Location: About a 10-minute walk from Kyoto Nijo subway station, with a bus stop called 'Senbon-Nijo' about 50 meters from the entrance. Kyoto buses get really crowded, so I ended up preferring the subway. In Kyoto, a city with so many tourists, this hotel is in a neighborhood with a good number of local residents, making dining and shopping convenient. I really liked that atmosphere. It’s also not far from Sanjo and Shijo, the busiest areas in Kyoto.
Service: The lady who checked me in was a dark-skinned foreign worker. She was quite thorough in explaining the hotel's policies to me in English. For checkout in the morning, it was a Japanese gentleman, and I just had to hand over the key card. I only discovered there were tea bags at the front desk when I checked out; they didn't seem to be out during check-in.
Room Amenities: I'd say the room quality is upper-mid-range for a budget hotel, and the price reflects that. The bed was quite comfortable. The downside might be that rooms facing the street get some noise from traffic. I noticed there were some Western tour groups staying here, so it gets quite a bit of foot traffic. Soundproofing between rooms was decent.
Public Bath: A bit underwhelming, just a small pool. It's not a hot spring, just a regular hot water bath, and there's no sauna. Luckily, it wasn't crowded when I went.
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