Shimogyo Ward Hotels, Kyoto

"Breakfast was amazing. The room was exactly as described and pictures and incredibly spacious. Would definitely recommend!"

"This hotel is very convenient, clean and reasonably well run. The prices are very competitive and the grand bath is a bonus. However, the rooms are small and the bathroom is barely adequate as it is cramped and too small for many."

"The hotel needs a major refresh. The carpet in the room is visibly old and needs to be replaced. The vinyl flooring in the bathroom is stained and in terrible shape. The general cleaning for the actual room was good - the bathroom has a great shower. The bed was clean and the sheets were clean. The restaurants in the hotel are outrageously over priced. The morning buffet is also over priced - and they close too early. At 10:00 am they shut it down with no warning. The first time we got caught off guard and hardly had enough to eat. The other times we loaded up our trays to the brim so we would have enough food. The dinner menu is good but again over priced and the portions small. The location is outstanding right at the train station and close by is a great department store. The carpet in the hallway is very dirty - there we crumbs on it for three days. And the corners of the walls were in bad shape. The price is very high. I would stay elsewhere and take a taxi to the train station as it would be cheaper and I am sure I could get a nicer up to date hotel."

"Room was clean."

"Friendly staff and help you of everything you need. Very happy with our room big and clean. We have everything we needed in the room. Best ever breakfast we had at the hotel with all kinds of varieties food. We enjoyed using the hot spring area and the massage chairs to relax. Overall my whole family was very satisfied."

"Nice and clean. Staff is fantastic (as is usually the case in Japan). Beds are a tad stiff and the pillows a bit meager for my own preference. Showers are awesome. Great on-site amenities. Convenient enough to Kyoto Station."

"It was amazing! "

"Perfect definition of what a good stay is "

"Nice clean hotel in a great location. Only 2 minor downsides: 1: no in-room control of AV, so we had to get a large stand-alone unit to cool the room (which can take up a lot of space). 2. the onsen is accessed from the 2nd floor, but you have to take stairs down to 1 where it is physically located."