We enjoyed the location of the property. Though it is on a busy main road, it is literally a less than 5-minute walk to the really charming, beautiful nooks and crannies of Kyoto’s best streets and neighborhoods. The hotel is situated in Higashiyama, which is where many of the most iconic temples and shrines are located in good concentration. Bus 206 is a 1-minute walk and gets you to and from Kyoto Station in about 20 minutes. Other bus lines are nearby and another train line is about 10 minutes of walking. We also used Uber (which operates through a local taxi service called MK- easy to sport their heart shaped logo medallions on top of the car roofs) when we didn’t want to deal with the weather. Phuong, one of the front desk receptionists, was wonderful and so cheerful and always able to assist with our needs. Other staff also pleasant. We used Google Translate to communicate with staff, who are there part of the day (not overnight). Our narrow room was small but serviceable for 2. We loved having a washing machine inside the room and free laundry pods. The shower area can be closed off and a wall setting on the control pad outside the bathroom (the yellow button) turns the shower room into a literally dryer for clothes. It was extremely effective! Having a full kitchen was also great (fridge, 2-burner cooktop, microwave).