Rinn Kyoto Gion Shinbashi – A Favorite for Families in Kyoto

Rinn Kyoto Gion Shinbashi offers a lobby lounge with a Nespresso machine and a water dispenser with ice, both available 24 hours at no extra cost. Guests have access to a self-service laundry room with washing machines and dryers for approximately ¥500 per cycle. The 24-hour front desk is staffed by multilingual personnel who speak English and Japanese and can arrange luggage forwarding to the next hotel.

The hotel provides rooms with air-conditioning, private bathrooms, and flat-screen TVs with USB-C and USB-A ports at the bedside and desk. Each unit includes a refrigerator and a tea and coffee maker, with some rooms offering a balcony or a layout with two bunk beds that each have individual light switches and outlets. Guests also receive bathrobes, slippers, and free toiletries, plus a humidifier in the room.

The hotel is 450 meters from Sanjo Keihan, 500 meters from Gion Shijo Station, and within a 5-minute walk of the Shirakawa canal and Samurai Kembu Kyoto. Cultural sites such as Shoren-in Temple (less than 1 km), Heian Shrine (1.7 km), and Kiyomizu-dera Temple (1.8 km) are all walkable from the property. The nearest airport, Itami Airport, is 47 km away, while the hotel sits on a quiet street in the Gion district surrounded by historic architecture and restaurants.

Family rooms accommodate guests with configurations including standard twin rooms and economy twin rooms with bunk beds that sleep four people. Each bunk in the four-person room has its own light switches, electrical outlet, and USB ports, plus a large bathroom with a combined shower and tub. The hotel also provides umbrellas free of charge for rainy weather and a lobby lounge where families can gather.

The 24-hour front desk handles luggage storage, taxi bookings, and luggage forwarding (takkyubin) to the next hotel. Security measures include key card access, 24-hour security, CCTV in common areas and outside the property, smoke alarms, and fire extinguishers. The hotel is a non-smoking property with a designated smoking room, and laundry service is available for an additional fee.

Location: 500 m from Gion Shijo Station, walking distance to Kiyomizu-dera Temple

Rooms: Twin rooms with two bunk beds & private bathrooms

Amenities: 24-hour Nespresso & water station in lobby

Services: Multilingual staff & luggage forwarding to next hotel

Family: Rooms with bunk beds and USB ports at each bed