Originally Posted by
OsakaWino
Per Hailstorm in post #204
both the Western breakfast and the Japanese breakfast will be 4000 yen plus tax and service charge (and tax on the service charge), so approximately 5000 yen.
I would like to clarify the cost of the Western breakfast in the Kyoto Bistro, based on my recent stay on points.
If you are a paying customer for the Western breakfast, i.e. if it's not included in your room rate, you have three options:
A. The full buffet, including hot/prepared dishes like eggs or pancakes, costs 4000 yen
B. The cold/continental buffet, which gives you everything on the buffet except for the hot dishes, is 2400 yen, including tax and service.
C. There is an a la carte menu so if you don't want either buffet option you can order, say, a croissant and coffee, juice and pancakes, etc. (small savings over the cold buffet, depending on what you order).
In addition, fresh grapefruit and orange juice, plus croissants, are available in the lobby every morning and are complimentary for all hotel guests. You can't serve yourself (at least not when we were there) but all you have to do is ask a nearby staff member.
We found the continental buffet to be of excellent quality and, compared to other high-end hotel breakfasts in Japan, to be a fine value at roughly $22 US per person.