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Kyoto Connecting Rooms: Which Ones Can You Book as a Pair?

“Connecting rooms” can mean two very different things in Kyoto. Some hotels sell two connected or adjoining rooms as their own room type, so the pair is part of what you book. Others only accept a connecting request, which the hotel tries to meet on the day.

Below we separate the two, using only what each hotel publishes.

Room conditions last checked on official hotel pages: 2026-10-05.

Kyoto Station building
Photo: Martin Falbisoner, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (resized). Not an official hotel image.

Quick answers

A bed or futon for each of 6

Sleeps 6 only with bed-sharing or extra beds

Washing machine in the room

Full kitchen with a stove

Two rooms sold as one room type*

Lists are built from what the hotels state. A room with a “Not confirmed” value is left out of a list rather than assumed.

* Sold as a pair: Our reading, not the hotel’s wording: when two connecting or adjoining rooms are sold as their own room type, booking that room type should get you both rooms together, unlike a “connecting request”. Most hotel pages do not use the word “guaranteed”, so confirm with the hotel if it matters.

Side-by-side: 3 room types

ConditionConnecting Family ApartmentMIMARU Kyoto Shinmachi SanjoConnecting Room (Toji View)Loisir Hotel Kyoto TojiConnecting RoomHotel Keihan Kyoto Grande
SleepsAdults 8 / Children 4 (children = age 6 and under), two connected unitsUp to 7 across two rooms (room 1: 4, room 2: 3)4-6 guests across two connected twin rooms
Bed layout4 single beds + 2 bunk beds (across two units)Room 1: 120 cm x2 + sofa beds 90 cm x2; Room 2: 110 cm x2 + sofa bed 90 cm x14 beds 110 x 195 cm; for 5-6 guests stacking beds of the same size are added
Child policyUp to 2 children aged 6 or under (at check-in) are not counted toward adult capacity and may share a bed with an adult; age 7+ counts as an adult.Free bed-sharing for children 12 and under only on official-site or phone bookings, max 1 child per adult/bed; via OTAs/agencies elementary-age children cannot bed-share and pay adult rate.Preschool children stay free when sharing a bed, max 1 per bed. Elementary-school children and older pay the adult rate.
LaundryIn-room washer-dryer (all rooms at this property)Coin laundry on siteCoin washers/dryers on 7F, 9F and 11F (cashless)
KitchenFull kitchen (IH stove, fridge, microwave, kettle, cookware, tableware)Not confirmedNo kitchen; fridge and electric kettle in room. Microwaves on 3F, 5F, 7F, 9F, 11F and 13F.
ConnectingSold as its own bookable room type: two units joined by an internal doorSold as its own bookable room type: two neighbouring twin rooms joined by an in-room door (3 rooms of this type)Sold as its own bookable room type: two twin rooms joined by an inner door
SmokingNon-smoking (all MIMARU rooms are non-smoking)Non-smoking (all 198 rooms non-smoking; smoking booth on 1F)Non-smoking (room page lists non-smoking only; smoking rooms exist only on 8F for single/double/twin types)
Notes2 washbasins, 2 restrooms, 2 bathrooms. For 5-6 people, single-unit Studio / Japanese-Western rooms here (60 sqm, adults 6) also exist.Room 1 has a bath with washing area; room 2 has a shower booth only (no tub). Both have separate toilets. Views of Toji temple.Two baths, two toilets and two washbasins. Room page and FAQ both state free bed-sharing for preschoolers.

“Not confirmed” = the hotel’s official pages we checked do not state it. Ask the hotel before relying on it.

MIMARU Kyoto Shinmachi Sanjo
Official room page
Loisir Hotel Kyoto Toji
Official room page
Hotel Keihan Kyoto Grande
Official room page

Child rules for these rooms

RoomChild policy (from the official page)
MIMARU Kyoto Shinmachi Sanjo
Connecting Family Apartment		Up to 2 children aged 6 or under (at check-in) are not counted toward adult capacity and may share a bed with an adult; age 7+ counts as an adult.
Loisir Hotel Kyoto Toji
Connecting Room (Toji View)		Free bed-sharing for children 12 and under only on official-site or phone bookings, max 1 child per adult/bed; via OTAs/agencies elementary-age children cannot bed-share and pay adult rate.
Hotel Keihan Kyoto Grande
Connecting Room		Preschool children stay free when sharing a bed, max 1 per bed. Elementary-school children and older pay the adult rate.

Before you book

  1. Search for the pair room type by name on the hotel’s own site or booking page; a plain “2 rooms” search does not book them together.
  2. Check whether the two rooms have an internal door (connecting) or are only next to each other (adjoining). The tables say “Not confirmed” where the hotel does not state it.
  3. A connecting request is not a booking condition. If you need to be together with young children, book a pair room type or a single room that fits everyone.
  4. Enter every child’s age when you search. Whether a child can share a bed, and the price, depend on age.
  5. Count sleeping places, not only “max guests”: 5 people need 5 places unless a young child can share a bed under the hotel’s rule.

Sources

We have not stayed at these hotels. This comparison is based only on what each hotel publishes. Conditions change; the hotel’s own page and your booking confirmation take priority.