ENSO ANGO TOMI 1 - Kyoto

Easily one of the best hotel experiences I’ve had during any of my travels. Pros: - The staff are attentive, thoughtful, and accommodating. - The facilities (including a guest lounge and kitchen) are immaculate, comfortable, and tastefully decorated. - The room was clean, spacious, and stocked with a thoughtful arrangement of amenities that were constantly replenished. - The complementary breakfast was simple, but provided all the essentials for a day out exploring Kyoto (protein, carbs, fat, and of course coffee). - The rooms were equipped with a touchscreen tablet interface for media, front desk calls, outgoing phone calls, etc. When ours went on the fritz the staff went to great pains to repair it at our convenience. - Personally, I loved the nightgown provided and wore it at every opportunity. Who knew pantsless nightwear was so comfortable! - Special thank you to Atsushi for his efforts to repair our tablet. Cons: - My only minor gripe was that many taxi drivers seemed to have a hard time finding the hotel. This may have been due to communication barriers though. Overall, my stay at Enso Ango Tomi 1 really made my stay in Kyoto that much more special and I would recommend this to any traveler to Kyoto.

Fantastic hotel and an innovative concept, with several small buildings in a centrally-located neighborhood, each with common areas to use. Great service and decor, charming.

Perfect price for a very good and new hotel just meters away from the city center.

The front desk staff was very helpful in recommending local spots to dine. Note that the hotel complex is split between a few buildings, so some services such as luggage service are not available in this specific building (however we had no issue storing our bags in the other building, about 100 meters away). The room was a tiny bit small, but average compared to Japanese standards