It was high season in Kyoto so hotel pickings were slim. We went with Hop Inn because the prices were comparatively reasonable, but we could see why when we actually stayed there. First off, the staff was wonderful. They were very friendly, helpful and did a great job of accommodating our requests. On the down side, the room is exceedingly small, especially for two people. The bed was a good size, but it was a challenge just to turn around and walk the other direction in there. There was barely anywhere to put our luggage, so we really struggled with being comfortable most of the time. One thing I ran into was the fact that taking the stairs to other floors is not an option. There are stairs but your badge won't unlock the doors so you're forced to use the elevator, even if it's just one floor, which means lots of waiting. I didn't know this until I got stuck once, there really should be a sign posted somewhere telling guests that the stairs should not be used, or just make them accessible, it seems unsafe to disable stair access. It was nice having laundry facilities, but as there are only two washers and dryers, it sometimes meant waiting a long time to use them. Finally, the place felt kind of old and not really clean; we've been to worse but felt it could be a bit better taken care of.