URBAIN Kyoto Kawaramachi-dori — Hotel in Kyoto

We stayed for one evening. A 15 minute walk from the train station, the hotel is tucked off a side street - we were actually standing beside it with google maps and didn’t immediately see it. Better signage is warranted. Quiet, smaller hotel. Staff are very polite and speak passable English. In two weeks in Japan, this was by far the tightest space from a room perspective. Other than two single beds, there was virtually no floor space. Had to lay suitcases on bed as no space to store them other than the small hallway by the bathroom. Bathroom was actually a reasonable size, and efficiently laid out. On the plus side, the hotel has two free washer/dryers, and breakfast was included in the room rate. The best value in Japan for a hotel so far, with the Canadian equivalent price of just over $80 dollars. Don’t think I would stay for an extended period of time, but ok for a...

Location is good,. Short walk to the river and the side canal draped with blossom! Then a long walk up Ponto Cho - lovely. And a long walk back. But did use buses a lot to downtown and to the station. 4, 17 & 205. Used our Suica, but there is a Kyoto multi day pass that's worth a look. JR Pass is good for the day trip to Nara, Inari or Arashiyama Clean well presented, but the room was small - twin. Good sized mattress, but v little space besides. Bathroom also small including the tub! We used the free washing machines byo detergent. Included breakfast is okay, basic, but okay. All in all,...

Set back on a small road the hotel could do with better signs, we walked past the end of the lane 3 times before I found the place.||Rooms were typically small but this one had two beds crammed in and it was nearly impossible to move around the room, despite this the room was clean, in good condition and had good amenities.||The free simple breakfast was great.||The service was let down at checkout, I wanted to leave my luggage in the hotel but reception was deserted and no staff could be found ( 8am in the morning ) I had to take my luggage to a paid for...