ORI Kyoto Hotel

Loved how modern and clean this hotel was. We stayed in the king room with the tatami mat option, and it did not disappoint in experience. I would strongly recommend to foreign travelers, the hosts were all fluent in English and was extremely helpful with check in procedures. This hotel also offers before/after baggage storage which made a quick run through Kyoto possible

The staff was super friendly and helpful. The location is central and convenient. Bus and subway options are a few blocks away. The hotel is two blocks away from the main avenue where all the shops and restaurants are.

Nice quiet place away from the busier areas but not too far to get to the main centers. Very friendly servuce from all staff. Room size was also decent and spacious.

Good: Excellent location in a quaint and quiet but well connected part of Kyoto, nice cafes, convenience stores, unique shops and pharmacies all a stone’s throw away. Room was incredibly clean and surprisingly roomy with a booth-like seating area and a kitchenette with an electric cooktop, some pots and pans, utensils and sink wi th sponge and dish soap! If you’re an English speaker, staff are mostly internationals and are all good with English. Bad: The nonexistent pillows!!!!!! So flat, was just like an empty piece of cloth. Pretty ridiculous. We asked for more pillows because one per person was insufficient but the staff said they couldn’t offer more, gave us more towels to prop up fhe pillows instead. I appreciate the effort but ..??!? Miscellaneous: They don’t offer daily cleaning services, only after you check out, so you need to take out your own trash everyday, which was fine for us but may be frustrating for some. Staff are all very young, most internationals, they seem like they’re university students on a gap year. Interesting mix but may not offer the most attentive service that people who stay at regular hotels may be used to.