Is Kyoto Universal Hotel Karasuma pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much does it cost to stay at Kyoto Universal Hotel Karasuma?

As of 19 Oct 2025, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Kyoto Universal Hotel Karasuma on 20 Oct 2025 start from AU$109.22, including 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 time is check-in at Kyoto Universal Hotel Karasuma?

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; check-in end time: anytime.

Where is Kyoto Universal Hotel Karasuma located?

Located in Minami Ward, this hotel is within 1 mi (2 km) of Kawaramachi Street and Kyoto Tower. Kiyomizu Temple and Fushimi Inari Shrine are also within 3 miles (5 km). Jujo Station is only a 5-minute walk and Kujo Station is 5 minutes.

10/10 Excellent

Roberto

16 Oct 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Large room, clean, friendly staff and they offer breakfast and dinner. Walkable distance from Kyoto station.

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Zhuofang

20 Aug 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Great facility with a restaurant

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

shazeeyana

6 Oct 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Friendly staffs. The hotel kepy our bag, after check out so we could visit Arashiyama for for the day before the night bus to Tokyo

Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Derek

5 Aug 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Very clean and comfortable. Provided breakfast was really good.

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Wai Yuen

23 May 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

We enjoyed the complimentary breakfast and dinner

Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Jacob

5 July 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Good, basic hotel. The breakfast and dinner weren't bad. Close to the train station and downtown.

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

光

21 Aug 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

This hotel provide both breakfast and supper. It's very helpful for me.

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Katsunori

31 Aug 2025

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A large bath made me relax.A free supper and a free breakfast made me stuffed.Hotel mans are polite.

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Shinobu

9 Oct 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Everything is a bit small, (toilet and bath together and no room to change) only 2 beds are on in room. Jo complaining. Walk distances to Kyoto station. Dinner and breakfast are including that I didn’t know. Good to go back sleep and travel to use.

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Zola

28 July 2025

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Nice.

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Monica

27 June 2025

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Free breakfast and dinner was great. It was annoying to have to turn in the key every time I left.

Stayed 4 nights in May 2025

6/10 Okay

かなみ

13 Aug 2025

Liked: Staff & service

Disliked: Cleanliness

good

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Paul

18 Oct 2025

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This hotel is great for the price. My booking came with breakfast and dinner included. The food was pretty good. Breakfast is buffet and dinner is a choice of two set menus, plus a salad bar. The room I had was ok. I know people say the rooms are small but I found it fine. A double bed, sofa, table for TV etc. the bathroom was a bit small but it was fine. The hallways leading from the lift to the rooms are open (to a certain degree) there is a central open core running up through the building which is open but in October it was fine. It might be cold in the winter. All in all I had a nice stay here and would stay here again.

Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2025

2/10 Terrible

Alfredo

26 Sept 2025

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities

There was a hair on the restroom floor when I got to the room. The outlet switch for the refrigerator didn’t properly work so it was turning on and off by itself.

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Balaji

18 Apr 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Rooms are very small but the facilities makeup for that. You get breakfast included in the price which is a very good deal for the price. There is a Lawson right near the entrance for quick shopping. Kyoto station is a good 20 minutes walk.

Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

4/10 Poor

Newton

4 July 2025

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Old property, bad odor, old furniture.

Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2025

4/10 Poor

Georgia

25 June 2025

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

I was very suprised to find that the hotel was open to the elements with no proper roof when you walk in the hallways for your room. Could easily flood on a stormy night.

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Wendi

16 Sept 2025

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All of the staff we encountered were great! The room and bathroom were so small it makes a cruise ship cabin seem big. We knew it would not be roomy ahead and was ok. The beds were really hard though. The bathroom has a high step and to get in the tub was extremely difficult for someone with arthritis. Dinner and breakfast were provided. We both really liked the dinner. Neither of us cared for the breakfast. They both say they end at 9:00, but the staff closes the area 30 minutes early. The area was ok. Not much around it. If you struggle with steps and a hard bed, this is not it. If that’s not an issue for you, it’s a good price! The staff truly were so kind.

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

19 Apr 2025

Liked: Cleanliness

5 or so min walk to Kujo metro station. Lawson store right next to hotel. Breakfast and dinner included in stay, which we weren’t aware of. Check in was slow and English was limited. Breakfast was ok for the convenience, dinner we only had once during our stay as obviously much better food in Kyoto! Room and bathroom very small and dated decor. No wardrobe or space to put your luggage so was difficult with our 5 night stay. Plenty of washing machines and tumble dryers. Would recommend only for a 1/2 night stay and you are price sensitive.

Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

????

16 Oct 2025

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コスパがとても良かった

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

??

14 Oct 2025

Liked: Amenities

Disliked: Staff & service

廻りに何も無い。ローソンだけ。

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

拓馬

11 Oct 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

宿泊費がお安いのに快適に過ごせました。また利用します。朝夕食付きでこの価格。予約前に不安で口コミを見ました。悪い口コミがありましたが全て違います。掃除も行き届いてましたし、チェックインの混み具合もそれほど待ちません。フロントスタッフも7、8人と多く、外国の方もいましたが綺麗な日本語でした。確かに食事は豪華ではないですが宿泊費に含まれていると思うと無料でいただけるようなもの。文句言うなんておかしいです。サラダをお代わりしました。京都駅から一駅ですが何もなく、静かです。

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Yusuke

11 Oct 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

コストパフォーマンスが最高

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

??

8 Oct 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

朝食夕食が付いて破格のお安さでしたし、お献立も無料とは思えない素晴らしい内容でした。

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

KATSUSHI

2 Oct 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

京都駅より少し歩きましたが、リーズナブルな点がそれはカバーされたと思います。翌日は近くにあるバス停を利用しましたので、問題なく旅行行程をこなすことが出来ました。またこのホテルを利用したいと思います。

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

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