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Prince Smart Inn Kyoto Shijo Omiya
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Rakuten Travel rating 4.19 out of 5 (229 reviews). Guests report that many rooms have the toilet, shower and washbasin in separate spaces, which works well for family stays. Others mention that being able to leave luggage in the free lockers before and after checking in made it easy to move around before and after sightseeing. On the other hand, some guests found the sound of traffic at night noticeable in rooms facing the main street, so those who value quiet should keep this in mind.
Kids Facilities
No communal bath or onsen on the property
No communal bath or onsen on the property
There is no communal bath, onsen, sauna or private-hire bath on the property. Bathing is normally done in the shower booth in your room, and the only rooms with a bathtub are the two 32 sq m Universal Rooms, whose en-suite bathrooms include a tub. The front desk can point you to public bathhouses in the neighborhood.
- •Only the two Universal Rooms have a bathtub, and these rooms are booked by phone
- •Nothing is published about baby baths or baby chairs, so please confirm with the hotel
Items available to borrow at the front desk
Items available to borrow at the front desk
The front desk keeps items available to borrow, including an iron, an ironing mat, a phone charger, an extension cord, a buckwheat-husk pillow, a memory foam pillow, a cooling gel pack, a blanket, a thermometer, a desk lamp, nail clippers, a bottle opener, deodorizer, an electric kettle and a step stool. Quantities of each are limited.
- •Rooms do not come with an electric kettle; if you need one, borrow it at the front desk
- •Baby and toddler items such as a crib, a bed guard or a stroller are not listed among the items available to borrow, so please confirm with the hotel
Restaurant and cafe PARiS&CANDY (1st floor)
Restaurant and cafe PARiS&CANDY (1st floor)
Breakfast is served at this first-floor restaurant and cafe. The free breakfast service for staying guests consists of a sandwich, a dessert of the day and one drink. On plans that include breakfast, it becomes a single-plate breakfast of bread, an egg dish, French deli items, dessert and a drink.
- •Breakfast is served from 6:30 to 11 a.m.; the restaurant is open from 6:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., with last orders at 1:30 p.m.
- •Room service is not available
- •Nothing is published about children's menus, children's tableware or baby food, so please confirm with the hotel
Overview
Prince Smart Inn Kyoto Shijo Omiya is an accommodation-focused hotel facing Shijo-dori, about a 2-minute walk from Omiya Station on the Hankyu Kyoto Line. It opened in May 2021, and all 173 rooms are non-smoking. Rooms come in five types - Single, Twin, Double A, Double B and Universal - each accommodating 1-2 guests. There is no communal bath, onsen, pool or playroom on the property, and most rooms have a shower booth rather than a bathtub. The restaurant on the first floor serves a free breakfast for staying guests. Children up to age 5 are booked under the co-sleeping category with no meals and no bedding. Nothing is published about baby and toddler items available to borrow, so please confirm before booking.
About the Rooms
All 173 rooms are on floors 2 through 9, and every room is non-smoking. There are five room types: Single Room (16 sq m, one bed 110 cm wide, for 1 guest), Twin Room (17.78-22.68 sq m, two beds 110 cm wide, for 1-2 guests), Double Room A (17 sq m, one bed 140 cm wide, for 1-2 guests), Double Room B (18 sq m, one bed 140 cm wide, for 1-2 guests) and Universal Room (32 sq m, two beds 110 cm wide, for 1-2 guests, 2 rooms). Only the Universal Rooms have an en-suite bathroom with a bathtub; all other rooms have a shower booth. There is enough clearance under the beds to store a suitcase, and instead of a closet the rooms use wall hooks. There are no connecting rooms, and guest-room windows do not open, for safety reasons. Rooms have no telephone and no glassware; to contact the front desk, guests use the house phone by the elevators on each floor.
Staying with Children
There is no children's rate category. When a child up to age 5 stays with co-sleeping, book them under the "child under school age (no meals, no bedding)" category; children ages 6 and over are booked as elementary school children. Every room holds 1-2 guests and there are no connecting rooms, so if 2 adults plan to stay with a child, please check this along with availability when you book. Nothing is published about baby and toddler items such as a crib, a bed guard or a stroller, so contact the hotel in advance if you need them. There is no childcare or babysitting service.
About the Baths
There is no communal bath, onsen, sauna or private-hire bath on the property. Bathing is normally done in the shower booth in your room, and the only rooms with a bathtub are the two 32 sq m Universal Rooms, which are booked by phone. Nothing is published about baby baths or baby chairs, so options are limited for families with a baby who needs to soak in a tub. The front desk can point you to public bathhouses in the neighborhood.
About Meals
Breakfast is served at the first-floor restaurant and cafe PARiS&CANDY. Staying guests can use the free breakfast service, which consists of a sandwich, a dessert of the day and one drink; on plans that include breakfast, it becomes a single-plate breakfast of bread, an egg dish, French deli items, dessert and a drink. Breakfast is served from 6:30 to 11 a.m., and the restaurant is open from 6:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., with last orders at 1:30 p.m. There is no room service, and nothing is published about children's menus, children's tableware or baby food, so please confirm with the hotel. There is a microwave and an ice machine on the second floor, and an electric kettle on the first floor.
Facilities and Items Available to Borrow
The first floor has a locker space, a smoking room, an amenity corner and a universal restroom. The second floor has a microwave, an ice machine, vending machines and three self-service laundry machines, which charge a fee. There is a trouser press in the elevator hall on each floor. Items available to borrow at the front desk include an iron, a phone charger, an extension cord, a buckwheat-husk pillow, a memory foam pillow, a cooling gel pack, a blanket, a thermometer, a desk lamp, nail clippers, deodorizer, an electric kettle and a step stool.
Check-in and Access
Check-in is from 3 p.m. to midnight and checkout is at 11 a.m., using self-check-in at an automated check-in machine. Early check-in and late checkout are accepted for a fee, though requests may not be granted depending on how full the hotel is that day. The hotel does not handle cash; payment is by credit card only. It is about a 2-minute walk from the 2A exit of Omiya Station on the Hankyu Kyoto Line, about 3 minutes from Shijo-Omiya Station on the Keifuku Arashiyama Main Line, and about 11 minutes from the No. 23 exit of Shijo Station on the Kyoto Municipal Subway Karasuma Line. From Kyoto Station, it is about 15 minutes by city bus to the Shijo Horikawa stop, then a 1-minute walk. There is no car parking or bicycle parking; the hotel can point you to paid parking lots nearby. There is no convenience store on the property.
Access & Information
| location_onAddress | 521 Karatsuyacho, Shijo-dori Horikawanishiiru, Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto 600-8499 |
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| directions_carAccess | About a 2-minute walk from the 2A exit of Omiya Station on the Hankyu Kyoto Line, about 3 minutes from Shijo-Omiya Station on the Keifuku Arashiyama Main Line, and about 11 minutes from the No. 23 exit of Shijo Station on the Kyoto Municipal Subway Karasuma Line. From Kyoto Station, take a city bus for about 15 minutes, get off at Shijo Horikawa, and walk 1 minute. |
| trainNearest station | Omiya Station (Hankyu Kyoto Line) |
| local_parkingParking | There is no parking. The hotel can point you to paid parking lots nearby, but cannot promise a space. There is no bicycle parking either. |
| callPhone | +81-50-3154-7992 |
| paymentsCards | VISA, JCB, American Express, Diners Club, UC, DC, NICOS, UFJ Card, Mastercard, Saison |
| languageOfficial site | https://www.princehotels.co.jp/psi/shijo-omiya/open_in_new |
Reference price as of August 28, 2026 (stay date 2026-09-19). Please check the booking site for actual rates.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can our child co-sleep free of charge?
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Co-sleeping is free of charge for infants and toddlers who use neither meals nor bedding. Other combinations, such as with meals or with bedding, cannot be accommodated.
Can we arrange early check-in or late checkout?
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Both are accepted for a fee. However, depending on availability on the day, your request may not be granted.
Can we store our luggage before check-in or after checkout?
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Before check-in on the day of your stay, you can use the dedicated lockers in the lobby, and after checkout you can leave your luggage at the front desk, as long as you pick it up the same day.
Is there a self-service laundry on the property?
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There are three paid self-service laundry machines on the second floor, and you can check whether they are in use on the television in your room.
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