I stayed in a single room for 4 nights and found the place to be very comfortable, clean and spacious. It was a convenient base to visit the famous temples along Jingu-michi (e.g. Shoren-in, Chion-in, Kodai-ji), museums in the Okazaki area and also Nanzenji, etc along the Philosopher's Walk. All these within walking distance. I particularly liked the fact that they provide free use of washer and dryer (2 each) and clothes pole and hangers you can use in your balcony. As usual, tea and coffee are available in the common area or you can ask for a hot water boiler to use in the room. The staff are friendly and helpful and there are plenty of brochures and maps you can pick up in the common area. Also free internet.

We endorse all the comments below. We stayed nine nights in a twin bed room and though it wasn't huge we got by quite well. The downstairs of the hotel includes an area that's almost like a hostel with tables, microwave, free coffee and tea, and even massage chairs. Even better, washing machines and driers! And free wifi.

The location is almost in the heart of the temple route while remaining in normal Japanese suburb so you get ready access to sights while also getting an idea of what it's like to be a resident. It's very well placed for subway, train and bus connections ot al the places you're going to want to go.

If you're going to be in Kyoto more than a couple of days you'll be wanting to conquer the subway, and the Higashiyama station is about 2 minutes walk away which makes it very easy. Change at Karasuma-oike and go down to Shijo and you're in the main shopping street and only a block away from Nishiki market. Not to mention Daimaru's basement food hall (though we also had a soft spot for Takashimaya's at the other end near the river).

Walking into the restaurant alley of Pontocho (parallel to the river on the western side) takes about twenty minutes and you're passing food outlets, McD's, a decent sake store, an expat pub and so on. And you can walk down the canal to the happening area of Gion in fifteen minutes. Between the subway station and the hotel is a Lawson convenience store where we'd stock up on booze, yoghurt, rice triangles, etc (though I only ever found the Int'l Herald Tribune at the next one 100m uphill).

Trying to find the hotel the first time is a little daunting as you tend to mistrust the map that's on the net but it's actually right. Tip:the hotel is closest to the northern entrance; the lift is at the southern entrance.

There's a very decent restaurant nearby too that we found via http://kyotofoodie.com/teishoku-joint-asuka/ so even if you couldn't be stuffed going out in the evening or hadn't brought home a load of nummies from the department store you can eat well.

I would suggest bringing books though - we only found one English-ish channel on the TV (Fox Japan, 50% dubbed).

First the drawback: the hotel is not that easy to find. Once you did, you will... We attended a conference in the Westin. This is a 10 min foot walk. In the other direction you are in one subway stop or 12 min walk at the river with all the hotels: good location. And it is quite. Since it is in a parallel street to the major roads there is little ambient noise (except the fridge which I took out the plug...)

The rooms are clean, nice and functional. Not posh. But there is free water, coffee, a microwave and a Lawson (some 711 thing) nearby. Oh: the beds are Japanese. Hard.
If you cannot stand this, try another hotel. Otherwise this is great!

The staff is polite and very! nice.

This is - given the price and location - an excellent choice. I liked it and will remember it for future trips.

While terribly unfortunate of what had happened in March due to the natural disasters, I got a surprisingly good deal by cancelling and rebooking with them for a May trip instead of March.

I had originally booked a single room, but they offered to upgrade me to a business room for virtually the same price. So that was great!

Check-in was a breeze, though the place is quite small, it had everything I needed: microwave, large flat screen tv, a/c, free internet and a mini fridge. The room is really quiet and the hotel is in a quiet residential area in Higashiyama. There's a lovely little stream with beautiful weeping trees nearby, and it's about a 5 min walk to the subway station. The hotel is quite close to some famous temples and shrines, and the whole area is just really nice to walk and wander around.

The staff is very polite and helpful and always wish you a good day or welcome you back. Their wireless iron is probably the best iron I've ever used (though their ironing board could've been replaced with a better one).

I stayed here for 4 nights and thought it was well worth the money. I would definitely stay here again next time perhaps even longer.