The Gate Hotel Kyoto Takasegawa by Hulic

Awesome Pontocho/Gion location near Keihan and Hankyu train stations. Beautiful new hotel with good-sized rooms and comfortable beds. Great value for the price (we booked early and got a good rate.) Lounge with free drinks available from 2PM to 9:30. The rooftop bar and restaurant looked nice with a great view of Kyoto but we didn’t try it as there are so many other places around. The front desk was unable to secure me a taxi reservation but I easily got a cab at the corner of Shijo across the road from the Hankyu station as there is a taxi pickup location there.

Great location for tourist spots (shrines, temples etc) and very close to train station and bus stops. Fantastic views from the bar/restaurant and a lovely place to have breakfast. Very good sized room for Japan and spacious bathroom area. Well maintained facilities and very clean. Staff very helpful but some staff understandably had some issues with complex information in english.

The staff were wonderful for check in, check out, room cleaning, breakfast and the bar lounge - they easily booked us a taxi to Kyoto station when we left. The gentleman bartender was delightful when we had a nightcap. The location is AMAZING, easy to walk around and very close to train stations. Easy walk distance to food, bars, the nishiki markets, multiple shops on the main road, and walks along the river. The bar view as well as room views were stunning. The bed was very large, and the room felt more like a suite - very spacious and luxurious. I would stay here again, and recommend to anyone. Absolutely worth every dollar.

Location location location. Plus it’s pretty glam. Breakfast is good value at 3100 for guests. Comes with various dishes to order . Eggs benny excellent.

Everything. Perfect location near subway/train stops, Gion , Pontochō and tons of restaurants and shops. This is definitely the area and place to stay for most sightseeing, restaurants, and tourist experiences. The hotel is located on a quaint street with a canal running along it (and what appeared to be cherry trees ..but it was before the bloom so it must be gorgeous when they bloom). We had a deluxe king room. The room was huge, the bathroom …rooms I should say...was also huge (Shower/bath room, toilet room, area with the closets and a double sink area). Everything was first rate in the room. Desk, plenty of plus, good WIFI, comfy bed, and many amenities. Service was top notch. Front desk was very helpful…had them book me a last minute dinner reservation...which I think I got because of them. The front desk is located on the top floor, but during the 12- or so time period they have a desk on the ground floor where someone is greeting people, storing their luggage if their room is not ready, and sending them upstairs to reception when the time came to check in Also, when we left, I had the front desk call a taxi. They gave me a slip to give to the person on at the ground floor desk...who alerted us when the taxi arrived and helped us with our luggage to the taxi. (btw, Taxi to and from Kyoto station cost us between 1,500 and 2,000 yen depending on traffic. We used the taxi due to all our luggage) I cannot say enough about this hotel , the comfort, class, location and service. There is no where else I would recommend to anyone going to Kyoto.