Kyoto Shimogyo Ward Hotels

Hotel was located near the shopping street. Room has a musky smell when we first entered. Otherwise, it was generally ok. Amenities such as packet coffee, shampoo, face wash, hair clips/bands were provided at the lobby (room already has shampoo, bath wash and conditioner). Laundry and vending machine rooms were well equipped too.

Overall warm and convenient

Amazing hotel stay experience! Highly strategic location with convenient access to Kyoto station. Friendly service from service staff. Top-notch cleanliness. Toiletries and other amenities are available at front desk. The gender-segregated public bath was safe and relaxing. Breakfast buffet variety was great too. In the early morning of my second day staying here, both the hot and cold water supplies were unavailable, but the hotel management fixed the issue promptly and resumed the water supplies within a few hours' time.

If I had to point out a slightly unsatisfactory aspect, it would be the inefficiency of the front desk service. When I asked for a recommendation for the nearest laundry service, they didn’t provide any suggestions at all and were quite perfunctory. Due to being in a hurry, I asked the front desk to call a taxi to the bus station for me. Instead of taking action, they kept saying that the roads were closed today and that taxis might be delayed, along with a lot of unhelpful comments. This wasted a few minutes. It would have been much better if they had simply gone downstairs to call a taxi and helped solve the problem. Overall, I felt their service lacked enthusiasm, which was something I was very dissatisfied with. As for location wise, this hotel’s location is UNBEATABLE. I would stay again for the location and nothing else

The hotel is very conveniently located and close to train station. In a few minutes walk, it will bring you to the river bank for morning jog. Facilities are kept clean and fresh. The communal springs are remarkable. The in-room TV shows you how busy the facilities are being used. The roof reception is cosy, simple and yet spectacular. Took a break from the city shopping tour and return to Hotel to enjoy a moment on the roof. Other provisions are generous, such as the snack bar on the reception floor. Overall speaking, this is a must return hotel for downtown Kyoto.

a lot of bus closed, subway is about 13 min walk distance. convenience store just near by. Service is good, we checked in early and they kept our luggage and put them in our room when this one is ready. The commune bath was a good experience and very nice after a rough day of visit.

Hotel location is good but direction instruction to hotel isn't clear. We walked & dragged our baggage thru stairway from train station. 1. Location convenient. To popular tourist IG places need to walk 20mins 2. Food available nearby & mall. 3. Room enough tk sleep with small space to leave your baggage standing. 4. Very basic room. Comfy to sleep, not too noisy. Thank you.

Very comfortable room and bed, and great bathroom! It had a lot of plugs so it was easy to charge everything. I didn't have a view but that was ok! There were plenty of laundry facilities and microwaves if you wanted to warm something up and you could get delivery to the lobby. It has a very pretty landscaped entrance and is only 5 minutes from Shijo station (5 mins to Kyoto station) and 10 mins to Shijo Omiya station. There is also a bus stop right outside that goes all the way to Kinkaku-ji temple! You are 20 mins for Gion and 15mins from the main shopping area. Easy to find somewhere to eat in the evening and get breakfast. There are free toilettes in the room but also in the lobby (lotion, cotton pads and cotton buds, iron etc) but the one thing I would have loved was UHT or fresh milk to be available. Yes there are markets nearby, yes there is an (unplugged) refrigerator in your room but I only wanted a little bit and this would have made my stay perfect. Still a great experience and definitely somewhere I would recommend for your stay in Kyoto.

Is a good hotel for those who spend all day in a tour or outside knowing the city and use the hotel to have a good comfy rest. Is near subway station and 20min walk from Kyoto train station very convenient. The hotel gives a PJ that i found it so good. Also offers drip capsules coffee in the room.

The hotel is located away from the bustling tourist street Shijo-dori, which leads to one of the main shrines, Yasaka Shrine. We had a room on the 9th floor with a partial view of the city (for safety reasons, the windows only open 45 degrees in the vertical plane). A special feature of the room is the bathroom with a massage shower! After a busy day, it's very nice to relax your whole body under the hot streams. The breakfast is very tasty and filling, even though it is served in a box. All the products are fresh, and over the 3 days, we received 2 different boxes. Coffee, water, ice, and skincare toiletries are available 24 hours in the lobby. The location is convenient, making it easy to get to all the attractions and Kyoto Station by both subway and bus. The cleanliness in the room and throughout the hotel is of the highest standard!