Dhawa Yura Kyoto - Banyan Group

Our 3 day stay at the Dhawa Yura Kyoto, was excellent. When we wanted to go to tourist locations the staff had a drawer full of detailed information in our language, they provided making every excursion including bus and train times and locations, easily manageable. The open common areas were even more favourably highlighted by the bamboo stand growing from the lower ground floor up to the ground floor sunlit ceiling. The very competent multi lingual (particularly English) staff at reception created a nice flurry in assisting everyone very promptly. They provided larger currency note breakdowns for commuting etc,.Their breakfasts were to die for, with the chefs providing personal service to all guests, the tea and coffee breakout room was great and being next to reception, as thoughts came to mind, the eager staff were on hand. Our room was spotless, the proximity to trains, buses and the main street were all within an enjoyable short walking distance, the Wi-fi and charging points for all our battery stuff (including mobile phones), and the little section near the window for an extra suitcase was brilliant.My wife commented on the slippers and quality of the bathroom personal items, you know like shampoo conditioner etc,. And the bath robes and towels were a good size.The fridge was cold with space to store your own cold goodies and the tea and coffee room facilities, good as well. They sent our luggage to our room on arrival and timely organised our cab on departure. The bill was exactly the sa.e as they had quoted us more than 6 months previously. This place just has to be on your list of most enjoyable stopovers.

The staff at the hotel were helpful and welcoming. The hotel itself inside has an excellent design and makes it feel premium. The location is pretty good, never too far from main parts of Gion and also the shopping parts like Teremachi and Nishiki market. The Sanjo station seconds away can get you most places - even to our next hotel in Osaka. The shower in the room was excellent - a rainfall type shower but directly from the ceiling. Finally the bed - probably the most comfortable and largest bed we have ever slept on. The bedsheets were so smooth, and the mattress cushioned us perfectly. It was great to lie down after a long day exploring.

Location great 2 minute walk from Sanjo Keihan station. Lovely modern hotel, impressive foyer. Room very comfortable, spacious shower, espresso machine, slippers, pyjamas, dressing gown. They also served complimentary hot drinks near reception so we would avail ourselves of these plus the free sweets / snacks. Staff lovely, spoke good English and were helpful. Loved the area, close to the river and station, lots of cafes and restaurants on your doorstep. Short walk to main shopping areas and Nishiki market.

A lovely little small hotel. The rooms were wonderful. I requested a quiet room and got one that was not facing the road. There is a huge window (almost the entire width of the room) and wooden blinds. Its was nice to just sit at the window when I was in my room. Even though this was a resort-type setup, the lighting in the room was on par with the very best. I was surprised by how much lighting there was. This really enlarged the space which had dark laminate flooring, which was a nice touch. Location was great. Keihan-Sanjo station to Osaka right next door and Kawaramachi station for Arashimaya a short walk (arrive early at Arashimaya and beat the crowds). Aircon is modern and effective. Controllable in 0.5 degree increments. Great rainshower (i prefer rainshower to a tub). I stayed 3 nights and did not see any families with young children at the hotel.

The staff was very attentive to our needs. Our queries were answered in a most satisfactory manner, whether it was about how to get to a site for a visit, about the transport system or making our stay more comfortable. The hotel's location was near a train station and a bus interchange. Excellent.