I was so impressed by the quality of service rendered by this hotel. The staff are so well trained, speak pretty good English for Kyoto standard and are very helpful. That really made our stay there so comfortable and pleasant. The concierge is so helpful and patient, whenever you ask for a location, they will search from the internet and print out the detailed map for you, and they don't mind you taking up their time at all. When I asked where I could use the internet service, they provide me with a Laptop to be used at the longe, can u believe that!

Apart from the excellent service, it's also a very tastefully designed and decorated hotel. I can't really find fault with this property.
Location is not bad too, bus station is just a few steps away. And one of the world heritage sites, Sanjusan temple, is located just next to the hotel.

By far this is the hotel with the best service that I have encountered. They render extend their service with sincerity so it's quite different from those which deliver out of requirement.

Clean, modern Asian design in the public areas make this a peaceful choice for Kyoto. Guestrooms are small, have tiny windows and look better on the Website than in person--and the beds are very hard (even for Japan standards).

The staff is friendly, but I knew more about Kyoto than the concierge. The food is good and the atmosphere very pleasing, but the prices are very hight for Kyoto.

Location is isolated, but a great location to start your temple walk and has easy tourist bus access and the subway is a 5 block walk away.

It's not the greatest hotel in Japan, but a very good one for Kytoto.

We stay at Hyatt Regency at the end of December 2007 for 3 night, We booked the Deluxe room with view in the private garden with the waterfall. The hotel was fantastic, service was great, bar inside was really nice. Room was big, really nice bathroom with japanese tub and wet room.... Exchange rate was great for us in UK and room was around £120 a night which is bargain considering what you are getting for. Every details in the room was great, sublime decor. Would recommend to anyone going to visit Kyoto. Place is not central but actually perfectly place to visit the east of town which is the most interesting part of Kyoto. You can walk nearly everywhere....

Hyatt Regency Kyoto is truly beautiful. The lobby, the bar, the garden are all exquisite. The room we had was a bit small, but elegantly designed. The only drawback of the hotel is its location. The closest public transport is the bus. You can walk a few more blocks to take the train, but it doesn't connect you to the subway. Having said that, it is a minor inconvenience. I'd be gladly to stay there again.

If you go to Kyoto, in addition to all the commonly recommended sites, do visit the ramen alley at the Kyoto train station. It is both yummy and fun.