Smile Hotel Otsu Seta

My wife and could not get an expensive hotel in the Kyoto area due to the upcoming Japan Golden Week holidays. I went through website Japanican and found this hotel in Seta, about 20 minutes by JR Rail outside Kyoto. If you have JR Japan rail pass the travel to Kyoto is free.The hotel is very close to the station, maybe 2 minutes casual walk. The hotel is nice, clean, has good buffet breakfast. Very respectful and helpful staff. The spoken English is O.K. but if you go slow with Japanese language, you find that they to know English and can accommodate your request. The room we got was clean, laundromat for washing, safe location, fixtures worked and tv did to although there was no English stations.Of course,,You are in Japan !!. Very nice little town and wonderful people are there too !!!! Also, you are very near other cultural sites outside Kyoto and next to Lake Biwa, the largest fresh water lake in Japan. Enjoy!!!

Good value for money hotel. Near the JR station. Room was a decent size. Came with a great little breakfast. And the staff continually smile just like the name of the hotel. Stayed here only one night but perhaps we should have stayed longer as Kyoto was way too expensive.

Stayed just for one night. Room was small but most in Kapan are. TV and AC were good. Windows were openable which was nice. Good food options nearby. Easy to park nearby which was 800yen for the night. Would stay again.