Ikoi-no-Ie Kyoto Reviews

The hostel felt like home. The staff were very polite and welcoming. Rooms were clean and tidy.

京都の町屋に泊まれるのは珍しいと思います。全部で3棟あるのですが，町屋っぽくない棟もあってそこに変更されたので残念でした。でも洋風の所も広くて良かったです。

Cute little place (half traditional and half hostel) with lovely staff and a great breakfast. Hard to find, but worth it.

If you are looking for a true Japanese Ryokan experience and don't want to empty your wallet, this is THE place to stay. I've travelled around the world and this is the first time I'm compelled to write a review because I had such a great time here. The staff is so friendly and accommodating, the facilities are very clean, you get a kimono, the atmosphere is quiet and authentic, and it's close to the key locations. Try their Japanese breakfast and Kimono & tea! Definitely will come back! Arigato

A bit far from the station, but if you are using buses to visit temples and so the bus stop is near. The staff is very friendly and helpful. There is no elevator so if you are carrying a big backpack or suitcase can be a little hard. Not a bad option for staying in Kyoto and sleeping in a futon in a tatami room.

Thanks to the staff for providing such a good stay. One suggestion would be to not rent out the roof top room in winter. Also a better map would help in locating the hostel.

Deserves straight full mark! Staff very friendly & cheerful, speak fluent English, most happy to help plan my trip, & walked many extra miles to help. The place is quiet yet accessible, in a down-to-earth, ambient & safe area with a friendly small community. Hostel w personal touch,setup with small details thought through. Very very clean (no shoes policy). I lived in a private room- tiny but sufficient. Shared bathrooms again very clean (also hv rooms with private bathroom). A very happy stay.

It really made our trip perfect at their stay there

Lovely, clean hostel. We stayed on the very top floor (4th floor) and room seemed like it hadnt been stayed in for a while as it was really dusty! Location is a bit far from kyoto station and Gion etc so if you stay here prepare to do a lot of walking. Other than that, it was great.

Excellent location only 10 minutes walk from Kyoto Station and right around the corner from Kawaramachi shopping district! Wonderful staff - extremely helpful, very genuine and welcoming, with lots of information on transport and great maps. Large (single with ensuite) rooms, the biggest one I stayed in during my trip! Very reasonably prices, clean and call the comforts of home. I recommend to all travellers to Kyoto!

It would be better if they can provide a better ammenity goods for the shower.

Love the cute little place despite the heater that was not working. That was rectified by the helpful staff who walked in the cold to get us a portable heater for the room. :)

Although it is a little tough to find at first, this hostel is worth the search and is only a few subway stops away from downtown Osaka. The family who owns it is very friendly, and the hostel itself was awesome. Very hot showers, comfortable beds and very clean: it felt more like we were living in their home than in a hostel.

Staff was really friendly and helpful. It was a nice detail that they were all wearing kimonos. :) I don't if they speak English, because we spoke Japanese only. The room was nice and clean, but the location near Kioto station is excelent.

This Place was great , well situated on beautiful tiny little back streets not far from kyoto station and subway lines. They have bike hire which we took advantage of and the staff were excellent rooms were compact but i suppose thats to be expected in japan. Had a great time would recommend this place to friends and family.

An excellent hostel. Small room but big cupboards. Decent location in a quiet neighbourhood. Very helpful staff, clean and tidy and good facilities. Highly recommended.

This place was great. Our room was comfortable and clean, the staff was friendly and helpful, and the Japanese breakfast was delicious. We really enjoyed the common room.

Everything was amazing, the service and the room, particularly in the heart of Kyoto. The only downside I can think of, is that the walls are very thin which is fine during the day, but in the morning we could hear people going to the toilet and loud footsteps which is very unnerving when you are sleeping on the floor. We could also hear conversations on the street! Overall it was a fantastic experience and I would definitely do it again.

We were going to stay for two nights and ended staying 4, Kyoto is a beautiful city and the hostel is soooo well organised. You should hire a bike and cicle through Kyoto it makes you feel like another Japanese :-) The Kimono and tea experiences were really cool, it allows you to learn more about the Japanese culture. The staff was sooo nice and the rooms were spotless. Perfect, thank you so much!!

I really enjoyed my stay here. The staff spoke good English and was very friendly and helpful. The room and facilities were kept clean all the time. The place was small but it was to be expected in Japan. The hostel is located in a residential neighbourhood, which was a bit of a walk from JR Kyoto station and wasn't easy for me to find, but once I got there, I really liked the neat and quiet neighbourhood that it is in. Only downside was that I didn't get to meet a lot of fellow travellers.