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I booked this 4 star hotel before it opened in June with a discounted price. It was such a great experience since the hotel provides great location (very close to Kyoto station), helpful staff (some of them are Caucasian) and spacious and clean rooms. We had three rooms booked. The Caucasian lady was confused by the last names so one room got upgraded to Hollywood Twin. It was a very nice suite with separate shower and toilet. The bed was very comfy and it did help with the sleep after walking for nearly 20k steps every day. The lobby has strong AC so it felt really good in the hot summer (~40 degree). This was my best hotel experience in Japan although it was more than what I normally pay for accommodations.

It's a brand new 5 star hotel (opened in September 2017). The location is just perfect for us as we had gotten the hotel to make most of our restaurants reservations, mostly around the GION district area. Quite a number of sightseeing places (famous Shrines & Temples) are within walking distance. It is especially good for us as we can walk off the calories after our lunch and before heading back to hotel to freshen up and then for dinner. The room size is pretty good and everything is so new and clean.. even the hotel smells good too! Room rate is considered reasonable given the high rates in most hotels in Kyoto. Overall,we are happy and satisfied with the stay at Celestine Kyoto Gion. The only problem (not big though) is you have to be rather patience with the staff if communicating in English with them. Anyway, will definitely stay at this hotel again.

We only booked for one night to see the top 5 attractions of Kyoto. New miyako was superbly located, just in front of the massive train station and bus transits which can lead u to ALL major attractions in Kyoto. You can take the bus 100 and get a day pass for ride all u can, you can see major temples such as Silver pavilion and a nearby one with a UNESCO heritage badge. Also can get dropped off nearby Gion town with possible Geisha sightings. I was able to go Fushima inari shrine, Gion and a main temple in half a day. Second half day was able to see silver and gold pavilion, also arashiyama. Meaning location excellent. Food not a problem with restaurants in hotel and nearby groceries and huge food court in train station. We got higher end rooms than standard ones which had a nice dark vibe in the corridors. A nice four star feel. Rooms a bit larger for Japanese standard that is also why i got it. 2 single beds (a bit hard but also a Japanese norm) and a sitting area with a table. Cable tv no English channel. I will probably stay here again if I visit Kyoto again due to proximity of hotel to Train station.

We stayed 4D3N over at Garnet, a double room; fits perfectly for 1 medium & 1 large size luggage. Location was just a stone throw away from JR Kyoto (about under 5 mins walk, straightforward route); there are 2 family marts, a curry house & a japanese fast food (24hrs) nearby (about under 5 mins walk). Busstop with 2 different buses to Gion area (including Shrines and Temples, under 20 mins). One downside was we experienced a lift downtime during checkout (for about 30-45 mins), the only way down to lobby was by the flight of stairs.

This hotel exceeded our expectations. The hotel is grand...very clean, modern and had the best concierge. I was traveling with my parents who are in their 70s and my sister with her husband and two young children. We stayed in two japanese style suites and it was amazing. They were providing 2 bento-like boxes of toiletries (including shiseido facial cleanser). My nephew got sick and the concierge found us an English speaking pediatrician and called a taxi to drive us to the clinic and back. They arranged everything for us. The shuttle service to the Kyoto Station is very reliable and efficient. I could only say great things about this hotel. If I could give them 10 stars, I would. Will recommend this hotel to our friends and we would love to come back in the future.

Location is the best. Just across the underground path, the entrance will right in front of you. You can access JR and department store very easily. Bus interchange and Kyoto tower is right at the corner. The best thing is there is a Super big shopping mall behind the hotel, you can find everything you need there. We are a group of four, so we booked a linked room ( two rooms linked together). The room is comfy and cozy. We only stayed here for one day, but we did enjoyed our stay! If there comes another chance to visit Kyoto again, I'll definitely choose here again.

I found this Hotel very clean, modern and with good facilities. I suggest that you ask for a north facing room. The hotel is just minutes from Kyoto station and well located in the middle of many sights. Bus and taxis are all well within the vicinity. The staff can speak both Japanese and English and are all very welcoming. The welcome drink each night is very appreciative. I also suggest venture out of the hotel as they are a range of Japanese food places.. All you can drink coffee and hot beverage is also something we found helped. The public bath is a bit small but very well maintain and clean. The gallery, restaurant and all other facilities are very good and the hotel as whole is quite good for a 3 star rating. I will definitely recommended other people to stay here if they visit Kyoto. Prices of the vary but I suggest looking at various sites to get the best deal.

Stayed here for 6 nights. The double room was slightly larger than those offered by other hotel chains but bathroom was the usual compact Japanese style. Great location, very clean modern rooms. The staff were super friendly and very helpful . Experienced my first earthquake in Japan while staying here and the staff were very reassuring! Laundry facilities are a plus and there a few bicycle rental places nearby to whiz around Kyoto city on. It's the best way to travel here. Didn't have the breakfast so can't comment but all-in-all I really recommend this Hotel/Inn.

We stayed 3 days in this hotel. The staff was wonderful. The hotel and room decor was very nice and pleasant, although the lighting in the lobby was kind of dark, which I think was part of the zen feeling they were trying to create, but it was hard to read, especially near the concierge desk. They offer free use of a PC as long as you use it in the lobby of the hotel. This was especially helpful after the business center closes. Every morning, they gave us each a free bottled water. It was not located in the immediate heart of the city, but not far from a couple of temples and shrines, and near easy access to the city bus.

The hotel decoration was very zen/ nature styled. The staff was polite and nice. But the hotel entrance was too inconspicuous due to the natural style. The Superior Hotel room I booked was super clean and the room dripping coffee was the best free coffee I have ever had. The pen on desk was nice. The shower and toilet were western style as opposed to the ordinary Japanese plastic combination. The whole washroom and shower were super nice and clean. The tooth brush was soft. Overall very statisffied with this hotel.

Specifically booked this hotel due to its proximity to Kyoto Station. Just across the road in fact. Was pleasantly surprised that it is not only near to Kyoto Station, but it is also situated on the JR station side, which means we do not have to walk the length of the station to get to the Shinkansen station to Tokyo. Best located (for my purpose) hotel for me and my small family. There is a kimono rental shop just at the entrance and the selection was small but very beautiful. I personally did not rent from there but from what I can observed, it is a convenient place to start for your kimono experience. They charged around 3900 yen when I was there. There is a small Lawson right across the street from the hotel, in case you came back late from your excursion and in need of refreshment. The shops at Kyoto Station generally close at 10PM. Some earlier. Specifically booked this hotel due to its proximity to Kyoto Station. Just across the road in fact. Was pleasantly surprised that it is not only near to Kyoto Station, but it is also situated on the JR station side, which means we do not have to walk the length of the station to get to the Shinkansen station to Tokyo. Best located (for my purpose) hotel for me and my small family. There is a kimono rental shop just at the entrance and the selection was small but very beautiful. I personally did not rent from there but from what I can observed, it is a convenient place to start for your kimono experience. They charged around 3900 yen when I was there. There is a small Lawson right across the street from the hotel, in case you came back late from your excursion and in need of refreshment. The shops at Kyoto Station generally close at 10PM. Some earlier. Specifically booked this hotel due to its proximity to Kyoto Station. Just across the road in fact. Was pleasantly surprised that it is not only near to Kyoto Station, but it is also situated on the JR station side, which means we do not have to walk the length of the sta

This is a great hotel, right next to the train station so very convenient. It's also a stones throw from Kyoto Tower, buses, taxis and a walkable distance to many shrines and the shopping area of Kyoto. The rooms were large and very comfortable and well appointed. I would definitely stay here again even though it was the most expensive hotel we stayed in. Worth every penny.

Before arriving in Kyoto I hemmed and hawed over whether to stay at a hotel on the Kamogawa River or at the Granvia. We ultimately chose the Granvia because we were able to secure a "Family Room" (NOT advertised on any of the booking sites!! You have to email them to inquire about the availability) which was HUGE by any standards (62 sq m) and had 4 "twin" beds. I put "twin" in quotes because they were each wider than your standard American twin and longer. My 2 children, husband and I all had some of the best sleep of our lives in this hotel. The beds were incredibly comfortable with wonderful linens. The hotel itself is absolutely beautiful. I disagree with some of the reviewers that this is more of a 4-star hotel than a 5 star. It absolutely deserves its 5 stars. The breakfast was OUTSTANDING. Best hotel breakfast I've ever had. We absolutely LOVED this hotel and would stay here again.

I enjoyed my stay very much and would definitely stay again. The room (with a double bed) was rather small and at first I was 'put off' by the 'junkiness' of the room: there seemed to be 'stuff' everywhere and the dark veneer of the furniture is a bit depressing but in fact everything was very clean and absolutely fine. However, by North American and European standards this is only a three-star hotel, definitely not a four-star, as the hotel apparently advertises itself. The best thing about it is the truly fantastic Japanese breakfast (one of two of the best I had in two weeks in Japan and much, much better than and half the price of the breakfast served in the larger, posh hotel I stayed in in Tokyo), served in the very nice, well-maintained and bright 'breakfast room'. The hotel does not have a restaurant but it does serve free, delicious noodles to all guests between 9 and 11 each evening--really fun and sufficient for a light supper. The location near the JR station was perfect for me as well. And the low price is extremely good too.

Having stayed at other hotels in Toyko, I found this hotel to be "slightly" larger, but much cleaner and up to date. The staff spoke excellent English and the location was just perfect. Being directly across the street from the main bus terminal and the subway saved a great deal of time. Having a supermarket and multiple restaurants within a very short walking distance made this hotel an excellent choice. The hotel also had a great selection of travel books and even notebooks filled with information about each shrine & temple to include recommended routes and information about the easiest way to get to each attraction. I highly recommend this hotel as an affordable, clean, and travel friendly location.

Five Stars - Beautifully appointed, luxury hotel a short cab ride (a little under 2,000 yen) from downtown Kyoto and the Shinkansen and Subway Train system. LARGE rooms by any standard - especially for JAPAN where most rooms are small. An INCREDIBLE bathroom with wonderful soaking tub. Thick, absorbant Towels - not the usual paper thin ones. Within walking distance of the Old Imperial Palace Compound and gardens which is a MUST see. Take a short cab ride to the Golden Pavillion which is a Pagoda in the middle of a lake covered with gold leaf decoration all amidist a beautiful estate with shrines, a waterfall and the requisite gift shop. From the Golden Pavillion you can walk to a well maintained childrens shrine with several alters, including a bib alter. Then amble on down the street to the Cherry Blossom Shrine which is full of Cherry Trees and Plum Trees, as well as several shrines and ceremonial pavillion.

The rooms here were excellent for the price, I was impressed. Lots of space, nice extras like toothbrushes, sleepsuits, lovely hair and bath stuff, that sort of thing: all common enough in Japan, but I was amazed at the quality of these things given the hotel's very good rates. Comfy beds - the pillow was a bit small, and two might be a good idea, but other than that the room was extremely comfortable. The whole place was also really clean and well kept. I was on the second floor and got a good night's sleep every night. Quiet location. It is 15 mins' walk south of Kyoto station. I actually preferred this to staying north of Kyoto station, which is more popular: it was quieter, but still had plenty convenience stores and places to eat nearby (we didn't try the hotel food as the restaurant was closed 2 of the 3 days I was there), with the added advantage of being easier to get to at peak times, and being near stations that serve interesting tourist towns such as Nara and Uji. Also really close to beautiful shrines at temples at Inari and Tofukuji, which was wonderful! Would absolutely stay here again - as would my Japanese friend who stayed at the same time I did. We loved it!

Reasonably priced about 1/3 mile from Hajicho East exit of Kyoto Train Station. Although it is not near major shrines, buses-which are the major way to travel on the cheap, are nearby at the station. Convenience stores and other shopping close. I had a comfortable 2-twin-bed room with adequate space for luggage. Shower is in a separate space from rest of restroom. Public bath open nearly 24 hours. All-in-all a very good place to stay.

the hotel is centrally located and quite near the JR railway station. it is easily accessible from the rail station. it is a well-appointed hotel and noting the japanese courteousness and their trait of deference, I would say that the hotel staff is tops - from the concierge who was very accommodating, to the front desk personnel who were as efficient and to the porter who provided service at every opportunity like giving directions, suggestions on places to eat and in helping out with the luggage - I have no complaint. The hotel staff knew pretty good english and could communicate well. with respect to the accommodations, the room was comfortable, clean, complete in all accessories and I say, nicely designed. it was spacious for a japanese hotel. the location is the best. it is near a buddhist temple and not too far from the nijo castle and the imperial palace as well as to other historic sites in kyoto. overall, I rate the hotel with a 5 star.

Stayed 3 nights in this hotel on a recent sightseeing trip to Kyoto with my wife and 10 year old son. Although we only booked a double room, I mentioned that I was travelling with my son and the hotel thoughtfully provided a room with 3 single beds at no extra charge. The hotel is quite new and very clean and well decorated. Beds were comfortable with a choice of different pillow types - foam or beans! The bathroom had separate wet-room shower and a bathtub. This is a no- smoking hotel which is unusual in Japan which made a nice change in what is a serious smoking country so no stale smoke odours! A free 'continental' breakfast consisting of unlimited freshly-baked (warm!) Danish pastries, juice cartons and tea & coffee is provided. The hotel is 2 minutes walk from the Hankyu railway's Omiya station and the Randen Arashiyama Line's Shijo Omiya station. There are plenty of bus stops within a few minutes walk to take you to all of the major tourist sites - I recommend the one-day Kyoto bus pass for 500 Yen (available at the hotel front desk or from bus drivers) which is cheaper than 3 bus rides if you will plan on using the bus for tourism! The hotel web site provides details of how to get there - which if you are coming from Kyoto JR Station needs a change between the Kyoto Metro and the Hankyu Railway and separate tickets, neither are operated by JR so not included in the Japan Rail Pass! Would certainly consider staying here again if I return to Kyoto.

The hotel was new, which meant the facilities were new too. Love their hot spring, and their complimentary coffee served from morning till night (8pm or so) - it was really good ice coffee. We booked their Twin Rooms, and was only in Kyoto for 3 days. So we travelled light. The rooms maybe a little small if you have big luggages like the 29 inch type. Huge toilets, glass door type. Unlike most hotels in japan with built in toilets (that you have to get into the bathtub to shower), i prefer bigger showers like in this hotel It is walking distance to NIJO CASTLE, Unesco Heritage site. Definitely worth the visit. Highly recommend you to visit this CASTLE compared to OSAKA Castle. Will definitely stay here again if I am back in Kyoto, and will definitely recommend to friends.

Location is really close to JR Kyoto / Kintetsu Railway. Staffs fluent with english, Staffs are really kind, WiFi internet is quite fast, the twin bedroom is larger than the other japan's hotel. Near the hotel, you can find a lot of restaurant. I recommend you to try 'Nakau Restaurant', they sell a lot of japanese food (udon, katsudon, chicken karage, sukiyaki, katsu curry, cold udon, etc). When I want to buy Kyoto All Day Bus Ticket, just walk 5 minutes from hotel, go to inside the JR Station, go to second floor, find the Tourist Information Center near ISETAN Dept Store, buy it there 500 JPY. When u want to go sightseeing with bus, u can see a lot of the bus in the station in front of the hotel, beside the JR Kyoto St. Tips: Use bus no. 100 to go to Kiyomizudera temple, or Bus No. 5 to go to Gion or Nishiki Market area. Gion market is cheaper than the other market in Kyoto. If you're Japan Rail Pass Holder, use JR local trains to go to Fushimi Inari Shrine, it's free. Just stop at the Fushimi Inari station, that shrine located outside the station. So from Ibis Hotel to Fushimi Inari Shrine at least 10 min course.

I had initially booked another hotel but only managed to get one day. The 2-5 day were spent at CMM. My advice is to take the Kansai airport bus (not the subway) to kyoto if your destination is Kyoto as last stop is situated about 200m from CMM. Once you alight from the bus, make a left turn and walk about 150m or so then make a right. Another about 100m you will see CMM on the left. It’s a pretty small hotel but you can see it. There’s a family mart about 20m away. I had gone to the mall opposite the hotel (20m away) for breakfast. Lots of Japanese food and a McDonalds. Kyoto station is about 300m (opposite the anovementioned mall. There’s also plenty of food there. The friendly staff speak English and Mandarin so no worries. They are super patient and will give you lots of suggestions on shopping and food. Like all Japan hotel, it’s pretty small but things are well organized. There’s a washing machine, stove and oven so you can do your own cooking. Overall, yes I’ll return

I spent 2 night in Kyoto Tower Hotel. The reason I booked this hotel was because of the central location which is just opposite to the JR train station and bus terminal to many tourist spots. The other reason is its tower. I had spent an evening on the tower to enjoy the view of Kyoto. The best thing is the staff in this hotel. They are very helpful especially I asked for their help to call the airlines and talk with the airlines staff since the my original flight had been cancelled. Although the room is small but it is clean which it is enough for me as a budget solo traveler. I would highly recommend this hotel to others

Sakura Terrace was really nice, I stayed there for 6 nights! I enjoyed the close proximity to Kyoto station (5 minutes walk) and other major shopping areas(Aeon mall about 8 minutes to the north west). Moreover, the hotel offers large hot bath with sauna. Based on my experience, not many people use the public bath, it could be that visitors are not comfortable with getting completely naked in order to use the bath. The hotel itself also offers one free drink per night. The setting in the bar is really cool and the outdoor patio looks even nicer in the evening. The staff was very helpful and the hotel looks very new and clean. You can check out using their ATM lookalike machine, just insert your card and off you go. Overall, it was probably the nicest hotel I stayed at, even though it was a rated a 3-star hotel (during the two weeks in Japan, I stayed in a lot of 4/5 star hotels, Sakura is much smaller and less grandeur/regal looking. But in terms of bang for your buck, it is the on par with the 4/5 star hotels and if not better). I would totally go there again if I visit Kyoto again!

The location is quite ok. Various bus routes just a minute away from hotel. In Kyoto you will be catching bus more than subway so access to a big bus stop is more convenient. few minutes walk to Shin-omiya stn which going directly to Arashiyama Bamboo forest. I didn’t use the train lines that much so depends where you go it will benefit you but 90% you’ll catch bus to shrines and temples in the city. The hotel is pretty new so cleanliness is good and facilities inside hotel are new also. Few limitations are you can’t leave your luggages at hotel itself because there is no reception desk there. The hotel check-in & out are done automatically on ipad. No actual staff presentation at hotel. They have their main office near Kyoto stn, if you need to drop off your luggage before/after your stay, you’ll need to pickup/bring luggage to office, quite inconvenient if you have few pieces. A friendly suggestion, should have communication app like Line, Whatapps to have quicker reply.

came from namba,osaka by rapid train. arriving in jr kyoto station at the center exit immediately saw the kyoto tower. went left and after a block there's the kyoto tower annex. very near the kyoto station for the purpose of travelling around the city attractions. it is a great base as the city buses that offer all day pass for 500yen you can reach the different shopping districts and markets for fresh delicious food and great restaurants. or to the many shrines and temples. regularly bus fares are 220yen per ride. so the all day pass is very advantageous for travellers who might take the wrong bus like i did. the kyoto station is the center of transportation as the subways also connects there. the haruka or shinkansen to the kansai airport is also available from this station. this hotel also has a supermarket across and a lawson convinient store beside.