Hotel Riverside Arashiyama — Hotel in Kyoto

Don't be fooled by the smart front - once you enter the lobby you find yourself in a place resembling a hostel or college accomodation.||The hotel is placed between two canals and you hear the water rushing past all night. There are lots of bugs and it is not at all picturesque.||We had to ring a bell for reception and the guy who came did not speak any English. ||Check in is at 4.00pm and check out at 10.00am - not much time to stay at the place and they don't keep your luggage if you want to explore after check out! ||The room was fine and contained everything that was needed but the windows were obscured, so you could not look out at all.||There is no breakfast.||If you come from the second railway staion or bus station it is easy to get to the hotel but from the main station in town Google maps takes you along a strange path along the canal that is not easy to walk with lots of luggage.||I would not stay here again. It felt eery...

The location can't be beat if you don't want to be in central Kyoto. Very close to the lovely Arashiyama area and a couple minutes walk to Hankyu Arashiyama station which enabled us to connect directly to Osaka very easily and cheaply. Check in prompt, despite other reviews there was always a staff member around and they were lovely with enough English to get by. Very very clean apartment with a good layout. Only things that could be improved: kitchen needs some cutlery and crockery- there was a microwave and kettle and cups but no plates, forks or spoons. Also the bathroom had no hooks to hang towels or clothes. We would still stay here again in a heartbeat and hoping to return asap. We were travelling in a large group and they kindly arranged 4 rooms next to each other so it was very easy to...

This hotel is really nice.||#1 The check-in guy was very polite and helpful with excellent English.||#2 The rooms are large and clean and fully furnished with fridge, microwave, tv and more.||#3 The location is very good.||#4 Fast and faultless wi-fi.||||However, when you walk to your room the fronts of the rooms look very grey and boring, like a prison. Don't worry though because when you open the door you will be pleasantly surprised how bit and nice the rooms are.||||The location is great, BUT it's important to know about the secret path alongside the hotel and canal. If you don't know about that, you will feel it's a long way to the big bridge, but when you know about it, it's great.||||From the Saga Arishiyama JR station it's a 20 minute walk, but from Hankyu Arashiyama station it's a 1...