Hotel Vista Premio Kyoto Kawaramachi St.

Our room was very compact and did not offer a window that you could see through. To my recollection there was no in-room safe.||All staff were friendly, and the breakfast hostess was a particularly cheerful person, albeit overworked in keeping up with all the guests.||Note that taxis cannot drive up all the way to the hotel after 10 am, but the walk is short to the pickup spot. The hotel is surrounded by restaurants and shops.

What I liked: - security: you need a card to tap into lifts and the main entrance after 12am - somewhat spacious, on the average end What I disliked: - centralised aircon system: can't adjust the temperature so even if you're too cold you can only endure. But both airs from room + toilet combine to be very extreme until my skin cracked. even while standing idly in the shower?! - amenities bar not as generous as hotels I've been to. - not as prime for location, but I guess you get the cultural vibes of gion, in exchange. Less convenience - water temperature not consistent, fluctuates temperature constantly so it could be freezing for few seconds - bring your own pyjamas if you're too tall: since the bathrobes doesn't come with pants it might ride up too high - mini fridge tends to be too cold and not well regulated - furnishings rather old - windows rather difficult to open

Everything was great apart from the loud fan in the bathroom. I had to use the earplugs when sleeping so those who are light sleepers beware. Staff friendly, helpful and smiley. The rooms are clean. The location is great.

I called the hotel today to check out some transport options from Kyoto station and spoke to Sayaka. Hori. Sayaka really went above and beyond and sent me an email giving me many different options. Thanks for the fantastic customer service provided which is greatly appreciated.

Location is amazing! Near the Nishiki market, Gion district is 10 minutes walk, Department stores, Don Quixote store is near by. Stuff is very nice and helpful!

Frankly in a nutshell, the dirtiest place we have had in 3 weeks in Japan. The floor in the breakfast room is covered with a black layers of dirt tracing the footsteps of the guests between the foodstands and tables, appetizing as little as the food offer which has nothing to do with the visuals in the elevator and and walkways. The room does not get cleaned, only bins are emptied and towels changes. Our room was tiny and dirty so we had to ask for it to be cleaned again. So apart from the amazing location every thing else is poor. I wonder where the other high scores come from but it was such a disappointment I had to write this review. Do not go there if you care about hygienic rooms and fresh food.

Good location near to the main shopping district. The rooms were clean and relatively spacious for Japan however, the decor was dated and is in need of a refurbishment. The bathroom smelled and there was only a small shelf for toiletries - certainly not big enough for two people sharing the space. The breakfast was adequate but most food options had run out by 8am and not replenished despite the breakfast service being open until 9.30am. The staff were friendly and the hotel clean.

We enjoyed our stay. The staff were very helpful with forwarding luggage to our next hotel. The rooms were a little outdated around the edges but the beds were comfy and there was decent enough space. The location is the real stand out for me. Sandwiched between Pontocho and Nishiki Market. It couldn't be better. A fairly priced taxi to and from Kyoto station.

Hotels are a vital part of your stay in any new city when on holiday, get your choice wrong and it can ruin your trip away, get it right and you can be sure your hotel will contribute to making your stay a memorable one. Here's is the low down from our accommodation in Kyoto. Good. - great location for bars and restaurants. - staff friendly and helpful. - close to transport links to main sites. - quiet and clean. - you can buy bus tickets at reception. - Large bedroom. - not to far from Kyoto station in a taxi. (1300 yen) Bad. - no safe in room, only at reception. - small bathroom. - a wee but old fashioned decor wise. - average air con. All in I think I would stay here again, largely due to the perfect location, so for me it means the hotel ranks above average at 4 stars.

Best hotel we stayed in during our trip. MATCHA GREEN TEA SCENTED TOILET PAPER NUFF SAID. Bags delivered to our room. Perfect location by the canal, pontocho, Gion and tons of great restaurants. Bike rental 1300 ten so we went with the one near the Sanjo station near the canal for a 1000 yen daily max instead.