HOTEL BRILLER Kyoto Station South

I like that there’s natural sunlight that comes in, there’s a window but you can’t open it completely but enough for natural air to come in. I do like the fact that it has a small bath too. Overall, the place is very convenient. It’s few minutes walk from Kyoto station and few minutes walk to bus station going to the tourist attraction. If you walk around there’s also the park and other tourist attraction. There’s many restaurants around the area too.

The location was 5 minutes from the Kyoto station if you go out the haichoji side of the station and 2 minutes from Kujo station. Easy access to get to Kyoto main city was very easy and within a few stops. There is a family mart a minute walk from the hotel and a 7/11 and big electronics store within 4 minutes. They provide very nice free amenities like face wash, lotion, moisturiser, razors, toothbrush, umbrellas, coffee and tea for guests in the lobby. The triple room was very comfortable for a family of 2 adults and 2 children. They provide luggage storage if you arrive early or even when you checked out and want to explore the Kyoto more. They have luggage forwarding service as well. We didn’t use it but did enquire about it as they have someone at the desk until 12am. Once you have checked in and paid the Kyoto tourist tax which was about 200 yen per adult via the self check in/out system using the kiosk which was really simple.

Great value for the money. As a woman traveling alone it was a relief to find that the location was easy to find, close to all public transport and sites, especially Kyoto station. I mainly walked to all the tourist sites and used the trains/busses for further sites. Lots of restaurants, shops, and everything you need nearby. Clean, quiet, you have everything you could need! You have to pay a separate tourist/tax/fee to their machine at the lobby. I'd recommend having Japanese translation apps on your phone also. There's ice, laundry, and vending machines in the lobby also. My basic room had wifi, a fridge, tv. These rooms are way smaller than Western hotels but average for the area. I definitely wouldn't put more than 2 people per room, unless you upgrade to something bigger.

We thought it was a great value, friendly helpful staff, wonderful room, nice amenities. It's also less costly than other places. It is not a luxury scene there, but very agreeable, and we plan to recommend it to our many musician friends who travel to Kyoto.

The staff that checked us in was EXTREMELY kind. The whole staff that worked there were all amazing people. The location is literally a 6 minute walk from Kyoto station, and it was sooo lively at night. I definitely recommend staying here if you go to Kyoto!