Mitsui Garden Hotel Kyoto Shinmachi Bettei

This is an interesting Hotel in Kyoto, it’s relatively small and unassuming, tucked down a side street off a major business thoroughfare in a business district. It’s location is very good, its just a few blocks from Sanjo Shopping Arcade and just around the corner from the Karasumaoike subway station.
The lobby is very nice, floor to ceiling south facing windows makes it very bright and provides a view of a modest garden. The front desk staff was very helpful and spoke enough English to help when I needed it.
Elevators are key card activated (an annoyance), but at least they were RFID cards.
Rooms are small which is probably not surprising in Japan. Rooms contained everything I would expect in a hotel, a desk, TV, fairly large closet, tea service, and lots of other little details. The bathroom was interesting, it reminded me of bathrooms on a cruise ship. On newer cruise ships, staterooms are modular and built whole and then lifted on a crane into place on the ship. This bathroom felt modular. The entire bathroom is Toto branded and just felt cohesive. Of course there was a Toto Washlet toilet seat but there was also a nice deep tub. The only negative was the lack of shelf space for stowage of personal items.
The first night it was surprisingly noisy, particular because I hadn’t seen other people on my floor. Luckily the second night was quieter.
I think this is a primarily local hotel, I didn’t see other gaijin during my visit.
This is a good place to rest your head. There are a fair number of restaurants in the area, some very well rated. The access to attractions is good while the location is mostly quiet.

Nice hotel in Kyoto. Conveniently located and rooms are a good size. This hotel is newer amd staff are incredibly friendly. They have a public bath if you like that. Great hotel for a good price.

Preparar su viaje a Japón puede ser una tarea complicada: hay TANTAS cosas para ver que no sabes por donde empezar.
Como es mi segundo viaje, sabia que queria regresar a Kyoto. Busque hoteles cerca del centro y encontre este. Estaba mencionado en muchas paginas de «travelers» y dije: que mas da? Vamos!
Cumplio todas las expectativas: centrico (2 estaciones de metro de Kyoto Station), limpio y barato (ojo japones barato, no «rente una cabaña en la playa por 35 pesos en Tulum» barato).
Tiene muchas cosas adicionales: puedes lavar tu ropa (y eso es indispensable cuando hace 30 grados y 80% de humedad afuera), hay un baño publico (basicamente una alberca japanese style), el desayuno buffet es muy bueno, hay muchas cosas para escoger y nada caro (1,500 yens — 14 usd, 190 mxn).
Ahora la parte mala: si estas acostumbrado a los hoteles del continente americano: el cuarto es chiquitititito. Mido 1,80 m y me siento como en una pelicula de Disney en donde me hicieron gigante. La cama es semi-​double; eso quiere decir que si estas solo: muy bien; pero si la otra persona no es tu pareja… pues se volveran muy intimos.
Al final, creo que van a hacer como yo: llegar tan agotados de todo el dia, que ni si quiera prenderan la luz llegando al cuarto. Pero si es algo importante para ustedes ya les avise!

this is new hotel built in 2014, i guess.
very fancy modern JAPANESE hotel.
i like its entrance with JAPANESE tree and mini garden.
has free WIFI, posting label, free KYOTO map.
in here u can take in ONSEN.
its little far from subway SIJO.
but nice hotel !!!