This is our first time visiting Kyoto. I read the Tripadvisor review before we selected this hotel. I got a good deal thru expedia ( $~110 per night after 30% discount). After the reservation, I emailed the hotel to reserve the newly rennovated room before our trip. I also joined the Starwood Membership and requested an upgrade. On the email,... more

Just back from a lovely trip to Kyoto and a great stay at The Westin Miyako Kyoto. Our room was described as 'deluxe' and certainly met this description. We had amazing views over Kyoto and watched beautiful sunsets from our large terrace (surprising for a room on the 5th floor). The service & staff were excellent - the only slight... more

After New Zealand's third world passenger rail, we enjoyed the punctilious efficiency, comfort and speed of Japan Rail's shinkansen getting from Tokyo to Kyoto. It took a bit of detective work to find where the hotel shuttle left from outside the station but it was only a 20-minute ride to the hotel which lived up to its rating in every... more

This is a great property. Although it is very large and is Western-style the grounds manage to maintain a bit of Kyoto charm. The hotel offers lovely views of the city and Higashiyama area (temple dotted hillside). Service during my stay was excellent by Japan standards. Diligent but also flexible and responsive. Only negatives I experiened were 1) showers are... more

First, I did not pay for the one night stay at this Westin back in October 2006. My Father-in-Law had Starwood points he wanted to use and he booked this on my behalf. Since I wanted to stay in a Starwood group hotel, this narrowed down the choice of where to stay. This hotel is not centrally located in Kyoto.... more

Can not praise the hotel enough. For a large hotel the service and facilities were excellent. The rooms were recently refurbished and very modern, large and very tasteful. The beds & bathrooms excellent too. We booked 2 rooms and one was better than the other as that was larger had a view of all of Kyoto with a balcony, We... more

I reserved a room through the hotel website directly, getting a great rate (1/4 of the rack rate!). I stayed with my fiancée two nights to enjoy beautiful Kyoto, and the Westin didn't disappoint! First of all, the location: the Westin is located minutes from the cultural heart of the city: Chion-In, Kiomizu-dera and many other temples and shrines are... more

The Westin Kyoto is nothing really special. The rooms are very standard, the breakfast buffet normal, the staff okay. Don't expect 5* more

Just returned home yesterday from a 14 day trip to Japan where my family stayed at the Westin Miyako Kyoto for one evening. We booked this hotel for one night at the last minute and the only misgiving we had is that we didn't stay there for at least 3 nights as there is so much to do in Kyoto... more