Kyoto Shijo Takakura Hotel Grandereverie – A Favorite for Families in Kyoto

Kyoto Shijo Takakura Hotel Grandereverie offers a 24-hour front desk, individualized concierge services, and free WiFi throughout the property. Guests are provided with private check-in and check-out, luggage storage, and a terrace with seating. The hotel also includes a bar, family rooms, and facilities for disabled guests, with daily housekeeping, dry cleaning, and laundry services available.

Family Suites span two levels connected by a spiral staircase, offering a bedroom with Simmons beds and a lower-level bathroom with a deep soaking bathtub, rainfall shower, and a private zen garden. Superior rooms and Deluxe Twins provide air-conditioned non-smoking rooms with premium bedding, flat-screen TVs, and private bathrooms with deep soaking bathtubs and rainfall showerheads. All rooms include bathrobes, free toiletries, and a safety deposit box, with fresh American breakfast delivered to the room each morning.

The hotel sits on a quiet side street in Gion, Kyoto's historic geisha district, less than a 1-minute walk from Shijo Station metro and bus stops. Gion Shijo Station is under 1 km away, and Nishiki Market, Teramachi Street, and Daimaru department store are within walking distance. Kyoto International Manga Museum, Nijo Castle, and Pontocho Alley are reachable on foot or via short metro rides, with Itami Airport 45 km away.

A complimentary American breakfast is served in the room each morning, including orange juice, three types of bread, eggs, sausage, yogurt or cereal, fruit, and a pot of coffee or tea. Guests can purchase additional beverages at the lobby bar, which also offers a small selection of drinks. There is no on-site restaurant, but dozens of restaurants, izakayas, and a coffee shop (O'Kaffe) are within a 2-minute walk on the same street.

The concierge team helps with restaurant reservations (including traditional Japanese dinners), taxi bookings, luggage forwarding to the next destination, and sightseeing directions. The hotel provides public transport tickets and can arrange baggage delivery to other hotels. Guest rooms are cleaned daily with fresh towels and linens, and the 24-hour security includes CCTV in common areas and smoke alarms.

Location: Gion district, 1 min from Shijo metro

Rooms: Family Suites with two levels, spiral staircase, zen garden

Dining: American breakfast delivered to the room daily

Services: Concierge for restaurant bookings and luggage forwarding

Amenities: Free WiFi, 24-hour front desk, bar, terrace