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Hotel Granvia Kyoto
- July 29, 2008
- Rated 5 of 5 by
wasa girl from Ashburn, Virginia
I rate my lodgings on a few things; size of the room for the cost, cleanliness, friendliness and helpfulness of the front desk staff and proximity to other things to see and do in the area I am visiting. The Hotel Grand Via in Kyoto did a wonderful job in all these categories.
The room itself was reasonability sized room, with two chairs and a small oval table to make up a sitting area, a desk and a low dresser with a large flat screen TV, with both CNN and the Discovery Channel available in English, and of course the Japanese room standard hot water heater. The desk was curved, which for navigating an unknown room in the dark is a very nice thing and the counter space in the bathroom was generous. The window looked out over the train tracks, which while not the most picturesque was actually an enjoyable way to watch people. We able to access the internet from our room and there was a very good selection of soaps, combs and the like available to us, more than just the standard lotion, shampoo and conditioner bottles that you find in the majority of hotels. The only problem I had with the hotel room was that there was not a lot of room for both my and my husband’s suitcases to be open in the room.
The hotel is new and had no visible wear; everything was very clean and had a nice array of toiletries for use. When we had returned to our room before the cleaning crew had a chance to come through we said that it was fine and it did not need to be cleaned that day. This option was unacceptable to the management, the room had to be cleaned everyday and they extended their cleaning hours to work around our using the room.
Front desk worked very hard to help us, and even with the challenges of us not understanding any Japanese, they had our bags shipped to our hotel in Osaka (we were not taking to large suitcases to Koya-san) with no problems.
As far as location, I am not sure you could ask for anything better if you are looking to use public transportation. The position directly above the train station made travel out of the immediate area very east. The bus station was also right outside the building and there was always a long line of taxi’s waiting as well. If you are looking to see the city on foot some of the larger attractions were not a comfortable walk, but you had many quick and inexpensive food choice across and under the train station in the shopping mall, or find some fresh foods in the Isetan department store which shares Kyoto Station with the hotel
Extras like the daily newspaper are nice and there are three options for breakfast; a buffet with a mix of "American" and Japanese foods, a continental breakfast in a restaurant over looking the city and a traditional Japanese style breakfast. For dinner however the restaurants were more expensive than what we were looking for and we choose to explore the area more.
This was a hotel I would return to given the opportunity, you really cannot beat the ease of using the public transportation system and aside from it being a little pricy I had no complaints.
From journal Two Weeks in Japan
Easy to See the City
- May 1, 2008
- Rated 3 of 5 by
wasa girl from Ashburn, Virginia
The location of the hotel is perfect for anyone traveling around the country, right above the train, bus and subway stations. Comfortable bed and very clean room, after many days of only Japanese TV it was a nice break to have English language TV (discovery channel) in the rooms. The restaurants in the hotel were all over priced, but with breakfast included it work out. Also the attached shopping center(s) offered some inexpensive options for meals.
Location location location
- April 10, 2007
- Rated 5 of 5 by
a traveler from Travelocity.com
With the shinkansen downstairs literally Tokyo and Hiroshima are day trips! Staff is attentive andeffective. Beautiful romm and the bath is superb.
Excellent Kyoto Hotel
- September 16, 2006
- Rated 5 of 5 by
a traveler from Travelocity.com
This is a great hotel. It's got large, comfortable, well appointed rooms. It has a friendly staff that bends over backwards to serve. And, it's located in the incredible Kyoto station, with central access to JR, Subway, and Bus lines. This is the best thing going in Kyoto.
Wonderful hotel.
- August 6, 2006
- Rated 5 of 5 by
a traveler from Travelocity.com
Hotel was very clean and comfortable and quiet. Very prompt and courteous service. The guest relations desk was very useful in arranging for tours, answering questions, etc.Lots of places to eat at the hotel and within 5 minutes walk. Connected to a shopping center. But the main feature was the location. The Kyoto JR station also served as a hub for the other railroad lines in Kyoto as well as for the subway and the wonderful bus network they have there. Very easy to get around. Would definitely stay there again if back in Kyoto.