Reviews from guests who stayed at this hotel, shared by our hotel supplier. Score based on the latest 16 reviews.
Michal
United States · Family · January 2026
+This is a great home and a wonderful place to stay with a very kind host! It feels very local and authentic.
Kevin Dirk
Germany · Couple · December 2025
“Pleasant mix of traditional architecture and modern ameneties”
+- Authentic machiya that was upgraded to suit modern preferences - Lovely neighbourhood with lots of small restaurants, bars, cafés, bakeries and convenience stores - Comfortable bed - Washing maschine with built-in dryer - Helpful explanations for how to use the apartment's appliances (though some other info, specifically about the apartment's key and the wifi, were outdated)
−- Heating only in the living room/kitchen and bedroom (which made it hard to get the baththub/shower room to dry properly and also resulted in constantly moist towels) - While the apartment was in general quite clean, it had some blind spots, most importantly dusty surfaces. My partner was a bit worried, since she can be sensitive to dust, but it wasn't a problem in the end. - 25-minute walk to the next subway station (bus stops are nearby, though)
Amanda
United States · Family · October 2025
+The smell of tatami, the traditional Japanese style fitted with smart house level amenities nestled in a peaceful neighborhood close to a bus stop -- it was a really lovely experience staying here.
−Perhaps not as close to Gion as I had figured, but still a nice location.
Marcelo
Germany · Family · September 2025
“Perfect”
+Everything was perfect and clean, also very easy to access. Maybe I’d add a bit of skincare products, all the other accommodations had it in Japan, but that’s only an extra tip, because everything we needed was there.
Yann
France · Group of friends · October 2024
“Exceptional”
+Typical Japanese style with all the required confort Host were reactive ! Thank you
Basford
United Kingdom · Family · May 2024
“A welcoming and authentic Japanese home.”
+We had a wonderful stay in this lovely little house. I loved that it was in a residential area. It was so peaceful and authentic. The house was clean, well equipped, and we were made to feel very welcome. There are plenty of shops nearby for essentials and a supermarket near to Nijo metro station. The station was a 15/20 minute walk away, and it was easy to access all travel links from here. There are bus stops close by, although we didn't use them as we enjoyed the walk. The fold up chair was very useful to accommodate my dad. He's 75 and would have struggled to sit on the floor. I would definitely stay here again. Thank you for your hospitality.
−It was a little tricky to find in the dark, so I would recommend arriving in the daylight if possible. Another chair would have been useful.
Travis
Australia · Couple · January 2024
“Good”
+Was very cute but smaller than I thought Was a comfortable stay nevertheless
−No coffee machine that was mentioned would be there The exit light in bedroom very poorly placed disrupting sleep
Tanishtha
United Kingdom · Group of friends · September 2023
“Superb”
Aswin
India · Family · May 2023
“Exceptional”
Samantha
Australia · Family · April 2023
“4 nights in Kyoto. great accommodation but a bit too far from main attractions and train station. The bus system is grea”
+lovely and cozy traditional house. kitchen has all you need as well as a washing machine which was great. lots of hot water, heating and fast wifi!
−nothing - all was great.