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Mitsui Garden Hotel Kyoto Shijo vs Smart Place Inn Kyoto Nijojo Horikawa
Side-by-side comparison of two hotels in Kyoto — score, location, comfort and price.
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This Kyoto matchup — Mitsui Garden Hotel Kyoto Shijo versus Smart Place Inn Kyoto Nijojo Horikawa — is neck and neck. The core dynamic: two hotels with genuinely different strengths.
Low confidence
Too close to call on data alone. Both are legitimate options in Kyoto.
If you only remember one thing
A 2.2-point gap between Mitsui Garden Hotel Kyoto Shijo and Smart Place Inn Kyoto Nijojo Horikawa. That's noise, not signal. Both work. Pick on feel.
Choose Mitsui Garden Hotel Kyoto Shijo
- Guest confidence is your deciding factor
- Being close to the action is non-negotiable
- Room quality matters more than location or price
Choose Smart Place Inn Kyoto Nijojo Horikawa
- You want services available without leaving the hotel
Score comparison
| Dimension | Mitsui Garden Hotel Kyoto Shijo | Smart Place Inn Kyoto Nijojo Horikawa |
|---|---|---|
| Reputation | 90.90 | 88.80 |
| Value | 84.35 | 83.56 |
| Location | 86.68 | 80.51 |
| Comfort | 81.40 | 64.80 |
| Services | 35.00 | 50.00 |
| Overall | 78.61 | 76.41 |
Detailed analysis
Reputation: Reputation goes to Mitsui Garden Hotel Kyoto Shijo, slightly (2.1 pts gap).
Value: Value is essentially tied between the two.
Location: Location goes to Mitsui Garden Hotel Kyoto Shijo, noticeably (6.17 pts gap).
Comfort: Comfort goes to Mitsui Garden Hotel Kyoto Shijo, clearly (16.6 pts gap).
Services: Services goes to Smart Place Inn Kyoto Nijojo Horikawa, noticeably (15 pts gap).
Price
Mitsui Garden Hotel Kyoto Shijo
EUR 53
Standard Single Room - Electronic Cigarettes Only
Smart Place Inn Kyoto Nijojo Horikawa
EUR 26
Double Room
Facilities
Only Mitsui Garden Hotel Kyoto Shijo
Facilities for disabled guestsFree WifiNon-smoking roomsParking on siteWifi in all areas
Only Smart Place Inn Kyoto Nijojo Horikawa
24-hour securityAir conditioningCCTV in common areasElevatorFire extinguishersHeatingInternetLaundry