Stayed here for two nights at the end of October as part of a three month trip around the world. The hotel is conveniently located beside a subway station for ease of access and is near a main shopping street and also within walking distance of plenty of bars and restaurants (not immediately obvious but they are there!!). The service... more

Despite the recent renovation, we felt this hotel was not up to standard. We stayed on the 10th floor (spa level). The whole hotel from the lobby to the rooms generally feels old with a few obvious touch ups here and there. Certainly, the spa that the hotel runs appears to have had a complete renovation and the photos on... more

We stayed at the Kyoto Royal hotel for a long weekend in early November 2007. The property is very well located for sightseeing in the city center just off Pontocho and very close to a subway station with easy connections to the railway station and many sights. It's a rather big, modern hotel without much charm but the room was... more

We liked the helpfulness, friendliness and location of this hotel and found many of the Tripadvisor reviews out of date and therefore unwarranted - the management has tried very hard to improve these points. Our room was clean, the bathroom well kept, but for a double room we did expect two bedside lamps (we did eventually have this after asking... more

We stayed here for 3 nights in November. The service was probably the worst in this hotel. They were unable to provide us an electricity adaptor and plugge although we requested it at least 5 times to different people. They didn't have a turist map to give to hotel guests. We only received a cheap Metro map imposible to read.... more

I stayed at the Kyoto Royal for a week. My single room was a comfortable size and very clean. The bathroom is not fancy (a plastic box), but everything works fine. Both the subway (kyoto shiyakusho mae) and a major train station (keihan sanjo) are very close by, as are numerous restaurants, shopping, and sightseeing. My only complaint was a... more

This is not a fancy hotel - but the service was great and the location wonderful. Everything was also very, very clean, and they were willing to make up my room at odd times. Because we were there through Kyoto University, we had a discounted rate on the room such that it was only about $50 US a night -... more

We chose the Royal after reading about numerous hotels in our guidebook (but didn't check TripAdvisor). It's well located close to the Pontocho and Gion geisha districts but has little else to recommend. We arrived in Kyoto's rainy season for a 4-night stay. Since the weather was a little dreary, we were hoping for a room we could spend some... more

I have mixed feelings on giving this hotel only a neutral rating. The hotel is in a great location, with a nice lobby (though the outside is bland) and the service was absolutely wonderful. Kudos to Kodama the concierge. She was the absolute best we've ever encountered and we travel extensively. In addition, there is an English style library bar... more