Daiwa Roynet Kyoto Eki Premier, KyotoDaiwa Roynet Kyoto Eki Premier in Kyoto, Japan has a corrected score of 3.7 ± 0.2 (fair evidence, 2 of 4 platforms), ranked 45 of 105 hotels we score in Kyoto. Its platform ratings, normalised to 0-5, average 3.8 before correction: Booking.com 4.0, Tripadvisor 3.7. Rooms from about $155 a night (cached, not a live quote).Daiwa Roynet Kyoto Eki Premier is a modern 205-room hotel in Shimogyo Ward, Kyoto, three to eight minutes on foot from Kyoto Station, Gojo Station and Kawaramachi Street, with underground station access nearby. Kyoto Tower, Nishi Honganji and other sights are within easy reach. Rooms are compact but well planned, with complimentary Wi-Fi, in-room coffee and a trouser press, and the hotel offers a restaurant, 24-hour reception, luggage storage and laundry services. It suits business travellers and sightseers who value being close to the station. The rooms are on the small side, which is typical for this category, and there is no safe in the rooms.What stands out

Clean, well-planned compact rooms

Short walk to Kyoto Station

Friendly, helpful staff

In-room coffee and Wi-Fi

Watch out for

No in-room safe

Rooms are compact

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