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J-Hoppers Kyoto Guest House Reviews

51-2, Nakagoryo-cho, Higashikujo, Minami-ku, Kyoto, Japan

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91%

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802 Total Reviews
  • 92%Value For Money
  • 90%Security
  • 89%Location
  • 93%Staff
  • 88%Atmosphere
  • 93%Cleanliness
  • 89%Facilities

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89%

Hope there are more shower room / toilet.

Owner Comment (Hide)
Thank you for your comment. We hope you enjoyed Kyoto and J-Hoppers!

97%

'only' good for facilities because there is only shared bathroom and toilet. Anyway, the hotel is perfectly clean, and always a good atmosphere. Staff speaks english, very kind and helpful. J-Hoppers and Hana hostel seem to organize regularly some eenings where everyone is invited to eat together something coocked by staff inside the hotel. Very good moments. Truly good moments. Thanks !

Owner Comment (Hide)
Thank you so much for staying with us in Kyoto. We are glad to hear your lovely comment! We organize cozy party almost once a week and everyone is invited to share that fun moment. We are so happy you liked it :) We are looking forward to meeting you again. Domo arigatou gozaimasu.

89%

Great value for a very comfortable place to stay. Staff is very friendly with strong English-speaking ability. There isn't much in the immediate area surrounding the hostel, but there is a subway stop 2 blocks away that gives you access to the rest of the city.

Owner Comment (Hide)
Thank you for your nice comment! We are 7min walk to the JR Kyoto Station and 1min walk to the subway Kujo station. Subway is the fastest way to visit Imperial palace, Nijo castle and downtown! We hope that you come back here! Have a great day!

94%

Really good hostel!

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Thank you very much for staying with us. We hope you enjoyed your time in Kyoto. We are so glad to hear you liked our hostel! And we all are looking forward to meeting you again. Hopefully soon :)

100%

This place was just awesome. It's in a convenient location, so it's easy to walk to Kyoto station from there. There's a 7-Eleven and Lawson convenience store near the hostel, which was great when I wanted to get some food or drinks. Of course, there are also some eating places in the area if that's more preferable. The staff here were so nice and easy to talk to. It's also really safe. It's also great to meet other travellers. I travelled by myself, but I didn't feel alone while staying here!

  • 22 Mar 2013
  • Novice Nomad
  • Anonymous
  • England
  • Male, 18-24
  • (1 review)

Owner Comment (Hide)
Thank you very much for your wonderful comment! We are so glad to hear you gad a great stay with us and enjoyed it very much. We are located in local place in the town therefore you can spend your time as locals do! We are looking forward to your next visit :) Thank you!

89%

I loved the set up of the dorm room. Each bed has curtains so you have privacy. There is a hole in the locker door so you can charge things by threading the wire through. Your valuables charge while they are safely locked up.

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Thank you very much for your comment. We are glad to hear you liked our dorm and our idea for the locker. We hope to see you again someday and always you are welcome back to here! Arigatou gozaimasu.

91%

It was very nice place. Me and my friend really like this hostel, clean, good facilities and people in there very kind n friendly (staff n guests). Eventhough J-Hoppers is a hostel or guest house but we are feel like stay in star hotel. If i am go to Kyoto again, i will stay in J-Hoppers Guest House. And i will recommend to all my friends who wanna go to Japan. Cheersss......

  • 12 Mar 2013
  • Novice Nomad
  • Anonymous
  • Indonesia
  • Female, 31-40
  • (1 review)

Owner Comment (Hide)
Thank you very much for leaving your wonderful comment here. We are so glad you and your friend liked to stay with us. So pleased to be a star hotel for you!! We are looking forward to meeting you again. Domo arigatou gozaimasu.

100%

This hostel is wonderful. My quarters were spacious and comfortable. The staff was so helpful and kind especially Saori and Yukari. The best place I stayed in Japan. Will stay here again and recommend to friends.

Owner Comment (Hide)
Thank you so much for leaving such a lovely comment! It is pleasure to hear you liked our place a lot. We also would love to see you again sometime in the future, so please come back anytime. Please take care and see you then :) Domo Arigatou Gozaimasu!

80%

Nice clean place to stay, only 8-10 minutes walk from the station.

  • 26 Feb 2013
  • Novice Nomad
  • Anonymous
  • Australia
  • Female, 25-30
  • (1 review)

Owner Comment (Hide)
Thank you for your review! We hope that you will come back to J-Hoppers Kyoto Guesthouse!!!

100%

J-Hoppers! I have stayed at J-Hoppers throughout my stay in the Kansai area of Japan. I am their newest loyal fan for lodging. These guys do it right. I highly recommend renting a bike in their Kyoto guest house and exploring Kyoto with Googlemaps. I explored Kyoto thoroughly using this method, thanks to J-Hoppers for a good night's rest and facilities.

Owner Comment (Hide)
Thanks A LOT for coming and staying with us! Yes, renting a bike is the best way to explore Kyoto city. It is well-suited for sightseeing by bicycle due to the locational condition of sightseeing spots and the small undulation of the central area. We all look forward to seeing you again next time. cheers.

100%

One of the best Hostel of Japan so far, a bit pricey but it's Kyoto... Most of the staff are awesome, And the living room at the 3 floor is quite nice. Will come again!

Owner Comment (Hide)
Thank you for your lovely comment! We have free parking as you know. WELCOME traveler with bicycle/motorcycle !!! Have a safe drive ^ ^

100%

Amazing hostel with great facilities and staff. Great location, 10 minute walk from Kyoto station, and a 2 minute walk from a subway station to Kyoto station. Always a great place to stay, and my first recommendation to anyone staying in Kyoto.

Owner Comment (Hide)
Thank you for your lovely comment! We love working in the hostel and helping guests to enjoy Kyoto! We hope that you will come back here soon (^_^)/

94%

Very good hostel, beds are wide and comfortable, good location, you can rent bike which is very useful in Kyoto (500 yen/day) Friendly, english speaking staff. Clean.

  • 28 Jan 2013
  • Novice Nomad
  • Anonymous
  • Chile
  • Male, 18-24
  • (1 review)


91%

I had a great stay at J Hoppers Kyoto. The best part of the place is the amazing staff!

  • 20 Jan 2013
  • Novice Nomad
  • Anonymous
  • South Africa
  • Female, 25-30
  • (1 review)

Owner Comment (Hide)
Thank you very much for dropping your lovely comment. We are great to hear you liked our place a lot. We are looking forward to meeting you someday in the future again! Please take care of your self and see you then.

100%

JHoppers in Kyoto was great! It was the second hostel I've ever stayed at, but it was so much better than the one I stayed at in Tokyo. It has set my standards so high that I don't think any other hostel will ever compare!

  • 19 Jan 2013
  • Novice Nomad
  • Anonymous
  • USA
  • Female, 18-24
  • (1 review)

Owner Comment (Hide)
Thank you so much for your lovely comment and we appreciate your rating. We continue to do our best to be the ideal hostel :) Hope to see you again someday.

83%

The aircon in our room was old and made a very loud rattling noise, it just couldn't warm the room up at all - and it was very chilly in the middle of January. And the inscriptions on the remote were all in Japanese with no English instruction. Also they use bedsheets with the duvet - rather gross in my opinion... Otherwise it would have been a very nice place, clean and close to the railway station. We chose to stay at another guesthouse on the way back to Tokyo.

Owner Comment (Hide)
Dear guests, Thank you for your comment. A staff slept over in the room where you have stayed and had a similar problem with the aircon. Thank you very much for telling about it. We have just put a fan heater in the room until the aircon will be fixed. We hope that you will come back to Kyoto soon!

100%

Wonderful stay - great staff, very helpful and accommodating. Convenient location , good showers and kitchen facilities. I would recommend this hostel and it would be my first choice on returning to Kyoto

Owner Comment (Hide)
Thank you very much for coming and staying with us! We are very happy to know that you enjoyed your holidays here in Kyoto. We all hope to see you again someday.

86%

Staff were very welcoming and helpful in providing information, both about the hostel and about places to visit. They genuinely seemed to enjoy their work and interactions with guests.

Owner Comment (Hide)
Thank you very much for your lovely comment. We are happy to hear that you liked our place. As you saw, we enjoy sharing our time with our guests, always welcome people from all over the world! We are looking forward to meeting you again soon. Thank you!

100%

The staff in particular is friendly with kindness.

  • 28 Dec 2012
  • Novice Nomad
  • Anonymous
  • Japan
  • Male, 41+
  • (1 review)

Owner Comment (Hide)
Thank you so much for staying with us again and your precious comment. We are always happy to see you here. And looking forward to having you next time. 大変素敵なコメントをいただきましてどうもありがとうございます。次回のお越しを楽しみにしております!

94%

Very friendly and clean.

Owner Comment (Hide)
Thank you very much for leaving your comment. We are glad to know you liked our place and looking forward to meeting you someday near future!

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