My stay at this hotel in Kyoto was exceptional—truly the best hotel experience I’ve had in Japan! The rooms were incredibly spacious and thoughtfully equipped, featuring a washing machine and dryer, a fully functional kitchen, and even a traditional tatami area that added an authentic touch to the stay. Everything was impeccably clean, and the staff went above and beyond to make our visit enjoyable. They were incredibly friendly and helpful, even assisting us with luggage transfer services to our next hotel, which made traveling so much easier. They also provided us with helpful guides to explore Kyoto, which was a thoughtful gesture. I’ll definitely choose Mimaru Hotels again for future stays. Highly recommend for anyone visiting Japan!

none

The rooms were spacious for 5 of us and the location was near convenient bus stops. The staff was the star as they were so friendly and helpful. They spent a lot of time helping us find a place for our large group to eat and we were so appreciative.

Everything was wonderful but the air conditioning in our room was a little weak. We were travelling with family who had 2 other rooms on the same floor and their AC was ice cold! I think it was just our room but they kindly came and looked at it and said it was working. It was, but it just didn't get very cold so made sleeping mildly less comfortable.

Absolutely loved this hotel and the room; it was sparkling clean, cosy and with beautiful Japanese style interior design and furnishings which added a lot to the experience and made us feel like home. The staff were amazing, very friendly and helpful and went the extra mile all the time; we are very grateful for their help throughout our stay. The hotel itself is conveniently located with a number of bus stops within walking distance and there are train stations nearby as well where you can easily top up your public transport cards; it's very easy to get to all of the main attractions of the city thanks to accessible public transport and central location in an area of downtown that was not too busy and crowded. The much busier Sanjo and Shijo streets with their shopping areas are within walking distance. Train station is a 15-20 min bus ride away and the bus stop is very close to the hotel so there was no need to order a taxi.

Booked a connecting family room for our family of 8 (with 2 young kids). The staff were kind enough to allow us to check in earlier, and they had a kid friendly bingo game where children had to perform certain tasks for a token coin to get a gift. The service apartment amenities came in handy as we had to cook for young children. The bedding was also comfortable. The staff were also very accommodating and friendly. Room was pretty clean, didn’t spot any part that was dusty. The children rated it their favourite accommodation out of the few hotels we stayed in.

The size of the room, was a bit small. But I guess that’s the case with most Japanese accommodation. The convenience stores and the supermarkets, was a shot distance away and not right at the doorstep, so with inclement weather it might be a bit difficult to get to.

This is a no nonsense apartment with an awesome Japanese style bath, simple but highly functional kitchen and functional dining/futon bedroom to accommodate up to 5 people. We stayed here for 5 days and found the staff incredibly kind and helpful. The hotel is a few block walk from subway stations so if you are up for that then its great. We often walked to the trains in the morning and cabbed it back in the evenings for convenience. The shoji doors and tatami mats made it feel truly Japanese.

The facilities are bare bones but you can ask for a number of items for free from the front desk like a toaster oven and an apple TV to stream services etc which helped. The view was of a neighborhood's roofs and was nothing special.

We thoroughly enjoyed our stay at the apartments with our small children. The apartment beautiful, clean and equipped with everything we needed, including a washer/dryer. The staff change the bins and towels daily which is super convenient, and cleaned the floor and made the beds halfway during the week. The front desk staff were super nice and helpful. Location was good, and there is a bus stop just a few meters away. I would highly recommend!

Everything was great 😊

Room design was carefully thought out providing enough space for all our gear and never giving us the feeling of being cramped. The inclusion of a tatami mat in our room was a much appreciated feature. It added to the "lightness" of the room and enhanced the cultural experience. The inclusion of a kitchenette and washing machine in the room made the 4 night stay even more convenient. The staff at reception were very friendly and helpful, making for a most pleasant stay.

The staff were amazing. Both our kids got sick during our stay and staff were fantastic! They helped us get appointments for them (one of them at an after-hours a&e) with English speaking doctors. Always friendly and helpful throughout our whole stay. We stayed in a connected family room, which was extremely spacious for our family (3 adults and 2 kids). Laundry in each bathroom was helpful for those late night sick kiddos. Daily general clean and towels were appreciated.

Location was very good and close to the Nijo Castle. However, it is far from train/metro stations (10-15 min walk to the closest one). Very handy bus nearby (2min walk) to take you to Kyoto station directly, but not very convenient if you're carrying luggage (best to send with a luggage delivery service ahead of time).

The appartement was in Japanese style and very spacious for a family of four. The beds were very comfortable and the appartement was perfectly clean. A very spacious bathroom with a bath and a separate rain shower. Also included in the appartement was large laundry washing machine. The staff were very friendly and helpful in every way. I wouldn’t hesitate to book here again! I loved our stay here !

There is nothing to dislike about this location

Location - there were many buses we could take nearby that took us to tourist spots. The property was also walkable from Shijo Omiya station, Karasuma station and Nishiki market. There was a 7-eleven nearby and a LIFE supermarket, which we frequented. Cleanliness - the room was spotless and the washer in the room was a life-saver on a long trip. Staff - the staff were extremely helpful and detailed. They gave us a printed map and info sheet with areas of interest, and also helped us arrange for luggage delivery. Will definitely stay at Mimaru Kyoto Niko Castle again!

N/A