Umekoji Potel Kyoto – A Favorite for Families in Kyoto
About the Hotel
Rooms & Features
Umekoji Potel KYOTO offers 144 uniquely designed rooms with air conditioning, free Wi-Fi, safes, and flat-screen TVs. Room types include Western-style rooms overlooking Umekoji Park, Japanese-style wooden rooms with Kyoto cedar beds, and themed rooms featuring Kyoto crafts like Tango Chirimen dyeing and Nishijin foil stamping. Some rooms have shower-only setups, while others include terraces.
Dining & Cafe
The property includes Potel's Cafe (1F-2F), serving coffee, tea, and terrine, with views of Umekoji Park. The open-kitchen restaurant specializes in charcoal-grilled meat and vegetables. Breakfast runs from 7:00-10:00, lunch from 11:30-15:00, and dinner from 17:30-21:00. The lobby atrium integrates greenery and natural light.
Leisure & Activities
Public bathhouse PoteYu operates from 15:00-24:00 (guests) and 15:00-20:00 (non-guests). Shared spaces include Awai no ma for books (managed by Kyoto bookstore Seikosha), board games, vinyl records, and an indoor garden lounge (Moku). The Fermentation Factory showcases sake-making with Malt & Koji muro samples.
Location & Transport
Near Kyoto Aquarium, the hotel is a 5-minute walk from JR Umekoji Kyoto Nishi Station (Sanin Line) and Bus Stop #205/206 (Nanajo Omiya). Karasuma is 3 km away; Kinkaku-ji is 6 km. Kansai Airport is 75 minutes via Haruka Express.
Sustainability Initiatives
No plastic bottles-water stations on floors 1-2 replace in-room bottles. Leftover food tracking aligns with Japan's Ministry of Agriculture programs. Shampoos use Kyoto-made JOIE CELU in refillable dispensers. Room cleaning during stays is opt-in.
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Facilities
General
- No smoking on site
- Free Wi-Fi
- Parking
- Safe deposit box
- 24-hour reception
- No pets allowed
- Rooms/ Facilities for disabled
- Wheelchair access
- 24-hour security
- Luggage storage
- Allergy-free rooms
- Lift
- Coffee shop
- Smoke detectors
- Fire extinguishers
- Key card access
Sports & Fitness
- Table tennis
Guest Parking
- Electric kettle
Services
- Tours/Ticket assistance
- Welcome drink
Dining
- Restaurant
- Dinner
Business
- Meeting/ Banquet facilities
- Fax/Photocopying
Children
- Children's buffet
- Board games
Facilities for people with disabilities
- Toilet for disabled
- Bathroom for disabled
Spa & Leisure
- Garden area
- Leisure/ TV room
- Sauna
- Open-air bath
- Public Bath
Room features
- Air conditioning
- Heating
- Terrace
Bathroom
- Free toiletries
Self-catering
- Electric kettle
Media
- Flat-screen TV