Toyoko Inn Kyoto Shijo-omiya

This hotel is easy to get to from Kyoto station. Take the 206 bus from Stand A3 ONLY (there is another stand where the 206 will take you In the opposite direction) and get off at the Shijo-Omiya intersection (7th stop, from memory). Walk back from the bus stop to the intersection, turn right and the hotel is maybe 100 metres along Shijo Dori. The room is very small, with limited space for luggage, but this is a Japanese business hotel, designed for efficiency, not luxury. A Japanese style breakfast is included, not really to my taste, but is OK. Otherwise, there are coffee-shops and cafes around. Facilities in the room have obviously been refined over decades and all work well, wifi was always good, for example. At the time of my visit, guests were mostly Japanese and Chinese and a sprinkling of tourists. The elevators are efficient and quick. There are laundry facilities on the ground floor which are reasonably priced and I never had any difficulty getting a machine.

I would have liked more check-in (4pm) and check-out (10am) times more more convenient for hotel guests. The location suited my purposes but isn't all that convenient to tourist attractions although a lot of tourists stay in the area. Don't stay here if you want 5* levels of luxury and amenity – it isn't that.

The basic business hotel chain is always convenient with all amenities and basic breakfast. The twin room was bigger than we had come to expect in Japanese hotels. It was clean. The location was quite good, close to Omiya station (with direct link to Osaka) and a lot of bus lines.

It was spacious and located close to 2 train stations. Staff were very helpful in everything that I needed (malfunctioning door lock, luggage forwarding)

The hotel is not as easy to find initially but that isn’t a major issue.

Hotel was close to Omiya Station. There was a MacDonald's nearby.

My only complaint was the breakfast, which was substandard. The scrambled eggs were cold and seemed to be made from powder, not fresh eggs. They were almost tasteless. The bread products seemed to be stale.

Breakfast was very Japanese and so I struggled a bit but hey who doesn’t want curry for breakfast?

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It's a high end 3-stars hotel. Staffs are friendly and the breakfast is good.

Not much F&B in that vicinity at night

Good breakfast, courteous staff, fast check in & out, water & ice dispenser in the lobby.

Parking a bit tricky for the 1st time. After that was okay. 5 min walk fm carpark to hotel.

Extremely clean and helpful staff. Checkin and checkout was simple.

Mattresses were harder than expected as a foreigner.

Low price and clean

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I was amazed how kind the staff was. Perfect location. Good Japanese breakfasts. Very helpfull.