The staff were very pleasant & helpful, but the carpets in the hotel badly needed a clean. Breakfast was provided at a price ,but the staff told us a good place close by ,very good. hotel is very well placed to the city centre.The best thing about this hotel is its location. More

I have stayed at Hotel Alpha in December 2011, during a longer trip through Japan. The hotel is extremely well positioned, very close to Gyon, the city centre, the river, subway and bus stops. The surrounding area is full of well priced restaurants, there's a 7/11 around the corner, Loft and Uniqlo are also close. The lobby was probably the... More

Hotel Alpha was perfect for my girlfriend and I. I would probably avoid this hotel if you're not on a backpacking type trip. Things in the room were a little old, but were still a good size for Japan. Staff was friendly and helpful. The hotel is right behind a 7-eleven, so look out for that when you're trying to... More

Hi, we are 3 couple going to kyoto on 3 Feb 2011, I have booked three non smoking room true Agoda.com. When we check in, the front desk inform us only available one non smoking room for us. I am so sad about this, finally their off us a japanese room for 4 person. I am grad the staff is... More

Hotel Alpha Kyoto was in a fantastic location. Super close to the subway, City Hall, a million restaurants and shops, and a stones throw away from the river walk. They give you free tea/coffee and free wifi and an internet station in the lobby. The carpet and blanket werent overly clean, but aside from that our stay was fine. We... More

We are just returned from 5 days in Kyoto at the Hotel Alpha. We were having a difficult time finding anywhere in Kyoto due to the time of year pairing w/ the cherry blossom bloom (Sakura). Alpha is not a particularly cheap accommodation, however, its location and helpful staff make it a recommendation. We ended up paying about $650 US... More

Thankfully, we only booked one night at Hotel Alpha. There was mold on the shower curtain and the ceiling of the bathroom. I guess we should have guessed that it wasn't going to be pleasant when we found a bottle of "fabric refresher" among the room "amenities". The carpet was dirty and stained. The final straw for me was finding... More