Originally Posted by
never-up
Will I have problems getting to the train station from the Four Seasons with all our bags?
The Four Seasons can help you with the luggage between the hotel and the platform at Tokyo Station. They charge a fee for this service - some people find that to be very worthwhile.
(My own feeling is that I know Tokyo station almost as well as I know my own apartment by now - and I try never to travel with more luggage than I can lift with one arm).
Originally Posted by
never-up
What about hotels in Kyoto?
Will your boss pay for a high end traditional Japanese ryokan? If so, then the Tawara-ya and Hiragi-ya are supposed to be the cat's whiskers...
http://www.frommers.com/destinations...80_indacc.html
For Western style hotels - Alex has pointed to the newly rennovated, re-branded and re-opened Hyatt. It seems to be very highly rated by some flyertalkers who really know their Kyoto hotels...
There's also the Granvia - which deserves a mention if you're travelling with lots of luggage, because it is very conveniently located inside the Kyoto station building. It's a fine hotel (four or five stars). Great service. Ultra-convenient for transport from Tokyo and onward to KIX. But Kyoto station is not a great part of town. The topic is debated and discussed in detail elsewhere in this forum...