My room was large with a very big shower and tub area and full size soaking tub. Everything was updated and the mattress was very comfortable. The room had everything I needed, including a small fridge and a handy in-room safety box. Breakfast was included with my room and I could choose between the excellent Japanese breakfast in the Japanese restaurant overlooking a garden, or opt for the Western-style buffet which featured made to order eggs and omelets and a wide array of delicious options. I liked the location near the Gosho Imperial Palace and the Marutamachi subway station. When I was feeling lazy I took the free shuttle to Oike/Karasuma, where I could catch two different subways (east-west and north-south). The open atrium in the center featured a coffee shop/bar and was a pleasant place to chat with friends. I used to live in Kyoto and this is one of my favorite parts of town, very convenient yet quiet. I can speak Japanese, but was glad that the front desk staff included some very good English speakers. I found the staff at this hotel very friendly and professional throughout the property. After staying for one week, I found it very hard to leave. I will definitely be back.

Beautiful and spacious building with rooms arranged a central atrium, which gives it an airy, uncrowded atmosphere - unlike many other Japanese hotels. Rooms are spacious & well furnished. Staff are friendly & helpful. Location is excellent to visit the imperial palace.

Aside from the imperial palace, it is quite distanced from other attractions, requiring taxi rides or a ca. 1km walk to the nearest subway station & bus stop, Imedegawa station. The hotel restaurants are quite busy, especially during peak tourist seasons, thus advance reservation is recommended.

Hotel Brighton Kyoto offers a comfortable and spacious stay, with rooms that are surprisingly large, the biggest I experienced on my Japan trip. The staff is attentive and efficient, always ready to assist, and they provide newspapers every morning, which is a rare and thoughtful touch nowadays.

The hotel’s location can be a bit tricky. It’s about a 10-minute walk from Imadegawa Station, but the area can be confusing to navigate, especially at night when the streets are dark and quiet. While the hotel provides a shuttle bus every 20 minutes, it stops outside Exit 2 of Karasuma Oike, and I wasn’t informed of this. As a result, I had some difficulty finding my way back during the first two days, relying on Google Maps from Imadegawa Station. The other minor thing is the pillows are too hard for me.

A true 5 star property with great ambience, fabulous reception area and facade. Staff is very helpful and polite. Rooms are very spacious including the toilets and well laid out. Good amenities in the room. Would stay again if visiting Kyoto. We good the rooms at great price during the peak cherry blossom season. Getting a room with window opening to a large full bloom cherry tree was a bonus. Imperial Gardens is just 8 mins walk. Would definitely stay again and highly recommend.

If you are considering taking subways that It is not near to a subway station - however does not matter if you are taking taxis and anyways is a very minor point compared to several positives.

Kyoto Brighton completely exceeded my expectations in every way. I was so impressed by the thoughtfulness and detail in the room -- brand new coffee machine, great tasting coffee (from a pod, no less), state of the art bidet, comfortable bed and pillows, separate shower and toilet area, warm and cozy lighting, just everything. The hotel is also located in a quiet neighborhood away from tourist attractions, which was exactly what I wanted, though I can understand if others feel that that would be slightly inconvenient. Our Japanese breakfast each morning was delicious and prepared with such care, and the other restaurants in the hotel were also very good. Overall, I would stay here again in a heartbeat.

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The room was very spacious, clean and luxurious. The staff were friendly and helpful. The western breakfast was fabulous; there were so many options. I really enjoyed my stay at the Kyoto Brighton Hotel. It was a short walk to the subway that I took to the conference center every day too.

The breakfast was a bit expensive, and one of my colleagues also staying at the hotel somehow got free breakfast vouchers, but I did not. I'm not sure how I missed out on that.

We have been here before. Expected price for a luxury hotel. Definitely delivers on the comforts of the same. If I had unlimited money, I would stay here every time. As it is I stayed here 6 days of a 20 day trip.

Its a little bit far from public transport, but the hotel provides a shuttle to offset this issue.

This large, classic hotel has a somewhat old-fashioned design and atmosphere. The hotel is located outside the city center in a quiet area but close to Kyoto Gyoen National Garden (and Kyoto Imperial Palace). There are a few restaurants and cafes within walking distance and a larger variety near the (Imadegawa) Station, a 10-15 minutes wals

The rooms were a bit small to accommodate two adults and two teenagers It is a bit far from the center and train stations and requires two buses or a long walk to reach most of Kyoto's attractions It was also hard to find restaurants in walking distance later in the evening

Everything was great. I was extremely impressed by the services and friendliness of the staff team. They went above and beyond to help you. They also can communicate in English. The room we booked was huge in Japanese standard about 50m. Everything was well organized and thought out. I only stayed at this hotel for one night and we had a driver/car with us all the time, so I cannot comment on the location and neighborhood but our driver, who has been living in Japan for over 15 years told us it was a great location full of high-end hotels.

We tried the Japanese restaurant for breakfast, which was OK for the price we paid. Not many varieties and it was a set menu.

The location is good. I xan walk to Kyoto Imperial Palace and Kamo river in 2 kms. The room is very clean and convenience. Breafast is the best I love Lychee for western breakfast. I did mistake about losing 2 breakfast vouchers in the last day then I asked staff at reception he was very kind and gave it to me immediately without investigation. . I do appreciate it alot.

At check in, I feel like staff investigate me many things before I can check in. Like I have to put my Thai address in detail. This is the first hotel that I have to give my private information. It would be better if staff please be more friendly and smile. The unlucky chance was about laundry... I did prepared clothes lists and put on the hotel laundry bag and leave in room as the staff checked in explain to me. But in reality is I have to call house keeper. Even if whom came to clean our room saw it they just gave us the paper with information of how to send clothes to laundry.....​If can send for us it would be great... But unlucky we didnt get that chance.