a great stay”

location was clean, quiet but convenient, opposite to Nijo station and just 2 stops away from Kyoto station where can transit to the rest of Japan. We were given a cosy Japanese style room equipped with all high-tech home appliances, a multi-lingual instructions book is also available. Yutaka is eco-friendly style hotel, all the guests were instructed to separate and dump their trash into a correct container outside the hotel, this idea is super awesome than any other brandy hotel.

Exceptional”

Yutaka is hands-down the best accommodation we stayed at during our family trip to Japan. The room is big (for Japan's standard) and very comfortable. The staff is also friendly and helpful. If we visit Kyoto again, we will definitely stay at Yutaka again.

What an amazing hotel”

I cannot think of a single complaint other than I wish they had daily room cleaning. We had to make our own beds, wipe down counter and wash our own bath towels. Tough life right? I hate to even add that to my review because we LOVED this hotel. I just think most travelers would not expect to be missing this part of a hotel for this price. The rooms and hotel space are exactly as portrayed in the online pictures. We figured we would get to the hotel and be scammed since there are like no reviews on the normal review sites, so we were nervous to say the least. That was way wrong, it was all exactly as shown online. The hotel is brand new (early 2018). The location is amazing. It is near a midsized train station that is like 5 mins from Kyoto Station. At the train station near the hotel is an amazing bakery where we loved getting breakfast, there is a large movie theatre and tons of great entry level eateries. One block away is a large grocery store too

Excellent! One of the best! ”

Perfect location, easy to travel to various attractions in Kyoto and plenty of choices for grocery shopping and dining nearby. Our room and the hotel itself are extremely clean to the top of Japanese standard, no complaints at all. Also very spacious for family with kids like us. It was so nice that the room came with a washing machine which provided much convenience to us. The hotel is designed in a simple and stylish fashion. The staff were all very friendly and helpful as well. If just to point out one thing, I’d say, it’d be even better if the hotel can establish some cooperation ties with the baggage delivery service at the Kyoto Station so guests may engage their service to deliver their baggage to the hotel before checking in at their convenience. But anyway I think the hotel is perfect in every other way!

perfect stay! ”

It's a luxury experience stay in such a big and spacious apartment in Japan,especially in Kyoto! bedroom is very big,kitchen and bathroom is well equipped. We cook breakfast every morning. The location is perfect: subway, supermarket,coffee shop and restaurants are very close around Yutaka.

Great Location!”

We are frequent family travellers. I brought my 2 small kids with me. I was surprised that this is just a street across right infront of the Nijo Station in Kyoto. Very convenient esp. with kids.. The room is huge enough for us, very comfy, complete kitchen and dining facilities, friendly and accomodating staff, everything is clean and new. .I love the details of modern interiors. I highly recommend this place. This is just 2 stations away from Main Kyoto station, and near to kyoto destinations like Nishiki Market, Nijo Castle, etc. You will never regret staying at this apartment. :)

Great stay”

I wish I found out this hotel earlier and stayed here longer. The hotel is right across the JR Nijo station. Staff is very friendly and help you in every way. Room is very spacious and everything is new and clean, great for family. Love the kitchen, bathroom and toilet. You can wash clothes and hang and dry them in the bathroom , which is a big plus for us. The hotel is surrounded by a lot of alleys with old Kyoto residential structures. Take a walk and experience locals daily life! This is our top choice of hotel in Kyoto. Will definitely come back!

Cosy Apartment Hotel. Superb Location”

The hotel is located 3 minutes walk from Nijo station which is 2 stops from Kyoto station. Nijo castle is 7 minutes stroll from hotel. There is 7-11 at Nijo station and a food street 3 block away. The room size is reasonably big, contempo ryokan style. There are separate areas for sleeping area and dining/kitchenette. There is washing machine, fridge, microwave oven and even a rice cooker. Improvement: Whilst the blinds are aesthetically pleasing but not functional as it is unable to block out sunlight totally so perhaps hotel can install black out curtains instead and also in room safety box. Staff are helpful and friendly. Highly recommend!

Exceptional”

Brilliant accomodation with excellent, modern facilities. A lot of thought has been given to the every day needs of the traveller. (Bathroom with drying function and clothes line; washing machine and washing powder; Netflix access to name a few). Tasteful interior design. Located across the road from Nijo station which is one stop away from Kyoto Station and has taxi stands if you'd rather skip the rail network. The staff were all English speaking and very helpful. We will be staying here again the next time we visit Kyoto. Thank you for a wonderful stay!

Best hotel on our trip”

I had booked this hotel for me, my husband, and our 11 and 13 year old boys for two nights before moving on to a Ryokan further out of town, but after spending one night here, we canceled our Ryokan and booked another two nights. It was that great of a room! The deluxe suite is everything you could want for a family - clean, modern, comfortable, and only a block away from the train station (no noise, though). Plus it has a washing machine and the bathroom becomes your dryer. There's a bike store a couple of blocks away to rent bikes, Nijo-jo Castle is walking distance as are many restaurants, cafes, and onsens (Japanese Baths). You can easily get to most things you want to see in Kyoto from this cool little hotel by taking a train or taxi, walking, or biking.

Excellent value for money”

Almost perfect but for the door between the bedroom and the living room, which wasn’t really a door but more like a gate. Perhaps this is due to regulations? But my son was asleep in the bedroom and I didn’t want to wake him while I used the microwave etc so that part wasn’t perfect. The curtains could be a bit thicker and there was a gap in between, but it was ok. The staff was really helpful and had a great service attitude. The concierge isn’t 24 hours but they work till 2am so it’s more than enough. The location was also convenient (right between Kyoto station and Arashiyama), and there were convenience stores or even huge supermarkets around. Pots and pans and stove and a decent sized fridge were all available and clean. A real bargain. Will recommend and revisit.

Excellent hotel to stay in Kyoto ”

This is definitely one of the best hotel in Kyoto. It operate more like a service apartment. The location is very near to the JR/ subway station. The staffs are friendly and helpful. The room is very new and clean. The bathroom facilities is excellent. Really enjoyed the stay in this hotel.

Excellent ”

Excellent services and location Love the room so so much and the bed is so comfortable The toilet and the drying clothes area is my favourite Lovely apartment hotel Small yet all in one Superb friendly and helpful staff Wonderful stay Will definitely stay again next Kyoto trip

Excellent”

Love this place so much. We stayed in the family room for 4. Beautiful design fitted with advanced technology, complete with kitchen and laundry. Super clean and new. Spacious, easily fit 4 people in the room. Great location. Didn't want to leave! Will definitely stay here again if I come to Kyoto in the future.

Modern, comfortable, clean, spacious ”

Yutaka is in a great loction right by the train. Traveling with teenagers we loved the space. Everything is modern, tastefully decorated, and very clean. The atomsphere is spa like.

Terrific!”

A true hidden gem of a hotel in Kyoto. Perfect location with amazing facilities & amazing service.

Exceptional”

Traveled with our infant, a 4 year old, and sister-in-law. We stayed in the larger suite. Very comfortable with great interior (felt modern and Japanese at the same time). After 1 tea, we converted the team room into a crib room and it worked great! Took turns in the hinoki-style bath after a long day seeing the sights (front desk sells bath salts for 40 yen). We even used the dryer setting for the shower that everyone mentioned. The location is very central and conveniently located near the Nijo train station. We missed the strict lunch hours that nearly every restaurant abides by, so it was great to have a microwave to reheat bento meals from one of the 3 nearby grocery stores. Hit up Clamp Coffee for delicious, albeit slow, hipster coffee. Would definitely stay there again and hope this review is helpful.

Superb”

All pros, no cons. We want to move to Kyoto and live there!

Value for money ”

Very nice, clean with good in room facilities. I especially like the washing machine and dryer. The hotel is also very close to JR and subway stations, Nijo-jo castle, many shops snd restaurant. A quite neighborhood. A good jogging track if anyone likes jogging in the morning. However, it would be good to provide more detailed instruction of how to get to the hotel. The hotel is very close to the station but one could get lost if exit on the wrong side of the station. Staff as friendly and helpful. Overall, we had a very pleasant stay and everyone was happy.

Excellent facilities and very helpful staff”

- located very near to Nijo JR Station and Nijo Subway stations. - so many amenities around the hotel, so many places to have you breakfast, lunch and dinner - amazing assistance from the hotel staff. we were too early to check-in (which is at 3pm) so we went out to a local sushi restaurant to have our lunch and recce the surrounding areas, by the time we head back at abour 2.45 pm they checked-us in and our luggages already in the room. - another exciting moment: we actually experienced an earthquake (18th June) which happened in Osaka at that time.