Rinn Horikawa Gojo

The staff were super friendly, the hotel was easily accessible to most parts of Kyoto and was only a short walk to the main station. The room was well sized with good amenities and was in general a lovely place to stay in Kyoto! The available extras in the hotel lobby were also very handy and were consistently restocked. Had both a shower and bath, in the form of a wet room. The toilet is separate as well as the sink, allowing for more efficient usage of both. Everything was clearly labelled with instructions of use, so easily to understand and operate. The room was clean and tidy, with the cleaning staff leaving our room in lovely condition and respecting items we had left out between cleans.

We had a very pleasant stay at Rinn Horikawa Gojo. The room was spacious and the bed was comfortable, not too small in my opinion. It was also super clean, and smelled nice (we read about other hotels in the area that some rooms smelled like cigarettes) The front staff is nice and accommodating, they were able to help every time we needed. We arrived later than planned and we missed the check in time, but we wrote to them a couple hours in advance and they quickly provided information for self check-in. Amenities were great as well: self-service shower caps, razors, hair brushes in the lobby and there is a water dispenser, microwave oven and washing machine on the second floor. And a big plus: the shampoo and conditioner were actually quite good, which is quite rare in hotels :)

The room is spotlessly clean and its size is much better than the space you'd usually get in Japan. Staff is very polite and helpful. Even though it is not in the "centre of action", the location is quite convenient: bus stop right in front of the hotel, with lines 9 and 28 easily connecting to Kyoto Station and several of the top attractions. Bus pass for 1-day unlimited use is very practical and can be bought directly from the hotel reception. Hotel has a small laundry facility (paid with coins, soap included) which is handy. There are good dinner alternatives to avoid the crowds of Pontocho and elsewhere, we went to Sushi Kaizeki Kozuki (few blocks away, cash only). Price was correct, overall reasonable value for money, would definitely stay here again.

This hotel was an incredible experience in every way. The staff was incredibly kind and accommodating with luggage delivery and room assistance. The room itself was way more spacious than I had anticipated. The large restroom, spacious beds, and couch were so needed during our long stay. There is a laundromat right next door, the bus stop is right in front of the entrance , and there is an amazing ramen spot across the street. Definitely my favorite hotel in Japan!

Even though the location is not near to any tourist attraction, there are enough buses to go around to take to various locations. There are 7-11, Family and Lawson nearby. Unfortunately, the laundry machine was not functioning when we were there but there is coin laundry just 3 minutes away.