Hotel Fact Sheet
Hotel Features: A deluxe hotel with the taste of museum
Located in the signature multi-use, Kyoto Station Building, the hotel is home to over 1000 pieces of contemporary artwork.
The hotel features 535 tastefully decorated rooms, 13 restaurants & bars, 13 banquet rooms, fitness facilities and shops. High speed internet access is complimentary in all guest rooms.
Directions
The hotel is located atop JR Kyoto Station, providing direct and easy access to and from Kansai International Airport and major destination such as Osaka, Kobe, Nagoya, Tokyo and Hiroshima.
From Airports
Osaka / Kansai International Airport: (Distance: 97km/60 miles South West of the Hotel)
- Terminal-to-terminal train ride of 75 min. by Haruka Express Train from Kansai Airport Station to Kyoto Station.
Ticket: JPY4,750 for Reserved, JPY3,240 for Non-reserved one way
- 95 - 105 min. by Airport Limousine from Kansai Airport to Kyoto Station (Hachijo-guchi, on the south side of the station).
Fare: JPY2,300 one way, or JPY3,800 round trip
- 90 min. by taxi approx. at JPY20,000
Osaka / Itami International Airport: (Distance: 56km/35 miles South West of the hotel)
- 50-55 min. by Airport Limousine from Itami Airport to Kyoto Station (Hachijo-guchi, on the south side of the station). Fare: JPY1,280 one way
From other major cities
From Tokyo
- 2h 35 min. from Tokyo Station to Kyoto Station by Shinkansen bullet train
From Osaka
- 37 min. from Osaka Station to Kyoto Station by rapid commuter train
- 26 min. from Shin-Osaka Station to Kyoto Station by Shinkansen bullet train
From Hiroshima
- 2 hours from Hiroshima Station to Kyoto Station by Shinkansen bullet train
Arrivals:
Check-in: 15:00
Check-out: 12:00
Policies
- Cancellation:
There is no cancellation charge if the hotel is notified up to and not later than 48 hours prior to your expected arrival; otherwise a charge of 20% of the published rate the day before the arrival, 80% on the same day, and 100% if you fail to notify us, will be charged to your credit card.
[ Booking through the hotel's web site ]
The hotel sets a preferential term for people who book through the hotel’s web site, which offers a no cancellation charge if the hotel is notified of the cancellation by 16:00 (Japan local time) one day prior to the expected arrival, otherwise a one full day charge of the published rate will be charged to your credit card.
- Children:
when a child age 6 and under sleeps in the same bed with the parent(s) or uses a crib, the child stays free of charge.
Accommodations:
535 rooms from the 7th to 15th floors
Exclusive Granvia Floors on are on the 14th and 15th floor with access to the Granvia Lounge
High speed internet access is complimentary in all guestrooms
Non-smoking rooms and "Friendly Rooms" for the physically challenged are available
Guest room Amenities
- Alarm clock
- AM/FM radio
- Bathroom telephone
- Cable/satellite TV
- CD player (Deluxe room or higher categories only)
- Complimentary newspaper
- Data port hookups
- Desk
- Desk Lamp
- Direct-dial phone
- DVD player (Deluxe room or higher categories only: on request)
- Fax machine (Deluxe room or higher categories only)
- Hair dryer
- High-speed Internet connection - complimentary
- Hot water maker/pot
- Humidifier (on request)
- Individually controlled air conditioning
- In-room safe (Deluxe room or higher categories only)
- Iron/ironing board (on request)
- Linens and towels
- Maid service
- Mini bar
- Multi-line phone
- Non-smoking rooms
- Pay per view movies
- Plug adaptor (on request)
- Premium bedding
- Private bathroom
- Smoke alarm
- Smoking rooms
- Sofa bed (limited rooms only)
- Telephone
- Television
- Trouser press
- Voice mail
- Wheelchair accessible (limited rooms only)
Bathroom Amenities
- Body shampoo
- Body-wash towel
- Comb
- Cotton Balls
- Hair conditioner
- Hair elastic
- Hairbrush
- Hairdryer
- Razor
- Shampoo
- Shoe-shine cloth
- Shower cap
- Slippers
- Soap
- Toothbrush
- Towels
- Pajama
Dining
13 fine restaurants and bars
- La Fleur / French Restaurant
- Gozanbo / Teppan-yaki
- La Risata / Ristorate
- Southern Court / Sky Lounge
- Roppongi Rogairo / Chinese Restaurant
- Ukihashi / Japanese Restaurant
- Kyoto Kitcho / Japanese Restaurant
- Kyorinsen / Tempura
- Shiki / Sushi
- Le Temps / Café Restaurant
- Grand Jour / Lobby Lounge
- Orbite / Main Bar
- Shiokoji Rakusui / Guest House
Fitness Facilities
A 20 meter indoor pool, a far-infrared sauna & a Jet bath, wellness center and Fitness gym
Charge : JPY1,050 (staying guests only) per visit.
Guests Under the age of 20 will not be permitted access
Local Attractions
JR Kyoto Station Building Complex: this unique building with its futuristic architectural structure (of which Hotel Granvia Kyoto is a part) is home to multiple railway lines. The building houses Japan's renowned Isetan Department Store, the exquisite Kyoto Theater specially designed for musicals, as well as The Cube underground shopping and dining mall.
Within walking distance of the hotel is
- Kyoto Tower
- Toji Temple
- Nishi & Higashi Hongan-ji Temples
- Shoseien Garden
Gion, Pontocho and Shijo Kawara-machi areas are 5-minute subway ride followed by 5 - 10 min walk Kiyomizudera Temple is a 15 min. bus ride
Shopping (part of the Station Complex)
JR Kyoto Isetan department store
The Cube underground Shopping Mall
Events & Meeting Facilities
13 banquet rooms including a 1,200 sqm Grand Ballroom, one of the largest in Kyoto
Company Profile
Hotel Granvia Kyoto is owned and managed by West Japan Railway Hotel Development, Ltd., a subsidiary of West Japan Railway Company. West Japan Railway Hotel Development, Ltd., also manages 7 other hotels in the Western Japan cities of Osaka, Wakayama, Nara, Kobe, Kurashiki, Okayama, and Hiroshima, operating as the JR-West Hotel Group.
President: Shizuka Yabuki
General Manager: Hiroyuki Sakamoto
901 Higashi-shiokoji-cho, Shiokoji-sagaru, Karasuma-dori, Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto 600-8216 Japan
Tel: +81-75-344-8888
Fax: +81-75-344-4400
