Published date: November 5, 2024
Free Sake All You Can Drink at the Lounge! Close to Nishiki Market and Inoda Coffee Main Store
Room Type Stayed
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Experience of the stay
I stayed at "nol kyoto sanjo" through HafH!
The hotel, renovated from the original sales office of the Kyoto sake brewery "Kinshi Masamune," is located almost in the center of Kyoto, just north of Kyoto Station, making it very convenient for getting around.
In a good way, it felt like an apartment, with a washing machine and kitchenware in the room, giving you the experience of living in Kyoto.
[Lounge]
The biggest charm of nol kyoto sanjo is the "machiya lounge."
It's located at the hotel entrance, so you can enjoy a drink as soon as you return from sightseeing, which adds a lot of value...
As it's a renovated sake brewery called Kinshi Masamune, you can drink as much Kinshi Masamune sake at the lounge!
The BONITA, brewed with wine yeast, was refreshing and delicious.
For soft drinks, there were Calpis, Juuroku tea, cola, ramune, cream soda, and Unir's hot coffee.
Unir's coffee, roasted in Nagaokakyo City, Kyoto, was delicious!
In the snack corner, there were rare Kyoto sweets like onion arare and candy.
They even had hojicha ice cream, which was a nice touch for a quick break, making it a convenient lounge to hang out in and take back to your room.
[Room]
As you enter the room, on the left side, there is an open closet and a security box.
On the right side, there's a Sharp drum washing machine/dryer and the bathroom facilities.
The hinoki bathtub is spacious and deep, allowing for a relaxing onsen-like experience.
All the basic amenities were in the washbasin, and the hairdryer was SALONIA.
The main bedroom was quite spacious.
With a low table and chairs, it was easy to eat in the room. The daybed was also large and comfortable.
The view was almost nonexistent as you immediately faced a wall when you opened the curtains.
The room was equipped with an IH cooking heater, microwave, refrigerator, kettle, cooking utensils, and tableware, making it perfect for those who prefer room dining.
You'll need to get water from the lounge's water server or from vending machines available on each floor of the guest room building.
The lounge was very handy, and it was a relaxing hotel where you could feel like you were living there.
Since it's located in the center of Kyoto, I recommend booking it for your mid-journey stay.
It was a perfect place for convenient sightseeing like Nishiki Market, Daimaru, Kamo River stroll, and the Gion Matsuri's Nagano Hoko.
Experiences during the trip
We planned a trip to Kyoto for the Gion Matsuri festival.
There's a famous Nagano Hoko Town near nol kyoto sanjo, so we went to see the float!
Nagano Hoko is always at the forefront of the Yamaboko Junko during the Gion Matsuri.
The long sword, called the "long sword float," is named because it has a long sword at the tip to ward off epidemics and evil.
For about three days until the day before the Gion Matsuri, the floats are displayed at various locations, but at Nagano Hoko Town, a corridor was built from the second floor of the building, allowing visitors to ride the float.
Riding the long sword float was limited to men, but it seems that women can ride other floats.
Seeing the float up close was stunning!
At the Daimaru Kyoto store near Nagano Hoko Town, there are exhibitions on the history of the Gion Matsuri, so it is recommended to visit here as well.
Since there's no restaurant in nol kyoto sanjo, all meals (breakfast, lunch, dinner) need to be planned by ourselves.
I'll introduce you to some restaurants we actually visited and found delicious!
[Lunch]
The first recommended lunch spot is "Mame Suirou Kiyamachi Main Store."
This was the restaurant we went to before checking in at nol kyoto sanjo, a 12-minute walk from the hotel.
It specializes in tofu and yuba (tofu skin), and the lunch course limited to lunchtime is 4,500 yen, which is quite a bargain compared to others.
The atmosphere inside was nice, and the yuba and nama-fu were delicious and plentiful!
The river terrace seats along the Kamo River are only available at night, but if you ask, you can see them, so it was a lucky opportunity to enjoy the view from the river terrace.
[Dinner]
Since the room was equipped with plates and other utensils, I decided to take out dinner and eat in my room.
I ordered Western-style steaks and crab cream croquettes (both with salad set) from the long-established salad restaurant "Sancho Kawaramachi Main Store," and this turned out to be a great choice!
I was very satisfied to be able to eat plenty of fresh vegetables that are often lacking while traveling!
When I arranged the food on the dishes provided in the hotel room, it looked good, and eating in the room was quite enjoyable.
[Breakfast]
The first recommended breakfast spot is Inoda Coffee Main Store.
It's just a 4-minute walk from nol kyoto sanjo, so it's conveniently located, but when we tried to go for breakfast around 8:30 a.m., there was already a long line, and we couldn't get in...
We were able to buy drip coffee for ourselves at the souvenir corner without waiting in line.
It might be better to go for Inoda Coffee Main Store's breakfast early.
On our way to Nishiki Market after leaving Inoda Coffee Main Store, we stumbled upon a cafe called "East42st NEW YORK BROWNIE" where we had breakfast.
The onion ham croissant sandwich was crispy and delicious!
Since it was the day before the Gion Matsuri, there were a lot of people along the Kamo River and in the Pontocho area.
It was so crowded that it was a bit scary...
Having a comfortable hotel room made it easy for us to decide to return to the hotel during such times, so we're glad we chose this hotel!
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