Kyoto hotels near Nijo Castle

Pros: Ok location, plenty of taxis.

Cons: A bit dated and quiet, lobby bar closed at 11 even for residents.

Pros: The hotel staff were beyond incredible, and the food was epic. The rooms were spacious and relaxing - with a really nice shower room! Our room had a beautiful balcony, too.

Cons: It's quite a far walk from the subway/railway, so you need to budget for time to get around. The staff is very helpful at getting you a taxi if needed!

Pros: The staff were extremely professional and helpful. No issue was too big or small. The room was bright and spacious and spotless.

Cons: Nothing

Pros: Loved the staff, the hotel facilities and the rooms are very clean!

Cons: I thought the hotel is a bit far from the major city attractions. But overall ok, if you don’t mind walking or taking taxis.

Pros: Hotel really close to the imperial palace. Lovely suites, lots of space.

Cons: In house restaurants were expensive.

Pros: Not too large and located at quite area. Restaurants are all very good.

Cons: Little far to walk to the center of Kyoto, and no shuttle service to Kyoto station or Sanjo keihan.

Pros: Good service in every step!

Cons: 1. the hotel TV has only one English channel, 10 Japanese channels. 2. there is no gym facilities, no swimming pool 3. Buffett food has very few items 4. very little information about available local tours

Pros: The whole hotel was so fancy and My parents got satisfied by their kind service. Amenities were good, ah they supplied us twin double bed and it was also good. The room was clean and comfortable.

Cons: The only problem of this hotel was the location. Not too bad but can't explain it's good. We 4 families always used taxi but solo or couple travelers may feel the taxi fee in Osaka is a little bit expensive.

Pros: This hotel was gorgeous, with a very comfortable bed, luxurious bathroom, and friendly, attentive staff.

Cons: The location of this hotel is not great for sightseeing or leaving the hotel for a meal. The shuttle bus to the subway line is handy though (I just wish I knew I about it before hailing a cab to get there from downtown).

Pros: Location was excellent, close to making shopping area. Big room for Japanese standard.

Cons: Staff not very friendly. Limited English with some staff. Concierge overwhelmed with people. Perhaps 2 at the desk would help. Very strict check out policy. Was not given a copy of my bill because I made the reservation over KAyak.

Pros: Beautiful, spacious rooms. Great amenities. Staff helped with anything you needed.

Cons: Price is a bit high.

Cons: Okura was listed as luxury, which it was far from. We ended up not staying here after checking in as the rooms were not like they looked on the website and nothing about this hotel was luxury. It’s a very basic business hotel - oversized and questionable on cleanliness.

Pros: Why?

Pros: The location of the hotel was perfect for nearby restaurants, bars and shopping area. The room was very comfortable and quite large.

Cons: Additional charge of €25 per use, to access the pool was extremely disappointing, first time I've experienced this that a pool (in the hotel) was not available for guests. The breakfast was also hugely expensive, luckily there were plenty of nearby cafe's which served amazing food for half the price.

Pros: Very good location and nice service

Pros: Lovely staff, very helpful. Hotel seemed oriented towards the business traveller and more for the older Japanese population. That said, it was a very good, very comfortable hotel. Good value!

Pros: Location is excellent.

Cons: Hotel seems a bit worn. Internet is a joke, really really slow especially in the evening. Breakfast is really crowded. Fitness center is a major joke!! You have to pay 30$ xtra per day to go to a tiny room with 2 treadmills and a cross trainer. I won’t be coming back.

Pros: It was a great location and the staff were amazing. The rooms were very comfortable and the showers/toilets and toiletries were superb.

Pros: Location

Pros: Perfect in every regard. Staff were top class, food was very good and the property very comfortable.

Pros: Location

Cons: The air conditioner in our room was broken. They couldn't fix it and offered no compensation for it. The rooms and main hallways were stuffy and filled with smoke.

Pros: Comfortable and clean. Great location. Staff friendly but there was a distinct difference in how staff dealt with guests who owned a Ferrari or guests using the wedding chapel opposed to international guests travelling and passing through.

Cons: As above

Pros: The room is decently big for japan. Clean room although it’s quite old. Located quite in the center. 15min walk to nishiki market. Subway is just 2min walk. Bus stop is just around the corner. You can access anywhere with bus easily.

Cons: Pillow is hard as rock. Please do something with it. My husband got a neck sprain the next day after sleeping on that pillow. And there is no iron in the room which is the most basic thing.

Pros: Lovely hotel in Kyoto, easy access to trains and buses. Rooms comfortable and gorgeous ambiance in public spaces.

Pros: The location of this hotel was great and we enjoyed our stay. It was booked at short notice and has good facilities and comfortable room. Rooms are typical Japan size so not huge by international standards but for Japan pretty reasonable.

Cons: Nothing

Pros: Hotel Monterey Kyoto is located near Gion, the main shopping area in Kyoto, and walking distance to Maruyuma Park, Pontocho Alley, and Nishiki Market. It is a block from the Karasuma Oike station, which is only a few stops from the Kyoto Station. As a tourist, this hotel is well located, considering many of the temples are best reached via bus. Our room felt extremely clean with modern decor. Though space was tight, it was manageable for two people. Everyone we spoke to was very accommodating, polite and helpful. We never heard sounds coming from other rooms.

Cons: No complaints!

Pros: Great location. Easy access to to public transportation. We were traveling with our family and requested quiet rooms near each other. This was done so we were very happy.

Pros: Location is excellent.close to subway and Gion city

Cons: There was a smell of seweage in the bathroom .

Pros: Business hotel..mostly small rooms..I got a great one on 14th floor..two queen beds..three windows..views! All because they made a mistake... Third time I have stayed here. All non smoking.. Great staff..good English..well trained!

Cons: Amenities not as good as most places in Japan..most rooms are very small..beds are hard

Pros: It was a comfortably sized room. Pretty decent location. Check in staff spoke English and check in and check out was a breeze. There are plenty of restaurants near by and the Fresh Mart at the end of the block was great.

Cons: It was a little hard to find at first.

Cons: Only complain were the hotel lifts. Only two lifts available that were slow and insisted on always stopping at level 2 no matter which direction you go.

Pros: Very easy access, very nice streets to walk around Kyoto

Cons: I liked all, it was a very good deal

Pros: Great location!! Very clean! Great service!

Pros: The beds and pillows are so comfortable, slept like a baby

Cons: A little far from the shopping and restaurants by foot

Pros: Stayed at 2 Mystays this trip, Tokyo & Kyoto. Good wired/wifi speed, ok bfast, cramp rooms. Equate Mystays to Starbucks, reliable but better bang for the Yen is nearby w/ a bit of research. Richmond in Yokohama was great and 4 star Tokyo deals abound.

Pros: Location excellent. $12 taxi fare from Kyoto Station or right on bus line. Good sized room. Had 3 twins and was comfortable space wise. Bathroom good lots of hot water. Staff helpful good English. Massage was good and they book still midnight. Lots of good places to eat especially behind hotel off on side streets. Walkable to Nishiki Fish Market. Has self service laundry that was good didn't need to buy soap it adds automatically.

Cons: Beds were super firm but they use those memory foam pillows with the neck support. It was uncomfortable and the other pillows were hard. The room also had an odor not sure what it was but I sprayed the room with some sanitizing spray I had and was ok. Lobby located on 2nd floor and elevator always stooped there whether you pushed that floor or not.

Pros: Location. Staff

Cons: No bell boy at arrival and departure.

Pros: It’s a pretty convenient location to take buses around Kyoto.

Cons: Bathroom smells like mould. Room is quite small with aircon that only blows hot air.

Pros: Traffic is very convenient！！

Cons: It would be better if could enhance the quilty of the meal in the restaurant

Pros: Near to several bus stops, sells Bus Day Pass at reception, near to convenience stalls. Bed is comfortable and clean and rooms are newly renovated

Cons: Lift is dated.

Pros: We were relieved to find that the beds weren't too firm for us. They were reasonably comfy, which was our main priority. They also had lots of power points (about 8) for recharging our devices - best we've found in our month of travelling in Japan.

Cons: Due to the time of year and day of the week, we paid a lot to stay one night in this hotel. We would only stay again if we got it at a better rate.

Pros: Staff was incredibly friendly and we really appreciated that they had a luggage room for us to use as we weren't able to check into our Ryokan until later in the day! Location was great!

Cons: Rooms were rather small as were the beds. The rule to leave the key at the front desk when leaving the hotel held up getting in and out on occasion, but they did tell us not to worry about leaving it when we were just running next door to family Mart so perhaps they aren't so strict about it. I was a little frustrated to see that the rates dropped down by more than 30$ a night for the second half of our trip but I guess that happens, all in all I definitely think it was a value for the cost and the place was clean with great staff and a very short walk to transit and nightlife in Kyoto!

Pros: one of the hotel staff spoke excellent english and was a great help to us.

Cons: The internet service is terrible. Despite a lower star rating, I would still expect better in a country like Japan.

Pros: Bathroom is spacious, location is quite near to the station but not really to most of the sightseeing I am expecting. But overall is average

Cons: The property is actually not as new as the photos shown and I’m not really comfortable with the terms of room key has to kept by the front desk.

Pros: Breakfast very good, lots of choice in western and local foods. Service very good. Location was excellent close to lots of interesting things within walking distance. Train service also very convenient.

Cons: nothing to add here