Kiyomizu-dera
≈ 2.8 km away · Temple
A Kengo Kuma wing wrapped around Kyoto's cultural property No. 1.
Ace Hotel Kyoto is a design hotel in central Kyoto with a direct connection to Karasuma Oike Station. Some rooms are in the former Kyoto Central Telephone Office building, and room types range from Standard King rooms to a Tatami Suite that sleeps up to four adults. On site are three restaurants (the all-day Kōsa, Mr. Maurice's Italian and the PIOPIKO bar and taco lounge), plus Mr. Maurice's Rooftop Bar and Japan's first Stumptown Coffee Roasters outpost. Dogs under 15 kg are allowed for a per-night fee, and there is no on-site parking.
Ace Hotel Kyoto
エースホテル京都
Rate
From US$299 per room per night
The lowest published rate we found for one room, two adults, one night — meals vary by property. Rates change by date: check live prices below. Shown in US dollars, converted from the yen the property quotes at the Oct 7, 2026 reference rate; the booking site charges at its own rate.
Dates and guests
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Practical details
From the property’s or its operator’s official website. Only what the site states is shown.
- Getting there
- Directly connected to Karasuma Oike Station (South entrance); about 10 minutes by car from Kyoto Station
- Source: acehotel.com · Checked Oct 8, 2026
- Nearest station
- Karasuma Oike Station (Kyoto Subway Karasuma and Tozai lines)
- Source: acehotel.com · Checked Oct 8, 2026
- Check-in
- 15:00 (1 hour earlier on Members rates)
- Source: acehotel.com · Checked Oct 8, 2026
- Check-out
- 12:00
- Source: acehotel.com · Checked Oct 8, 2026
- Room capacity
- 2 adults (Standard King/Twin, Deluxe King, Historic King/Twin); 3 adults (Deluxe Twin, Ace Suite, Loft Suite); 4 adults (Tatami Suite)
- Source: acehotel.com · Checked Oct 8, 2026
- Dinner
- Several on-site restaurants: Kōsa (all-day dining), Mr. Maurice's Italian, and PIOPIKO bar & taco lounge
- Source: acehotel.com · Checked Oct 8, 2026
- Breakfast
- Breakfast set menus (including a Japanese set) served at Kōsa; also available as a breakfast package
- Source: acehotel.com · Checked Oct 8, 2026
Tattoos, special diets, accessibility and solo stays: see “Before you book: what the property officially says” below.
Before you book: what the property officially says
Answers taken from the property’s or its operator’s official website, with the exact wording. We only show what the site states.
Tattoos
Not clearly stated on the official site — ask the property before booking.
Dietary needs
Vegetarian: On the regular menu — Show the property’s wording
along with multi-course vegetarian tasting menus
The property’s own words · Source: acehotel.com · Checked Sep 29, 2026
Vegan, Halal, Gluten-free: not clearly stated on the official site — ask the property before booking.
Accessibility
Not clearly stated on the official site — ask the property before booking.
Travelling solo
Not clearly stated on the official site — ask the property before booking.
Against the 179
- Size
- 213 rooms— In the largest quarter of the 179, which run 1 to 508
- Award
- One MICHELIN Key
- Type
- Modern brand— 77 of 179
- Where
- Kyoto
The catalogue’s own axis
- 3 Keys7 stays
- 2 Keys23 stays
- 1 Key113 stays
- Relais & Châteaux15 stays
- The Ryokan Collection46 stays
One MICHELIN Key — the largest group in the catalogue.
For scale: the smallest stay in this catalogue is Hakone Kairai at 1 room, the largest The Okura Tokyo at 508.
Nearby
Kinkaku-ji (Golden Pavilion)
≈ 4.4 km away · Temple
Fushimi Inari Taisha
≈ 5.0 km away · Shrine
Arashiyama Bamboo Grove
≈ 8.2 km away · Grove
Gion
District
Philosopher's Path
Path
Distances are in a straight line from this property, not travel times. Locations from OpenStreetMap · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Photos: © Martin Falbisoner (CC BY-SA 4.0) · © Jakub Hałun (CC BY 4.0) · © Paul Vlaar (CC BY-SA 3.0) · © Bjørn Christian Tørrissen (CC BY-SA 4.0) · © MichaelMaggs (CC BY-SA 2.5) · © Kirin7739 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
About the ratings
1 KEY
One MICHELIN Key
The MICHELIN Guide's distinction for hotels — a Key, not a star — for the places its inspectors judge among the most special to stay.
Good to know
How many rooms does Ace Hotel Kyoto have?
Ace Hotel Kyoto has 213 rooms.
How do you get to Ace Hotel Kyoto?
Directly connected to Karasuma Oike Station (South entrance); about 10 minutes by car from Kyoto Station
What is the nearest station to Ace Hotel Kyoto?
Karasuma Oike Station (Kyoto Subway Karasuma and Tozai lines)
What time is check-in at Ace Hotel Kyoto?
15:00 (1 hour earlier on Members rates)
What time is check-out at Ace Hotel Kyoto?
12:00
How many guests can stay in one room at Ace Hotel Kyoto?
2 adults (Standard King/Twin, Deluxe King, Historic King/Twin); 3 adults (Deluxe Twin, Ace Suite, Loft Suite); 4 adults (Tatami Suite)
What are the dinner arrangements at Ace Hotel Kyoto?
Several on-site restaurants: Kōsa (all-day dining), Mr. Maurice's Italian, and PIOPIKO bar & taco lounge
What are the breakfast arrangements at Ace Hotel Kyoto?
Breakfast set menus (including a Japanese set) served at Kōsa; also available as a breakfast package
How do I book Ace Hotel Kyoto?
Use the booking links near the top of this page. Prices and cancellation terms differ between sellers, so it is worth comparing more than one.
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