Hotel Forza Kyoto Shijo Kawaramachi

The location is at the center of the city that allows easy access to major attractions and shopping choices. 地點好、交通便利，十分推薦 Our twin room is spacious for two and our 28inch luggage opened. Toilet and bathroom are separate. The bathtub fills quickly. There is 24-hour air circulation in the shower to keep the bathroom dry. Beds don’t squeak. There is light blocking curtain to keep the room dark. Remember to draw the curtains as the room can be looked in from the street below. Our room faces the main road Shijo but is still quiet at night. Guests get a token for sake daily from 16:00 to 22:00. There are two choices. I found that a nice touch. Buffet breakfast can be purchased even on the same day for ¥2800 per person. The breakfast includes western and Japanese foods. Hotel can be accessed by the underground passage that runs under Shijo. Exit 11 to be exact. But it closes at night till morning. *I wish the layout of the furniture could be more efficient. There is quite some dead space that goes unused and wasted. We had to move things around in the room to accommodate our needs. For example, the two beds in the room are separated by a tight gap. Each bed is placed away from the wall/window by another 30 cm. That’s a total of three tigh spaces that that could’ve been combined to create 1 meter wide of separation(ie walkable space)

I only stayed at the Forza for one night and I wish I had stayed longer. It is on a main street that is in the middle of Kyoto and is close to the Nishiki Market. I enjoyed all the amenities except breakfast. They even had a sake tasting at night. If I'm ever in Kyoto again it will be my go to.

This was my second visit to the place. Decided to visit again since the first time was such a great experience. Again, didn't fail my expectation. Room is very clean, location can't get any better being located at dead center of Kyoto and literally 3 minute walk to the Nishiki Markets. Not to mention how close it is from the train station. The free glass of sake you can ask for at the reception is fantastic. Small tip from our visit; head out to convenience store after dinner, grab whatever you like. Come back to the hotel lobby and enjoy it with a glass of sake to finish your day. If I ever visit Kyoto again, believe me I'll be staying at Forza the third time.

The hotel is located on a very busy street with many shops and restaurants which we liked. It’s also located to many street marketplaces. Just down the street are a couple of train stations. We noticed there is an entrance/exit in the lobby to the train station, but we never utilized it. The hotel is very modern & clean. We entered the hotel on the street level and took an escalator down one level to the main lobby. Like many establishments in Japan, it doesn’t look like much from the street level, but it opens up once entered. The staff was very young, courteous, kind & helpful and spoke English. Once breakfast time was done, the dining area was a great place for us to gather, meet, regroup throughout the day for our party of 9. They also offer complimentary coffee/tea drinks via machine at all hours and wine or sake later in the evening. The rooms are small which we expected but clean and comfortable and housekept well. Love how the bathroom mirror automatically defogs shower steam! I also love the strong water pressure, esp because it’s so weak at my own home! I would definitely stay here again.

The location is absolutely perfect. You're right in the heart of all the shopping. An easy walk to Nishiki Market as well as the Gion area. You have several major stops for the subway as well as a beefed up bus system. The building was very clean and the amenities had a nice touch. If you can get the Berry Bath Salt, grab a bag. They had a coffee machine and the coffee was good when the machine was working. The one glass of Sake a day was a nice touch as well.