[Charliehsv]

Hey,
so I'm leaving for Kyoto for studying purposes in about 3 weeks time (course is 1 year long, although I do plan to enter an university after that) and I'm still undecided about where I should live. I'm going to attend a japanese language school and through them I've got the possibility to book various already furnished guesthouses but I'm a bit reluctant about that option since I'd rather see for myself how the appartments are before booking anything. Also most of those guesthouses don't seem to have the best reputation...

So, I was thinking that maybe I should live in a simple hotel for a few weeks first and search for an appartment myself through the local agencies during that time. Is this a valid plan, or should I go for the guesthouses anyway?

Thanks in advance