The hotel is located at a very convenient location at the Kyoto Railway Station. In addition to excellent rail connections, all forms of transportation including public buses, tour buses and taxis are easily available. There are vast dining options nearby in terms of variety and price. These are the major reasons for choosing this hotel. Plus the hotel counter staff were very friendly, polite and helpful. The room is smallish with the double mattress placed on the floor (Japanese style) with an adequate attached bathroom. As there was no room photos on the website, this took me and my wife a bit of a surprise. It didn’t matter to us as we were out most of the time. It is value for money.