Dormy Inn Premium Kyoto Ekimae Natural Hot Spring

This hotel was perfect for a 4 night stay with a friend in a twin room. The room was comfortable and had all we needed and we didnt feel cramped. It's position was fabulous ..just a 5 minute...if that ...flat walk to Kyoto railway station. Just a tip...if arriving make sure you come out the right side for the hotel ...check first. We difnt and went the long way round over railway bridge ...wasn't pleasant. . When we got to the hotel we realised the railway entrance was so close. Kyoto Railway station amazing...take the escalators way to the top...fir grear views.

The Onsen free to use for all guests was absolutely fantastic. A lot space, good water, great showers, and deszert (ice cream or milk). For anyone who can read Japanese there were manga books outside the onsen to read. The second amazing aspect was the free late night noodles (21:30-23:00). They were good quality, the chef friendly and the concept is clever, to get lonely salarymen out of their rooms to connect with each other.

The room was big by Japanese standards and super quiet! I was worried about being on a main road, but I heard nothing all night long. I also spent probably more time than I should have in the public baths/sauna. It was so nice! Plus who doesn’t love free ramen and ice cream? The location was literally across the street from Kyoto station. Just make sure you take the Underground East exit so you end up there and don’t do what I did and have to walk around the entire thing because you took the wrong exit. Was about 20 minutes walk to Nashiki Market and easy to get around to anywhere by bus. The pyjamas they provided were super comfy. And the free laundry service was a lifesaver. Drying your clothes is 100 yen/20 minutes but my clothes were mostly dry in that 20 so wash and dry for 100 seems a great deal to me.

A friend advised us to stay in Dormy Inn saying our family would love it. He was absolutely right! From the minute we walked in, the staff was there to greet us and accommodate our every wish. We were surprised and delighted to receive a paper that listed all the fun things we would find at Dormy Inn including the wonderful hot springs pool, comfortable pajamas to change into, free noodles at 9:30 pm, free ice cream upstairs, and friendly happy travelers. We were overjoyed at the expansive breakfast with every delicacy imaginable! And the coffee was exquisite! One of our favorite memories was sitting in the dining room eating noodles at night with people from all over the world, all of us wearing our comfy Dormy Inn jammies. A thousand thanks for an unforgettable stay!

There is a decent number of washing machines and dryers (3 machines each) inside the ladies' bath area - more machines also inside men's which altogether, is quite a decent number of machines that i don't feel like I am 'fighting' for laundry availability at all. The location of the hotel is really close to Kyoto Station from the Central exit which makes it accessible and convenient for us. Love all the free amenities including nightly ramen & ice cream.