GGuest UserBasically, it meets my expectations of a traditional Japanese hotel. I have stayed in this kind of Japanese-style hotel in Mount Fuji and Yuzawa, and I think it is very stylish. Staying in an ordinary hotel in Kyoto always feels too detached. In order to avoid leg and knee discomfort, I booked a comfortable Japanese room with ordinary chairs and tables. It is not so difficult to stand up. If the tatami mattress feels hard, you can put another mattress underneath. As for the problem of too much light in the morning without curtains mentioned in the reviews, it does not exist for us, because I booked breakfast at 7 o'clock, and went to the attractions I wanted to go after eating. There were fewer people and the experience was much stronger...
During the cherry blossom season in Kyoto, it feels like there are people from all over the world, and there are more Westerners than Asians...It doesn't matter what you wear, some wear down jackets, some wear shorts, and suspender skirts. There are people speaking all kinds of languages...
The hotel is very conveniently located, opposite the central exit of Kyoto Station, go into the alley of Family Mart, turn left and walk 100 meters. Porta dining at Kyoto Station has all kinds of food, and we basically solved it in 4 days. There is also a chain restaurant called ”The King of Dumplings.” I saw it in many places, but in fact, it not only has dumplings, but also stir-fried rice and noodles. The dumplings are really good, but the ”twice-cooked pork” will subvert your imagination...
The room layout is reasonable, the bathroom is separated into dry and wet areas, and there is a bathtub. We didn't go to the hot spring downstairs (men and women are separated, naked. Bring your own bath towels and slippers from the room). I think the bathtub bubbles are refreshing. The room is very clean and comfortable to use. Someone will make the bed at night. I told them that make bed is not good, but lay out futon.
If I have to say the shortcomings, I think the cleaning is not very careful every day. The floor towels and towels were not replenished on the second day, and the bed was not made again. The breakfast is too plain... Every day is fish, there are many varieties, and I always feel that I am not full. But this is how people eat, even if it is an experience of local food.
In short, the location is great, it's convenient to go anywhere, the subway and bus are very close, there are many transportation lines in Kansai, except for JR, they are all operated by different companies, but fortunately the route signs are clear, and the important thing is that SUICA cards are universal, so there is no need to buy tickets separately, which saves a lot of trouble. When we came to Japan in the early 2000s, we still bought tickets separately, and we could only use cash.
By the way, check out at 10 o'clock, and the luggage can be stored at the front desk. The front desk service attitude is very good. Although the English is not very standard, it is no problem to understand.
In short, recommended!
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