I stayed at the hotel for a week during a business trip. It offers good value for money and friendly staff who speak excellent english. Internet access via wire connection in all rooms, with decent speed. Japanese and American breakfasts offered in the restaurant downstairs, which turns into an Italian restaurant during the day. more

If you're expecting the Miami Hilton this isn't what you'll find. This is an older Japanese hotel with big rooms by Japanese standards and wonderful staff. They speak English very well for Japanese and are very well informed regarding local attractions and sight seeing. Internet in the room was great and air conditioning. Mold happens in this country due to... more

Rooms are musty, black mold in the bathroom. If you are not the allergic type and don't care, the location is central. Hallways and rooms have odors. A bottle of scent is placed in each room to help deodorize. It costs only 13,000 Yen (130 $US), but you only get a 2 star accomodation. Perhaps it's ok in its price... more

Travelled to this hotel towards the end of a trip around Japan, and while the location cant really be faulted (within walking distance of everything apart from the Golden Pavillion Kinkaku Ji), the rooms were tiny. Maybe I'd been spoilt elsewhere in Japan, as I had always had a large room, but the rooms at the Gimmond were exceptionally small,... more

We stayed 3 nights in early April, and had a twin room on the 7th floor. The room felt a bit dated, but was still very clean and comfortable, except for the pillow which was uncomfortable. They offer free (wired) internet access in your room, as well as the usual tv (no English language channels) and tea making. As everyone... more

The hotel itself is located on a large busy road, but it is one block away from the subway station (which services two lines). The rooms are small by western standards, the bathroom is a little outdated, but clean. There are few frills (a teapot), but there is free, fast internet (using ethernet) that was easy to use. (Americans know... more

My fiance and I went here for 3 days over Christmas to see Kyoto. It was an absolutely perfect hotel for us! The rooms are small, but they have EVERYTHING you need and are very clean. It is within walking distance to the main Gion District, Pontoncho Alley, the river, and many other great retaurants and shopping areas (Nishiki Market,... more

The Hotel Gimmond is an average budget hotel. The room was small, but clean. The bathroom was Japanese style - small, a short, deep bathtub, and a low sink, but also clean. While there was a closet, there wasn't a dresser or drawers to put clothes in, which may be inconvenient if you are staying more than 1-2 nights. The... more

Hotel Gimmond's main drawcard is it's central location, no doubt about that although it does have it's good points and some not-so-good points... - The rooms are average, they're very cramped and small (even by Japanese standards). We had a double room & each of us had small suitcases however we struggled to fit them into the room. We had... more