APA Hotel Kyoto Ekikita

3.0 star property

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Reception
Restaurant
Down duvets, desk, free WiFi, bed sheets
Exterior
Exterior

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Air-conditioning
  • Breakfast available
  • Laundry room
  • Housekeeping

Explore the area

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597-2 Higashi Shiokoji-cho, Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto, 600-8216
  • Place, Kyoto Station Building
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Kyoto Tower
    ‪4 min walk‬
  • Place, Higashi Honganji Temple
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Airport, Osaka (ITM-Itami)
    ‪54 min drive‬

Room options

Standard Single Room, Non Smoking

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(38 reviews)
  • 11 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Standard Double Room, Non Smoking

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Connecting Room, 1Guest, Non Smoking

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 1
  • 2 Double Beds

Connecting Room, 2 Guests, Non Smoking

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Double Beds

Connecting Room, 3 Guests, Non Smoking

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Double Beds

Connecting Room, 4 Guests, Non Smoking

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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About this property

APA Hotel Kyoto Ekikita

Hotel with a restaurant, 9-minute walk to Higashi Honganji Temple
This smoke-free hotel features a restaurant, a microwave in a common area, and laundry facilities. WiFi in public areas is free. Other amenities include a 24-hour front desk, express check-out, and a front-desk safe.
APA Hotel Kyoto Ekikita offers 105 air-conditioned accommodations with bathrobes and slippers. Beds feature down comforters. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wired and wireless Internet access (speed: 50+ Mbps). Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations, bidets, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. Housekeeping is provided daily.
Our customers tell us they enjoy the helpful staff at APA Hotel Kyoto Ekikita. During your stay, you're just a quick walk from Kyoto Tower. Features include free WiFi in public areas, plus a restaurant and breakfast (surcharge).
  • Free WiFi (speed: 50+ Mbps)
  • Enjoy a bite to eat at the restaurant
  • Cooked-to-order breakfast served daily for a fee
  • Amenities include a front-desk safe, laundry facilities, and a multilingual staff
  • 9 minutes by foot from Higashi Honganji Temple and a 4-minute drive from Nijō Castle
There's a restaurant on site. WiFi is free in public spaces. A vending machine, multilingual staff, and laundry facilities are also featured at APA Hotel Kyoto Ekikita.

This 3-star Kyoto hotel is smoke free.

For a fee, guests can enjoy cooked-to-order breakfast daily from 7 AM to 9:30 AM.
APA Hotel Kyoto Ekikita has a restaurant on site.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi and wired internet
  • In-room WiFi speed: 50+ Mbps
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • No on-site parking available

Food and drink

  • Daily cooked-to-order breakfast available 7 AM to 9:30 AM for a fee: JPY 1,300 for adults and JPY 1,300 for children
  • A restaurant

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk
  • Shared microwave
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff

Accessibility

  • Lift

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Down comforter

Bathroom

  • Bidet
  • Dressing gowns
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Shower
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Slippers
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • TV with premium channels

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Heating

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 5:00 AM
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in is available for a fee
Minimum check-in age: 20

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM
Late check-out subject to availability
A late check-out fee will be charged
Express check-out available

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, but service animals are welcome

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are not available.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Fees

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

  • 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: approximately JPY 1300 for adults and JPY 1300 for children
  • Early check-in is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)

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

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession.
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
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, mobile payments, and cash
Mobile payment options include: PayPay, Merpay, and R Pay
Safety features at this property include a smoke detector
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.
If you cancel your booking, you'll be subject to the host's cancellation policy. In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, property booking services are not subject to the right of withdrawal.

We should mention

  • Connecting/adjoining rooms are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property at the number on your 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.

Property is also known as

APA Kyoto-Ekikita
APA Hotel Kyoto Ekikita Hotel
APA Hotel Kyoto Ekikita Kyoto
APA Hotel Kyoto Ekikita Hotel Kyoto

APA Hotel Kyoto Ekikita Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 464 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 355 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 128 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 29 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 25 out of 1001 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Josephine

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
The location of the hotel was really good. It was within walking distance to Kyoto Station (2-3 mins walk) and the Porta Dining area in the Station. There are a lot of malls close to the hotel if shopping is your thing. The room was too small for two people. Being able to get on and off the bed from only one side was not ideal for less agile individuals. Perhaps this size room could be offered only as a single. It was not as clean as other hotels I’ve stayed at. Staff were somewhat helpful and friendly.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2025

8/10 Good

Ngai

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Location is good. Room was clean.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Zijie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
great
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Yeidy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff was very helpful and friendly. It was easy to check in the room was clean. It’s very close to the train station which is the main reason for choosing this hotel. The bathroom is small but has everything you need. The room layout makes the most of the space.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lev

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Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ricardo

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Hee Hung

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Room very small. Not cleaning room everyday is good for environmental however they put plastic bag with clean towel outside the room everyday since contradict the purpose
Stayed 9 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Colin

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Ryan

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very close to Kyoto Statiion!
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

Matt

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great location close to the station. Very small rooms that were moderately clean.
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Masataka

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean and wuiet
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michael, Zuccoli

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean, tudy and comfortable stay. Would come back!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Guadalupe

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

joanne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Was a lovely hotel and staff was very friendly and welcoming. The rooms are very extremely small nothing staff can do about that but note that for if you book. Japan are known for small rooms but we were surprised at how small. This place was located 1 block from Kyoto station and walking distance to a lot of shopping and food.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Hein

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I love this hotel! This is my second time staying here. The service is great! The rooms are clean and comfortable and the wifi is great! The location is also convenient from the Kyoto station or to walk to Nishiki Market or Gion. The breakfast is the best part: fast service and absolutely delicious food!
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

4/10 Poor

Gig

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, room comfort

Worst hotel experience of our trip and the worst e

We arrived about 40 minutes before check in time 2:20pm and confirmed that we had arrived and had reservations. Even though we had the impression that the room was ready, the staff had us waiting until 3 pm and then processed 2 others who just come in at 3pm! After sitting in front of the check in counter for 40 minutes 10 feet from the staff, we were then subjected to another 40 minutes to finalize our check in before being given the “key” to our room! There was only one other person who checked in while we waited and the staff ignored us, doing nothing constructive until just after 3 pm when I asked to be checked in! With 5 APA hotels within 3 or 4 blocks, we picked the worst one! The room was so small that 2 people couldn’t even get past each other! Of all the other APA hotels we stayed in and several other hotels, this was absolutely the worst one of all!!!! Ruined the experience of being in Kyoto!!! I could add other problems but the best thing I could say was to fire the staff and close the hotel!!!!!
Stayed 4 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nyi

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very accessible location...
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

2/10 Terrible

h

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Uncomfortable

I changed hotels midway through stay. I did not like this hotel. Never had pillows so uncomfortable, I couldn’t sleep. My room smelled of curry house downstairs. There was also political alt right propaganda in the hotel room. I then googled why this would be, the owner is a political activist for alt right so this hotel chain is politically allied. I did not like this as I’m an immigrant and have liberal values
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jonathan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Carl

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great property in an ideal location for transport. Staff are friendly and accommodating and the hotel generally is kept clean and welcoming. Our only slight negative was the room size however we knew this prior to booking so not a complaint in any way.
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

TIM, Rugby

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Close enough to the train station without hearing the trains!
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Christina

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Noriko, Laguna Woods

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very close from Kyoto station, although I had hard time to find the right exit
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Luis

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything necessary was close by
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Daniel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This was a great hotel to stay in during my first trip to Kyoto. The transportation options are great, as you can get to a bus stop without crossing a street, and Kyoto Station is a little over a block away. Dining options are abundant. There is a restaurant on the first floor of the hotel. Kyoto Station also has numerous dining options, a lot of which are open later compared to a lot of places in Kyoto. The bed large, especially for one person. I had enough room to store two, possibly 3 suitcases at the foot of the bed. The bathroom was nice and clean. I never once got any hint of cigarette smoke in the room, which is fantastic. The staff are all very kind. Y. Ishida is a particularly stand out staff member. She helped me with what I needed with a smile on her face, and I never had any communication issues with her. My only complaint was with the dryer in the laundry room. There are two washers and two dryers. The washer worked fine, but the right side dryer didn’t dry my clothes well at all, and it left a lot of leftover lint. Overall, I highly recommend this hotel.
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2025