330 Shiteicho, Nakadachiuri, Shinmachi-dori, Kamigyo-ku, (West side of Gosho), Kyoto, Japan | (888) 989-6591
Located in a quiet
residential area near Kyoto Imperial Palace
Impressive atrium lobby with
a large lounge bar
Spacious and luxurious guest
rooms with contemporary-style furniture
Guest rooms have coffeemakers and Japanese tea sets
Four on-site restaurants serving Western, Japanese, and Chinese cuisine
Free shuttle bus service to Karasumaoike subway station
Business center with computers and printers
Free Wi-Fi throughout and free parking
Bike rental available
Located outside the city
center
Breakfast is not included in the room rate, and is expensive
No spa or on-site fitness center
Outdoor pool no longer in operation
Located in a residential
area of Kyoto, the four-pearl Kyoto Brighton Hotel is stylish and spotless, with 182 guest rooms. The four on-site
restaurants feature a variety of cuisines: Western, Japanese, Teppanyaki, and
Chinese, and the huge lobby includes an attractive lounge bar. Though the location is a bit out of the way -- it's about a six-minute walk to the Kyoto Imperial Palace -- the hotel offers shuttle service to the nearest subway station. For another upscale option closer to the city center, travelers might want to consider Kyoto Hotel Okura, which
has a pool (Kyoto Brighton's pool has closed) and an on-site fitness center, at similar rates.
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Scene
Huge atrium lobby and stylish interiors
The exterior of the Kyoto
Brighton Hotel is boxy and uninspiring, but once inside, the huge six-story lobby atrium, illuminated by natural
light and bordered in greenery, immediately awes. A stylish lounge bar takes up most of the lobby, while
glass-enclosed elevators ascend to the upper floors. Decor is understated and classically stylish, with a brown-beige-and-gray color scheme dominating the public areas and guest
rooms, paired with lots of dark furniture and wood paneling. The hotel attracts travelers across the spectrum -- families, couples, those in town for business, groups of friends, and solos -- and should appeal most to those seeking a Western-style, upscale ambience.
Location
In a quiet residential area near the Kyoto Imperial Palace
Kyoto Brighton Hotel is
located in a quiet residential area outside the city center, within easy walking distance of the Kyoto Imperial Palace. The hotel shuttle bus runs a
regular free service to Karasumaoike subway station, a seven-minute ride away.
Several public buses also connect the neighborhood to points across the
city. And several shopping malls, restaurants, and cafes are within walking
distance of the hotel.- Six-minute walk to KyotoImperial Palace
Rooms
Large, sleekly modern rooms with stylish neutral decor
By Japanese standards, guest
rooms at the Kyoto Brighton Hotel are large, ranging in size from 387
to 452 square feet (36 to 42 square meters). Decorated in tones of beige and brown, rooms have streamlined furniture, including blond wood headboards, platform beds fitted with white sheets, square lattice room dividers, and large rectangular mirrors over desks. Wall-to-wall carpeting is printed with either geometrical or floral patterns. The modern bathrooms have a similar look with large white or tan tile often accented with coffee-colored trim and spacious separate shower areas containing large bathtubs. All rooms have air-conditioning, air-purifiers/humidifiers, flat-screen TVs, free Wi-Fi, ironing facilities, coffeemakers, mini-fridges, and Japanese tea sets.
Features
Four on-site restaurants, lounge-bar, free Wi-Fi, free shuttle bus
A hot and cold buffet
breakfast is served each morning for an extra fee in the Feerie Restaurant, which also offers
lunch and dinner buffets including a variety of Western dishes. Hotaru serves
traditional Japanese cuisine, and is open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner,
while Himorogi is a Teppanyaki restaurant, preparing and serving grilled food
on an iron griddle in front of diners, and is open for lunch and dinner.
Another lunch or dinner choice is the Cantonese restaurant Kakan. Cour au
Midi, the spacious lounge and bar located in the lobby area, serves tea,
coffee, pastries, and drinks throughout the day.Other services include room service, free parking, free Wi-Fi throughout the
property, a business center with computers and printers, a shuttle bus service
to the nearest subway station, bicycle rental, laundry and dry-cleaning, a
souvenir and flower shop, and a hair salon. There are also a variety of banquet and conference rooms, which can seat up to
300 guests. The Keishikan fitness center, about a five-minute walk away, is also available for guests' use.
