Stay Sakura Kyoto Higashiyama Shirakawa

GOOD

We loved this hotel. Great location. The rooms are big and they have a laundry. It was so good getting our washing done! Very comfortable. Note that there are other Stay Sakura Hotels in Kyoto so make sure you know which one you’re staying at.

Our stay here over the few days was great. Room and bathroom were spacious and the ability to do laundry all in the room was excellent. Really short walk to the subway station and walking distance to major shrines, shopping, dining and attractions. Definitely would stay again and absolutely recommend.

Well equipped and very clean facility for a family with elementary kids. Close to metro, grocery store, ice cream and small restaurants. Walkable to Gion and Kiyomizu-dera.

Requested a quiet room on a high floor; received a dark depressing room on the ground floor with no windows- just a sliding door facing a concrete wall and noisy air handling unit with a narrow space and access door. A security concern for a solo traveler - the sliding door could not be left open for ventilation. I requested a change when I found out the room was on the ground floor but since the hotel was fully booked and I had paid in advance, I had no recourse. Woken up at 530am by the upstairs neighbor’s footsteps and slamming cupboard doors. Aside from the depressing noisy room - the hotel is nicely located and the room/facilities are clean. The lighting is either dim floor lamps or bright overhead spotlights requested and received 2 fluorescent desk lamps. Washer/dryer and small minimally equipped kitchenette. No desk. 32 inch tv. Oddly placed 2 seat sofa. Inconveniently placed outlets to charge electronics.