Hotel M's Est Shijo Karasuma

Ask around the local hospitality scene and Hotel M's Est Shijo Karasuma keeps surfacing. A mid-range hotel in Gion that has been gathering momentum lately. Geographically speaking it's within an easy walk of the city centre, and the reasonable location rating in guest reviews backs that up. Inside, the rooms are…

Ask around the local hospitality scene and Hotel M's Est Shijo Karasuma keeps surfacing. A mid-range hotel in Gion that has been gathering momentum lately. Geographically speaking it's within an easy walk of the city centre, and the reasonable location rating in guest reviews backs that up. Inside, the rooms are practical, and guests pick out climate control as the small things that add up over a stay. With well over 2,700 reviews on the books and a solid average, the reception from guests does most of the talking here. Reputation has held up across enough stays to mean something. Pricing has been sitting near €48 a night and the value score puts it in a fair-value bracket compared with similar properties. Stack Hotel M's Est Shijo Karasuma against the better-known names in Kyoto and the trade-offs become genuinely interesting.