The Palace Side Hotel is located across the Kyoto Imperial Palace, a 3-minute walk from Marutamachi Subway Station Simply furnished, it offers massage services, a coin-operated laundrette and rooms with free wired internet Air-conditioned guestrooms are fitted with a fridge, teacoffee making facilities and a flat-screen TV with satellite channels The en suite bathroom comes with toiletries and a bathtub The hotel has a shared kitchen for guests convenience Bicycle rental is available for easy exploration of the area Luggage storage is available at the 24-hour front desk Cafe Fermata serves the daily buffet breakfast, with a spread of local and Western dishes The cafe-restaurant specialises in Western food, and offers views of the Imperial Garden Hotel Palace Side is a 15-minute drive from The Heian Jingu Shrine and Shimogamo Shrine