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Property Amenities
Hung with fresh greenery, the Kyoto Brighton's well-lit atrium branches off into seven restaurants/bars, six banquet/meeting rooms, and a small computer room. The hotel's 15-meter (50-foot) pool, located rooftop, is complemented by chaise lounges. Set just outside the hotel's main entrance is a modern wedding chapel surrounded by water. Guests can find relaxation at the aromatherapy salon or the second-floor dry Zen garden. Other conveniences include a hair salon, souvenir shop, and accessory boutique. Wedding coordination and rental services are available.
A small computer room offers high-speed Internet access (surcharge) and printing services (surcharges). The six conference/banquet rooms can be divided or expanded to accommodate a variety of events. Click the link below for more details.
Conference/function room(s): The six event/banquet rooms and halls can accommodate groups of an intimate 100 to a large 500.
Rooms
Located on six floors surrounding the atrium area, the Kyoto Brighton's 183 guestrooms are accessible by glass-walled elevators. All have purified, ph-balanced tap water suitable for drinking, and humidifiers for the drier fall and winter months. Guestrooms are outfitted with light wood furnishings and decorated in grays, tans, and other neutral colors. Beds have memory foam mattresses topped with down and cotton duvet covers; bedside switches control the guestroom lights. Sitting areas in each room are furnished with small tables, chairs, and built-in sofas, which face 32-inch plasma TVs with satellite channels. All rooms offer desks and complimentary wired and wireless Internet access. Bathrooms offer rainfall showerheads and deep soaking tubs. Waffle cotton nightwear and slippers can be found in the closets. Amenities available on request include DVD, VCR, and CD players, fax machines, sewing kits, and hypo-allergenic pillows (surcharges).
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Dining
Feerie - Café-style restaurant located on the main level, looking out to the atrium over a multi-level pond. Serves Japanese and Western-style breakfasts, and organic vegetables for all meals. Baked goods made fresh on site.
Moonshiner - Signature bar. Entrance-area cupboard holds individual glasses for each guest; glasses are kept in the cupboard for repeat guests. Small clusters of sofas and tables combine with soft overhead lighting for an intimate atmosphere.
Vis-à-Vis - French restaurant. Open for lunch and dinner only. More formal atmosphere generated by fine linens and chandelier-style lighting. One day reservation prior to dining required
Hotaru - Japanese-style cuisine for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Casual atmosphere. Healthy, traditional breakfast features low-sodium options.
Cour au Midi - Located in the center of the atrium lobby area. Offers light meals and snacks, served throughout the day.
Himorogi - Traditional Japanese teppanyaki grill, with meals prepared on a grill at each table. Open for lunch and dinner.
Kakan - Chinese restaurant. Open for lunch and dinner.
Recreation
The hotel's 15-meter outdoor pool is located rooftop, surrounded by chaise lounges and umbrellas. City bicycles can be rented on site at JPY1,000 per day.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
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out of 43 reviews
“Great Hotel!”
Comfortable, clean, nice hotel, but above all their customer service is 5 stars. We only had 3 days in Kyoto and needed to maximize our time therefore we requested the Concierge's assistance with suggestions on where to go, transportation, maps, time tables for trains and buses, etc. and each time we received the most detailed and accurate information, and particularly we got very good recommendations about the highlights of the city. Both concierges who helped us really made a huge difference in our trip; I do not believe we would have seen and enjoyed so much of Kyoto without their assistance.
“Four Seasons-quality service. Amazing.”
From the bell service to housekeeping to the concierge, I could not have been more impressed with the attention to customer service. And I am NOT easy to please. Well located near the Imperial Palace, it is in a quiet, yet convenient, location. They provided wonderful restaurant suggestions.
“Impressed!”
Very comfortable with helpful staff. The location is quiet, and a free shuttle is provided to a neraby subway stop. Reasonably priced for Kyoto.
“Swanky, pricey, restful, remote”
This is a super swanky hotel just next to the Emperor's palace, for which you need an appointment months in advance. However, it is far from downtown in a residential neighborhood and the food is extremely expensive (and very good).
“Great Service”
The staff at the Brighton were very helpful. They helped us find local restaurants and sights; they helped us get a memory card reader for my daughter's camera; and they helped us fix a broken umbrella - all we had to do was ask. The rooms were great, they were clean with plenty of room. The tourist sites were just a short taxi ride away. We really enjoyed our stay here.
“lovely hotel in Kyoto”
We were really pleased with the Brighton. We had dinner at the Terrace restaurant and it was amazing, one of the best meals we had in Japan. The staff was fantastic and the room very comfortable.
“favorite hotel in Japan”
very solicitous, smiling, and helpful staff. great value for pricey Japan. shuttle ride to subway every 20 minutes. nice bath and amenities
“Amazing”
Our stay at the Brighton hotel was wonderful. An amazing staff, an amazing facility, an amazing room. The english speaking conceriege was helpful numerous times helping us get around Kyoto and plan our days. The hotel location makes it a bit of a walk to get to the bus (which the concereige desk was again helpful in showing us how to use) but there's a shuttle avaiable if you find that too much to do on a daily basis. Despite, or rather because, of the ~5 minute walk to the main street the actual area around the hotel is very nice and filled with many small restaraunts and shops to explore. I wasn't all that impressed with restaraunts at the hotel, but i didn't really find that limiting as Kyoto is filled with great places to eat.
“A Gem of a Hotel”
We stayed at the Kyoto Brighton Hotel in the summer of 1998 and loved it so much that we immediately decided to return to it in the summer of 2009. It was just as we remember. Large, spacious rooms with sitting areas, comfortable beds, and sparklingly clean bathrooms. The service was faultless, especially the concierge - they arranged all sorts of trips for us and made various transportation reservations.
“Wonderful hotel in quiet neighborhood setting.”
The Kyoto Brighton is a clean, comfortable, attractive hotel with a friendly, efficient staff. My non-smoking room was spotless and large with a well-stocked bath/shower room. Unlike other places I've stayed, I didn't have to endure smoke-filled hallways on the way to the elevators or in the lobby. The young women at the Concierge desk were pleasant, extremely helpful, and spoke excellent English. I also enjoyed the hotel's neighborhood location, with easy access to very good small restaurants and an excellent French bakery. The area was safe and welcoming. I had no worries about walking alone after dark to a friend's house in the area. I have already recommended the hotel to others traveling to Kyoto.
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The preferred airport for Kyoto Brighton Hotel is Osaka (KIX-Kansai Intl.) - 80.6 km / 50.1 mi.
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