Imperial Hotel, Kyoto

4.5 star property
Luxury hotel with 2 restaurants, steps from Kenninji Temple

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In-room safe, free WiFi
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Imperial Suite
Lobby sitting area
Indoor pool

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Spa
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Restaurant
  • Breakfast available
  • Parking available
The current price is NZ$2,197
8 Mar - 9 Mar

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570-289 Gionmachi Minamigawa, Kyoto, Kyoto, 605-0074
  • Place, Kenninji Temple
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Gion Corner
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Place, Yasaka Shrine
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Airport, Osaka (ITM-Itami)
    ‪59 min drive‬

Room options

North Wing Premier King Room

Highlights

Heating
Free cots/infant beds
Separate bath and shower
Private bathroom
Hairdryer
Wardrobe
Daily housekeeping
Laptop-compatible safe
  • 50 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

North Wing Grand Premier Twin Room

Highlights

Heating
Free cots/infant beds
Separate bath and shower
Private bathroom
Hairdryer
Wardrobe
Daily housekeeping
Laptop-compatible safe
  • 58 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Single Beds

North Wing Grand Premier King Room

Highlights

Heating
Free cots/infant beds
Separate bath and shower
Private bathroom
Hairdryer
Wardrobe
Daily housekeeping
Laptop-compatible safe
  • 60 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

Premier Twin Room

Highlights

Heating
Free cots/infant beds
Separate bath and shower
Private bathroom
Hairdryer
Wardrobe
Daily housekeeping
Laptop-compatible safe
  • City view
  • 55 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Single Beds

Premier King Room

Highlights

Heating
Free cots/infant beds
Separate bath and shower
Private bathroom
Hairdryer
Wardrobe
Daily housekeeping
Laptop-compatible safe
  • City view
  • 54 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

Heritage Premier Twin Room

Highlights

Heating
Free cots/infant beds
Separate bath and shower
Private bathroom
Hairdryer
Wardrobe
Daily housekeeping
Laptop-compatible safe
  • City view
  • 57 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Single Beds

Heritage Premier King Room

Highlights

Heating
Free cots/infant beds
Separate bath and shower
Private bathroom
Hairdryer
Wardrobe
Daily housekeeping
Laptop-compatible safe
  • City view
  • 53 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

Heritage Premier King Room with Balcony

Highlights

Balcony
Heating
Free cots/infant beds
Separate bath and shower
Private bathroom
Hairdryer
Wardrobe
Daily housekeeping
  • City view
  • 53 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

Grand Premier Twin Room

Highlights

Heating
Free cots/infant beds
Separate bath and shower
Private bathroom
Hairdryer
Wardrobe
Daily housekeeping
Laptop-compatible safe
  • City view
  • 57 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Single Beds

Grand Premier King Room

Highlights

Heating
Free cots/infant beds
Separate bath and shower
Private bathroom
Hairdryer
Wardrobe
Daily housekeeping
Laptop-compatible safe
  • City view
  • 57 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

Grand Premier Twin Room with Balcony

Highlights

Balcony
Heating
Free cots/infant beds
Separate bath and shower
Private bathroom
Hairdryer
Wardrobe
Daily housekeeping
  • City view
  • 64 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Single Beds

Heritage Grand Premier Twin Room

Highlights

Heating
Free cots/infant beds
Separate bath and shower
Private bathroom
Hairdryer
Wardrobe
Daily housekeeping
Laptop-compatible safe
  • City view
  • 62 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Single Beds

Heritage Grand Premier King Room

Highlights

Heating
Free cots/infant beds
Separate bath and shower
Private bathroom
Hairdryer
Wardrobe
Daily housekeeping
Laptop-compatible safe
  • City view
  • 64 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

Junior Suite King

Highlights

Heating
Free cots/infant beds
Separate bath and shower
Private bathroom
Hairdryer
Wardrobe
Daily housekeeping
Laptop-compatible safe
  • City view
  • 73 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

Junior Suite King with Balcony

Highlights

Balcony
Heating
Free cots/infant beds
Separate bath and shower
Private bathroom
Hairdryer
Wardrobe
Daily housekeeping
  • City view
  • 65 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

Heritage Junior Suite Twin

Highlights

Heating
Free cots/infant beds
Separate bath and shower
Private bathroom
Hairdryer
Wardrobe
Daily housekeeping
Laptop-compatible safe
  • City view
  • 79 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Single Beds

Heritage Junior Suite King

Highlights

Heating
Free cots/infant beds
Separate bath and shower
Private bathroom
Hairdryer
Wardrobe
Daily housekeeping
Laptop-compatible safe
  • City view
  • 79 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

Heritage Junior Suite Twin with Balcony

Highlights

Balcony
Heating
Free cots/infant beds
Separate bath and shower
Private bathroom
Hairdryer
Wardrobe
Daily housekeeping
  • City view
  • 100 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Single Beds

Suite Twin

Highlights

Heating
Free cots/infant beds
Separate bedroom
Separate bath and shower
Private bathroom
Hairdryer
Laptop-compatible safe
Wardrobe
  • City view
  • 101 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Single Beds

Grand Premier Twin Room(Accessible)

Highlights

Heating
Free cots/infant beds
Separate bath and shower
Private bathroom
Hairdryer
Wardrobe
Daily housekeeping
Laptop-compatible safe
  • City view
  • 65 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Single Beds

Suite King

Highlights

Heating
Free cots/infant beds
Separate bedroom
Separate bath and shower
Private bathroom
Hairdryer
Laptop-compatible safe
Wardrobe
  • City view
  • 103 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

Yasaka Suite

Highlights

Balcony
Heating
Free cots/infant beds
Separate bedroom
Separate bath and shower
Private bathroom
Hairdryer
Laptop-compatible safe
  • City view
  • 103 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Single Beds

Penthouse Suite

Highlights

Balcony
Heating
Free cots/infant beds
Separate bedroom
Separate bath and shower
Private bathroom
Hairdryer
Laptop-compatible safe
  • City view
  • 95 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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About the area

Kyoto

A luxury stay in the heart of Kyoto awaits you at Imperial Hotel, Kyoto. Within just a 10-minute stroll, you'll find Kenninji Temple and Yasaka Shrine. Highlights at this hotel include 2 restaurants, 2 bars/lounges and a full-service spa. .A day of pampering at SPA can include access to the sauna and steam room. The fine-dining restaurant, フランス料理 練, serves French cuisine. オールドインペリアルバー is the hotel's own bar. Other amenities include an indoor swimming pool and free Wi-Fi in public areas. Each morning cooked-to-order breakfast is served between 6:30 AM and 10:30 AM. There's also the convenience of self parking. .Places within a 15-minute walk of this 4.5-property class Gion hotel include Kawaramachi Street and Nishiki Market.

What's nearby

  • Kenninji Temple - 1 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Gion Corner - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Yasaka Shrine - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Kawaramachi Street - 7 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Nishiki Market - 11 min walk - 1.0 km

Getting around

  • Gion-shijo Station - 7 min walk
  • Sanjo Keihan Station - 13 min walk
  • Osaka (ITM-Itami) - 65 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪ギオンコーナー(Gion Corner) - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪味ふくしま - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪祇園うえもり - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪喫茶 花見小路 - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Rigoletto - ‬3 min walk

About this property

Imperial Hotel, Kyoto

Luxury hotel with 2 restaurants, steps from Kenninji Temple
Imperial Hotel, Kyoto offers its guests a full-service spa and an indoor pool. There are 2 restaurants on site. You can unwind with a drink at one of the 2 bars/lounges. Public spaces have free WiFi.

The luxury Imperial Hotel, Kyoto also features spa services, concierge services, and dry cleaning/laundry services. Limited parking is available for a fee and is offered on a first-come, first-served basis.

Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this 4.5-star Kyoto hotel.

  • 55 guestrooms or units
  • 2 dining venues
  • 2 bars or lounges
  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
  • Dry cleaning
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Concierge
  • On-site shopping
  • Lift
  • Smoking in designated areas
Imperial Hotel, Kyoto offers 55 accommodations with laptop-compatible safes and free newspapers. This Kyoto hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access, with a speed of 500+ Mbps (good for 6+ people or 10+ devices). Bathrooms include a separate bath and shower, slippers and hairdryers. A nightly turndown service is provided and housekeeping is offered on a daily basis.
SPA has 2 treatment rooms, including rooms for couples. The spa is equipped with a sauna and a steam room. The spa is open daily.

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 500+ Mbps (good for 6+ people or 10+ devices)
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Onsite parking available only on request
  • Uncovered parking on site (JPY 5,000 per night)
  • Limited on-site self parking

Food and drink

  • Daily cooked-to-order breakfast available 6:30 AM to 10:30 AM for a fee: JPY 7,500 for adults and JPY 7,500 for children
  • 2 bars/lounges
  • 2 restaurants

Restaurants on site

  • オールデイダイニング 弥栄
  • オールドインペリアルバー
  • ザ ルーフトップ(ご宿泊者様限定)
  • フランス料理 練

Things to do

  • Full-service spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Shopping

Family friendly

  • Indoor pool

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Turndown service

Full-service spa

  • 2 treatment rooms
  • Couples treatment rooms
  • Sauna
  • Spa open daily
  • Steam room

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Front entrance ramp
  • Lift (140 centimetre wide door)
  • Visual alarms in hallways
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible concierge desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant
  • Wheelchairs on site

More

  • Designated smoking areas (fines apply)

Room amenities

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Separate bathtub and shower
  • Shampoo
  • Slippers
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • 24-hour room service

More

  • Free daily newspapers
  • Heating
  • Laptop-compatible safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; check-in end time: anytime
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are available for JPY 25300.0 per night.

Payment types

Important information

Fees

Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

  • Deposit: JPY 30000 per accommodation, per night
  • 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've listed all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for cooked-to-order breakfast: from approximately JPY 7500 for adults and from JPY 7500 for children
  • Uncovered self-parking fee: JPY 5000 per night
  • Rollaway bed fee: JPY 25300.0 per night

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

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
Guests must contact this property in advance to reserve on-site parking
This property accepts credit cards and debit cards; cash is not accepted
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios and terraces, which may not be suitable for children; if you have any concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm that they can accommodate you in a suitable room
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession. This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios and terraces, which may not be suitable for children. If you have any concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm that they can accommodate you in a suitable room. Guests must contact this property in advance to reserve on-site parking. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Diners Club, JCB International, Union Pay and debit cards. Cash is not accepted. 

We should mention

  • Reservations are needed for spa treatments. For reservations, contact the hotel before arrival using the contact information on the booking confirmation.
  • As required by the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, all international visitors must submit their passport number and nationality when registering at any lodging facility (inns, hotels, motels etc). Also, it's required that lodging proprietors photocopy the passports of all registering guests and keep the photocopy on file.
  • Please note that some properties do not permit guests with tattoos to use the on-site public bathing facilities.

Frequently asked questions

Is parking available at Imperial Hotel, Kyoto?

Yep, Imperial Hotel, Kyoto has an uncovered self car park for JPY 5000 per night. A self car park is also available, for a fee. Onsite parking is limited.

How much does it cost to stay at Imperial Hotel, Kyoto?

As of 9 Feb 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Imperial Hotel, Kyoto on 8 Mar 2026 start from NZ$2,197.41, 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.

Is there a spa on site at Imperial Hotel, Kyoto?

Yep, SPA is available for guests. It has a steam room and a sauna.

Does Imperial Hotel, Kyoto have a pool?

Imperial Hotel, Kyoto has an indoor pool.

What luxury perks are available at Imperial Hotel, Kyoto?

Imperial Hotel, Kyoto features a full-service spa, an indoor pool and 2 restaurants.

Does Imperial Hotel, Kyoto serve breakfast?

Yep, cooked-to-order brekkie is on offer daily between 6:30 AM and 10:30 AM.

Is there a free airport shuttle available at Imperial Hotel, Kyoto?

No, Imperial Hotel, Kyoto does not offer an airport shuttle service.

Is there a bar or restaurant at Imperial Hotel, Kyoto?

Yep, you can grab a meal at Imperial Hotel, Kyoto's onsite restaurant that serves French cuisine.

What time are check-in & check-out at Imperial Hotel, Kyoto?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM. Check-out time is noon.

Are pets allowed at Imperial Hotel, Kyoto?

No, pets are not allowed.

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