Karen Kyoto Higashiyama

Wonderful place that felt far more luxurious than its 2 stars indicate. Our spacious rooms had 4 generous beds and enough space in between to picnic, dry clothes, play games, fold clothes and more. The kitchenette has mugs, small plates and glasses, forks, spoons, bottle opening devices and scissors. Microwave and fridge made it extra convenient. We used the washing machine every night since the heat really made us sweat. Drying rack, clothes hangers and clips all made these features actually easy to use. The little tub in the bathroom made for a one person private onsen. Bathroom had plentiful shelves to store things. The only things we missed are hooks to hang towels or toilet kits. We couldn't check in early but the hotel kindly stored our luggage for us and when we came back they had already moved it to our rooms. There was no daily cleaning and we liked that no one entered our room. It was super close walk to the Higashiyanma station & smooth roads to pull luggage along. An easy walk to Sanjo station as well. Close to the beautiful canal area where locals hang out at night, either enjoying the moonlight while sitting on the bridge or splashing in the water. Also an easy walk to the nearby covered walking street with many shops & restaurants.

Front desk person was helpful. Rooms were spacious and came with its own washing machine. Dryer was the bathroom itself, very cool feature. Centrally located in Gion district.

Great location, close to everything. The staff were super friendly & helpful. Nice amenities and clean comfortable rooms but there was an intense mould smell coming from the bathroom even if the heating vent was on, it was still pretty extreme. I woke up with a sore throat. The toilet in the reception area had the same smell and when we asked to move rooms we were told most the rooms had the same issue too. We rebooked at the stay Sakura gion north and the manager was extremely helpful with that.