Very convenient location, right in the middle of the shopping district, and close to the Nishiki Market. Short walk to station, right by the buses to go to Arashiyama and other tourist locations. Staff spoke great English and helped us with the luggage service. The hotel is right next to round 1 arcade which has claw machines and other games. It's right by a lawson and has many good options nearby.

Nothing! It was great!

I don’t normally leave reviews, but felt like I had say some positive things about this place to counteract what you might read on google! The location was excellent, right in the middle of Kyoto and 5-10mins way from Gion. Also very close to the tube line, so easy to transfer to Kyoto station. The staff were helpful and the room was great value for money (clean, comfortable). Overall, fantastic stay.

Breakfast wasn’t amazing (poor selection and not that nice) - recommend going to the pasty & coffee shop next door for half the price.

After reading some reviews I was worried but I really had such a great stay here! I have been living in Asia for 15 years so I think that also plays a role in my experience. I am used to small spaces. First of all the staff are INCREDIBLE! They are so helpful and accommodating. I loved all the amenities that were available downstairs and you can just take what you need. I requested a quiet room and the staff helped me secure it. The bed is massive and comfortable. I think my favorite thing about this hotel was the bath. For foreigners, it can look small but it's deep and in the winter, after so much walking it was like soaking in your own onsen!

The room would be small for me if I was traveling with someone. The laundry machines aren't that helpful... I feel like it takes twice as long to dry the clothes since it's a combo. I eventually took my clothes to a laundromat about 500m away (there's a great ramen place around the corner from it), and used the tuble dryer. It would have been cheaper to do my laundry there from the beginning.

Great clean room with all of the needed amenities. Although the room was small, it didn't bother me. The fridge was nice.

Don't pay the extra money for the "city view" room. Because it is next to the street, even with the window closed, it was still very noisy, and I couldn't open the blinds anyways because the people across the street in the building could easily see into our room.

I loved everything! The room was nice, the staff were lovely, it had an excellent little pasta restaurant attached which also did a great breakfast each day. They had a laundry near reception with a toilet and waiting area. It really was perfect. The hotel was almost next door to the market place and close to 3-4 stations so almost every line was easy to access without having to change trains.

My only really tiny thing was that my shower was a bit too high and couldn’t be adjusted to angle down so it basically sprayed towards my face unless I placed it on the lower part which then hit my legs. It was such a minor thing though as really everything was awesome.

Good location being central to all sightseeing in Kyoto. Great to have the added service of holding your luggage pre check-in and post check-out. Rooms are basic but have everything you need. For washing up and sleeping, it’s a good enough hotel.

Seems to be always noisy. Either constant noise from within the hotel from neighbouring rooms (banging and noise), or screaming/yelling from the arcade complex next door throughout the evening and night. Even with the window shut it’s an ear plug type of place. Cleaning could be a little better as there were some things left behind from the previous guests.

Excellent stay! Quaint ryokan, close to nishiki market and gion district.

Doors lock up at 11pm, open at 630am. Limits your ability to head out if you want to start an early day or catch a early train

The hotel is located in a central location, full of shops and restaurants. Check-in and check-out was smooth. Room is clean and comfortable with small deposit safe (but too small, even tablet does not fit there), kettle, and mini-fridge. One can ask for extra tea, coffee at the reception desk. Breakfast was quite good (soup, rise, scrambled eggs, bacon, saussage, various salads, home-made bread, choice of soft drinks, coffee, tea, etc.); could be overcrowded if a group comes together.

Room is pretty small with almost no storage space, cleaning is only every four days (not a big problem, but no way to change it).

I enjoyed my stay at Travelodge Kyoto Shijo Kawaramachi. The hotel location is great, a short walk from the Gion district. The personnel are polite, and all the amenities have been provided. Price/Quality ratio met my expectations. I marked comfort level as good due to the fact the room is a standard small one suitable for 1 or 2 travelers. Nice choice for those who want to save some money and have a pleasant stay in Kyoto. Breakfast was good as well!

None! Everything met my expectations.

The room was just a little larger than all the others that I've been staying in. That extra foot of wall space makes the difference. Also, I don't know how this happened but I got put on the top floor so had a nice view of Kyoto and could see the temples and mountainside from my room. Great value here. Good location as well, near Gion and a lot of transportation.

The breakfast buffet was just okay, I would skip it. It had bottlenecks and was poorly laid out. The eggs were all eaten by the time I got there and never replaced while I was down there.