Hostel Kyotokko (ex Kyoto Cheapest Inn) Reviews

the showers were needlessly tiny, and it was annoying to not have access to a sink on the third floor. All in all it was a good place to sleep.

Bedding was not clean and should be replaced. Staff was very helpful and kind.

A great hostel for backpackers, good location, very friendly and helpful staff. You can also rent bicycles from the hostel which is super handy to get around Kyoto, I would highly recommend doing this. The only downside was the showers, they are super small and the water pressure turns to a drizzle when multiple people use them.

No frills. Staff were a charm though.

With a little bit fear I went to this hostel and was luckily surprised in a good way. Yes the showers are really small and you have to go outside to change the floors, but these were really the only downsides of the hostel. Friendly staff, clean and enough space to store your stuff. And they have a really cool rooftop (If just it haven't been hat cold...). You also meet many people in the common room.

WAS IN ROOM 2: the beds are average but the reception is very friendly. The great thing about this hostel is that you can RENT A BIKE FOR 500 YEN (per day until 9PM). The people in the hostel are cool is you talk to them. FREE BREAKFAST is amazing. 2 power plug per bed (that is cool). A part from the fact that the hostel does not look brand new it is very good value for money and and very safe.

The biggest problem of this place is that it was very dirty, specially bathrooms. Big dorms (we stayed in 14 person dorm) have no window, that can be open. It stinks and the only posibility to get some air is to keep the door open (which is less comfortable for people sleeping next to it).

Pros: Price, young atmosphere & clean Cons: Long walk from the JR station, not just a few minutes as some people say. The WiFi simply doesn't work. Crowded showers and toilets, prepare to wait. Nevertheless, it's the cheapest you can find in the center of Kyoto, so I guess I'd pay for it again :)

quite a good place to stay.

Great location. Stairs were a challenge. Variety for breakfast would have been nice.

nice hostel, Nice dormitory area. WIFI is good on first floor but not on 5th floor.

i had never been living in a hostel before. I was afraid before but after i lived there i feel about this hostel is really good. The location is nice and also can find a famous ramen shop nearby. The bus stops are so close also have family mart. The breakfast is also included!!

Hostel was ok for the price.. Staff did not really speak english and the common area was downstairs next to the showers which was a bit annoying. Location was also a but out of the way

Found this place a little difficult to get to from the train station as the directions provided could be better. There weren't enough lockers on each floor, so I had lock my valuables in another room.

This was the most expensive and lowest quality hostel I stayed at in Japan. Have to go outside to get to the rooms, and the floor is dirty from people wearing their shoes. The WiFi in the room is terrible, basically unusable. The "Shower and Changing Rooms" are microscopic, and the shower stall was always dirty. It's pretty far from everything as well, and what seems like a good location next to Nijo Castle becomes annoying when you have to walk around it. They also need deposits for everything.

I was pleasantly surprised with this place. I stayed in the "5 room mixed dorm" and it was cool. You walked through the other area to get to it (not exactly separated) but instead of having a person on the bottom bunk, it's a futon/couch. There's also a table and chairs. It was nice. Only thing that that I didn't like was that all the showers were on the bottom floor (there's 4 or 5 floors). I really didn't like the sink situation. The only sink I could find was in the kitchen.

A nice, convenient place, with good facilities and comfortable beds. The only qualm I had was that the only toilet is on the ground floor, so going to the loo in the middle of the night meant braving an outdoor spiral staircase to get to it.