The Royal Park Hotel Kyoto Umekoji: They Have All the Conveniences That a Guest Needs
The Royal Park Hotel at Kyoto Umekoji is a hotel with over 250 rooms and all the necessary conveniences that any guest could wish for. I stayed there during my visit to Kyoto and was quite impressed (by the way, I also stayed at Hotel Emion Kyoto and Courtyard by Marriott Kyoto Shijo Karasuma Hotel during this trip).
There was a Family Mart on the ground floor, in the building that the hotel was located in.
The entrance looked quite grand with large stone tiles.
Then I went in through the doors, which had banners saying “The Royal Park” hanging on either side.
A long hallway led away from the front doors and towards the reception and lobby area.
I could see so many art installations and interesting artwork on the walls and arranged around the room.
A Christmas tree and a variety of wrapped presents had been set up on one side to celebrate the holidays.
Even the artwork had giant Santa hats and stockings decorating it.
There were a few staff members at the reception counter, busy attending to the needs of all the customers.
On one side were some gaming booths.
The screens were huge.
A magazine stand had been set up right beside it, with Japanese and English magazines and brochures.
Japanese toy vending machines were lined up along one wall.
And right next to those was a money exchange machine.
I had never seen such things inside a hotel lobby. I thought it was a fun way of keeping kids from getting bored.
The Royal Park even had a public bath!
Another corner had been decorated with a small tree.
The giant Santa sleigh and Christmas tree in the main part of the lobby had a giant teddy bear riding on it.
Laminated notices had been placed on the counter. They informed visitors about the prices of some of the landmarks.
There was even a guide map for the first floor, showing all the public areas and the timings for breakfast and the public bath.
There were a number of precautions that visitors had to take while using the public bath.
The same map and instructions were provided in Japanese and the Wi-Fi password was also provided.
Once I had been assigned a room on the fourth floor, I walked down the corridor in search of my room number. The corridor was decorated in neutral but boring shades of brown and beige.
But my room looked really cozy!
A huge mirror and lots of closet space meant I could store my clothes easily.
There were empty clothes hangers hanging from the racks.
And soft, comfortable bedroom slippers had been provided.
They even had arrangements for polishing shoes in case anyone needed it.
Each room had been provided with a locker and visitors could set their own code.
A steamer and iron had been provided in case my clothes had gotten wrinkles. I wouldn’t have to go out with crinkled clothes.
Everything had been arranged so neatly. It was no less than I’d expected from a nice hotel in Japan. They were very meticulous about everything.
There were more clothes hangers than I even needed!
And there was a shelf where I could keep my suitcase. I wouldn’t need to keep it on the floor.
The bedroom area had two twin beds that were joined together. Each had a nightstand on one side and there were reading lights fixed into the wall.
A coffee table and two chairs were arranged in front of the large window.
There was a notice about charging smartphones.
I could opt whether or not to have my linens changed every day.
The hotel had even provided pajamas.
The TV was set up right across from the beds.
And there was a reminder that it was a no smoking room.
Instructions had been provided about how to use the TV.
A humidifier sat inside the room, to prevent it from getting too dry.
All the switches were conveniently placed right next to the head of the bed.
They gave me two bottles of water.
All in all, I was quite pleased with the room.
I decided to check out the minibar.
It was set inside the desk.
I opened the drawer and found mugs, an electric kettle and tea sachets.
The mini-fridge was empty.
Done with the bedroom, I went towards the bathroom.
There was a separate toilet area.
The sink there was tiny.
A toilet paper roll had been kept under the controls of the smart toilet.
It had so many settings!
The main bathroom had a much larger sink and a mirror.
A large bathtub sat at the end.
The hotel had provided all the bath products that I might need.
Even body towels were provided!
There was a bottle of face and hand soap.
Tissues sat in a box.
Bath towels and a hairdryer had been kept on the shelves underneath.
The bath area had a hand shower.
It would be extremely convenient.
I liked the look of the shampoo, conditioner and body soap bottles.
