Our experience at this hotel deserves 5 stars for a number of reasons. First, the front desk staff was very helpful providing us with guidance on how to get to/from all major sites in Kyoto and Osaka, they helped us with dining options, room service requests and were overall very responsive, and it was very easy to communicate in English. Second, our room had both laundry and full kitchen, and with a supermarket just a short 7-8 minute walk away, we were able to have some home cooked meals and snacks. We had a Japanese style room, more than enough space for a family of 4 with two teenage boys. Third, there are at least three bus routes that stop right by the hotel, so it is very easy to get to Kyoto station, and Omeda station, which we used for a budget friendly option to go to Osaka, and also easy to use the bus to major Kyoto attractions like Bamboo Grove. Even during peak heat season of August, we were able to walk to Nishiki Market about 20 min away. Lastly, this hotel is really clean and comes at a budget friendly price point. Don’t be swayed by the hotel rating on booking sites, this is a rock solid hotel. Thank you to all the wonderful staff for making our stay so memorable!