The location was excellent, literally out of Kyoto station, cross a street and you get to the hotel in less than 5 minutes. The room was clean and the staff were friendly. Even if you opt not to have your room cleaned one day, the staff still leave clean towels and amenities out for you to use. The ice machine in the lobby was also a bonus for the hot summer days.

If you are going to be doing tourist things and want to visit different locations, this hotel is very convenient. The rooms are as other reviews say small, but if like us, you are only spending a few hours in the hotel every day for shower and sleep, then the room is ok. However, keep in mind if you have more than 1 suitcase, it will be challenging to manage.

This hotel exceeded my expectations. It was super clean. There was good water pressure in the bathroom, and all the toiletries you can possibly imagine. The hotel provides two ergonomic pillows for each person, and the mattress was quite comfortable. There is a fridge and a kettle in the room. There is a coin laundry available on site. The room seemed well soundproofed as it was quiet and we did not hear other guests, despite the hotel being full. It is quite close to the main train station (5 minute walk) and several bike rental shops as well as a big shopping center with a great food court below.

No negatives, really. Unless you are a member of this hotel chain, check out time is 10:00am. However, they will keep your luggage before and after check out with no additional charge.

The biggest plus of this hotel is the staff and the location. The staff was helpful and always friendly, even though there sometimes could be some language barrier issues, they were easily solved with translation applications. The room was clean, there was enough space for me and my wife, but if you bring up more than 1 suitcase it might be a problem.

I'd say that the main problem was laundry, there were only 2 washing machines for the whole hotel, just imagine an 8 floors hotel with 10+ rooms on each and only 2 washing machines for the whole.

Excellent location near Kyoto rail station and lots of shops. APA is a national chain with a model of budget self service with lots of amenities provided but with relatively little room staff (e.g. bags full of new towels etc delivered to your door daily but not brought in - though a full clean is done every fourth day). So 4 star amenities in 2 star room. Hence the good value. Front desk staff very helpful and friendly.

The room is small but full-featured. Then again most hotel rooms in this class are snall.

Wonderful reception staff. Close to the station. Several convenience stores nearby. Mall just 15 minutes away. Rooms in APA are consistent comfortable and clean. Biggest bonus while travelling is the laundry facilities which helps to reduce the weight of your suitcase (bringing less clothing). Not all hotels have a laundry room and is the reason I have stayed there 3 times and will stay in the future.

We chose not to have the room cleaned which is good for the environment and not necessary on short stays. A bag of fresh towels is left every day although contained no extra toilet paper which would be good when staying a few days.

The location of this APA is excellent, a few minutes walk from the Kyoto Station and a lot of restaurants, bar, malls, and the station itself.

As usual, the pretty standard APA room, not big deal but for a foreigner, space is pretty limited if that is an issue for you, and I've stayed in other APA's that are better equipped.

- Super Close to Kyoto Station which is a central location so great for getting around / shopping / dining. - Close to several combinis - Staff super friendly and very helpful - Rooms comfortable, small mini fridge for drinks. - Bed/pillows comfortable

really not much to complain about only nit picking would be: only 1 elevator which means during peak times can be slow. Bathroom in our room had a small step to get into the room - which was at best a tiny inconvenience but something to note. Overall we had a great stay.

The location was great. It was near the station as well as two convenience store (Lawson and 7-Eleven). The hotel also provided basic amenities that were already in the room such as loofahs, razors, etc. which was so convenient.

For smokers only, there wasn't a smoking area nearby. We had to walk to Kyoto station where there was a smoking room. The Lawson nearby did allow us to smoke outside, however only during late nights.

The locations is so near near to Kyoto Station, Kyoto Tower and shops that it is very convenient. The staff was nice and helpfull. The bathrrom was very good and comfty.

The room was too small to have any place for luggage. Not a big deal but still. The bed could be a bit smaller and it would solve this smal inconvinient.

The location of the hotel is walking distance to Kyoto Station about 4 to 5 minutes. It is in a quiet location and i stayed in a non-smoking room with the same floor for non-smokers. The room is kept neat and they will change the towels, etc everyday.

The breakfast could have different varieties but it is usually managed by one staff so the bento set is quite standard. It will be better if there is a international type of breakfast (buffet style) available but the space constraint does not allow it.