Very old building, I think it might be undergoing construction as my japanese style room was very old and there were futons piled up outside in the corridor, but my father (being very disgruntled with the condition of the room) went to another floor to look around and he said it was obviously recently renovated with a new carpet, paint job etc.

It would have been fine if it was old but still clean, but out of the 3 nights we stayed there, my father spotted and killed two cockroaches IN THE ROOM.

Location is... alright. 15 mins bus ride from Kyoto station and 10 mins bus ride to the main shopping area. But bus rides can be pretty expensive in terms of distance travelled as they mostly charge a flat fare so get a day pass if you intend to travel on buses to the sightseeing locations as well as go to the shopping area near the hotel or to and fro Kyoto station.

Bottom line is, it was the worst part of our trip to Kyoto and it was such a relief to check into the much nicer hotel at our next stop in Hakone. The only plus side was the free wireless internet which we could access from our room on the 2nd floor, but I'm not sure if you can get a signal from the higher floors.

our first stop in japan. lovely and helpful staff, despite the language barrier. the free tea and coffee was excellent after walking down the streets in the cold winter days. bathroom was the tiniest thing I've ever seen! ;-)

We have stayed there for 5 nights and we really liked it. The hotel has a good location, you can easily reach the "shopping center" in a 15/20 min walk. It is on a busy street, but if you ask for a back street room, you will sleep like a baby (and I am peaky). Another good thing is the great supermarket nextdoor, which can provide you with a great breakfast/lunch! Free tea, coffee, water + Internet. Nice staff.

My wife and I decided to stay here after looking at the reviews posted on Trip Advisor, we aim to stay on something budget but clean and comfortable. Once again, were not dissapointed. It is clean (as most Japanesse accomodation). Plus, has free internet (they have a free pc also if you are not carrying a laptop), offers free coffee/tea and does not charge you for the towels shampoo and soap, and the rooms are big, contrary to what seems to be the rule in Japan (our room even had a balcony). Location is aprox 10- 15 min walk from station. Has bus stops a 100m away and supermakerts 50m. The staff is very friendly and speaks English. We would certainly stay there again.