Takashima Holiday Packages

Hotel Aru Kyoto was very beautiful, right in the heart of Kyoto. Our room was quite comfortable, though the pillows were a little too firm for my liking, which seems to be a regular occurance in Japan. We got discounted drink tickets for the bar downstairs upon arrival, which was appreciated, and the bar was always quiet and peaceful when we were passing through. The front of house staff also helped us ship our large luggage overnight to Tokyo, which we would recommend taking advantage of if you are visiting with a large bag in tow! My main gripe was that the nearby streets are lined with bars and most nights we were subjected to hearing loud karaoke warbling or drunken shouting from below if we had the windows open at all. The aircon system did not seem to go below 20c, so if the windows were closed it did get a bit stuffy at night. Otherwise it was a lovely hotel, and we would consider staying there again. Thank you!

This hotel was amazing. I would definitely stay here again. The location is great. Easy to walk to shopping area and multiple train stations close by. Lawsons is only 2-3min walk and there is 2 vending machines right out the front with cold water. Loved everything about this hotel.

Beautifully designed hotel with modern sophisticated rooms. Rooms are typically smaller than your average hotel room but that's expected in Japan. Staff were warm and extremely helpful. They also provided complimentary breakfast snacks in the morning and were happy to store our luggage for a few hours before check-in and after check-out. The area is quiet but still with a few great restaurants around and only a 5 minute walk to the main shopping street.

Excellent hotel, room was very spacious with wide range of amenities and friendly staff. Access to self service laundry made it so convenient when travelling with kids. Located minutes from train station, shopping, dining and Universal Studios. Would definitely stay again!