The hotel is generally clean, but the...
The hotel is generally clean, but the carpet in our room was beadly stained. The room was tiny; the double bed was jammed against the wall, and left only a small space on one side.
The dining room food was of excellent quality; the evening we dined there we were the only diners, and we asked for the loud intrusive pop music to be turned either down or off: our waitress told us that the music was popular, so she could not change it.
Kyoto is a delight; start on the 9th floor of the railway station South Tower, where the international tourist office has very helpful friendly staff, and (free) guides, both students and retired people. For excellent Japanese food, go to the 11th floor, where you'll find a variety of restaurants.
The hotel is only a few minutes walk from the station, and from Gion.
The hotel front desk staff are charming and helpful. Turn right out of the front door, cross the road at the crossing, and there's a 24-hour supermarket.
