... about their experience at a vacation rental in Kyoto. If you search in this forum and in the "Kyoto Hotels" page, you'll find some reviews about these places, many of which seem to be owned or managed by Americans. You can also find some listings in vrbo.com. Kyoto ... more

... got to them through VRBO (vacation rentals by ... ... the nearby resources (restaurants, bike rental, groceries, etc.) & taught us the short-cut to the house. They gave us a lift back to the subway at checkout. They live a few blocks away. I tried to post a review but apparently this ... more

We are 3 adults (so looking for a place that sleeps 4, since we run into the problem of the third person being on a sofa bed!) traveling to Kyoto in April 2009. Please send any suggestions, even rental agencies or such. Thanks ... more

Check this link: http://www.vrbo.com/vacation-rentals/region/asia/japan/kyoto Kyoto gets packed by foreign and domestic travelers in April every year (cherry blossom viewing) so make a reservation ASAP. ... more

Can anyone recommend good, reputable monthly rentals in the Kyoto area, especially in the Gion part of town? We're a retired couple who prefer to make longer stays when we travel. We expect to arrive in mid-May and leave in mid-June. ... more

... htm http://www.vrbo.com/vacation-rentals/asia#1430 Bear in mind that this link is for students: http://www.kyoto-seika.ac.jp/eng/7_about_kyoto/kyoto_accom.htm In addition, I strongly recommend that you stay at a ryokan in a hot spring resort town for some ... more

... a route map at a rental car office, which I’m sure you can, you should definitely ask them to write down names of places and mark an arrow or something that indicates which routet to take on that map. It’s up to you to decide, but I do ... more

... members. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I repeatedly spent my vacation in Hawaii, maybe 8 times. Yes, I visited four major islands and I feel like the more often I go there the more I come to like Aloha State. But, alas, as of now I just can’t plan on visiting Hawaii this entire ... more

... to return full for my rental car in Big Island, they charged me perhaps 2 dollars and eighty-something. I know that was a breach of agreement and that, because of this, extra fee would be added. I may be wrong, but about one dollar per gallon is too sharp ... more