Hotel Resol Kyoto Kawaramachi Sanjo

I would not recommend this hotel only because lack of clear description on the booking portal that the rooms are extremely small and some of them have windows with a blocked view. So unless you’re there for one night, you’re traveling solo or you’re in your 20s then I would strongly advise against it. I was suffocating for three nights in the tiny room with a window overlooking the wall. On the top of that the lighting in the room was equivalent to a nice club lounge where you can relax and sip whisky but for room was just way too dimmed, I don’t understand this concept. Apart of that location is central, building has a history, everything’s sparkling clean, staff helpful so no red alerts against it it’s just not comfortable.

Built on the site of a samurai’s house, the style of the rooms embody a modern traditional style that made our stay feel unique and part of the Kyoto experience. The toiletries are next level and the different patches and treatments they gave us came in handy after long days of walking. The only thing I would change is the pillows as they weren’t the most comfortable, but very similar to other hotels we stayed at in Japan.

DO NOT STAY HERE! We are from Australia; traveling with 2 luggage’s.. and we can barely walk in the room. Lighting is awful, zero counter space in bathroom, the bathroom is plastic materials floor to ceiling. The pillows and bed are probably the worst I’ve ever experienced in my life and I’ve done a lot of travel. They fool you on the exterior design and lobby area then you get to your room and it feels like you’re in a tiny closet with terrible functionality.

Fantastic Hotel! Staff makes you feel so welcoming. There's a rack with amenities, even face mask. The rooms are clean and comfortable. This hotel is central and walking distance to metro, restaurants and shopping. Shopping centers are a short walk as well as the market and cute animal cafes. Will definitely recommend this hotel to anyone planning on going to Kyoto.

One of my favorite hotels that I stayed in on my trip to Japan. The hotel feels very fancy and high-class. The outside, entrance and main lobby are decorated very nicely. The amenities are top notch and they provide everything that you could need. The room is a bit on the smaller side, but not unlike other hotels in Japan. We had plenty of room to open our suitcases, put away our clothes and essentials, and the double beds were large and comfy for two people. It's great value for your money as well. This hotel also has the perfect location. It is within walking distance to many bus stops that take you to essentially everywhere you'd want to visit in Kyoto. It is super close to the Shinkyogoku shopping district as well as Nishiki market. And it's location in Gion is excellent for sightseeing. There's so many outstanding bar and restaurant option within walking distance as well which made our stay so convenient. And we did not eat breakfast here, but we did eat dinner at the Italian restaurant in the hotel, Il Chianti. I really enjoyed the food there, and I liked that there were traditional Italian options, and some very clever and delicious Japanese-Italian fusion dishes. I also want to give a special shout out to the customer service here. Firstly, they handled everything when it came to luggage forwarding from our hotel to Tokyo. They measured the bags, filled out the forms, everything. Secondly, I left my earbuds at the hotel and they found them, and mailed them to my next hotel. I really appreciated them going above and beyond to make our stay comfortable!

Some of the reviews of this place scared me but honestly this place was great. One review said it was “solid” and I agree - clean room, small, but in a double-sized mattress bed room we managed to open our massive suitcases no problem. Zero issue w noise, slept soundly, and the central location and bus lines to everywhere you’d want to go make this hotel perfect for a sleep location. Water pressure of the shower was great, and yes, ask for one more pillow per person. Perfect for the traveler keen on being out and about during the day.

I stayed here 3 nights during my 2 week trip to Japan and this was my least favorite hotel of all 4 I stayed in. The best thing about this place is the location. Right in the middle of all the shopping and if you want to be within 10 min walk of the more downtown area, then this is a good spot. Other than that, it leaves much to be desired. They do not clean the room for you and you’re expected to bring out the trash every night. They do leave fresh towels for you every day in a bag outside of your room. As many have noted, the room and restroom is quite small. There’s no natural lighting and the bed wasn’t super comfortable. You’re expected to pretty much handle all the things yourself, including filling the humidifier up yourself with water. I don’t believe it was worth the money and wouldn’t recommend to others especially solo travelers like myself!

Honestly an average hotel. The outside and lobby look really fancy, but the actual rooms and facilities are nothing special. The room is super tiny - even for Japan standards. The bathroom feels like a cheap renovation of a tacky white plastic room with a bathtub-shower. Maybe the rooms used to be bigger and had a shared bathroom ? The room is also super dark - which is great if you like complete darkness to sleep but kinda sucks any other time. The TV is just Japanese free-to-air. The pillows are quite bad (they also only give one) and my sleep quality was poor here despite usually being an easy sleeper. The room was also quite dusty. They don’t clean the room every day which I don’t mind, but the sustainability reasoning is a bit weird since instead they give you plastic bags to put towels in everyday, plastic water bottles everyday etc. I would not stay here again.