HOTEL SHIKISAI KYOTO is a boutique hotel on a quiet residential alley in Kyoto, a two-to-five-minute walk from Karasuma Oike Station. Rooms follow Japanese, Balinese, Hawaiian, and Gion themes, each with a large bedroom and bathroom, and some have a tatami dining area or a kitchenette. In-room washing machines and dryers allow guests to do laundry during longer stays, and Nishiki Market and Teramachi are within walking distance. Room cleaning is inconsistent, and duvet stains and dust on windows and doors are sometimes left behind.