Toyoko Inn Kyoto Shijo-omiya

This hotel is easy to get to from Kyoto station. Take the 206 bus from Stand A3 ONLY (there is another stand where the 206 will take you In the opposite direction) and get off at the Shijo-Omiya intersection (7th stop, from memory). Walk back from the bus stop to the intersection, turn right and the hotel is maybe 100 metres along Shijo Dori. The room is very small, with limited space for luggage, but this is a Japanese business hotel, designed for efficiency, not luxury. A Japanese style breakfast is included, not really to my taste, but is OK. Otherwise, there are coffee-shops and cafes around. Facilities in the room have obviously been refined over decades and all work well, wifi was always good, for example. At the time of my visit, guests were mostly Japanese and Chinese and a sprinkling of tourists. The elevators are efficient and quick. There are laundry facilities on the ground floor which are reasonably priced and I never had any difficulty getting a machine.

Good soundproofing, new towels every day, convenient location near the city center. The room is clean, well-maintained, with lots of mirrors.

Location at central Tokyo close to train station. We changed our room with two single bed separated by middle toilet to the usual twin bed with toilet at the side. Jannai the reception staff was very kind and helpful and facilitated the room change past midnight.

The basic business hotel chain is always convenient with all amenities and basic breakfast. The twin room was bigger than we had come to expect in Japanese hotels. It was clean. The location was quite good, close to Omiya station (with direct link to Osaka) and a lot of bus lines.

It was spacious and located close to 2 train stations. Staff were very helpful in everything that I needed (malfunctioning door lock, luggage forwarding)