The OneFive Kyoto Shijo

Every now and then a four-star earns its place on a shortlist by simply doing the basics very well, The OneFive Kyoto Shijo, in Nakagyo Ward, is one of those. The setting is part of the appeal, barely a stroll from the centre of Kyoto, and the location score sits in strong territory because of it. Inside, the rooms…

Every now and then a four-star earns its place on a shortlist by simply doing the basics very well, The OneFive Kyoto Shijo, in Nakagyo Ward, is one of those. The setting is part of the appeal, barely a stroll from the centre of Kyoto, and the location score sits in strong territory because of it. Inside, the rooms are well-appointed, and guests pick out climate control as the small things that add up over a stay. There's a particular atmosphere to the place, neither overdesigned nor neglected. Pull the review pages apart and you find well over 4,000 reviews, with a strong consensus that's hard to engineer. Reputation has held up across enough stays to mean something. Expect to pay something in the region of €37 a night, a strong-value entry on the board, especially when stacked against nearby alternatives. The honest read on The OneFive Kyoto Shijo is that it deserves a side-by-side look against the bigger Kyoto names rather than a headline of its own.