Noku Kyoto

It very accesible from a subway station; the staff was very helpful with directions and recommendations for eating

Limited space for storing clothing

1. We like that we were upgraded to a room with a window with a view - the room we booked only had a window facing a wall (be careful!). The room was attractive and comfortable. We moved things around a bit to accommodate our large suitcases 2. The hotel was smallish and not very full so the staff recognized us. 3. It was pretty, clean, comfortable and walking distance to Nijo Castle, I think. 4. We liked the restaurant in the hotel, which was great when we were too rushed or tired to go elsewhere. 5. There was a family mart next door where we could buy our breakfast and then put it in our room refrigerator. 6. When I got what I thought was deer mites from a deer in Nara, the woman at the desk offered to go with me to the doctor to translate! I thought that was incredibly generous and kind. (Moral of the story: don't touch the deer in Nara - I decided to go to the doctor a few days later.)

The only thing that might make me choose another hotel is that the hotel is not on the most popular subway lines, so we were always taking the subway one to three stops to get to the more popular lines. If I were traveling by myself, I might have found the long hallway to get to the best subway exit a little creepy, but Japan is very safe.