Hearton Hotel Kyoto

Free rental bikes!

Nice hotel within walking distance from the Karasuma-Oike metro station. The hotel provides free bikes to hotel guests for sightseeing purposes, which is one of the best ways to explore the city. The hotel also provides a very good priced breakfast, 10,000 yen for a hot breakfast, and 6,500 yen for bread and drinks only!

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Great room for the money

This was a great hotel. The front desk staff speak very good English and are very prepared when it comes to common questions a tourist might ask. The hotel itself is very close to some good shopping areas and historical sites, but if you are looking for a place right next to Kyoto station this isn't it. However, it is close to a subway and smaller train station which both connect to the large main Kyoto station. I was a little surprised at the size of the room, small, even for Japan standards, but it worked quite nicely for two people and they do have larger rooms as well. I would definetly stay here again.

rooms are not well maintained

Rooms were dirty and shockingly dirty for Japan (other places we stayed were extremely clean). Carpets were old, rooms were not well maintained. Otherwise, hotel staff was okay. Breakfast was very good.

Good price, can't complain too much.

As other reviews has mentioned...the first thing you will notice when you enter is the size of the room. I stayed in a "double", which was a room basically just large enough to fit a Full size bed and a desk, approximately 8'x9'. This is your advanced warning that your room will be small! Also on the remote control, if you push the Channel +/- buttons, you will be exposed to a preview of Porn. To view regular channels you actually need to hit the number button to select the channel instead. So hit the 1,2,3,4, etc button, not Channel +/-. Other than those 2 things the hotel is fine. A plus the hotel offers is free use of computer and internet! There are 3 computers for public use. However, since there are only 3 there is often a line to access them during the day. The hotel is located right around the block from the subway station, which is 3 stops away from the main Kyoto Station. There is also a JR station somewhat "nearby" for those that have JR passes, but it's around a 30 minute walk. I would suggest just taking the subway or bus. Hotel lobby is decent, and only one person at the front desk spoke English.. but for the price, I really can't complain. I would stay here again. And its walking distance to Nijo Castle and Imperial Palace (about 10 min).

Alarming hotel

This hotel does not deserve its star rating. The rooms are pathetically small, (my husband had to move aside so I can pass through)and the bed and the pillows are uncomfortably hard. Worse of all is the porno tv preview that the hotel has in each room. We were aghast when we turned on the tv and saw very graphic porno scenes apparently to entice people to buy the shows. We had our children with us in another room and we warned them about it. They themselves were dismayed by the "weird Japanese tv". We hope that families bringing their children with them would reconsider staying in this hotel.

Convient location

A long walk from train station carrying travel bags - take the subway. Otherwise great location, walking distance convenient to all Kyoto. Nice hotel with a great western/Japan breakfast.

Great overall hotel

Location is excellent. 100 meters from Katsumara-Oike stop on subway, which is only 2 stops away from the Kyoto Train station. Also the hotel is close to a food plaza that has all kinds of restuarants. In house breakfast is only 2000 yen a piece and has a nice selection. Staff is very hospitable and they have computers with free internet for your use. The only downside is that the pillows on the beds were hard, but other than that I only have good things to say about this hotel. I will definately stay there again.