Hotel M's Est Shijo Karasuma

Hotel Ms Est Karasuma is in an amazing spot — just a short walk from Karasuma and Shijo stations, right in the heart of Kyoto’s shopping area. It’s close to major stores like the Apple Store, Nintendo, Adidas, among others, and just a couple of blocks from Nishiki Market with tons of local shops and food. You’ll also find plenty of convenience stores, cafés, and restaurants nearby. The hotel itself is simple and clean. The room was small (as expected in Japan) but the bed and pillows were super comfortable. Amenities are available in the lobby, and the staff spoke good English and were very kind. Note: there’s no breakfast. The location is great for day trips — from Karasuma/Shijo station (they are connected but are two different lines) we were able to reached Nara in ~45 minutes and Arashiyama in about ~20. Just be sure to check google maps and look for express train schedules for faster connections. Overall, a very convenient and comfortable base for exploring Kyoto and beyond.

Short walk to the Nishiki markets, Teramachi Street and Pontocho ally, great access with a bus stop and kansai train line just around the corner, but situated down a small quiet side street. Hotel was clean and room comfortable, with enough space to store 2 medium suitcases and backpacks comfortably. Was easy to pick up our forwarded Luggage from reception and even dropped off our backpacks in the morning before check-in where we could store them for free.

Great location, everything is extremely close, bus and metro stops as well close. I stayed in a number of hotels and can tell that the staff was most helpful. We had few small issues that were resolved no matter night or day. It was great having both washer and dryer downstairs. Smoking area close to washers was unexpected bonus! View that we had was not the worst either.

Location is convenient, right next to Karasuma train station, convenience stores, and bus stop. The facilities were great, I liked that there were communal washing machines and dryers available within the premises. My room was cosy and comfortable. The staff were friendly and helpful when I asked about the mini fridge in my room, which was working fine but the plugs were switched, so it switched off whenever I left the room.

Hotel in very good location in downtown Kyoto, very friendly staff. Rooms are small, as it is standard in many Japanese hotels. Some rooms have the window to a narrow court which is quiet but doesn't provide too much light. There are other rooms with view and more light. The staff was helpful to find the right room for us.