Almont Hotel Kyoto is a reliable mid-range hotel about five minutes on foot from JR Kyoto Station’s Hachijo East Exit. It works well for travelers who want Kyoto Station access, airport limousine bus convenience, nearby shopping and dining, and a hotel with a public bath and breakfast restaurant.
Almont Hotel Kyoto near Kyoto Station
The rooms are compact and practical, and the hotel has the core services most short-stay visitors need. Its strongest feature is the 2F public bath, Hannari no Yu, where staying guests can soak after a day of sightseeing.
Guest Rooms
Guest rooms are located on floors 2F-6F. Current room categories include Single/Semi Double, Standard Twin A, Deluxe Twin B, Deluxe Twin C, Triple, Standard Double and Ladies Twin.
Deluxe twin room
Standard double room
Rooms have a simple modern Japanese style, with Simmons beds and duvet-style bedding. Standard room equipment includes a TV, free Wi-Fi and wired LAN, LAN cable, bath, toilet, telephone, air conditioning and heating, Plasmacluster air purifier with humidifying function, empty refrigerator, electric kettle, ion dryer, Shimizu deodorizing spray and hangers.
Amenities include toothbrush set, razor, hair brush, cotton buds, shampoo, conditioner, body soap, face and hand soap, face towel, body towel, bath towel, nightwear and slippers.
Ladies Twin rooms include extra items such as a NanoCare hair dryer, facial steamer, massage cushion and foot massager, though the set may change.
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Almont Hotel Kyoto
Breakfast & Dining
Breakfast is served at the 1F Restaurant Hanamomi from 6:30 to 10:00, with last entry by 9:30. The current price is 2,200 yen for adults, 1,320 yen for elementary school children, and free for preschool children. The buffet includes Japanese and Western dishes, with Kyoto-style obanzai, pickles and other local items. The restaurant is for staying guests and is open for breakfast only.
For lunch and dinner, the Kyoto Station building and the nearby Aeon and Avanti shopping malls have plenty of dining options. There is also a 7-Eleven convenience store about 2 minutes on foot from the hotel for simple meals, snacks and drinks. Hotel staff can also suggest nearby restaurants.
The reception area
Other Services & Facilities
The front desk is open 24 hours. Check-in is from 14:00 and check-out is by 11:00. Luggage can be stored at reception before check-in and after check-out. The hotel can also receive luggage sent in advance when the stay date and guest’s full name are included, and Yamato parcel shipping is handled at the front desk.
Free Wi-Fi is available in guest rooms and the lobby. Facilities include a 1F front/lobby, Restaurant Hanamomi, PC/Library corner, automatic payment machine, AED, 2F public bath, 2F coin laundry, 2F and 5F microwaves and ice machines, and soft-drink vending machines on 1F, 2F and 5F. Alcoholic beverages are not currently sold in the vending machines.
The 2F public bath, Hannari no Yu, uses artificial Komeiseki Onsen water and is free for staying guests. It is open 16:00-2:00 and 6:00-10:00. Men’s and women’s baths are separate, lockers are provided, and the women’s bath has an electronic lock. Guests with tattoos should note that tattoos are not permitted in the public bath.
There is a self-service laundry on the 2nd floor, with washing machines and dryers in the male and female bath areas. Detergent is added automatically.
Loan items include a trouser press, iron, desk lamp, nail clipper, thermometer, sewing set, wine opener, wine glass, blanket, umbrella, disposable chopsticks and plates. Massage service and cleaning service are also available for a fee.
The lobby lounge
Location
Almont Hotel Kyoto is at 26-1 Higashikujo Nishi-Iwamotocho, Minami-ku, Kyoto 601-8005. It is about 5 minutes on foot from JR Kyoto Station’s Hachijo East Exit, about 7 minutes from the subway station’s Hachijo East Exit, and about 10 minutes from Kintetsu Kyoto Station. Airport limousine buses from Itami and Kansai airports stop at Kyoto Station, followed by a walk of about 5 minutes to the hotel.
At Kyoto Station, guests can access Kintetsu and JR Lines, the local subway and intercity shinkansen services.
This is a quiet south-side station area, but shopping and dining are close by in the Kyoto Station building, Kyoto Avanti and Aeon Mall. Nearby sightseeing options include Toji Temple, Kyoto Tower, Umekoji Park and the Kyoto Railway Museum.
The hotel does not have its own parking lot. Guests arriving by car should use nearby paid coin parking.
Article and original photos by Michael Lambe. All rights reserved. Last updated 08-Jul-2026.
