When you stay at Hotel ZIZI Kyoto Gion, you'll be within a 15-minute walk of Yasaka Shrine and Pontocho Alley. Also, Kiyomizu Temple and Heian Shrine are just a 5-minute drive away. Public transportation is just a short walk: Sanjo Keihan Station is 6 minutes and Higashiyama Station is 7 minutes.
Languages
Chinese (Cantonese), Chinese (Mandarin), English, Japanese
At a glance
Hotel size
8 rooms
Arriving/Leaving
Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 8:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18
Check-out time is 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out available
Restrictions related to your trip
Check COVID-19 restrictions.
Special check-in instructions
The front desk is open daily from 11:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
Required at check-in
Credit card, debit card, or cash deposit required for incidental charges
Government-issued photo ID may be required
Minimum check-in age is 18
Pets
Pets not allowed
Service animals welcome
Internet
Free WiFi in public areas
Free WiFi in rooms
Parking
No onsite parking
Other information
Smoke-free property
Property amenities
Food and drink
Shared microwave
Shared refrigerator
Services
Front desk (limited hours)
Luggage storage
Multilingual staff
Facilities
Safe-deposit box at front desk
Accessibility
Handrails in stairways
Upper floors accessible by stairs only
Well-lit path to entrance
Room amenities
Be entertained
Flat-screen television
Home comfort
Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
Minibar
Slippers
Iron/ironing board (on request)
Sleep well
Soundproofed rooms
Bed sheets provided
Freshen up
Private bathroom
Separate bathtub and shower
Bidet
Free toiletries
Hair dryer
Towels
Stay connected
Desk
Free WiFi
Food and drink
Shared kitchen access
Free bottled water
More
Housekeeping (on request)
In-room safe
Fees & policies
Mandatory fees
You'll be asked to pay the following charges by the property at check-in or check-out. Fees may include applicable taxes:
A city tax may be collected at the property. The city tax ranges from JPY 200-1,000 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.
Policies
The Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour, and Welfare requires all international visitors to submit their passport number and nationality when registering at any lodging facility (inns, hotels, motels, etc. ). Additionally, lodging proprietors are required to photocopy passports for all registering guests and keep the photocopy on file.
This property does not have elevators.
This property accepts credit cards. Cash is not accepted.
Property Registration Number 京都府指令保医セ第120
Also known as
Zizi
Hotel ZIZI Gion
Hotel ZIZI Kyoto Gion Hotel
Hotel ZIZI Kyoto Gion Kyoto
Hotel ZIZI Kyoto Gion Hotel Kyoto
Frequently asked questions
Does Hotel ZIZI Kyoto Gion offer free cancellation for a full refund?
Yes, Hotel ZIZI Kyoto Gion does have fully refundable room rates available to book on our site. If you’ve booked a fully refundable room rate, this can be cancelled up to a few days before check-in depending on the property's cancellation policy. Just make sure to check this property's cancellation policy for the exact terms and conditions.
Are pets allowed at Hotel ZIZI Kyoto Gion?
Sorry, pets aren't allowed, but service animals are welcome.
Is parking offered on site at Hotel ZIZI Kyoto Gion?
Sorry, there's no onsite parking at Hotel ZIZI Kyoto Gion.
What are the check-in and check-out times at Hotel ZIZI Kyoto Gion?
Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 8:00 PM. Check-out time is 11:00 AM. Contactless check-out is available.
What's the area around Hotel ZIZI Kyoto Gion like?
Hotel ZIZI Kyoto Gion is a short 6-minute walk from Sanjo Keihan Station and 5 minutes' walk from Yasaka Shrine.
Hotel ZIZI Kyoto Gion Reviews
Reviews
8.4
Very Good
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9.0/10
Cleanliness
8.0/10
Staff & service
7.8/10
Amenities
8.6/10
Property conditions & facilities
7.6/10
Eco-friendliness
Reviews
6/10 Good
Jul 21, 2024
The room looks nice but there are dust everywhere. They don’t pick up trash and they don’t clean the room daily.
john marshall
john marshall, 5-night family trip
Verified Expedia guest review
10/10 Exceptional
Jul 1, 2024
Sharon
Sharon, 3-night trip
Verified Wotif guest review
8/10 Very Good
Jun 28, 2024
Property is beautiful and located in a nice area. However, the place wasn’t clean, carpet wasn’t vacuumed and the place is very dusty. There is no staff at anytime for us to ask questions or request anything that we need.
Benjamin
Benjamin, 3-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review
10/10 Exceptional
Jun 16, 2024
Very convenient location close to restaurants shops and transportation. Very quiet street, excellent very happy with our stay
Maria
Maria, 3-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review
6/10 Good
Jun 12, 2024
Ai Lian
Ai Lian, 3-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review
6/10 Good
Jun 7, 2024
Wrong code for the hotel front door was given. It happened at the beginning and also after a few nights stay. There was a big cockroach in the room after our first entry.
Verified traveler
6-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review
8/10 Very Good
May 3, 2024
Worked out well. The only issue we had was a delay on getting us the self check-in information. We had no idea what to do when we got there. Then in the middle of our stay the code to the front door and our room was changed and we couldn’t get in.
John
John, 3-night family trip
Verified Expedia guest review
8/10 Very Good
Apr 15, 2024
Catherine
Catherine, 4-night trip
Verified Wotif guest review
6/10 Good
Mar 29, 2024
The hotel was spacious but you felt more like you were staying in a hostel not a hotel.
The front end person was around from 11-7, but if u had questions or needed info at check out you were on your own
Jennifer
Jennifer, 3-night family trip
Verified Expedia guest review
10/10 Exceptional
Oct 20, 2023
Cute
VIOLETA
VIOLETA, 1-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review
10/10 Exceptional
Sep 22, 2023
Hotel ZiZi Kyoto Gion was one of the best hotels for children I have ever stayed in. Hotel rooms are hard with a 10 month old and a 3 year old, but Hotel ZiZi was so children friendly it made it easy. Even with being on the fourth floor, we were able to park our double stroller under the stairs.
The staff was incredible. We got there early and they let us check-in and leave our bags while we walked around and went to a Tea Ceremony. Anytime we needed to get to an address the staff just put it right into our phone. At the end of our stay we checked out early and were able to leave our bags there while we went for photos and the Kimono shop.
The hotel room was clean, and so comfortable for a 10 month old and 3 year old to crawl around and play. The shower/bath combination was perfect for a family of five where you could get ready while someone else was showering. The hair products in the bathroom and face spreads were luxurious and we were surprised by a full Dyson hair dryer and curling iron set.
We also had two children with extreme jet lag from the USA so it was a safe area to walk at 2:30am and 5am on our family walks so we didn’t wake up the rest of the tenants. On our early morning walks we always stopped at the family marts that are open 24 hours for snacks and coffee.
We would give this hotel a 10 out of 10 stars, and tell any family to come to this hotel!
Andrew
Andrew, 3-night family trip
Verified Expedia guest review
8/10 Very Good
Sep 5, 2023
Rooms are large which was nice for Japan.
Brian
Brian, 2-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review
8/10 Very Good
Aug 8, 2023
Not bad, could be better
Please be aware, this hotel has no elevator and the stairs are a bit on the narrow side and pretty steep.
Check-in was fairly easy and completely contactless. Actually, I did not see one hotel staff person on my entire 3 night, 4 day stay. The hotel did send me instructions ahead of time and there was a note stuck on the door when I arrived. It wasn’t an inefficient process but definitely impersonal.
The room was pretty nice. It would have been nice to have some extra pillows as there was only one to each bed and the pillows were pretty small. There were some throw pillows as well but those weren’t as comfortable to use. It also would have been nice to have some additional outlets throughout the room.
The bathroom has most general amenities as well and beauty products. But the products were all in large bottles that have lasted through a number of guests that I’d prefer not to think about. The q-tips and beauty pads were not individually packaged so that wasn’t great either.
A couple of pros to this hotel… The hotel offers free bottles of water in the mini fridge which is always great! The key code access throughout is quite convenient so you don’t have to worry about losing a key card.
Christine
Christine, 3-night family trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review
10/10 Exceptional
Jul 11, 2023
Absolutely the best location - easy to get to so much of the treasures of Kyoto. Enjoyed sleeping on a tatami mat and futon in a room set for three. Towel size was fine for me, but a little small for larger folks.
Barbara
Barbara, 2-night family trip
Verified Expedia guest review
10/10 Exceptional
Jul 10, 2023
Low key establishment. 6 rooms in this hotel so it feels cozy. Beautiful room and close to all my favorite things to do… cafes, historical sites, and shopping.
Jennifer
Jennifer, 2-night family trip
Verified Expedia guest review
8/10 Very Good
Jun 26, 2023
This is well located with nice rooms and good atmosphere. There is no elevator so if you have accessibility issues, it is not for you. In Gion but on a quiet street so you can get to restaurants and shops but still get a good night's sleep.
Benjamin
Benjamin, 2-night family trip
Verified Expedia guest review
8/10 Very Good
Jun 12, 2023
The room was extremely large for Japanese hotel rooms.
There are stairs (we had to walk up 3 flights), but it does say they will carry your luggage. There were plenty of restaurants nearby and the main shopping street was about 10 minutes away. The only negative for us was that they say they will hold your luggage after checkout, but there really isn't a secure area to hold your luggage. The two areas they said we could leave our luggage, it was still accessible to other guests who had a passcode to the building. Other than that, we really enjoyed our stay and would stay again.
ANDREA
ANDREA, 1-night family trip
Verified Expedia guest review
10/10 Exceptional
Apr 21, 2023
Great location and lovely room.
Cleo
Cleo, 2-night family trip
Verified Expedia guest review
10/10 Exceptional
Mar 19, 2023
Walking distance to the temples and cultural district
Jeanne
Jeanne, 2-night family trip
Verified Expedia guest review
8/10 Very Good
Jan 1, 2023
Pretty good
We stayed in the Wakamatsu room. The heating unit for this room is outside, but less than a foot from one of the windows. So while the unit in the room is quiet, the one outside the window is audible. If you are a light sleeper, you will hear it. I cannot speak for any other room. Other than that, and the fact that there is no elevator, this place is great.
Verified traveler
1-night family trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review
10/10 Exceptional
Dec 13, 2019
It was like a expensive hotel room (family room). Clean, elegant, mobile wifi router, big bath, etc.
Tatsuro
Tatsuro, 2-night family trip
Verified Expedia guest review
10/10 Exceptional
Dec 12, 2019
Spacious for 4 people, clean seemed new, great facial washes, creams and fancy hair dryer. Wonderful hand delivered breakfast to your door.
Joni
Joni, 2-night family trip
Verified Expedia guest review
10/10 Exceptional
Oct 25, 2019
Perfect place to stay in Kyoto
Roomy, cozy, amenity is possibly better than at a 5 star hotel. The bathroom even has a Dyson hairdryer! We enjoyed our breakfast on a nice little balcony. (The staff brings your breakfast up to your room!). Gion, Ponto-cho etc are in walking distance.
Verified traveler
2-night trip with friends
Verified Hotels.com guest review
2/10 Poor
Oct 15, 2019
We were unable to get to Japan due to the typhoon and while the other hotel we had booked cancelled the reservation without charge, this one did not so we paid for a night we couldn’t use. This was very disappointing.