Grand Prince hotel Kyoto are located on basement floor two. Prince Hall is capable of seating up to 1,400 guests in buffet-style functions. The Gold Room is suited to theater-style settings of up to 400 guests. The remaining function rooms range in size from 79−330 square meters (850−3,550 square feet).

Other: Banquet facilities and audiovisual equipment are available for functions (surcharge).

• 24-hour front desk
• Air-conditioned public areas
• Number of rooms: 309
• Number of floors: 8
• Audio-visual equipment
• Babysitting or child care
• Ballroom(s)
• Banquet facilities
• Bar/lounge
• Beauty services
• Business center
• Business services
• Coffee shop or café
• Complimentary newspapers in lobby
• Concierge desk
• Conference room(s)
• Currency exchange
• Doorman/doorwoman
• Dry cleaning service
• Elevator/lift

• Event catering
• Exhibit space
• Gift shops or newsstand
• Hair salon
• Internet access in public areas - high speed
• Internet access in public areas - surcharge
• Massage - treatment room(s)
• Meeting rooms (small groups)
• Multilingual staff
• Parking (free)
• Parking nearby
• Porter/bellhop
• Restaurant(s) in hotel
• Room service (limited hours)
• Safe-deposit box - front desk
• Security guard
• Spa services on site
• Tour assistance
• Umbrella
• Use of nearby fitness center (discount)
• Wedding services

Policies

Important registration notice: 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.

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy.
Rollaway beds and cribs (infant beds) may be available and should be requested at the time of booking; fees may apply.
Photo identification and credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in. Special requests made via this Web site cannot be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.

• Pets not allowed
• Check-in time is 1 PM
• Check-out time is Noon

Location Details

Kansai International Airport (KIX): Approximate travel time is 95 minutes and distance is 110 km (68 miles).

Getting there: From the airport the best options are by taxi to the hotel, or by train or bus to Kyoto station, and transfer to the subway train line to the hotel. Rental cars are not recommended for travelers unfamiliar with this area.

Closest bus stop to the hotel: Kyoto Station
Approximate travel time from the airport to the hotel: 2 hours
Approximate cost (subject to change without notice): JPY2,300 for a one-way ticket (US$16–$26); subject to change without notice.

Schedule and directions (subject to change without notice): A limousine shuttle bus travels from bus stop number 8 at the airport to Kyoto Station daily. Depart at Kyoto Station then take a taxi (fare) to the hotel.

Closest train station to the hotel: Kokusai-kaikan Station
Approximate travel time from the airport to the train station: 95 minutes
Approximate train cost (subject to change without notice): JPY3,880 (US$26-$36)

Train schedules and directions (subject to change without notice): The JR Haruka line travels from the airport train station to Kyoto Station daily. From the hotel-area Kyoto Station, take a taxi to the hotel, or take Karasuma-line at Kyoto station and depart at Kokusai-kaikan Station (last stop), 400 meters (430 yards) from the hotel.

Approximate travel time from the airport to the hotel: 95−105 minutes
Approximate cost (subject to change without notice): JPY38,000 (US$314+)

Instructions: Taxi stands are located outside the Passenger Terminal Building on the 1st floor. Driver is to travel toward North Kyoto, to Kyoto Convention Hall. The hotel is within 100 meters (110 yards).

Know Before You Go

This Kyoto hotel completed a full renovation in 2007. The 322 renovated guestrooms offer new carpets, new wall coverings, and new beds.

Dining

Beaux Sejours - The semi-formal French-influenced restaurant overlooks the hotel gardens from the first floor. With seating for French 40 seats, Teppanyaki 14 seats, tables are set with linen napery, and the menu includes lunch and set courses for dinner.

Japanese Restaurant Takaragake - Serving authentic Japanese cuisine, this restaurant has traditional timber and rice paper décor. Menu items include sushi and tempura for lunch and dinner. A course menu is also available. The 64-seat restaurant is on the first floor.

Toh-En - With an expanse of windows along the main wall, the restaurant is light-filled. Décor is semi-formal with linen napery. The menu offers Chinese cuisine for lunch and dinner. Located on the first floor, the restaurant has seating for 74 guests.

Japanese Teahouse - Set in landscaped gardens, the teahouse offers breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Two dining rooms are available, and the menu is traditional Kaiseki cuisine, with set courses. Kaiseki is based on original Zen vegetarian dining and includes bowls of rice and miso soup. The modern menu offers fish and meat dishes, and sake. Reservations are required.

Ascot Bar - The first floor bar is open from early evening for drinks and light snacks, with seating for 38 guests.

Pond Cafe - Serving cakes, coffee, tea, breakfast buffet, and light meals from morning until late, the 90-seat lounge offers a view of the Japanese garden.

Address

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Takaraga Ike, Sakyo

Kyoto, Kyoto 606-8505

Japan

Nearest major airport:

Osaka, Japan (KIX-Kansai Intl.)