Since 2015, New Hankyu Hotel has been an improved (and totally modernised) accommodation for those travelling to Kyoto. The property, situated across the street from Kyoto train station and 3 km from Kiyomizu-dera, a landmark Buddhist temple, has well-outfitted rooms comprising feature free Wi-Fi, flat-screen TVs and minifridges, a good restaurant and rooftop bar serving local and Western fare. It's an intimate spot to shed all that stress after all that city-hopping. The hotel has on-site massage parlour to help you take off the tiredness of the day.