Hotel Granvia Kyoto

... of my long day trips ie: Himeji whilst staying here. Of course, after staying in a Ryokan I realised that the Hotel Granvia did not add much to my Kyoto experience. Very sterile. My biggest bother was my luggage, as I didn't want to lug this around on and ...

... taste. Back in Kyoto station, it was already time for lunch. Michi was particularly keen on a sushi restaurant in the Hotel Granvia within the station and the chef did not disappoint us. We ordered sea urchin, octopus, conger su, tuna, grilled fish and ...

... this time in a smoking carriage which was almost unbearable. I couldn't wait to get off.     We went back to the Granvia Hotel and collected the luggage they had stored for us (this was such a bonus that we didn't have to lug it around or use ...

... of laziness, perhaps out of fatigue, perhaps because it was only one night - i stayed at the lovely (and expensive) Hotel Granvia Kyoto (at the station). Unfortunately it was Monday night, not much on, but checked out a pub, to find these lovely giggling ...

... train back to Tokyo (the trains here are VERY nice, and, of course, people are extremely polite), and then on to Kyoto. We're staying at the Hotel Granvia, and oh my goodness, is it ever nice! We walked around the city a bit and found a not-to-expensive ...