Bijuu Residence Hotel Kyoto

This small boutique hotel is perfectly situated in Kyoto to visit the main areas of interest. Walking distance to the Geisha streets, the old city section with multiple temples, and the markets. Plenty of restaurants in close proximity. On a quiet street.||The room (#3) was large, nicely furnished. Comfortable bed. Spacious bath room with shower.||The check-in was gracious. Plenty of information, city maps, restaurant recommendations.||Highly recommend

The Bijuu Hotel has everything going for it. It has an excellent location for sightseeing, is small (only 4 rooms) and provides excellent service. The main accommodation is divided between a spacious sleeping area and a living area. The two are separated by a high divider thereby providing privacy from the bedroom area. All the furnishings and accessories are of high quality and aesthetically chosen. There is a separate kitchenette and a bathroom with a king sized bath/shower. There is a small balcony too for the apt. that we stayed in. Breakfast was included and brought to the room. There is a coffee shop on the ground floor of the building and a restaurant on the first floor. The receptionist spoke very good English and was more than helpful with her suggestions for eating places and helping us book for our ongoing travel arrangements. We felt that our stay at the Bijuu was real value for money and would warmly recommend a stay there.

Stayed here for 2 nights. Very small hotel tucked away. Rooms are very Japanese inspired and really nice. The people are lovely too and help with a lot of things - make you ask for a good dinner place to eat. Location is good, well connected for trains in the middle of Kyoto. Would recommend and stay again.

Good hotels in Kyoto are fully booked most of the time and we had arrived one day earlier then planed, but John the Hotel Manager managed to fit us in as the hotel only has three rooms and we moved the next day to our original booked room. From arrival to departure we were looked after very well. The breakfast was served in the room on time as there are no dinning facilities. The hotel is well located, many department stores and restaurants, the restaurants charge an extra 500 yen for the privilege of a river view, a 20 minute taxi ride to and from the train station to the hotel. We would go back to the same hotel our hotel choice in Kyoto.

Made our trip to Kyoto even more magical. When booking, the pictures did not come close to expressing the beauty of the materials used and the design of the space. Felt like I was in a Wong Kar-Wai film at times. Incredible staff, walking distance from shops and Kyoto station. Highly recommended.

We stayed at Bijuu for three nights in Kyoto. I was finding it challenging locating decent modern accommodations that felt boutique but without the super basic accommodations of traditional Ryokan's. This was a great in between option! This location is steps away from a lot of the big shopping areas but removed from the craziness of the tourist districts. The service was impeccable and every request honored. From booking massages at local hotels, to booking restaurants, to delivering breakfast every morning, they were amazing every step of the way.||||The rooms were modern and felt more like a mini apartment than a hotel. The room had lots of room to stretch out all of our luggage. The property felt new, clean, and connected to local culture without feeling overly touristy. ||||A couple points I should note, this isn't a full service hotel. If you like full service hotels you may want to rethink this as an option. Breakfast can be delivered for an extra charge in the morning and it's either a western or eastern style set menu every day. If English is your only language, television viewing may be challenging since there are no English channels to watch. ||||There aren't hotel staff in the building 24 hours a day but they do provide contact info in the case of an emergency. One day our hot water went out but this was quickly fixed and assured that it would never happen again. It seemed like something that was a fluke and out of their control. They handled it very well and went out of their way to make sure that we were happy with even giving us a super late check out time the next day. ||||Also, the property is a bit pricey for not being full service. ||||Overall, a really delightful property and I would definitely come back. Just know that you may not have all the amenities that you would find in a normal hotel.

Admittedly it only got two rooms, room 501 however is more than just a room its a massive suite with a huge bathtub in the middle of the separate living room!!!||It is full of special architectural features and the furniture is all international designers, minimalistic stile.||||The location could not be better and the staff (reception only attended during the day, so be careful not to arrive after 7pm for check in) does not only speak perfect english it is also well trained and very helpful. ||||While the price suggests 5star amenities, it only offers basic B&B comfort. So it is more for the independent traveler who looks for peace and quiet luxury, but if you are: I guess one of the most beautiful ways to spend away from home, you can think of!

Best position, lovely staff and beautifully appointed boutique hotel, highly recommended. I will definitely stay here again given the chance to go to Kyoto again. Have recommended to others already who are going to Japan.