I was staying in Kyoto on a business trip and combined it with a few days of sightseeing. I chose this hotel for the good value and excellent location in the city center. Granted, the room was (really) small, but I don't see this as an issue as I try to spend as little time as possible in my hotel... More

Stayed for 3 nights, it was cool spring weather but the heated air in the room was uncomfortably warm and dry despite using a humidifier, it was not safe to leave window open with an emergency corridor outside. The reception staff were efficient, equipped and ready to help with directions. Location wise, very close to Karasuma subway line, but 10... More

Hotel Gimmond is well-located within walking distance of the Imperial Palace grounds, local shopping, and a healthy hike to the temple complexes on the east side of Kyoto. Only a couple of minutes' walk from the main subway line, with easy access back to Kyoto Station to ride local trains or the Shinkansen. Staff were unfailingly cheerful and polite. Downsides:... More

The hotel is not new but the room is acceptable and reasonably clean. The major advantage of this hotel is its location. Behind the hotel, there are narrow roads with some exclusive and less exclusive cool shops and restaurants. The Nijo Castle can be easily reached on foot and the famous food market and the shopping arcade is near by.... More

This has to be one of the cleanest hotels I've ever stayed at. I mean, it was just spotless. And it's not spanking new, but it's sparkling! The rooms were very up-to-date (except for the bathrooms, which were fine but had older fixtures,) and each room had it's own wireless Internet modem with it's own password, so that was very... More

While the hotel is abit dated it is still clean and welcoming .. Plus a 1pm check in time .. Wow. We had a twin room which was decent sized, our daughter had a single/double (just not sure which category it fell into), while it was a good size for her 2 people in there would be cramped. All staff... More

We stayed for 6 days in Gimmond in Kyoto. It is within easy reach of Kyoto central station (3 subway stops), centrally positions (close to everything), 2 minutes away from the two subways (where they meet) and has good sized rooms for a decent price. The rooms are very quiet, can be darkened and are always spotless. The hotel staff... More

Great location, 3 minutes from the train station (Karasuma-Oike), great staff more than happy to help with any request, clean, large rooms which is rare in Japan, and High speed WiFi in the rooms. Walking distance to the Nijo castle, Ponto-Cho, Nishiki Market, and the Sanjo Shopping arcade.

Even before we arrived, I connected the staff for several things: 1. how to get there? 2. Reserving a performance show; and 3) receiving our luggage. They were very competent, responsive and helpful. The hotel was in a good location both bus stops and subway were easily accessible. We stayed here for 4 nights and enjoyed our stay very much.