Beautiful hotel with unique, modern rooms and a great staff. Our favorite of our two-week stay by far. Very foreigner friendly and one of the more upscale hotels we stayed at. Rooms are gorgeous and feel very private. Great onsen, although worth noting it switches genders every day (so women can access one day, men the next). The "off" gender gets access to the sauna, which I did not try. Location is good, in the middle of everything with great transit options, but not in a very touristy area and not too many attractions directly walkable. Subway access is easy (<5 blocks either direction) but the stations in Kyoto can be quite confusing to navigate, so plan your routes on google maps before you leave the hotel.