Hotel Granvia Kyoto

Great location, very nice

Very nice hotel, inside the Kyoto Main Station, which makes it easy to find on arrival in Kyoto. Extremely polite and helpful staff, great concierge.

Great Hotel; Train Station Location worked out great

Great Hotel! Before arriving I wasn't wild about the Hotel's location-at the Train station. But all is all it worked out Great. Most of the other hotels that aren't near the train station turned out to be pretty remote. We were able to walk a good amount around the area; but most of all the Train station has a lot of offer in terms of food and shopping. There are a couple malls attached/underground and lots of food options. Cabs to the Gion (historic Geisha) quarter were about $20US, or you can easily take the subway. One note: The Gion Corner Geisha show really isn't worth the $30US. The Kyoto Handicraft center had a brochere for something else if you're interested, I just can't remember the name of that program.

Stay Here!!

As an airline pilot, I stay in hotel rooms 3-4 nights a week. I rate this hotel at the top in every respect. You can't go wrong here. This was my second visit and I'll not stay anywhere else while in Kyoto.

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Great hotel

Were staying in May 2008, room is not too small as we were expecting from reading reviews. Had a great view of the city and mountains (18th floor). Bathroom is small, but clean, rasors, hair brush and toothbrushes are provided, along with robes. A lot of food spots around and inside the Kyoto station. Very convenient for day trips travel to Nara, Hiroshima, etc.

Elegant and Convenient

We were upgraded and got a really elegantly appointed room with a wonderful view out over kyoto. Service and cleanliness was impeccable. And the convenience of being right at the train station which is also the main hub for city buses could not be beat.

Outstanding Hotel

This is a great hotel! Stayed 2 nights in May and was very pleased. Excellent location to subway and bus system, first rates room and excellent food. This food is high priced, but you get what you pay for. We really enjoyed our stay and would recommend it to anyone!

Conveniently located above the train station

This is a great, western-style hotel, located literally above the train station in Kyoto. It's very convenient if you have a Rail Pass and are coming and going by train. The subway has a stop here as well, so it's easy to get around the city. Another plus is that the rail station is full of restaurants of all kinds, so it it's raining or you just don't feel up to going out to dinner, you have plenty of options in addition to the numerous restaurants in the hotel (which looked good but are pricey). The only drawback is the size of the hotel, it's huge! We had a long walk from the elevator to our room and the lobby was always packed with people. Mot really a problem, but there are smaller, quieter hotels in the city which some may prefer.

The best in its class

If you look for a business hotel with the best location, service, clean etc... this is it. As a former executive for fine hotel industry I highly recommend the Granvia Kyoto.

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Gracious and elegant hotel in Kyoto

This hotel was a great choice after a long day of travel from the United States, as we were able to take the standard limosine bus from the airport in Osaka to the bus station in Kyoto, which is where the hotel is located. We had been traveling for nearly 24 hours, and the Hotel Granvia, with its welcoming staff, beautiful lobby, and comfortable rooms, was the perfect remedy for our exhaustion.

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Great service, wonderful location

Felt that the Granvia Kyoto had great service and wonderfully located. Disliked having to carry heavy luggage through long walkway and/or using escalator to get to lobby. Elevator to get to room though and someone did help us carry luggage down the escalator when we left. Location in station was convenient for getting around the city, shopping and eating within the station.

Wonderful!!

This is a beautiful hotel staffed by exemplary people. The rooms are comfortable, with every thinkable amenity, and every member of the staff we dealt with was cheerful and helpful above and beyond the call of their job description. The location - attached to the central hub of Kyoto Station with easy access to trains, buses, and taxis - could not possibly be better. Our only complaints were with the lounge and bar - the drinks we had weren't very good, and we felt they were highly overpriced. However, considering the quality of the rest of the Hotel Granvia, we almost feel nitpicky complaining about anything at all. We would stay here again in a heartbeat.