Shizutetsu Hotel Prezio Kyoto Karasuma Oike — Hotel in Kyoto

Summary of the geographical environment: 5 minutes, very convenient, just next to the subway entrance Hygiene: 5 points. The bathroom is also very clean and has no strange smell. Heating and cooling: 5 minutes adjustable Equipment: 5 points. The Lobby is filled with personal items for you to choose from. There are also many types of face washes and bath bubbles. Service: 5 points. No problem if you don’t understand English or Japanese. Food: 4 points. One point is deducted just because there are relatively few choices, but the price is actually very affordable. You can rest assured if you don’t have high requirements. It’s the first time to stay at a hotel located next to Karasuma Oike Station in less than three minutes. It’s super convenient. It's not very large, but the decoration is exquisite and simple. But a new type of hotel full of Japanese design. I really like the small red leaf tree next to the entrance. I saw the beautiful effect when the autumn and winter red leaf season came. Passersby at the front entrance of the hotel will not notice it. The wall-like appearance provides greater privacy. You have to stand for a while and the automatic sensor door will open the second door. I chose a single room, which is well-equipped and has bright lights. There are not many beds in the single room, which is basically like a double bed. There is a tea machine and small chairs. Thoughtfully, it is also equipped with a mini folding table. The bathroom is what surprised me the most, with wet and dry separation. In addition, the shower room has a soaking tub with a small rubber chair and a small water tray. It is completely designed like a mini bathhouse, which is awesome! I ordered it with breakfast, which is not amazing. The environment is clean and elegant, and the food is basic. Personally, the best thing to eat that day is...

I stayed at this hotel on July 2024 for 5 days and overall I enjoyed the experience and staying here.

A) Rooms: compared to similar hotels in Kyoto or other Japan places, the rooms in this hotel are much larger which is a great plus considering that the price range is pretty similar (what a big deal having almost a doubled square meters room with the same price). Rooms are well-cleaned and maintained. Inside the room you can find slippers, pajamas and soaps (including shampoo and conditioner). Other room amenities (combs, facial cleanser, toothbrush, etc) are available at the ground floor near the reception and you can take those whenever needed. Inside the room was also available a massage chair - amazing to relax after a long walking day.

B) Location: good. You can reach the vast majority of Kyoto attraction in 25/30 minutes by walk and in case you are lazy or cannot walk you can use public transportation having a train station literally outside the hotel.

C) Breakfast: good. Western options are limited but still available. Food quality is ok. I particularly appreciated having local foods (including sweets).

D) Service: good. I used luggage shipment with no major issues. The service can be paid only with cash so please make sure to have enough cash (it’s needed 5K yen to send two large luggages of 25kg each). I also used self-service washing machines and appreciated the convenience of wash detergent already included - you just need to put your clothes inside the washing machine, insert 100 yen and press start.

Overall, considering the above points I do recommend this hotel. I would suggest to reserve much in advance via Booking to get the cheapest fare and increase the...

We really enjoyed our stay at this hotel. The staffs are very nice and professional. We opted for the Eco plan for house cleaning ( but they have a fresh change of towels and PJ in a bag outside the room every morning), free coffee all day, with super good amenties. They provide a foot massager upon request. A lot of small details in the room that make the stay super comfortable- high grade tea.with beautiful tea set, high quality kettle... sea salt at reception for a bath... Breakfast was great, again, a lot of small details like Sakura bowls that served tofu, high quality food... it lights up your day before heading out to visit. There is construction next door, we were not affected though our room face directly on it, the noise kinda start after 10 and end around 4, so our sleep was very good. There r small shops like bakeries, bistros around the hotel, however, they open late but close early. Location: it is near the subway, but the nearest exit has a.long staircase, so opt for the exit across the street which has an elevator if you have luggages or tired legs after a long day. 15-20 mns walk to Nishikei market, and around 45 mns walk to Higashiyama (or take subway or bus, not far from hotel) It was an excellent stay, but a bit out of the way to old Kyoto if that's where your...