Daiwa Roynet Hotel Kyoto-Hachijoguchi

Excellent base for a couple of days in Kyoto. I've stayed at Banyan Trees and at Regents and at APAs over the decades, so my evaluation is simply a function of how the hotel delivers to my expectations, and my expectations are informed by pricing, advertised services, star rating and country relativities (a 3 star in Japan is as good as a 4 star anywhere else and a 5 star in some countries). This was my first Daiwa Roynet and I expected it to be comfortable and clean and more spacious than an APA room. It delivered exactly on my expectations. I wasn't looking for a view and didn't open the window. I wasn't looking for organic muesli and so the spread they had for breakfast was more than sufficient - simplicity, variety and taste. I wasn't looking to make friends with the staff and I got the prompt professionalism I would expect at a 5 star. (I do speak some Japanese, which helps immensely.) I slept well in the bed and was happy everyday to come back to a clean room with plenty of soap and shampoo and conditioner and towels at the end of my day. The IC card-operated baggage storage after checkout was icing on the cake - super convenient.

Professional staff; English good , great cash currency change both notes to coin and smaller denomination,, washing machine & ice, complementary water, cleaning options. Locality great for Kyoto Shinkansen and local and bus terminal as well as restaurants. Roomm size acceptable number of draws and hanging space.

The room is nicely appointed with ample facilities and a long table to lay out traveler’s mess. The hotel gives lots of free stuff including 2 water bottles per day. Very considerate. The laundry rate is also very reasonable compared to outside stores. Very close to subway station and not far on foot to the hustle and bustle of Kyoto station.

Great location and much more spacious than the hotels in Tokyo! There’s a few Daiwa hotels around Kyoto station and I assume they’re all similar - you can’t go wrong with this brand. We had a stellar view of a pagoda so that was really nice to wake up to. Get the included breakfast, it was great!

Our room was a little too small, this is based on 2 other hotels we stayed in while on our trip. There was no where to unpack so we lived out of our cases. Breakfast was substantial and there was plenty of food available. The hotel was only 300 meters from the hotel and we felt very safe walking around the area.