Rihga Royal Hotel Kyoto

Brilliant little hotel tucked in a quiet corner about 5 minutes away from Kyoto station. There was a convenient shuttle bus that runs from the hotel to Kyoto station. The staff were superb, although some of them spoke limited English, always extremely polite and helpful. Fantastic little Nespresso machine and traditional tea set available in the room, with stylish decorations that really made us feel like we were in the heart of Japan. Close to mall food courts and plenty of convenient stores were stationed around the location. Great place to stay and recharge after a day of wandering about the city.

Bathroom was on the smaller side, but expected for a standard Japanese hotel. Sometimes the temperature of the water in our showers mildly fluctuated from hotter water to colder water.

The comfort of the room and the hotel location

My assigned non-smoking room smelled cigarette smoke, I had to change the room, however at night it smelled very strong cigarette smoke that I think came from the air ventilation system

Proximity to Kyoto Station Our room was a generous size

All the in-house facilities incur a cost, have limited hours and the only spa/sauna is for men. All the in-house dining options are costly.

Room was nice size for the location. The breakfast had lots to offer on the buffet, the Japanese style breakfast was a nice change from the normal. Hotel shuttle was nice to get to the train station, was a big plus when it rained one day.

I was disappointing to find out had to pay for the swimming pool even though we was staying in the hotel.