Urban Hotel Kyoto Nijo Premium

While this hotel isn't super close to any attractions, a bus line stops right out front and the small Nijo train station is a short walk away. There's lots of good food around and a convenience store next door. The staff are helpful and kind, there's plenty of amenities, and the building is nice and everything was very clean. The room is small, normal for Japan, but well equipped with a small desk and really nice bathroom. Also the onsen is a treat, and one of them also has cold soak and sauna (it alternates for men vs women). Finally, having laundry available is also great.

Room and location were excellent, short walk to the train station and everything you need for day-to-day within walking distance. The bus stop is just in front of the hotel so it's really easy to get to the center.

Loved that we chose this place at end of holiday because it was relaxing & stressfree feel. Rooms spacious with towels & fresh pjs daily & high quality doonas on beds. Onsen, amazing buffet breakfast, hire bikes, community lounge, free water & coffee stand, close to $1 shop to buy pressies to take home, LIVE supermarket which had such an array of great ready to eat food, chemist opposite with cheapest kit kat packets, nijo castle lovely walk, sake brewery fun. Also close to bus & train. Bus stop at front door. Stayed at 4x hotels all over Japan, including an APA & this one was our fav!

This hotel is quite conveniently located near subway and train station, but it takes about 20 minutes to get to the city centre. These train tickets and subway tickets were are not included in the JR pass. I'd recommend calculate the costs of where you want to travel, before buying the JR pass, to see if it's convenient for you. Trains are frequent and reliable. I really miss the Japanese railways and wish we could have public transport like this, the Japanese lead the way and show it's possible! There is a restaurant at the hotel and the breakfast was quite good, but we didn't think worth the price. One discovery though was "morning routine" - natto, fantastic :-). There are a few places to eat out near the hotel, but it was hard to find vegetarian and gluten free options. There is a convenient supermarket nearby that has plenty of delicious ready meals and wonderful fresh food. The hotel has a great onsen, so we didn't make much use of our bathroom, which was really good, with a shower that was completely sealed, so no wet tiles after shower.

Super well located, close to metro and bus stops. The area is authentic with a looot of cheap but fantastic restaurants around. Very nice room (small but modern) with very nice shower and bathroom. Breakfast was very good with a wide variety of Japanese and western food. There is a free Onsen (spa), an amenities bar with all necessities to be taken for free from tea to razors or cosmetics. The tv is equipped with Netflix and chrome cast, they also provide traditional pyjamas and slippers. You can also get massages in the hotel.