Where to stay in Kyoto: Hotel Keihan Kyoto Hachijoguchi near Kyoto station
Kyoto is one of the popular destination where most travelers will choose to visit when traveling to Japan. Kyoto is known for its traditional Japanese culture and its also strategically located right beside to Osaka and Nara city. It has attracted many tourists to experience feeding the wild roaming deer at Nara park. Choosing the right hotel to stay is always the most difficult decision to make. Therefore, where to stay in Kyoto?
Have you heard a rumor of Japan hotel before? Japan hotels are really expensive and small. In japan, most of the hotel in the prime location are expensive. As they are convenient and near the train station so its easier for you to travel around in Japan.
For free and easy travelers, I would recommend you to find an accommodation that is near the train station. It is a hassle to drag your luggage around and it would save lots of traveling time for you to explore Kyoto off-beaten attractions such as The Venice of Japan in Kyoto, Ine town.
After much research, I found this newly opened hotel in Kyoto, Hotel Keihan Kyoto Hachijoguchi. It was opened on December 2018 and it’s just 7 minutes walk from Kyoto station.
Where to stay in Kyoto? Kyoto Hotel near Kyoto station
Hotel Keihan Kyoto Hachijoguchi is a newly opened hotel so their facilities are new and well-equipped. The hotel has a minimalistic look yet its hotel interior is still well-preserved with Japanese style.
Hotel Keihan chain has a total of 3 hotels located around Kyoto station area. Do double check the right hotel before booking. Each of their hotel has its own unique style and the reason we choose Hotel Keihan Kyoto Hachijoguchi is they have public bath! Experience public bath is one of the must do things in Japan, isn’t it?
Hotel Keihan Kyoto Hachijoguchi
I was really amazed how high tech is this hotel! Hotel Keihan Kyoto Hachijoguchi only allow guest to self check by using the kiosk. Even though it’s really high tech but it’s troublesome when you have to check in many rooms at once.
Amenity bar
This is my first time seeing an amenity bar at a hotel lobby. They allowed guests to take some basic necessities such as facial lotion, men facial care, instant coffee & etc to their room. It is a thoughtful gesture by Hotel Keihan Kyoto Hachijoguchi.
Standard Triple room
We have booked a standard triple room with 3 bed. The room is quite spacious so there is enough space for us to unpack our luggage. That could be a very important considering factor where to stay in kyoto if hotel space constraint is one of your concern. From my personal staying experience, Tokyo hotels seems to be narrower than Kyoto hotels.
If you are looking for a more Japanese type of accommodation, you can consider to stay in a Kyoto Machiya airbnb that provide the closest staying experience to a traditional Ryokan.
After staying a few hotel during my Japan trip, it seems that most of the Japanese hotels will have bathtub. Is this related to Japanese onsen culture so they tend to use bathtub more?
It cost approximately SGD$163 per night to stay at Hotel Keihan Kyoto Hachijoguchi. It is quite affordable as their room are quite spacious and the room amenities are well maintained. Their shower area and toilet area are also separated like most of the Japanese hotel. With this price, we get to enjoy the bathtub, it’s a steal!
Travelereve Tip for Smart Budget-conscious travellers: To book an accommodation that suit your budget at the desired hotel location, it requires you to do enough research from different hotel booking website. Then, shortlist at least 3 – 5 hotels that suit your criteria and lastly compare prices between them.
The main highlight of staying at Hotel Keihan Kyoto Hachijoguchi is because there are public bath. One of the must things to do in Japan is experiencing their onsen. However, onsen might be expensive and found in ryokans. As a substitute, you have to at least experience public bath in Japan.
At their public bath area, they provide lockers for guest to safeguard our valuable items.
Public bath in Kyoto
Public bath is really a saviour during winter season because it was so cold during winter season! Soaking in the hot water, definitely keep us warm.
There are 2 large public bath pool, 1 indoor and 1 outdoor pool. It wasn’t too crowded but you can choose non peak hour to enjoy the public bath with lesser crowd.
I really love their dressing table because it makes me feel as if I’m at an atas salon. After soaking, the hotel even provide the guest with essential facial products and even a dyson hair dryer. The hotel service was really amazing and I really enjoyed my stay at Hotel Keihan Kyoto Hachijoguchi.
Travelereve Tip for Smart Budget-conscious travellers: To book an accommodation that suit your budget at the desired hotel location, it requires you to do enough research from different hotel booking website. Then, shortlist at least 3 – 5 hotels that suit your criteria and lastly compare prices between them.
If you are a breakfast person, I would recommend you to add on the hotel’s breakfast. In Japan, there aren’t much breakfast shop so it’s a good choice to fix your breakfast at the hotel before starting your day. The range of their breakfast choices are a lot and there are plenty of authentic Japanese food for us to try so it was kind of interesting.
The entire hotel ambience is filled with minimalistic modern Japanese vibe. My overall stay experience at Hotel Keihan Kyoto Hachijoguchi was a pleasant one. With the amount that I spend on this accommodation, it was really worth the stay. Do not expect five star hotel hospitality service or else this is not the right hotel for you.
Hotel Keihan Kyoto Hachijoguchi
Address: Minami ward Higashi Kujo Minami Sannou cho 5-1, Minami Ward, Kyoto, 601-8011, Japan
南区 東九条 南山王町 5-1, 南区, 京都市
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