| Great loacation |
Guest Rating: 7.7 |
gavin W.
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Australia
Couple
Date of Stay: 08 Nov 2008 |
| Value for Money: |
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8/10 |
| Location: |
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8/10 |
| Staff Performance: |
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8/10 |
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| Hotel Condition/Cleanliness: |
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10/10 |
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6/10 |
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6/10 |
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Breakfast was included. Hotel was clean and staff helpful Usual small size rooms. Could sometimes hear trains but one gets used to them A very good base for sightseeing in Kyoto. It is few minutes walk from Kyoto Station which has plenty of eating places and also buses leave here for routes running all around Kyoto
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| Retired independent traveller |
Guest Rating: 9.3 |
barbara W.
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United States of America
Couple
Date of Stay: 22 Oct 2008 |
| Value for Money: |
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8/10 |
| Location: |
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10/10 |
| Staff Performance: |
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10/10 |
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| Hotel Condition/Cleanliness: |
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10/10 |
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10/10 |
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8/10 |
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Large size of room, high speed internet in rooms, location close to Kyoto Station. We had a surprisingly large room for a business hotel. High speed internet in room worked without any problems. The location was great, easy walking distance from Kyoto Station. The people at the reception desk were efficient and friendly and had better than average English speaking skills. The breakfast was tasty and I especially liked the option of expresso coffee. I would stay there again and would recommend it to my friends.
Shopping Tip : If you can be there on the 21st of the month, walk to the nearby Toji Temple for the monthly flea market.
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| APA Hotel |
Guest Rating: 7.7 |
ng K.
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Singapore
Business Traveler
Date of Stay: 24 Jun 2008 |
| Value for Money: |
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10/10 |
| Location: |
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8/10 |
| Staff Performance: |
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6/10 |
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| Hotel Condition/Cleanliness: |
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8/10 |
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6/10 |
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8/10 |
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| Kyoto Stay |
Guest Rating: 7.7 |
john M.
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Australia
Family with older children
Date of Stay: 24 Dec 2007 |
| Value for Money: |
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6/10 |
| Location: |
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8/10 |
| Staff Performance: |
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8/10 |
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| Hotel Condition/Cleanliness: |
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10/10 |
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6/10 |
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8/10 |
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May be able to find better value in Kyoto.
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| It's all about location! |
Guest Rating: 8.7 |
pei G.
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Singapore
Solo Traveler
Date of Stay: 04 Dec 2007 |
| Value for Money: |
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8/10 |
| Location: |
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10/10 |
| Staff Performance: |
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8/10 |
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| Hotel Condition/Cleanliness: |
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10/10 |
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8/10 |
| Food/Dining: |
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8/10 |
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Overall, it was a good experience and I would strongly recommend to anyone planning to use the Kyoto station as the base for sightseeing around the region. For the price we paid with breakfast included, it was one of the best hotels I have been during my 11 days trip in Japan, staying at 4 different ones in various areas. As it was near the station, it's easy to catch the bus that goes to the main tourists attractions and food in Isetan is good too!
Sightseeing/Attractions Tip : Make sure you go to Kiyomizu Temple! You won't regret making the effort to go as it is really a beautiful temple with amazing architecture (as it was built on the cliff) and nice scenery. Along the way, you will go through alleys selling various souvenirs and interesting gadgets which you would probably end up taking longer time to reach than you thought you would! The shops themselves might be historic architectures too! Do provide ample time for the whole trip and make sure you go early else you would regret like me because at night, you can't take nice pictures of the wonderful place in front of you!
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| Get what you pay for |
Guest Rating: 6.3 |
david O.
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New Zealand
Solo Traveler
Date of Stay: 13 Sep 2007 |
| Value for Money: |
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8/10 |
| Location: |
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8/10 |
| Staff Performance: |
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6/10 |
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| Hotel Condition/Cleanliness: |
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8/10 |
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4/10 |
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4/10 |
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The location is great. Its 3 minutes walk from Kyoto station and next to a large Bic Camera store. A little far from Kyoto's main shopping and temples areas, but if you want to use it as a base to travel the region then it is great. The room is the tiniest I've ever been in in Asia. And I mean really, really tiny -- a one and half size bed and just enough room to squeaze around it. I banged my head a couple of times trying to get into the bed. But one can't complain too much at the price they charge. The room is clean and reasonably modern. They really cut everything down to the bone. But if it is just a bed for the night that you want then this hotel is a good choice.
Shopping Tip : Excellent Bic Camera store across the street from the hotel.
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| Great hotel |
Guest Rating: 9.7 |
jonathan W.
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United States of America
Couple
Date of Stay: 11 Jun 2007 |
| Value for Money: |
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10/10 |
| Location: |
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10/10 |
| Staff Performance: |
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10/10 |
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| Hotel Condition/Cleanliness: |
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10/10 |
| Room Comfort/Standard: |
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8/10 |
| Food/Dining: |
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10/10 |
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Great property and excellent complimentary breakfast buffet
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birkir B.
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Iceland
Couple
Date of Stay: 01 Apr 2006 |
| Value for Money: |
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6/10 |
| Location: |
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8/10 |
| Staff Performance: |
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6/10 |
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| Hotel Condition/Cleanliness: |
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4/10 |
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4/10 |
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6/10 |
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Hotel felt a bit weary, good for business travellers on a budget I guess.
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