Citadines Karasuma Gojo Kyoto, KyotoCitadines Karasuma Gojo Kyoto in Kyoto, Japan has a corrected score of 3.7 ± 0.1 (solid evidence, 4 of 4 platforms), ranked 45 of 105 hotels we score in Kyoto. Its platform ratings, normalised to 0-5, average 3.8 before correction: Booking.com 3.9, Tripadvisor 4.1, Google 3.8, Agoda 3.7.Citadines Karasuma Gojo Kyoto is a serviced apartment hotel run by the Ascott Limited chain, opened in 2010 and offering 124 apartments in central Kyoto. It sits a minute's walk from Gojo Subway Station, one stop from Kyoto Station, with Kyoto Tower and Nishiki Market reachable on foot in about 15 minutes. Each unit comes with a kitchenette, free Wi-Fi, flat-screen TV and en-suite bathroom, and the hotel adds laundry service, breakfast options, on-site parking and pet-friendly rooms. It suits families, couples, groups and business travellers on short or extended stays who want space to self-cater. Ratings are solid but not outstanding, with booking scores around the mid-seventies, and the breakfast selection is on the light side.What stands out

Beds comfortable and rooms very clean

Kitchens practical for self-catering

Central location beside subway station

Friendly, helpful staff

Watch out for

Breakfast somewhat limited

Modest review scores on some platforms

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