Detailed review & photos “Sakura Terrace The Gallery”

The hotel is located about 3-4 minutes on foot from the Hachijo exit of Kyoto Station, and it was located near the station and along the street where many hotels are lined up. At first glance, the exterior of the building seen from the station looked like a beautiful condominium.

However, when I turned to the other side, the entrance had a water area and the design was full of open-air resort feeling with no partitions, and it had a very nice atmosphere.

There was no door at the entrance, and you can enter the hotel from here and two open places on the side of the building.

Another entrance.

This is a smoking area, but the partitions are very stylish, and the walls behind the sofa are marked with letters and arrows to guide you to the hotel.

The center of the North building with the front desk was a colonnade, with an open patio and a shared lounge.

There was also a fire pit on the patio.

There is a free drink service, and you can freely enjoy home-roasted coffee, flavored tea, black tea and green tea. You can bring this to your room, and there was a welcome drink service in the evening.

After checking in at the front desk, you will pay at the automatic check-in machine.

The South building where I stayed is next to the North across the road.

The entrance door is locked, and you can rest assured that the door will open when you hold the card key over the sensor.

South is a building decorated with contemporary art, with high-impact illustrations in places, giving it a stylish atmosphere like an art gallery.

Lobby floor elevator hall.

Guest room floor elevator hall.

Guest room floor corridor.

Guest room entrance door.

There was a closet on the right and a bathroom at the front.

Slippers to wear in the room.

A full length mirror and a lamp.

The room was 23 square meters side and was a very calm space with a simple, sophisticated and stylish design with a wood grain interior arranged in black and white.

The back part of the headboard could be used as a shelf.

A bed, sofa and table were arranged in a way that no space was wasted. There was a large window and a balcony, which makes it bright and open during the day, but the lighting is modest, so it has a dark and calm atmosphere like a fashionable bar at night.

The room seen from the window.

The bed was 160 cm wide and spacious. The mattress was soft, but my body didn’t sink too much and it was comfortable to sleep on.

There were four pillows and four cushions prepared on the bed.

There was a light switch on the headboard and an alarm clock on the bedside table. There were no outlets for charging my phone, but there was an outlet on the wall behind the headboard, so I was able to charge it near the bed.

TV in the corner of the room.

You can wear this nightwear to the public bath and in your room.

There was a sofa, ottoman and a table across the TV. The sofa has a stylish design and was comfortable and relaxing to sit on.

There was a balcony.

Chairs were prepared on the balcony as well.

The view from my room was only of the North wing, but it was nice to enjoy the resort atmosphere.

Bathroom entrance door.

The bathtub, sink and toilet were all in the same room.

A toilet with a washlet function.

Amenities such as toothbrushes, razors, hairbrushes, cotton swabs and body wash towels were prepared on the sink.

Bath towels and face towels.

Since there was a large communal bath, I only used the shower in the room, but the bathtub was big enough.

The shower was a removable hand shower, and I was able to use it comfortably without any problems with water pressure and temperature.

Shampoo, conditioner and body soap were fragrant Provancia series.

There was an open closet at the entrance.

Slippers to wear in the hotel.

There were also disposable slippers in a drawer.

There was a cafe corner under the TV.

Electric kettle, cups and tea.

There was nothing prepared in the fridge.

The patio on the 1st floor of the North is a lounge that you can use freely. From 7:00 to 22:00 there is a free drink service serving home-roasted coffee, flavored tea, black tea and green tea.

There is a take-out counter, and you can order drinks such as alcohol and meals that you can take out for a fee.

There is a welcome drink service between 6pm and 10pm, where you can have a drink of your choice, including alcohol.

The patio also has a fire pit. In an open, fashionable and cozy space, I was able to enjoy a relaxing time.

There is also a lounge on the 1st floor of the South wing. Free drinks are available here from 6am to 1am.

The hotel also has a restaurant. This restaurant was available as a free lounge except for during breakfast and dinner hours.

I had breakfast at this restaurant. At the buffet breakfast, measures such as wearing disposable gloves and masks were taken on the hands holding the tongs to prevent infectious diseases.

The buffet table was lined up with many cafe-like menus, centered on a variety of breads and salads.

There were also Kyoto style dishes.

There were many dishes to choose from, and they were all very delicious.

There is a large communal bath on the 1st floor of the South wing. It wasn’t that big, but it also had a salt sauna.

Gym and coin laundry

The gym space was equipped with many training machines.

Vending machines on both the South wing and the North wing.