Hotel Monterey Kyoto

Kyoto is a wonderful city with a lot to do, see and experience. Monterey hotel is perfectly located and very pleasant.

Extremely clean and comfortable hotel. Also, a great location. However, the rooms are terribly small, especially for kids. Overall, I recommend it.

great hotel to stay in. Staff are very welcoming and pretty central for all you want to see and do.

Stayed a couple of nights - we travel light, but if you didn't you'd have a serious storage issue. Didn't eat in the hotel (breakfast buffet wasn't included, and didn't look good value). But numerous breakfast and dining options around the hotel. Great central location, by bus and subway. Friendly staff. Excellent base for exploring Kyoto.

If you can get a good rate this is a good choice - 2m from exit 6 karasuma oike station (turn right) & 15m walk from nijo castle (where you can catch raku bus to main sights) and gion. Turn right from hotel and 2m walk away is excellent fresco store & several coffee shops nearby. Superior rooms are good quality other than old stains on carpet. Only other negative is occasional fluctuating shower temperature but overall great value.

I would recommend this hotel to future travelers. It's just a couple blocks from the Karasumaoike subway station. Some of the staff do not speak English, but they quickly direct you to staff who can. Everyone was extremely friendly. The hotel sold 1-day Kyoto bus passes at the front desk and provided bus maps which was nice. When we asked for an ATM, they directed us to the bank right next door - however once we got there we realized that the machines were not taking our non-Japanese debit cards. The people who worked at the bank told us the ATM's at any 7-11 would take international debit cards, which was correct. Although hotel booking websites indicated this hotel does not have wireless internet, in fact it DOES have wireless internet now. I emailed the hotel prior to our trip inquiring about this but did not receive a response. If we had known the hotel had wireless, we would not have bought the ethernet-to-USB adapter for the MacBook Air. The hotel does indeed have wireless internet - we were on the 11th floor and the signal was very strong. There are many convenience stores near the hotel and a 24/7 grocery store a couple blocks south. Restaurants in the hotel close early, so if you're looking for a late night bite, it's best to walk around the neighborhood to find a place to eat. We found a cute Italian restaurant on Sanjo-dori just west of Karasuma-dori. And there is a delicious donut place on Kurumaya-cho-dori, just north of Oshikoji-dori, about a 10 minute walk from the hotel. Nishiki market is also a short stroll southeast of the hotel. Overall I highly recommend this hotel. If you are looking for a place with lively streets, vendors, nightlife, you'd be better off getting a hotel in Gion. But if you want a quiet, less touristy neighborhood that is convenient to getting around the rest of Kyoto, Hotel Monterey is a great option.

Staff: Friendly and professional. Concierge is very helpful. Room: Clean, and reasonably comfortable. Of course, it's small, but that's to be expected in Japan. Location: Great. 10 minute walk from the lively area of Kyoto.

We had a fabulous time at this hotel. The staff was very friendly and the concierge went out of her way to help us with restaurant reservations, photo shoot reservations, etc. The room was clean, and it is walking distance to downtown where all the restaurants and bars are, including Nishiki Market. Highly, highly recommended.

Good location to get to most points of interest in Kyoto.

Hotel did not have a non-smoking room when we checked in. After our complaint about the strong smoke smell in the room we were assigned the hotel found a non-smoking room. The carpet in the 2nd room needed to be cleaned but we accepted it as is.