the staff is very friendly and kindness
also can speak english well
so,,,next time i will stay in there too,,,
nice hotel
i love it: )

We had a great stay at the Hotel MyStays in Kyoto. While the rooms are smallish (normal for Japan), they were clean and inviting. The beds were comfortable and extra blankets were available in the cabinet by the elevator which was helpful because it was a little cool in the rooms (not a big deal). Breakfast is available in the mornings in the restaurant on the first floor if ordered the night before and there is a laundry room that is accessible to guests. The hotel staff speak some English which was very helpful to us. Hotel MyStays is not quite as centrally located as some of the other Kyoto hotels we were considering, but it was a very good value. I would definitely stay here again.

I stayed with my family with a teenage daughter. Location is really great--close to a bus stop, subway station. There are a lot of restaurants nearby. Room is kind of small and provides basic service. Staff are helpful but sometimes we had some communication problem. Nevertheless they recommended a great restaurant-- Jun. We enjoyed it a lot although we did not really know what we ate:-)

A decent hotel room and stay at MyStays Shijo. Decor is modern, bright and 'shiny'; and in keeping with MyStays colours.
This hotel is a little odd with reception not on the ground/ entrance floor. My check-in staff did not attempt to speak english with me; Not sure whether that was because I spoke japanese to him, or he was not confident in english.
Though I had booked a non-smoking room, on check-in none was available so I had to have a smoking room. This is a little frustrating. I noticed another Trip Advisor member had the same problem. Perhaps the hotel needs to have more non-smoking rooms available, especially as Japan is becoming increasingly non-smoking.

I found my single room to be of a good size. By no means the smallest hotel room in Japan. There was room for a double bed, desk area and a great leather chair (LOVED that). Would have been great to have a throw blanket available as I did get a little chilly relaxing.
The room had an air purifier in it, and by the elevator there were humidifiers available for use.
All of the hotel/ room information was provided in both japanese and english, and clearly explained how to use everything.

I'm not sure whether MyStays Shijo is a brand new (2009) building or a renovated hotel (I thought the former); but aspects (the bathroom) seemed to be older. Perhaps the hotel has a very high patronage rate, so wear and tear rate is faster? I noticed that the desk chair was very worn and the roman blind (white curtain) was quite grubby.

The two elevators were very small, and as I left at 9am they were very slow and busy.

The hotel is not really in the most convenient location. Halfway between subway/ train stations; though buses do run infront. There are a couple of small convenience stores close-by, but not so much else in the area, it's a bit of a walk to bigger shops/ restaurants etc.