I totally love staying at Kyoto eph Hotel. Everything about this four-storey high, quaint boutique hotel hits the sweet spot. If you ask me which hotel to recommend to stay in Kyoto, I will say eph, for sure.
Located only five minutes away from Kyoto train station, it is very convenient to go anywhere from this hotel. The biggest charm on this hotel’s location is that it is located at a lovely alley, facing a row of low-rise residential buildings, with a few restaurants in between these houses. The area is serene and full of that local neighbourhood vibe. I enjoy so much just walking from the station to the hotel, away from the crowd, feeling the unique atmosphere of Kyoto.
It feels so uplifting to go out of my room and look out of the balcony to feel the wind and admire landscape of Kyoto’s residential area. What a great way to start the day!
The service is so good, where the front counter staff is friendly and incredibly helpful. They can loan to us adapters, microwave safe plates, etc if requested. And I got to give compliments to the team here for helping us to retrieve our bag left on Shinkansen. With their big help, we manage to get the bag back within a few hours. This is amazingly fast and impressive.
There is also a nice lovely stylish lounge with free-flow tea or coffee for us to enjoy.
The spacious hotel room is another huge plus point of this hotel. It is so well equipped with everything, from all the needed toiletries, hair dyer, fridge, microwave to washing machine. So I can buy any food from the convenience store to store in fridge for later or heat up in the microwave to enjoy. And I can easily put my clothes into washing machine for washing and just go to sleep. All these make my time here so much more enjoyable.
I also love the Japanese style stone murals at the side of the room. It adds the Japanese artistic vibe to the room.
Thoughts: My number one choice for hotel
5-6 Higashikujo Nishisannocho, Minami Ward, Kyoto, 601-8003, Japan
