We had a twin room in April between the two busy weeks and were very disappointed at the value for the price. We paid around $200 USD per night for a room that would have been an ok value at $125 or less a night. We expected it to be small , so that was not a problem, but I... more

My partner and I stayed at the Rihga Kyoto on Emperor's Day - which was probably not the best of nights to stay considering we paid an extremely inflated price for a sub-par hotel. The room rate was an exorbitant 40,425yen for one night - beware of any rates quoted which do not include tax! We had previously stayed at... more

Just spent 3 nights in Kyoto and found hotel to be a very good value. Due to Kyoto's off season, I was only charged 7360 yen / night for a single but was upgraded to a double room. The room did have internet access via LAN cable for 1050 yen / 24 hours and a small stocked mini bar. CNN... more

Stayed at this hotel in late October, 2007. Overall experience - very good, recommended - see below. Its a brisk 3 block walk to the west of the Kyoto central station, but there is a free shuttle bus which runs 8x / hr to the south entrance of the station, saving cab fare upon arrival and when you need to... more

We've stayed in Kyoto for some few days, and I completely agree - the hotel has seen better days, the charm it never had is a bit faded but it's clean and we didn't mind staying. The location is very good - close to places to eat, see, shop and close to the station. The staff was also very friendly.... more

My wife and I stayed at the Rihga Royal Kyoto in late May of 2007 as part of a package purchased from our travel agent for a long weekend getaway. The hotel is quite ugly on the outside with a dark green tile exterior but you don't see the outside when you're sleeping. Getting there is easy as it is... more

I stayed at this lovely hotel for 2 nights, and found it very pleasant. I like that the room had Japanese sliding paper screens in front of the windows instead of curtains, and the wallpaper and bed throws were also Japanese style. The sofa and coffee table made a comfortable place to have a cup of tea and read the... more

This hotel is in the centre of Kyoto.It is 10mins from the train station and taxi fare cost was 1500 yen to the hotel. It is on a corner and a stones throw is the shopping district and the famous eating area Pontocho.Room was average size very clean and had been updated,but bathroom was still mid 80's with plastic walls.But... more

Had a great stay at this hotel - the staff are all enormously helpful, and can't do enough for you. It's also in a good location, just round the corner from the station with all the shops, restaurants etc there, and it's just a short taxi ride to Gion. As others have pointed out, the hotel may not be the... more