Miyakawacho Guest House HANAKANZASHI

An absolutely lovely hostel. It's a bit cramped, especially when it's full, but that also makes it easy to meet people. The staff are very friendly, it's very clean, and the location is perfect. I would definitely stay here again.

Staff weird. Feels like they're tired of backpackers and other people in "their home". With that attitude they set the tone for the vibe in the hostel.. So sad cause besides that the location is great and the bed and pillows are amazing.

I see what people meant when they said the staff are weird. They act like you are intruding on their home… just generally unpleasant to be around. The rest of the hostel vibe was alright. Best pillows I’ve slept on in a hostel thus far , and the beds are quite spacious. The dorms have a key code lock that autolocks every time you open the door, and makes a little beep beep sound, its a huge pain in the middle of the night.

Hostel cool et vraiment bien sécurisé (carte pour chaque voyageur lié à la porte de la chambre), rideaux autour de chaque lit qui permettent d’avoir un minimum d’intimité. Les douches sont correctes mais sentent mauvais, mais le reste est propre et entretenu. Lits spacieux et confortables. Personnel accueillant et présent, parking à vélos proche. Et chacun a son petit coffre fort à code. Je recommande

Amazing staff, always friendly, helpful and ready for a chat. Rooms nice and walking distance to everything.

The place is very nice and well located, and the staff is friendly. However, I was quite concerned to see a staff member storing personal hygiene items, including toothpaste, toothbrush, a dental retainer, together with kitchen utensils. I also observed them rinsing their mouth in the kitchen sink. I believe this raises hygiene concerns that should be addressed.

Super cozy hostel

Hostel conditions were good, and staff were very supportive and helping.

The place is clean. The staff treat you like you are overstaying a visit in their house. Never say hello or acknowledge that you are even there!? Exactly the opposite of every Japanese person I met. Guy in my room wasn’t even sure they were Japanese. Overpriced, zero an atmosphere. Left after one night

Good hostel style guesthouse near central Kyoto. Friendly staff, decent facilities. Only complaint was that the bedrooms smelt a little damp

Overall, this hostel is ok for somewhere to lay your head. I wouldn't chose it again if I could help it but that's just me personally. The kitchen area wasn't particularly clean but that could be more due to the people using it. I also found two massive bugs in my bed and that really worried me (again, could be more due to the time of year in November)

Cozy traditional style house. Very quiet with a nice common room to socialize a little. Great location for a cool Gion experience

The staff is very helpful. The beds were fine. The security was great. The location is prime.

Such a cozy hostel! Super comfy beds and it’s in an amazing location. Staff were lovely and welcoming

Super clean and friendly staff. Right by train line and not a far walk from anything you need. Tons of good food options within 15 minute walk. Beds are very roomy for a hostel. Noticeably the biggest mattress I've ever had in a hostel. No lockers for bags/luggage but there is a storage downstairs.

Directly in Gion in an old house. absolutely lovely and also nice social people there.

This place absolutely sucks! I came from top notch hostels with the same price in Kyoto, this one stinks, is super noisy, so dirty and has no power points in the room! I booked two nights and stayed for one instead. When I asked the guy if i can cancel he said he will speak to his manager. A few hours later i hear him say to someone that we are booked out when he could’ve swapped my room and given me a refund! Also the receptionist would smoke continuously and the smoke would travel to my bed!

A nice hostel in a good location but it could be a lot cleaner and tidier. They have nowhere to store your luggage with a lock so it has to go under the bed. Given that is the case you would expect under bed to be clean but it really isn’t. You also have to take your shoes off when you enter the hostel so again have an expectation of cleanliness. There are no places to put things in communal areas like bathrooms such as hooks or containers and so things just have to be put on the floor.

Based on how they look, I mistook emails from the property as scam. We weren't greeted upon arrival, and had no idea who was staff. There's no staff, just guests who're 'helping'. Property was poorly cleaned, dust and dead skin and hair was everywhere in common areas. Dormitory room was left open constantly, lockers were only for small items. The property is nice and has good facilities, but needs proper staff and deep cleaning. There's also mold, our clothes stink after our stay here.

The four stars are only because of the good location and the one staff member who checked us in — he was really kind and helpful. Everything else was honestly terrible. There’s a strange smell throughout the whole hostel, but especially in the rooms. The worst part is the door: it makes a loud beeping noise every time it opens and then beeps again when it closes. It’s so loud that you can hear it even through earplugs, which means you keep waking up at night. The shower area is covered in ...