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Tomato Kyoto Station Reviews

135, Shimizu, Siokoji-Horikawa-Nishi, Shimogyo, Kyoto, Japan

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72%Overall Rating

From 15 ratings
  • 71%Character
  • 72%Security
  • 80%Location
  • 84%Staff
  • 59%Atmosphere
  • 67%Cleanliness

The following reviews were submitted by customers who booked in the last 6 months.

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100%

friendly staff .helpful & courteous . informative .value for money . good location easy to find

  • Novice Nomad
  • 17 May 2012
  • Anonymous
  • (Country undisclosed)
  • (Gender undisclosed)


73%

Cool guest house to stay. Good location and good price. The staffs are very nice. There is a public bathroom nearby. I enjoyed the electric bath there (highly recommend).

  • Novice Nomad
  • 12 Apr 2012
  • Anonymous
  • Hong Kong
  • Male 25-30
  • (3 reviews)

Owner Comment (Show)
Thank you for your stay and reply. We are glad to be of help to your good sightseeing in Kyoto. We'll make more effort to give you a comfortable place. We'd like to welcome you again. Sincerely, all staffs.

73%

Great staff and close to the train station. Great yakitori place just around the corner!

  • Novice Nomad
  • 09 Apr 2012
  • Anonymous
  • New Zealand
  • Couple 18-24
  • (1 review)

Owner Comment (Show)
Thank you for your feedback. I'm going to keep good communication with guests! We're looking forward to seeing you again in Kyoto. Best regards,

83%

The staff was very nice and communicable in English. The bathroom was clean and it's convenient to walk between Kyoto Station and Tomato. With such a location near Kyoto Station, the rate is not expensive.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 30 Mar 2012
  • Anonymous
  • Taiwan
  • Female 31-40
  • (3 reviews)

Owner Comment (Show)
Thank you for your feedback. I'm very happy to see you here in this guesthouse. If you have a chance to come to Kyoto again, please feel free to visit our guesthouse! Best regards, Masa

63%

Adequate but very basic hostel. There are much better out there for similiar prices. The staff were really nice though.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 28 Mar 2012
  • Anonymous
  • New Zealand
  • Male 18-24
  • (2 reviews)

Owner Comment (Show)
Thank you for your feedback. We are going to make our guest house more interesting. And we are really waiting for your next visiting. Best regards

80%

great staff...very helpful. Bike hire was awesome and very reasonalbly priced. Bedding isn't the greatest...hard beds. But clean and quiet. Recommended.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 25 Mar 2012
  • Anonymous
  • Australia
  • Couple 25-30
  • (4 reviews)

Owner Comment (Show)
Thank you for your feedback! It's our pleasure to see you. We will make an effort to make our guesthouse more comfortable. We look forward to your next visiting. Best regards

73%

Easy to get attached to, wifi is brilliant however the walls are very thin. Despite the signs, no-one walks slowly or softly and this can be heard a lot

  • Novice Nomad
  • 21 Mar 2012
  • Anonymous
  • England
  • Male 25-30
  • (2 reviews)

Owner Comment (Show)
Thank you for your feedback. From now on, we make it a rule to ask guests to be more quiet. Have a good day!

53%

Location is very average, yeah it's only a 10min walk from Kyoto station, but there is nothing else around. The place is cold and old. The bathrooms had a really bad smell, and there was no atmosphere what so ever. But aside from this the staff I met were really pleasant and helpful.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 13 Mar 2012
  • Anonymous
  • Australia
  • Male 31-40
  • (1 review)


70%

Comfy rooms, ok shower and bathroom.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 05 Jan 2012
  • Anonymous
  • USA
  • Female 18-24
  • (2 reviews)

Owner Comment (Show)
Thanks for your stay! The building itself is old though, our shower rooms are refurbished in a modern way. Hope you come visit us again when you travel in Japan.



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