Park Hyatt Kyoto REVIEW - MASTER THREAD
Jan 14, 2020, 12:53 am
#616
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Well, at the end of the day, breakfast-gate was caused by one person's error. I didn't have any other unpleasant surprises for the rest of my stay.
Jan 14, 2020, 5:22 am
#617
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For my three night reservation, I was told at check-in that the Japanese breakfast was accounted for on the first two mornings of my stay. I was a bit irked but let it slide since I would still get to sample it on the third. I would have expected the hotel to reach out in advance (especially to their globalist guest) if this was something that needed to be prebooked.
Jan 14, 2020, 5:49 am
#618
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For my three night reservation, I was told at check-in that the Japanese breakfast was accounted for on the first two mornings of my stay. I was a bit irked but let it slide since I would still get to sample it on the third. I would have expected the hotel to reach out in advance (especially to their globalist guest) if this was something that needed to be prebooked.
I had it twice, there was no change - at least you got to try it once. I wouldn't do it twice again.
Jan 14, 2020, 8:42 am
#621
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We will be staying there in November, and planning to have only Japanese breakfasts, so - since I have never experienced hotels that run out/deny you a certain breakfast, would it make sense to email the hotel ahead of time to pre-reserve it??
Jan 14, 2020, 8:45 am
#622
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I wonder if you could email them request for it ahead of your arrival instead of doing it at check in?
We will be staying there in November, and planning to have only Japanese breakfasts, so - since I have never experienced hotels that run out/deny you a certain breakfast, would it make sense to email the hotel ahead of time to pre-reserve it??
We will be staying there in November, and planning to have only Japanese breakfasts, so - since I have never experienced hotels that run out/deny you a certain breakfast, would it make sense to email the hotel ahead of time to pre-reserve it??
Jan 14, 2020, 8:49 am
#623
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Jan 14, 2020, 8:57 am
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Jan 14, 2020, 1:12 pm
#626
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Japanese breakfast at Park Hyatt Kyoto in room.
This was my breakfast on December 25, 2019. The Rice was excellent.
We ate at Kyoyamato for dinner and as expected it was much better then even the breakfast.
Jan 14, 2020, 3:32 pm
#627
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The Japanese breakfast is good, but it is not any more complex than a Japanese set breakfast an any other good hotel. It is a lot less complex than breakfast at most ryokan. There was a time when PH Tokyo requested notice the night before to guarantee availability of the Japanese set breakfast in the morning, and I've had that experience at other hotels as well. That is what PH Kyoto/Kyoyamato should be able to do, but they apparently do not want to even make that slight effort.
Jan 14, 2020, 7:04 pm
#628
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The japanese breakfast is made by Kyoyamato, it's pretty involved. They are not part of the Hyatt so I guess they only committed to a set number.
Japanese breakfast at Park Hyatt Kyoto in room.
This was my breakfast on December 25, 2019. The Rice was excellent.
We ate at Kyoyamato for dinner and as expected it was much better then even the breakfast.
Japanese breakfast at Park Hyatt Kyoto in room.
This was my breakfast on December 25, 2019. The Rice was excellent.
We ate at Kyoyamato for dinner and as expected it was much better then even the breakfast.
Kyoyamato's kyoryori kaiseki should be better than the breakfast. I bet it costs 4x times as much per person? PH's Japanese breakfast doesn't look that much better than the HR's.
Aman's was very compact but satisfying. No need to reserve it either.
Last edited by Aventine; Jan 14, 2020 at 7:15 pm
Jan 14, 2020, 7:44 pm
#630
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According to the FD receptionist that checked me in, they only prepare 30 Japanese breakfasts every day