Toyoko INN Kyoto Shijo Omiya — Hotel in Kyoto

Located very near the busy intersection in front of Keifuku Shijo-Omiya Station, the hotel is easy to miss. There are many roads branching off from this intersection and following the right road near the Police Station is the key. It is adjacent to another hotel Kyoto Village and in front of Ark Hotel. The facade of the hotel is narrow with car and bike parking, hence from the street the reception or the hotel decor are not visible. ||||Once inside you are offered the usual Toyoko Inn hospitality, comforts and efficiency, although the management sounded a little apologetic in their notice that the staff were new and might not offer the most professional service, or something to that effect.I have no complaints with the reception, who spoke or understood very little English. ||||The rooms are not big but complete and convenient in all amenities. The toilet foor is at a higher level than the room floor, whch was a minor incovenience for me. If you do not want your room to be cleaned, please notify beforehand to enjoy discount on rent plus your fresh towels delivered to you without your having to be away from the room for a few hours. ||||Free wi-fi and free wired cable keep you connected. The breakfast at ground floor lobby comes with fruit juice, tea, coffee, toast, butter but no eggs, however with a wide choice of Japanese fare. Japanese customers enjoy their breakfast and have a big meal to embark on a new day. Breakfast is available for a limited time during the day. ||||The hotel location is most ideal, being near to so many bus stops. For JR Pass holders the JR bus stops at a bus bay near the hotel. For others it is convenient to buy the Yen 500 to move around the city tourist spots at your covenience. Three trips with your pass makes up the...

Located very near the busy intersection in front of Keifuku Shijo-Omiya Station, the hotel is easy to miss. There are many roads branching off from this intersection and following the right road near the Police Station is the key. It is adjacent to another hotel Kyoto Village and in front of Ark Hotel. The facade of the hotel is narrow with car and bike parking, hence from the street the reception or the hotel decor are not visible. ||||Once inside you are offered the usual Toyoko Inn hospitality, comforts and efficiency, although the management sounded a little apologetic in their notice that the staff were new and might not offer the most professional service, or something to that effect.I have no complaints with the reception, who spoke or understood very little English. ||||The rooms are not big but complete and convenient in all amenities. The toilet foor is at a higher level than the room floor, whch was a minor incovenience for me. If you do not want your room to be cleaned, please notify beforehand to enjoy discount on rent plus your fresh towels delivered to you without your having to be away from the room for a few hours. ||||Free wi-fi and free wired cable keep you connected. The breakfast at ground floor lobby comes with fruit juice, tea, coffee, toast, butter but no eggs, however with a wide choice of Japanese fare. Japanese customers enjoy their breakfast and have a big meal to embark on a new day. Breakfast is available for a limited time during the day. ||||The hotel location is most ideal, being near to so many bus stops. For JR Pass holders the JR bus stops at a bus bay near the hotel. For others it is convenient to buy the Yen 500 to move around the city tourist spots at your covenience. Three trips with your pass makes up the...

When a group of 5 of us planned to visit Kyoto for the magnificent autumn colours in the spring the challenge was to find a hotel that’s easily accessible to public transport, clean and suitable for the budget of other members of the group. And we found all that in Toyoko Inn Kyoto Shijo-Omiya! Luckily one of us is a member of the Toyoko Inn Group and could book 6 months in advance. Even then we just managed to book the last 3 rooms for mid November back in May 2016! The hotel was about 500 metres from the north exit of Omiya station. The room was not big but clean and functional. The price was really reasonable. The room rate included breakfast with Japanese rice and soup, but luckily for me, they also had coffee and raisin rolls (there were sliced bread for toast too). They also offered a discount of 600 yens to join their eco-plan of not having the room cleaned everyday, but fresh towels were provided and hung in a bag on the door handle outside. For a hotel on a busy street the rooms were surprisingly quiet. It a no-frill hotel that we could crashed out in bed after a busy sight-seeing day, and there was so much to see to stay in! Because of the convenient location the hotel seemed to be well patronised by...