Stay Sakura Kyoto Higashiyama Shirakawa

We loved this hotel. Great location. The rooms are big and they have a laundry. It was so good getting our washing done! Very comfortable. Note that there are other Stay Sakura Hotels in Kyoto so make sure you know which one you’re staying at.

Requested a quiet room on a high floor; received a dark depressing room on the ground floor with no windows- just a sliding door facing a concrete wall and noisy air handling unit with a narrow space and access door. A security concern for a solo traveler - the sliding door could not be left open for ventilation. I requested a change when I found out the room was on the ground floor but since the hotel was fully booked and I had paid in advance, I had no recourse. Woken up at 530am by the upstairs neighbor’s footsteps and slamming cupboard doors. Aside from the depressing noisy room - the hotel is nicely located and the room/facilities are clean. The lighting is either dim floor lamps or bright overhead spotlights requested and received 2 fluorescent desk lamps. Washer/dryer and small minimally equipped kitchenette. No desk. 32 inch tv. Oddly placed 2 seat sofa. Inconveniently placed outlets to charge electronics.