Mitsui Garden Hotel Kyoto Shinmachi Bettei

This is hands down the best hotel experience l've ever had. I expected a nice room after seeing the pictures but it was even more beautiful in person. For full transparency - we booked the deluxe twin room. The staff was incredibly attentive and kind. It was our honeymoon and we briefly mentioned it upon check-in. The next day we were greeted by a hand-written card by the staff, which is just such a beautiful and thoughtful gesture. The breakfast is excellent and I really appreciated the Onsen in the hotel. After a long day of exploring the city it was wonderful to end the day with a relaxing bath. Thank you so much for making our stay such a wonderful experience!

Perfect hotel for our stay in Kyoto. The location is wonderful, as it's surrounded by excellent bars and Izakaya. It is only a 10 min walk to the Nishiki food markets and 3 different train lines. We enjoyed a wonderful experience here. The room was a great size and everything you could possibly need is here for you. The staff are so polite respectful friendly and helpful. I highly recommend a stay here.

Best hotel of my trip to Japan by far. Loved the calm and clean atmosphere, the ample vending machines, coin laundry with instructions in English, helpful staff, bath, large well designed rooms, and superb water pressure. Even the pajamas felt softer. Only downside is that during a shower the hot water would quickly go from fine to way too hot and back again for no reason. If you are looking for the perfect location, there are likely better options, but I was very happy with this location for exploring Kyoto.