Sep 22, 2014, 11:36 am
Westin Miyako, Kyoto, Japan [Master Thread]
Feb 11, 2015, 7:58 pm
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Miyako Kyoto Station Shuttle
Thanks for this helpful posting.
BTW does the shuttle only go to Kyoto Station? I was looking at a Kyoto map and I notice that Kyoto Kawaramachi Station is (or could be) on driving route from the Miyako hotel to Kyoto station.
Is it possible to get off en route?
Feb 12, 2015, 3:40 am
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Thanks for this helpful posting.
BTW does the shuttle only go to Kyoto Station? I was looking at a Kyoto map and I notice that Kyoto Kawaramachi Station is (or could be) on driving route from the Miyako hotel to Kyoto station.
Is it possible to get off en route?
BTW does the shuttle only go to Kyoto Station? I was looking at a Kyoto map and I notice that Kyoto Kawaramachi Station is (or could be) on driving route from the Miyako hotel to Kyoto station.
Is it possible to get off en route?
Feb 12, 2015, 4:28 pm
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The shuttle bus does 3 (from memory) stops before final stop at Kyoto Station. You can get off at any of those shuttle stops. You can't get on the shuttle to the hotel except from Kyoto Station though (i.e. if your going to the hotel you can only hop on at Kyoto Station, if your leaving the hotel you can get off at any of the stops). I don't think the shuttle stops at Kyoto Kawaramachi Station, but it does stop by Gion Shijo which is really close (a block or two away). I think the three stops are Sanjo Station, Kawabata Dori and Shijo Dori. You want to get off at either Kawabata Dori or Shijo Dori (though they are not far from each other and you could easily walk to your destination from either one of them).
Apr 30, 2015, 4:04 pm
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non smoking room
can someone tell me the odds of getting a non-smoking room, i am platinum and reserved 3 rooms with the notes that we need non -smoking rooms, but they say on the website it isnt guaranteed, any experience with success when asking?
May 1, 2015, 6:01 pm
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Westin Miyako, Kyoto, Japan 2007 on [Master Thread]
About the only thing they do well here is the shuttle and honoring the non-smoking requests. But not every room on the floor (or at least my. Floor) is non- smoking. Smelled plenty of smoke in the hall near the elevator - I think there were some suites there and maybe they were exempt.
May 11, 2015, 2:02 pm
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bus for non guests
The bus departs at .15 & .45 after each hour and takes approx. 20 minutes to do the circuit.
May 17, 2015, 9:52 pm
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Hi All,
Does anyone have any recent experiences with having children in their room with them? We had a wonderful stay there some years ago and they allowed us to have two children in our junior sweet, one on the pullout sofa bed and one on a rollaway.
Also, does anyone have the name and email address of the GM for the Westin Miyako Kyoto?
TIA!
Does anyone have any recent experiences with having children in their room with them? We had a wonderful stay there some years ago and they allowed us to have two children in our junior sweet, one on the pullout sofa bed and one on a rollaway.
Also, does anyone have the name and email address of the GM for the Westin Miyako Kyoto?
TIA!
Jun 14, 2015, 5:05 am
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Disappointed
Location is fair, close to subway. Shuttle bus in poor repair. making an awful sound like clutch or power steering about to go. No door men / bell men at 8 AM. Staff friendly enough. Lounge is a joke. Can't even get a coke during the day. Shortest happy hour at only 2 hours, cheap.
Room was dated. Some of it renovated, but not well done. Bathroom small with one of those monster sinks with little counter space. Room smelled, dirty carpet, and garbage on floor. No plugs for device charging.
In comparison, my recent stays at Sheraton Hiroshima and Yokohama were far superior. Definitely lacking attention to detail in Kyoto. Even the breakfast buffet wasn't as good. Something just didn't feel right at this property.
Room was dated. Some of it renovated, but not well done. Bathroom small with one of those monster sinks with little counter space. Room smelled, dirty carpet, and garbage on floor. No plugs for device charging.
In comparison, my recent stays at Sheraton Hiroshima and Yokohama were far superior. Definitely lacking attention to detail in Kyoto. Even the breakfast buffet wasn't as good. Something just didn't feel right at this property.
Jun 14, 2015, 5:13 am
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One more thing: WiFi slow and needed complex password that worked only for the room. Couldn't log in from lounge or lobby. Surely, in 2015, we can have seamless WiFi throughout the property.
The 1980s pink carpet in the ballroom / conference centre should also be addressed. It's filthy.
The 1980s pink carpet in the ballroom / conference centre should also be addressed. It's filthy.
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Jun 14, 2015, 11:36 am
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One more thing: WiFi slow and needed complex password that worked only for the room. Couldn't log in from lounge or lobby. Surely, in 2015, we can have seamless WiFi throughout the property.
The 1980s pink carpet in the ballroom / conference centre should also be addressed. It's filthy.
The 1980s pink carpet in the ballroom / conference centre should also be addressed. It's filthy.
furniture was dated, but clean and comfortable.
Jun 17, 2015, 10:13 pm
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Had a stay during busy sakura season (no status) so wasn't first choice hotel as everything else was booked. As others mentioned, definitely dated. But we were hardly in the room at all so it was fine. Got a non-smoking room easily by emailing ahead of time. Location actually isn't bad (especially for not being in the exact center of town) as it's right near a subway station and walking distance to some temples and up to the Philosopher's path. In-house/adjacent hotpot restaurant was pretty good as well.
Jul 9, 2015, 1:25 pm
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when you looking? the rates are very date dependent, and current vacancy count for those days. i do not think they adjust for day to day rates, but charge highest day rate for all days.
Jul 10, 2015, 11:12 am
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