Eco and Tec Kyoto  

Location is great, very quiet and charming neighborhood. They are also very thoughtful and considerate of the travelers who visit. For example, free use of a computer and internet in the lounge, free use of laundry facility, umbrellas for use outside. Also, for Japan, the rooms are very spacious. Staff were all very helpful and speaks English.

The staff were very helpful and found answers to all my questions. Despite it's name this hotel had excellent water pressure. The rooms were clean and had enough space to move around.

Was a little hard to find and the cats outside fought in the night and woke me up on more than one occasion.

Very friendly hotel close to major attractions in Kyoto. The staff is friendly and we used their in-house washing and drying facilities. The only reservations are lack of elevator and breakfast.

Friendly and English speaking staff. Hotel and room spotlessly clean. Superb location. Complimentary wifi throughout the hotel. Large common room with tables and chairs, complimentary tea/coffee, a microwave for heating food, and 2 complimentary massage chairs. Laundry comprising 2 washing machines and 2 dryers free of charge (washing powder costs 50 Yen).

Rooms are on the small side, including the bathroom. There is a step upwards of 30 cm to enter the bathroom which may be troublesome for some people especially when leaving. Also, the shower is over the small bathtub which means you have to climb over the side of the bathtub to use the shower. The side is about 60cm high, which again may be problematic for some people, particularly more elderly.

Great location. Clean. Excelent value for money.

Good price for the location (next to the subway and to a major bus stop). Good quality of service, helpful staff. Room not too big but comfortable.

Do not expect a luxory hotel: there is no elevator and you have to pay an extra fee if you want the room to be coeaned every day

The hotel is situated in a quiet secluded place, but at the same time, a 5-minute walk from the city center and its famous temples and shrines. Staff is very friendly and helpful, despite the scarce knowledge of English. The room is small but cozy. Shops (Lawson and SevenEleven) and numerous cafes are in the range of 300-500 M. Breakfast and dinner is always possible to reheat in the microwave oven on the first floor where one could drink free and very tasty sencha tea or coffee sitting at the large comfortable table. Though Wi-fi was not marked in the list of services, it was caught in a room very well (I used Sony Vaio notebook). I strongly recommend this hotel for modest travelers who want to enjoy the unique charm of ancient Kyoto without hurry and bustle, especially during the “aki momiji” (red maple leaves (November 15 - December 10) or “hanami” (cherry blossom) (March 25 - April 10) seasons.

I would like to recommend hotel’s staff to provide small electric kettles in rooms, because sometimes at night you want to drink a cup of hot tea, but the service at the ground floor runs down to 11-12 pm. Sometimes in a room in the absence of functioning ventilation or open balconies an unpleasant odor was present.

Good location, nice price, nice and friendly people. Plus an acces in the hotel to washing and drying machines.

We had trouble to have our room cleaned during the six days we spent there.

We feel lucky having stayed 4 nights at Eco & Tec hotel in Kyoto. Clean rooms, helpful staff with good English, comfort in community space, close to subway station and bus station-only 2 mins walk, free laundry service is wonderful. Fantistic massage machine available in community space after one-day walk in Kyoto. I will strongly recommend this hotel to travellers with friends, couples. Really value for price choice!

One flaw is the lack of elevator. I had to go to 3rd floor. Luggage was carried by hotel staff on arrival but I had to carry down when I left. Sometimes there's no one at the front desk. Price is reasonable. Get the directions to the hotel at Kyoto station information center before heading to the hotel.

I liked the massage chairs.

The beds were terribly hard and I really couldn't sleep in them. After a few days and mounting sleep deprivation I just gave up and went to another hotel, even though I know I wouldn't get a refund.

common room facilities including tea and coffee, internet, comfortable chairs, tourist information. Reception staff spoke good English and were extremely helpful. We found the washing and drying facilities very useful.