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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
Grand Prince Hotel Kyoto offers 309 guestrooms in a 8-story property. Guestrooms feature satellite television with pay movies. Business-friendly rooms are equipped with desks and direct-dial phones. Guestrooms have refrigerators and coffee/tea makers. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations, bathrobes, and scales. Guestrooms provide minibars and slippers. Other amenities include bathroom phones and complimentary newspapers. Services include housekeeping, in-room massage, and wake-up calls. Amenities available on request include irons/ironing boards. |
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
- Television - Satellite service
- 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
Grand Prince Hotel Kyoto features a restaurant, serving breakfast and lunch. The property provides room service during limited hours. This property features spa services, massage and treatment rooms, beauty services, and a hair salon. Meeting facilities include conference rooms, a ballroom, exhibit space, and banquet facilities. This Kyoto property also offers a bar or lounge, a business center, and high-speed Internet access. The property has a 24-hour front desk. Onsite parking is complimentary.
- 24-hour front desk
- Air-conditioned public areas
- Number of rooms: 309
- Audio-visual equipment
- Babysitting or child care
- Ballroom(s)
- Number of floors: 8
- 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)
- 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
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
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 and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
- 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).
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
Takaraga Ike, Sakyo
Kyoto, Kyoto 606-8505
Japan
Nearest major airport:
Osaka, Japan (KIX-Kansai Intl.)
