SOWAKA | Hotel in Kyoto

| 9.6 (102 Reviews) |  1 Bathroom
Gion Hotel | SOWAKA

Hotel in Gion, Kyoto

Luxury hotel with spa services and a 24-hour front desk
This smoke-free hotel features a restaurant, a bar/lounge, and spa services. WiFi in public areas is free. Additionally, concierge services, dry cleaning, and laundry facilities are onsite.
SOWAKA offers 23 accommodations with tablet computers and safes. Each accommodation is individually furnished and decorated. Beds feature down comforters and premium bedding. This Kyoto hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Refrigerators and minibars are provided. Bathrooms include separate bathtubs and showers with deep soaking bathtubs and rainfall showerheads. Bathrooms are also outfitted with bathrobes, slippers, and bidets. Additionally, rooms include complimentary bottled water and hair dryers. A nightly turndown service is provided and housekeeping is offered daily.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

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Amenities

Air Conditioner
Balcony/Terrace
Accessibility
Security/Safety
Bedding/Linens
Wellness Facilities
Spa
Fireplace/Heating
Restaurant
Bar
Toiletries
Guest Services
Breakfast
Child Friendly
Internet
Kitchen
Laundry

Facility Overview

Bathrooms
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Shampoo
  • Towels
  • Toilet paper
  • Deep soaking bathtub
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste
  • Bathrobes
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Private bathroom
  • Separate bathtub and shower
  • Bidet
Bedroom
  • Bed sheets
  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Premium bedding
  • Heating
  • Down comforter
  • Safe
  • Individually furnished
  • Individually decorated
  • Slippers
  • Turndown service
  • Heated floors
Breakfast
  • 1 restaurant
  • 1 bar
  • Room service available
  • Continental breakfast available for a fee daily 7:30 AM–9:00 AM: JPY 6000 per person
  • Minibar
  • Refrigerator
  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water
Parking
  • No onsite parking available
Accessibility
  • This property does not have elevators
Activities
  • Spa services
  • Bicycle rentals
Entertainment
  • Tablet computer
General
  • Front-desk safe
  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Japanese
  • English
  • Genkan (entryway)
  • Smoke-free property
Guest Services
  • Refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Concierge services
  • Luggage storage
  • Dry cleaning service
  • Turndown service
  • 24-hour front desk
  • Laundry facilities
Internet
  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Outdoors
  • Garden
  • Terrace
Spa
  • Massage - deep-tissue

Policies

Check-in
Check-in start time: 3:00 pm; check-in end time: 10:00 pm early check-in is available for a fee early check-in subject to availability late check-in subject to availability
Check-out
Check-out before 11:00 am
Child Policy
Children are welcome. cribs (infant beds) are not available.
Payment Policy
Fee for continental breakfast: approximately jpy 6000 per person early check-in is available for a fee (subject to availability) the above list may not be comprehensive. fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.
Pet Policy
Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed the name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation this property accepts credit cards and cash this property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children; if you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room up to 2 dogs are permitted in 111:superior casita room, pet-friendly, queen bed(main). there is no charge for 1 dog in the room; the listed pet fee is charged only if there is an additional dog in the room.

Reviews

Kevin
Sep 15, 2025 10:20:03 PM
Review Score:   10
Summary: We had an amazing stay at SOWAKA in Kyoto - the team at the hotel were incredibly helpful & welcoming throughout our stay. The hotel is stunning & perfectly located in the most historic & traditional part of Kyoto - literally a few steps away from a beautiful temple. We would definitely recommend the Japanese breakfast option & the team in the restaurant were incredibly attentive and accommodating of my wife’s dietary requirements - nothing was too much trouble. An amazing experience from start to finish & we’ll definitely return!
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Room Arrangement

Room Info Facilities
206:Superior room with Balcony, Courtyard View, Queen Bed(Annex)
Room Size: 463 square feet m2
1 Queen Bed
206:Superior room with Balcony, Courtyard View, Queen Bed(Annex)

General

Square meters - 43, Number of living rooms 0, No rollaway/extra beds, Number of bedrooms - 0, Desk, Ping - 13.01, Yard, Balcony, Bed count minimum 1, Square feet - 463, Bed count maximum 1
102:Deluxe Room with Private Garden, Hollywood Twin(Main)
Room Size: 549 square feet m2
2 Twin Beds
102:Deluxe Room with Private Garden, Hollywood Twin(Main)

General

Number of living rooms 0, Square meters - 51, No rollaway/extra beds, Number of bedrooms - 0, Square feet - 549, Desk, Yard, Ping - 15.43, Tokonoma (alcove), Fusuma (room partition), Bed count minimum 2, Bed count maximum 2
208:Deluxe Room with Balcony, Courtyard View, King Bed(Annex)
Room Size: 484 square feet m2
1 King Bed
208:Deluxe Room with Balcony, Courtyard View, King Bed(Annex)

General

Number of living rooms 0, No rollaway/extra beds, Number of bedrooms - 0, Desk, Yard, Square feet - 484, Ping - 13.60, Bed count minimum 1, Square meters - 45, Bed count maximum 1
103:Deluxe Room with Garden View, Hollywood Twin(Main)
Room Size: 581 square feet m2
2 Twin Beds
103:Deluxe Room with Garden View, Hollywood Twin(Main)

General

Number of living rooms 0, Number of bedrooms - 0, Yard, Square feet - 581, Tokonoma (alcove), Square meters - 54, No rollaway/extra beds, Ping - 16, Desk, Garden view, Fusuma (room partition), Bed count minimum 2, Bed count maximum 2
104:Deluxe Maisonette with Tea Ceremony Room, Hollywood Twin(Main)
Room Size: 646 square feet m2
2 Twin Beds
104:Deluxe Maisonette with Tea Ceremony Room, Hollywood Twin(Main)

General

Square feet - 646, Number of living rooms 0, No rollaway/extra beds, Number of bedrooms - 0, Square meters - 60, Desk, Ping - 18, Yard, Tokonoma (alcove), Fusuma (room partition), Bed count minimum 2, Bed count maximum 2
105:Superior Room with Garden View, Skip Floor, Queen Bed(Main)
Room Size: 420 square feet m2
1 Queen Bed
105:Superior Room with Garden View, Skip Floor, Queen Bed(Main)

General

Number of living rooms 0, No rollaway/extra beds, Number of bedrooms - 0, Desk, Garden view, Yard, Square meters - 39, Ping - 12, Fusuma (room partition), Bed count minimum 1, Bed count maximum 1, Square feet - 420
207:Deluxe Room with Courtyard View Bath, King Bed(Annex)
Room Size: 603 square feet m2
1 King Bed
207:Deluxe Room with Courtyard View Bath, King Bed(Annex)

General

Number of living rooms 0, No rollaway/extra beds, Number of bedrooms - 0, Square feet - 603, Ping - 17, Desk, Yard, Bed count minimum 1, Square meters - 56, Bed count maximum 1
209:Superior Room with City View, King Bed(Annex)
Room Size: 506 square feet m2
1 King Bed
209:Superior Room with City View, King Bed(Annex)

General

Number of living rooms 0, Square feet - 506, No rollaway/extra beds, Number of bedrooms - 0, Desk, Ping - 14.22, Square meters - 47, Bed count minimum 1, Bed count maximum 1
212:Superior Room with Garden View, King Bed(Annex)
Room Size: 517 square feet m2
1 King Bed
212:Superior Room with Garden View, King Bed(Annex)

General

Number of living rooms 0, Square feet - 517, No rollaway/extra beds, Number of bedrooms - 0, Ping - 15, Desk, Square meters - 48, Bed count minimum 1, Bed count maximum 1
211:Deluxe Room with Courtyard View Bath, Higashiyama View, King Bed(Annex)
Room Size: 624 square feet m2
1 King Bed
211:Deluxe Room with Courtyard View  Bath, Higashiyama View, King Bed(Annex)

General

Square feet - 624, Number of living rooms 0, No rollaway/extra beds, Number of bedrooms - 0, Desk, Ping - 18, Yard, Square meters - 58, Bed count minimum 1, Bed count maximum 1
210:Standard Room with City View, Queen Bed(Annex)
Room Size: 377 square feet m2
1 Queen Bed
210:Standard Room with City View, Queen Bed(Annex)

General

Number of living rooms 0, No rollaway/extra beds, Number of bedrooms - 0, Desk, Ping - 11, Square feet - 377, Square meters - 35, Bed count minimum 1, Bed count maximum 1, City view
106:Deluxe Room with Higashiyama View, Twin Bed(Main)
Room Size: 635 square feet m2
2 Large Twin Beds
106:Deluxe Room with Higashiyama View, Twin Bed(Main)

General

Square feet - 635, Number of living rooms 0, No rollaway/extra beds, Number of bedrooms - 0, Desk, Ping - 18, Square meters - 59, Tokonoma (alcove), Fusuma (room partition), Extra futon (surcharge), Bed count minimum 2, Bed count maximum 2
107: Deluxe Room with Naguri Wall, Twin Bed(Main)
Room Size: 667 square feet m2
2 Large Twin Beds
107: Deluxe Room with Naguri Wall, Twin Bed(Main)

General

Square feet - 667, Ping - 18.74, Number of living rooms 0, Square meters - 62, No rollaway/extra beds, Number of bedrooms - 0, Desk, Tokonoma (alcove), Fusuma (room partition), Extra futon (surcharge), Bed count minimum 2, Bed count maximum 2
108:Suite Room HORAGAI NO MA with Garden View, Hollywood Twin(Main)
Room Size: 1044 square feet m2
2 Twin Beds
108:Suite Room HORAGAI NO MA with Garden View, Hollywood Twin(Main)

General

Square meters - 97, Number of living rooms 0, Square feet - 1044, No rollaway/extra beds, Number of bedrooms - 0, Desk, Ping - 29, Tokonoma (alcove), Fusuma (room partition), Bed count minimum 2, Bed count maximum 2
110:Standard Room with Higashiyama View, Double Bed(Main)
Room Size: 291 square feet m2
1 Double Bed
110:Standard Room with Higashiyama View, Double Bed(Main)

General

Ping - 8, Number of living rooms 0, No rollaway/extra beds, Number of bedrooms - 0, Square feet - 291, Square meters - 27, Bed count minimum 1, Bed count maximum 1
111:Superior Casita Room, Queen Bed(Main)
Room Size: 366 square feet m2
1 Queen Bed
111:Superior Casita Room, Queen Bed(Main)

General

Number of living rooms 0, No rollaway/extra beds, Number of bedrooms - 0, Desk, Square feet - 366, Bed count minimum 1, Square meters - 34, Bed count maximum 1, Ping - 10.29
101:Deluxe Room with Private Garden, 1 Queen Bed(Main)
Room Size: 538 square feet m2
1 Queen Bed
101:Deluxe Room with Private Garden, 1 Queen Bed(Main)

General

Number of living rooms 0, Square meters - 50, No rollaway/extra beds, Number of bedrooms - 0, Square feet - 538, Desk, Yard, Ping - 15.12, Tokonoma (alcove), Fusuma (room partition), Bed count minimum 1, Bed count maximum 1
201:Deluxe Room with Open-air Bath, Courtyard View, King Bed(Annex)
Room Size: 560 square feet m2
1 King Bed
201:Deluxe Room with Open-air Bath, Courtyard View, King Bed(Annex)

General

Number of living rooms 0, Square meters - 52, No rollaway/extra beds, Number of bedrooms - 0, Ping - 16, Desk, Square feet - 560, Yard, Bed count minimum 1, Bed count maximum 1
202:Deluxe Room with Tatami Space, Courtyard View, King Bed(Annex)
Room Size: 527 square feet m2
1 King Bed
202:Deluxe Room with Tatami Space, Courtyard View, King Bed(Annex)

General

Number of living rooms 0, No rollaway/extra beds, Number of bedrooms - 0, Square feet - 527, Desk, Yard, Tatami (woven mat) floors, Square meters - 49, Bed count minimum 1, Extra futon (surcharge), Bed count maximum 1, Ping - 14.81
203:Deluxe Room with Open-air Bath and Tatami Space, Garden View, King Bed(Annex)
Room Size: 506 square feet m2
1 King Bed
203:Deluxe Room with Open-air Bath and Tatami Space, Garden View, King Bed(Annex)

General

Number of living rooms 0, Square feet - 506, No rollaway/extra beds, Number of bedrooms - 0, Desk, Yard, Tatami (woven mat) floors, Ping - 14, Square meters - 47, Bed count minimum 1, Extra futon (surcharge), Bed count maximum 1
204:Junior Suite with Tatami Space, Garden View, King Bed(Annex)
Room Size: 753 square feet m2
1 King Bed
204:Junior Suite with Tatami Space, Garden View, King Bed(Annex)

General

Number of living rooms 0, Square feet - 753, No rollaway/extra beds, Number of bedrooms - 0, Square meters - 70, Desk, Yard, Tatami (woven mat) floors, Bed count minimum 1, Extra futon (surcharge), Bed count maximum 1, Ping - 21
205:Deluxe Room with Open-air Bath, Courtyard View, King Bed(Annex)
Room Size: 474 square feet m2
1 King Bed
205:Deluxe Room with Open-air Bath, Courtyard View, King Bed(Annex)

General

Number of living rooms 0, No rollaway/extra beds, Number of bedrooms - 0, Desk, Yard, Ping - 13, Bed count minimum 1, Square feet - 474, Bed count maximum 1, Square meters - 44
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