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BOOK HOTEL Kyotokujo

3.0 star property

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A modern hotel exterior with a well-lit entrance, large windows, and a visible interior with bookshelves.
Lobby lounge
A modern library with wooden bookshelves, a seating area with a sofa and ottoman, and a carpeted floor.
Lobby
A modern bar area with a long counter, bar stools, and a display of framed pictures.

Reviews

8.8 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Air-conditioning
  • Laundry room
  • 24/7 front desk

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41 Higashikujo Karasumacho Minami-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto, 601-8016
  • Place, Kawaramachi Street
    ‪4 min walk‬
  • Place, Kyoto Station Building
    ‪7 min walk‬
  • Place, Kyoto Tower
    ‪12 min walk‬
  • Airport, Osaka (ITM-Itami)
    ‪60 min drive‬

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Twin Room

Twin Room

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(8 reviews)
  • 17 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Double Room

Double Room

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(10 reviews)
  • 17 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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About this property

BOOK HOTEL Kyotokujo

This hotel features coffee/tea in a common area, laundry facilities, and a 24-hour front desk. Other amenities include a vending machine. Housekeeping is available on request.
BOOK HOTEL Kyotokujo offers 50 accommodations with slippers and hair dryers. Flat-screen televisions are featured in guestrooms. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations, toilets with an electronic bidet, complimentary toiletries, and toothbrushes and toothpaste.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Housekeeping is provided on request.

During your stay at BOOK HOTEL Kyotokujo, you're just a quick walk from Kawaramachi Street. Laundry facilities are available.
  • Free WiFi
  • Amenities include laundry facilities, an elevator, and a vending machine
  • Just a 5-minute walk from Kawaramachi Street and 13 minutes by foot from Kyoto Tower
As a guest of BOOK HOTEL Kyotokujo, you'll find a vending machine, coffee/tea in a common area, and laundry facilities. The front desk is open around the clock.

Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this 3-star Kyoto hotel.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • No on-site parking available

Food and drink

  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Housekeeping on request

Accessibility

  • Lift

More

  • Designated smoking areas (fines apply)

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Slippers
  • Toilet paper
  • Toilet with electronic bidet
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Desk
  • Heating (climate-controlled)
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

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

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
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.
  • Kids stay free! One child 6 years old or younger stays free when using existing bedding.

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.

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 and cash
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in. 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

  • One child 6 years old or younger stays free in the same room as the parent or guardian when using existing bedding.
  • 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

THE BOX HOTEL Kyoto
BOOK HOTEL Kyotokujo Hotel
BOOK HOTEL Kyotokujo Kyoto
Hotel Kyoto Kujo area Untitled
BOOK HOTEL Kyotokujo Hotel Kyoto

BOOK HOTEL Kyotokujo Reviews

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 51 out of 87 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 24 out of 87 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 8 out of 87 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 3 out of 87 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 87 reviews

9.2/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Fernando

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great stay
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Peter

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lobby has a nice environment for resting and reading. Location near subway, convenient to walk from East side of Kyoto station. Room and lobby clean and right temperature.
Stayed 6 nights in Mar 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Kathleen

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very good property, will definitely stay here again
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Saiizan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Greeted by books on the walls when I first enter the lobby. Check in was easy & smooth. The lobby is very loungey with nice furniture. The interior design is also beautiful. When you enter your room, you’re greeted with books on the wall. I enjoyed flipping through even though I don’t understand Japanese. Seeing the pictures & illustrations is fun. Standard japanese high quality bathroom. Nearby konbinis too! Within walkable ‘straight’ path distance to Kyoto Station.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Kevin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Staff was helpful
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Luis

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great traditional Japanese experience
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
I stayed here for 5 nights and very clean, quiet and modern rooms I would stay here again in the future
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

scott

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I loved the unique library book concept. Also the staff was very service-oriented. Also location is reasonably close to the Kyoto train station. Just a short taxi ride.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Hearty

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Love the location and the room is quite big compare to other hotels. Definitely will comeback.
Stayed 7 nights in May 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Mariah

Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Very cute
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Shoichi

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025
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8/10 Good

Omar

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Pros: Clean, Cozy, Friendly Staff, Nice Bathrooms Cons: Bed mattresses are very hard and on the floor Overall: B
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025
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8/10 Good

Synthia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Library in the library was interesting
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025
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6/10 Okay

Frank

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
room was clean and size was ample since most hotel rooms in Japan are generally smaller. But for me I didn't know that the hotel was a book themed type of hotel since my son recommended from a search which their is no blaming anything here. But for a book lover this would be paradise because their are books everywhere in the lobby, hallways and your room but I mostly saw Japanese books but I'm sure there are English books somewhere.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025
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8/10 Good

Ting Wei

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Room: clean and tidy, spacious for 2 people to stay, spacious bathroom, bed is a bit low (quite close to the floor), pillows are soft (not so supportive for the neck), nice and dark when you close all the curtain Staff: very friendly, can speak good English Amenities: No water or coffee supplied in room (tap water is drinkable), plenty of towels in bathroom with hair dryer, has a vending machine for drinks and laundromat on another floor, plenty of books for you to read (only in Japanese), there is a bar/cafe on the ground floor Location: 3 minutes walk from the nearest metro station (Kujo station), 9 minutes walk from Kyoto station, 2 convenience stores nearby * The building right next to the hotel is under some construction work when I visit. Noises are expected but bearable and this is definitely not the hotel’s fault (saw someone blaming the hotel for this).
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Beihong

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very good!
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2025
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8/10 Good

Lo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Book Hotel is very close to the Kujo subway station with walking distance. Only one station to reach Kyoto station which you can transfer to everywhere. The hotel room was very comfortable & tidy, but lack of hooks for hanging clothes and towels. Staffs are kindly with good smile also the most unique is the decoration of the books located every corner at the hotel.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025
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4/10 Poor

Denise

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities
The place is new and modern, and the room was very clean and comfortable, almost big by Japanese standards. The location is in walking distance of the central station. However, the internet did not work the entire 3 days I was there. It was so bad I couldn't even send out emails. I reported it to the staff, and she said she will check later, but no improvement. I tried on two phones and my laptop, but nothing (so it definitely wasn't my devices). Having such terrible (pretty much non-existent) internet in Japan in 2026 is just unacceptable. Also, the staff hardly spoke any English and wasn't exactly friendly. When I left my key card to check-out I said goodbye, but the lady didn't even look up from the reception and didn't reply anything. I most certainly would not stay here again, which is a shame because the rooms are great.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2026
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4/10 Poor

Julie

Disliked: Staff & service
3 star hotel treating their customers less than 1 star. It still baffles me that a hotel offering a washing machine/dryer and refuses to give change to use the machine. In fact so determined not to do so leave notes about it. I have been travelling for 5 weeks and I have never come across this! I can only see this as a way of the hotel trying to force their customers to ‘buy change’ for the machines. I had enough coins for the washing machine but not the dryer so left the heating on all day in my room to dry the clothes. What a false economy for the hotel. Maybe think of what would be helpful for people staying with you. The indifference, greed and customers having to use other methods (at an additional cost to you) seems ridiculous and not at all eco-friendly. What a shame! I had other things I would have liked to ask the hotel staff but after this it was very clear to me I was not valued and it wouldn’t be worth my time. The only thing I could do is write this review.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Yashio

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
1階ロビーや各階の廊下には、テーマごとにセレクトされた本が並べられていて、表紙を眺めるだけでも愉しい。本好きには堪らない宿です。
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2026
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10/10 Excellent

SUHYEON

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
어메니티(?) 는 셀프입니다 유료도 있다는데 뭔지는 모르겠고 조용히 있다가 가기엔 좋습니다 청소를 4일 이상 투숙시 실시 하기에 그동안은 당신이 어질러진 그대로 존재합니다 바로 맞은편에 사토라고하는 식당이 있는데 가성비가 꽤 괜찮고 밤늦게 택시 타고 오면 사토를 기준으로 말하면 편합니다 편의점이나 이자까야도 근방에 있어 꽤 숙박하기에 나쁘지 않습니다 거기다 교토역에서도 그리 멀지는 않아서 이동하기도 꽤 괜찮습니다
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2026
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2/10 Terrible

Bernardo Javier

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Desde el check in la persona que nos recibió estornudado con gripa clara mocos y agarrando los pasaportes. Estornudando sin tapar la boca ni usar mascarilla. Habitación cama súper incómoda dolor de espalda. Con cabellos largos (no nuestros ) en la almohada. Vista de la ventana a un cementerio. En mi opinión personal hay muchas más opciones por el precio. Jamás me hospedaría acá y no lo recomiendo.
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

KAEDE

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
ローケーションが良かった。 京都駅まで徒歩10分ほど、九条駅までは徒歩3分ほど、バス停も徒歩3分でした。清水寺に行くバスが止まるバス停だったので、とても便利でした。
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Eiji

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
チェックインの際の説明が丁寧で良かったです。部屋もきれいで落ち着いた雰囲気で申し分ありません。
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026
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8/10 Good

Yair Othoniel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Hotel aceptable precio-calidad. Limpio, funcional, en buen estado, con estilo, Pequeño como casi todos en Japón, aseo de la habitación solo si lo pides, la cama está casi a nivel de piso (estilo Japones) y me toco con colchón duro, qué al llegar a descansar después de caminar mucho lo resientes más. Relativamente cerca de la estación central de Kioto.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2025