“Nice hotel”

Like the other reviews I read said, the exterior of the hotel is pretty bland and plain, but once you got inside, it was a nice hotel. The front desk was extremely polite and helpful. We initially got a room that smelled like heavy smoke (Japanese people smoke *everywhere*), but we were quickly moved to a non-smoking room, and could breathe again. The gift shop downstairs was good and had reasonable prices and we got some Japanese snacks to go with our morning tea. Location-wise, it is right beside the Nishi-Honganji Temple. That said, we took cabs and trains everywhere--it was 5 minutes away from Kyoto station. Nice simple hotel away from the tourist areas of Kyoto. And relatively inexpensive with the Expedia deal.

“Comfortable but Modern Hotel”

The Hotel Tokyo was a very comfortable and clean hotel with the level of service I've come to expect in Japan. It won't work for anyone looking for a anything traditionally Japanese. It is very modern. It is very well situated for the station and was a comfortable (3km) walk from Nijo castle which is a must see. I was disappointed by the lack of broadband into the hotel room.

“Nice Hotel In Kyoto”

Perfectly reasonable hotel in Kyoto

“Kyoto hotel”

Good quality hotel. The room was bigger than I had been led to believe is common in Japan (this was my first visit) and had all the necessary amenities. Staff were helpful and had passable English. The food in the hotel restaurants was expensive and the major drawback is that it's not really close to any other restaurants. However, taxis are plentiful and reasonably priced so it's not a major problem.

“VP Sales & Marketing”

Compared to the New Miyako Hotel across from Kyoto station, where I had stayed in the past, this hotel is much nicer at an equal price.

“Nice hotel”

The hotel was very nice inside, but not too impressed with location. It was too far from the main station areas and not close to most of the higher profile attractions. However, the staff was very courteous and the rooms were very good. Plus the price was right for a short stay.

“Good Home Base.”

Great location. Easy access to JR Station adn Gion. Great Royal Host Resturant across the street (traffic light at hotel entance). Taxi always available. Airport limo service to Itami A/P Osaka across the street for early morning departures, othrwise easy taxi to station depot.

“Good Value, Nice Stay”

Nice, clean hotel with excellent service. The structure is a little older (80s) but in very good condition. Clean and neat as expected in Japan. Close to bus lines for major sites.

“nice hotel near Kyoto station”

This hotel is fairly close to Kyoto station. It caters mostly to Japanese tourists. The people at the front desk speak English, but not very well. The rooms are comfortable, clean, and reasonably large for a hotel in Japan. The TV stations included the BBC News, unlike in the other hotels I stayed at in Japan. This hotel has several restaurants. The main disadvantage is that the neighborhood is mostly a business district, except for the nearby temple, without other places to eat. Since the restaurant food appeared to be too Japanese for my taste, I ended up taking the bus (or the very convenient hotel shuttle, which runs about 20 times/day) to the Kyoto station to eat there. I was only in Kyoto for a day and spent 2 nights at this hotel. If I were there longer, I might have chosen a hotel in a district closer to the old part of Kyoto where the major temples are located and where there are more attractions for tourists, such as walking along street full of very old wooden houses.

“Not too helpful”

The hotel and room were comfortable enough. However the staff were not helpful. I would not stay here again. The breakfast was mediocre and ridiculously expensive ($45).