The room that I chose is said to be “river view”, but I was given the second floor and can’t see the river at all, but the street 😢that’s the only downside of the stays

This hotel had a great location and the staff were incredible. The rooms are quite large and clean. They are dated however the carpet in the room is in need of cleaning or replacement.

Clean room and excellent location, there is no restaurant tho

Perfect location in Gion, and just steps away from Pontocho. Rooms are spacious, and superior rooms have balconies overlooking the river, as well as windows that open to get fresh air. The one caveat is that people smoke on the balconies, so you can't really leave the windows open if you don't enjoy cigarette smoke.

Beautiful hotel and beautiful peoples

Exceptionally clean room, pleasant staff, nice view from room, close to shopping area!

Breakfast was fresh but western breakfast could have offered cheese omlette as well.

The rooms and staff are amazing, so I plan on staying here again. The bathtubs with fizzy bubbles are kind of a gimmick, especially if you are used to strong jacuzzi’s. Really liked the room delivered breakfast (breakfast in bed!), but the “Western” breakfast has a strong Japanese influence to it.

Overall a really nice stay, very well situated for our stay in Kyoto, clean, staff were great.

very beautiful and typical Kyoto area and we appreciate it a lot. nice small hotel but ask a room on upper floor not ground.

Great location, large very nice corner room.

We loved our stay at Hotel Alza Kyoto. The staff was polite and kind, and helped forward our luggage to our hotel in Tokyo (for a fee). The room was spacious, clean, and the quietest we'd ever stayed in. It's slightly off the beaten path, yet within 3 minutes of the Sanjo JR station, 5 minutes of the Sanjo Keihan subway station, and within walking distance to Nishiki Market. Kiyomizu-dera Temple is about a 30-minute walk, partly uphill. A bus will get you close to Philosopher's Path. The 7-Eleven down the street was great for morning coffee, snacks, and even noodle bowls. Would definitely stay there again.

The room was very clean, larger than average, and very nice. Loved the small boutique vibe, and the staff was just awesome. They were so helpful with getting taxis and help with the train. Breakfast was traditional Japanese style served in our room. Great room amenities and atmosphere. Love it! We would definitely stay there again.

Very good location and service.

I was impressed w room, modern, spacious and heated floors and was greeted with friendly service, thanks!

Wonderful room, great washrooms, would visit again

Wonderful location, close to subway, in Gion. Room was huge and spotless, staff was helpful

Spacious room for our family of 4 , excellent service from a really friendly staff and amazing gion location ,we loved everything about this hotel !

What a great stay! My family (wife and I plus two teenage girls) stayed in two rooms at Alza and LOVED IT. The rooms are spacious, with incredibly comfy beds and the softest sheets. We had breakfast all days and loved both the Japanese and American versions. We stayed in 201 which had a balcony overlooking the street. It didn’t have much of a view given it was on a lower floor but it was very quiet and, overall, a great room. The other room, 306, faced the other side and was lovely as well. Service was phenomenal. They let us drop off luggage before checking in and held our stuff after check-out to get more time in Kyoto. The hotel is a short walk to both metro lines as well as tons of restaurants in Gion. It is also a short walk across the river to more restaurants. We would definitely stay here again!

The room was excellent, beautifully decorated and quiet. The location is perfect!