Kyoto Tower Dai-Ni Hotel
Families will find the Kyoto Tower Dai-Ni Hotel a convenient base for exploring Kyoto. The 303 guest rooms are small, typical of Japanese hotels, but clean and comfortable with private bathrooms and the usual amenities. The facilities are not extensive, but the location is ideal, a 2-minute walk from Kyoto Station. Meals are offered in a restaurant on-site. The breakfast buffet is extensive (and very good!), so is a good way to start a day before heading out, but be warned that many of the offerings are typical Japanese breakfast foods such as fish and pickles.
There is so much to see and do in the immediate surroundings that most people will not miss resort-like features. Instead, there is are practical rooms at a reasonable price. Unlike some business hotels, children are welcome and there are rooms for whole families. For more information: http://www.kyoto-tower.co.jp/daini_tower_hotel/en/index.html
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