The room is clean and reasonable priced. The staff is especially helpful. I booked the hotel online and later discovered that I have booked a smoking room. I requested to change but the staff replied that all non smoking rooms were already booked. However, they took note of this and immediately informed me when a non smoking room was available.... More

I stayed in the Coop Inn in December 2011 with my wife and 2 daughters. Right from the outset I'll say if you want a nice, clean inexpensive hotel within literally minutes of a multitude of shopping, transport and eating options, then look no further. Book the Coop Inn now. Located merely streets away from the famous Kyoto shopping arcades... More

Front desk staff was very helpful. Rooms were clean, quiet and comfortable. Everyone's pillows were a little lumpy and firmer than we're used to. There was free wi-fi and 3 desktop computers in the lobby (2 pc and one Mac) . Printing was available for 10 yen. In the room, you had to use a cable (was provided free) for... More

For a relatively inexpensive, central Kyoto hotel, the Co-Op Inn (a joint venture, I believe, of several of Kyoto's universities) was just fine. The rooms were small, but not claustrophobic, and everything was immaculately clean and tidy. The location is hard to beat, with good access to bus and subway connections, but in a fairly quiet part of town. The... More