El Inn Kyoto

Since we only needed 1 night stay I looked for a place that was reasonably priced, so I didn’t expect much. However, my family and I were impressed by the look of the hotel. It was clean and staff were so friendly. The hotel provided some very nice unexpected touches. The beds were so comfortable. One of my best night sleep on our trip. The hotel allows you to drop off your luggage early! (A big plus that allowed us to drop off our luggage and start exploring Kyoto!) I loved the proximity to Kyoto station (across the street) which made it so easy to catch the train back to Tokyo.

Excellent location just across the street from Kyoto railway station + a local bus stop right at the doorstep to take you around the city. Large, buzzing hotel, but very quiet in the corridors and rooms. Plenty of elevators, huge lobby area, very neatly organised. I didn't use their Japanese-style spa, but they seemed very proud of it and it always seemed well occupied. Breakfast was as good as it can get for a vegetarian in Japan. Polite, smiling staff who can get the message across effectively enough in English. Nothing at all to fault here.

Location and the public bath beat everything. The room is average small, but shouldn't be a problem if you spend the whole day in the city. It's hard to find a place with similar facilities with that price, especially with a public bath that spacious. Staff is friendly and willing to help. The breakfast has good varieties as well. There are to convenient stores nearby.

Everything good. Convenient location, just next to 7-11 store. Pleasant & cheerful front desk staff, luggage storage before check in time, excellent buffet breakfast, public hot spring bath as bonus.

The hotel doesn't seem old and nop lmoldy smell. There is an air purifier available. We opt for non smoking room for 3 pax. Like the space, a little surprise even the fact that hotel room in Japan is typically small. Not in our case as we are small built Asians. Like the little thoughts the hotel has put in compared to other hotels we stayed in Japan. 1, the sink and powder area is separated from the room. There is even a small sink in the attached bathroom. So there is no need to fight to wash up in the morning for 3 of us. 2, there are hooks for bags, pyjamas, laundry bag and hair dryer made available. Some hotels in Japan do not provide pyjamas, hair dryer and laundry bag nowadays. 3, there is a public bath area, good for a great soak and bath after all yhe walking in major attractions in Kyoto. 4, Very conveniently located, just 5-8 minutes walk from JR West line, East exit from Kyoto station. It was a little confusing on day one of arrival how to get out of JR West to the hotel. Once we get to familiarise, navigation is easy. Staying near means there is no rush to hit the Kyoto station, the interchange to transfer to the Shinkansen, JR West line and Subway, bus terminals. One can even book JR or Shinkansen reserved seats tickets early at the ticket station. 5, I strongly advise one opt for breakfast buffet if you are one in for Japanese style breakfast. A good stay afterall for 3 nights in Kyoto. Will definitely book if we ever visit Kyoto.