The Gate Hotel Kyoto Takasegawa by Hulic

We had a truly exceptional stay at this hotel in Kyoto. The property is beautifully designed, with spacious and elegantly furnished rooms. The staff was extremely professional, attentive, and genuinely hospitable, making us feel welcome from the moment we arrived. The hotel offers high-end toiletries and bath products of outstanding quality, adding an extra touch of luxury to the experience. The lounge was another highlight, providing complimentary drinks, including alcoholic beverages, and delicious snacks throughout the day. Prior to our arrival, we informed the hotel that we were celebrating our anniversary. To our surprise and delight, they upgraded us to a suite at no extra charge and thoughtfully provided a luxurious spa gift set along with exquisite desserts to mark the occasion. This level of service and attention to detail made our stay truly unforgettable and turned our vacation into a perfect and memorable experience. We highly recommend this hotel and would love to return in the future.

Front desk staff went “the extra mile” in customer service to resolve a misplaced iPhone which was turned into the police station and to contact us with the news to where to pick up. Efficient and nice!

Breakfast is fantastic, specially the japanese option. The location is also great, very strategic for people discovering Kyoto on vacations. The room was great, very comfortable to get a nice rest, and a good bathtub for the evenings. The lounge was also nice to visit after our long days outside to grab a drink and relax a little before or after dinner.

Overall, the hotel is good enough, as a perfect location, not so expensive price, and even better if you are a fan of Cardcaptor Sakura. Personally, the most important reason for me to choose this hotel this time is that it is modified from an elementary school, even though if you walk in the hotel now, you even cannot imagine except the outside look of the hotel. You can feel it used to be a school. More importantly, this elementary school is the model for Tomoe school. The location of the hotel is great, kawaramachi is a great location not only it is close to gion, but also you can feel the quiet atmosphere in the morning but enjoying late night life at night at the same time. However, kawaramachi station is kind of hard for traveller with large suitcase as it is very hard to find an lift or escalator in the subway. You might need to consider how to move your suitcase up and down. The room is large with very interesting room planning, which is kind of hard to see in other hotels. However, at least the room I stayed in did not provide a suitcase stand so I had to put my suitcase on the ground, which was annoying.

Great location and the staff were really friendly.