Four Points Flex by Sheraton Kyoto Oike: A Stay Journal

By Le Chemin / October 21, 2026

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Le CheminMARRIOTT STAY JOURNAL

JAPAN / KYOTO

Four Points
Flexby Sheraton Kyoto OikeThrough the garden, two nights in Kyoto Oike.

23 — 25 JAN, 2025 2 NIGHTS

A green garden, stone lantern and wooden latticework in the lobby at Four Points Flex Kyoto Oike — THE GARDENFour Points Flex / 2025.01

ABOUT THIS STAY

I liked the garden,
with its Kyoto feel.

Among the Four Points Flex hotels I have stayed at, I especially liked this exterior and garden, which fit into Kyoto.

Hotel: Four Points Flex by Sheraton Kyoto Oike
Stay date: 2025.01.23 — 01.25 / 2 nights
Room: Double Room / approx. 14 m² / 9th floor
Location: Kyoto, Japan
Official website: Four Points Flex Kyoto Oike — Official website ↗

Room sizes are approximate figures from the official Marriott room guide. Official Marriott room guide ↗

Four Points Flex Kyoto Oike

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In photographs,Kyoto Oike。THE PHOTO JOURNAL

18 PHOTOGRAPHS

01

Through the garden to the lobby.THE GARDEN

The green garden also had a design that felt like Kyoto.

Wooden latticework and the lobby beyond the garden. — 01Wooden latticework and the lobby beyond the garden.

The street-facing exterior in Kyoto Oike. — 02The street-facing exterior in Kyoto Oike.

The entrance at night. — 03The entrance at night.

The garden in the evening and lights in the lobby. — 04The garden in the evening and lights in the lobby.

A garden with greenery and a stone lantern. — 05A garden with greenery and a stone lantern.

02

A spacious, bright lobby.LOBBY

The lobby was brighter and more spacious than the Four Points Flex hotels in Kobe and Yokohama. Check-in was smooth, too.

The spacious, bright lobby and reception. — 06The spacious, bright lobby and reception.

Yellow sofas in the lobby seating area. — 07Yellow sofas in the lobby seating area.

Amenities available in the lobby. — 08Amenities available in the lobby.

03

A double room on the ninth floor.THE ROOM / 14㎡

It was certainly not spacious, but I could rest comfortably in the double bed.

The corridor to the ninth-floor room. — 09The corridor to the ninth-floor room.

The double bed by the window. — 10The double bed by the window.

The double room I stayed in. — 11The double room I stayed in.

Hangers near the entrance. — 12Hangers near the entrance.

04

A bathtub is welcome.BATHROOM

I appreciated having a bathtub at this price level. However, the bath on this stay tended to drain poorly.

The combined bathroom with a bathtub. — 13The combined bathroom with a bathtub.

The bathtub and shower. — 14The bathtub and shower.

The provided bath amenities. — 15The provided bath amenities.

05

Useful facilities around the hotel.DURING THE STAY

Drinking water was available from a dispenser on the guest-room floor. The laundry was useful, too, but accepted only cash during my stay.

The hotel coin laundry. — 16The hotel coin laundry.

Vending machines and the ice machine. — 17Vending machines and the ice machine.

The water dispenser on the guest-room floor. — 18The water dispenser on the guest-room floor.

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UNTIL THE NEXT CHECK-IN

Four Points Flex by Sheraton Kyoto Oike2025.01.23 — 01.25

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