It's a great location if you are comfortable taking city buses. It's not that close to a subway line (minimum 15 minute walk) or Kyoto station and not super close to any of the major sites in Kyoto. BUT the hotel has a great breakfast, clean rooms, nice laundry machines, offers free pajamas, and has great staff. Takako Hayashi, one of the receptionists, was our favorite receptionist on our 2 week trip to Korea and Japan. She explained everything very clearly and was so patient, friendly, and helpful. Overall we had a great stay here and looked forward to coming home to our hotel at the end of our long days.