Ala Hotel Kyoto

Super clean and nice room! Expected it because it is a new hotel! For a hotel in japan, this room is considered spacious and love the cleanliness. The public was awesome as well! Recommended!

The hotel is a nice stay but with some obvious shortcomings. The main drawback was breakfast. For a four-star hotel, the breakfast was underwhelming: bland taste, and things that should be hot, like tempura and harsh brown, were all cold. It was not vegetarian-friendly, esp in the hot savoury section. I mentioned this to the hotel, who confirmed their lack of accommodation for vegos. The window to the bathroom also stays slightly bright thru the night, so it might affect light sleepers. Otherwise the location is fantastically close to Kyoto station with many nice restaurants nearby, easy bus access to the shrines, and the onsen was pretty decent. Laundry is free as long as you purchase the detergent.

Very convenient location from Kyoto Station. Superior room was spacious but mattresses could be better. Public onsen on the top floor was nice and loved that the laundry room was separated by gender. Only wish was for more information to be displayed from the room TV like in some other hotels. For example, the washing machine and dryer availability.

Even though the price can go up with the seasons, the service and amenities are usually up to par. There's dust on the frames of every window in the room and by the bed though. And you have to end breakfast sharply at 10am.