We like everything about this place - the room, location, staff. It is a small hotel but also luxurious. Its design is well thoughts and all equipments are carefully selected - the equiped kitchen, utensils, amenities. The room is spacious. We drive the car, and the location is well in the middle of the city, so easily access to everything. Many restaurants options, starbucks and family marts in walking distance.

No parking onsite but many options around the property. The roof top has good lighting; the dome is nice but a bit outdated.

We stayed in one of the Japanese themed rooms and it was truly lovely! The room itself was beautifully laid out and extremely spacious. You have a bedroom area and a lounge/sitting space for tea or watching TV. The bathroom as well is an entirely separate area with a washing machine that is easy to use. The staff at the hotel were very friendly and helpful and we're always willing to offer insights into the best spots to eat or visit whilst staying in Kyoto! I would highly recommend staying here on your next visit to Kyoto!

The hotel itself is about 20 minutes away from the main tourist area (by this I mean the restaurants and bars) so bring your walking shoes! This wasn't a bad thing as provided a bit more relaxation to our stay as wasn't loud and busy.

The hotel is in a great central location close to many sights and places to eat and great shopping. The staff were so kind and polite and went out of their way to be helpful. The bed was very comfortable. The room was very quiet, so we slept well.

Our room (Nuance suite) seemed in need of a bit of refurbishment. There were several stains on the carpet and lots of scuff marks on the walls. The sitting area was spacious, but the couch was not very comfortable for watching tv. There was no coffee table in front of the couch. There were two chairs, but no desk, so there was nowhere to get work done, which made the chairs seem out of place and room seem a bit empty. This was the most expensive hotel we stayed at during our 18 days in Japan and it also had the worst quality toilet paper and the bedding wasn't as soft as at the other places we stayed.

The hotel Shikisai was simply extraordinary. Our suite was very spacious, with a large bedroom, an equally large bathroom and a lovely lounge. The decoration was refined and all the amenities were there to make our stay enjoyable. A truly luxurious experience, in a fantastic area of Kyoto where we found plenty of good restaurants. We would definitely be back if we return to Kyoto in the near future.

We stayed in the Arashiyama room and it was stunning. The location was also great, everything was just a walking distance away from the Nijo castle to the nishiki market. We didn’t speak any Japanese and the staff was amazing from helping with getting our luggage shipped to reserving restaurants. I would definitely come back to stay here the next time.

Loved out time in the Hotel Shikisai Kyoto. Nice location that is 5 minute walk to Karasuma Oike line. Suite had everything we wanted for our stay, including comfortable beds, sitting area, washer/dryer, and beautiful soaking tub/shower. The neighborhood is quiet and there are numerous small shops and restaurants in close walking distance. Staff was very helpful and willing to answer questions that we had. If we come to Kyoto again, we would look to stay here in the same suite.

The room was spacious and had everything we could need! Beds were comfortable and love finding a king size bed in Japan! The front desk staff were so lovely, friendly and helpful. The area the hotel is in feels more like a neighbourhood than a overly busy hub which was nice.

Only small improvement would be black out blinds - I had an eye mask which helped a lot, definitely recommend if you’re a light sensitive sleeper!

This hotel was one of the best I've been to. The people are so nice and helpful. The bathtub is to die for with a spectacular garden view. The beds were very comfortable and clean. Very quiet as well! Would definitely come again!

The TV did not work properly and the heater/ventilation were a little loud and annoying. Location is not great when you have to travel with bags but was not a deal breaker. Other than that, everything else was perfect.

The staff is very friendly and Mr Alex Chueng, the evening receptionist is really nice and so helpful, giving us advise about restaurant and make reservation for us and his recommendations are always spot on

we have to explain that we wanted the bed to be made without changing bed sheet, otherwise the bed is not tidy, but all in all, it is a very. ice boutique hotel, good location with many little restaurants around.

Excellent design, spacious rooms, exceptionally clean, nice kitchen, bathroom, utensils, dishes. Washing machine and dryer, nice and kind staff. surrounding area was quiet, neat and nice with a few good coffee shops.

Not too close to tourist spots.