What a lovely place. Staff were incredibly helpful and friendly, and the room (suite) was very spacious and comfortable. We paid plenty for it at about $550 a night in November, which is high season because of the fall colours, however, when we were originally going to go in March, we would have only paid $290, so quite a difference... More

A classic example of a western style hotel in Japan. The large atrium reception area looks impressive but the service does not match the price. There are a lot of staff just hanging around bowing at anything that moves. Besides this we did sleep well and the breakfast buffet was second to none. However, I would not stay here again... More

This hotel is a little out of the way, but very nice. The staff is extremely helpful, the rooms are fantastic and rather large for Japan. We rented bicycles from the front desk and were able to get around Kyoto easily. The only thing keeping them from getting a perfect score is the lack of affordable dining. Even the cafe... More

This hotel was difficult to get to and a little way away from most of the sites and stations, although once you do get there, they have a shuttle to the nearest station at certain times of the day. The hotel seems to cater mainly for coach parties as there were always large groups of them coming and going and... More

My second time at The Brighton, both times because I could get great rates (this time, 2 nights through Expedia for $300 - less than 12,000 yen at the current exchange rate. I'm sure this place used to be around 30,000 yen). The refurbished rooms (I see people have posted photos) are great - the bathroom is just fantastic. Very... More

We stayed at Brighton Hotel for our recent family trip to Japan. We had a minor mishap with the children going missing and the stuff were really fantastic in providing us with the support. They helped to liasise with the police and children returned safely. The manager even went out serching the city on his bicycle. Where else would you... More

I stayed here with my husband on our vacation in Kyoto last year. The hotel is clean, staff is unbelievely polite and helpful. The room is very spacious and clean in a modern Japanese decor. The beds are firm which is the preferred choice in Asia. The only negative is that there are no close restaurants or shops near by.... More

We stayed at the Brighton after an extended vacation in Asia. All of the personnel spoke English and really catered to us as we were the only non-Asian people staying there (only because of the earthquake/radiation scare). The Brighton is truly a gem in Kyoto.The concierge, in particular, was very helpful for us to secure our bullet train tickets to... More

This hotel has everything going for it. The rooms are fantastic! Large and spacious. The bathroom is huge, and they supply a basket so that you can put all your bathroom stuff into it for easy access. Made it so much more comfortable, as we stayed here for 10 days. All staff were excellent! Most spoke English well, and were... More