Hostel Kyotokko (ex Kyoto Cheapest Inn) Reviews

This hostel wasn\'t our first option, but since we planned our trip late all the Ryokan were full. This was the only hotel with private room available. But it was nice. Location was very good. I would stay again in the future.

Location is terrible, 2 ladies working there's attitude is really terrible.

Really good!!

For me the stay wasn't so great. I stayed for 1 week here. The common room is so small, hardly enough space for everybody. The showers where dirty with mold on the ceiling. The sink was in the kitchen/common area, so you have to brush your teeth over there. And the dorm are so full with beds. The staff is ok.

A nice budget option with helpful staff and a good location for exploring Kyoto

Dorms were very large so a bit noisy. No sink on the 3rd floor which was annoying. Wifi on 2nd floor was not very good. But otherwise perfectly nice hostel, I would probably stay here again.

Showering is awkward considering the showers are located only on the ground floor, not in the dormitories, and the access staircase is external. However, the hostel is conveniently located (esp. for Nijo castle area) and the free breakfast was welcome. Staff were friendly.

good place to stay bit of ahike to the train but there is a local bus.

leuke gemiddelde plek met goede service. Je hebt alleen wel een fiets nodig want locatie is niet geweldig. Verder een prima plek met goede mogelijkheden

I was very happy with my stay. It was a bit intimidating when I heard it was a 20 bed dorm, however it was very clean, organized, they had great beds, and sheets you could pull over your bed for privacy. It was nice to have free juice, coffee, and toast in the morning as well.

Its a barebones place to lay your head at night. Period. Pros Location: Central, good by bus. Buses out front take you to major Kyoto locations. 35min drunk walk from Pontocho. Cleanliness: Avg. for Japan, which means it's plenty clean. Value: Cheap as it gets. Staff are OK. Cons Character: None. Security: Has small lockers, but anything bigger than a day trip pack won't fit. Other Kyoto places have big lockers under each bunk bed. Facilities: Showers OK but claustrophobic.

I was a bit surprised by how confined the place was in terms of physical space and the availability of various ammenities. The rooms are barracks-like with respect to maximizing the number of beds they can accomodate, and there is little common space for doing much of anything but moving through. The internet was reasonably fast, but unprotected, and the showers were quite minimalistic (and a bit dirty). Staff was friendly and helpful enough, but on the whole the place was a bit expensive.

I had a great stay. The hostel is located next to a bus stop that will get you to most of the city's main attractions without additional stops, and the staff was exceptionally helpful and friendly. If you needed to get anywhere that wasn't accessible through any of the buses that stop right near the hostel, you can rent a bike from them for a super cheap 500 yen a day. My only minor complaint is that the showers were super small and a little claustrophobic but that was really minor.