Jisco Hotel Kyoto-Gosho Nishi

Japan , Kyoto
Kyoto, 177-1GochomechoShimodachiuridoriKarasumaNishiiru
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100 reviews shown

8/10

Excellent

05 Mar 2026

Luis Alfredo Jr

clean and very easy to check in. shuttle service is convenient. Side note: reception desk is not inside Kyoto Station - it's located across the street.
rooms are small!

Family

8/10

Excellent

06 Feb 2026

Chloe

Nice size room, good location

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

27 Jan 2026

ROBERT

The room was spotless. Well apointed and easy to check in and check out.

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

15 Dec 2025

Jane

The shared kitchen is good for making simple and healthy meal

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

04 Dec 2025

Kenneth

Very clean and quiet. Very comfy beds!

10/10

Exceptional

28 Nov 2025

Jeannie

Beds are comfortable and the location was great!

10/10

Exceptional

23 Nov 2025

Connor

Room was incredibly clean. Staff was very friendly and helpful. Great location.

Leisure

6/10

Pleasant

18 Nov 2025

Hsiao Fen

It’s a no staff hostel with only one laundry machine. If anyone need to do laundry, need to go outside to find one. The way they clean the room is also not very thorough. My coffee cups are not washed. Room is very small.

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

11 Nov 2025

matt

This company appears to run several hotels in Kyoto with only one central checkin office near the train station. The result is chaotic crowd and stressed employees.

8/10

Excellent

10 Nov 2025

Sara

The room was clean and convenient, though small. Convenient laundry. The staff available only online was quick to respond and the instructions were always clear and easy.
Just beside the imperial palace, the hotel is at a walkable distance from many areas with shops and restaurants. Also very close to the metro station

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

02 Nov 2025

Ned

Quiet and clean but also convenient to the subway and bus routes. Good bathroom. Shared kitchen and lounge was nice for eating breakfast or takeaway.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

21 Oct 2025

Sofiya

It was easy to find the place and the location is walkable from the subway station. Er we’re able to store our luggage before check in since we got there early. The staff was friendly and the room was great. Even a foot massage machine in the room! The TV is not smart, so if would like to watch a movie at night, I recommend bringing an hdmi to USBc cable

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

21 Oct 2025

Jessica

The space was very clean, near likeable hotspots that you can walk to so very convenient.

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

19 Oct 2025

Julie

The rooms reminded me of a dorm room. They are tiny. The bathroom was not the cleanest. The laundry area was full of dust too. That being said the hotel is a great price and within 15 mins of everything by public transportation. The laundry machines connects to an app making it really easy to get your laundry done. We rarely saw any staff in the building and we got out check-in information via email.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

26 Sep 2025

Juan

great

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

24 Sep 2025

Cody

Clean room

10/10

Exceptional

28 Aug 2025

Sara

It was very cozy and spacious. Has a great sitting area.
Definitely our favorite spot of our first week in Japan.
The place was over all awesome !

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

11 Aug 2025

Cora

Clean property in a beautiful neighborhood! Property is unstaffed much of the day, which was never a problem but could be a challenge if you need something from the front desk. Building was quiet and comfortable. Of our trip to Japan of the 4 hotels we stayed in this was the most affordable and our favourite!

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

27 Jul 2025

Lauren

Room was very clean and had all necessary amenities. Property was close to main train line and had lots of other transport options around, I would definitely recommend staying here

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

18 Jul 2025

Sharon

Very nice modern room and a japanese style room together. Convenient around the Gion area. They hv 3 parking lots that provide convenience for us for our stay.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

11 Jul 2025

Gabriela

Close to everything and the hotel was quiet. Property sent instructions to my email and check in and out were incredibly easy.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

13 Jun 2025

Robin

Nice and clean, powerful aircondition.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

12 Jun 2025

Gustavo Oliveira Dos

despite being self-check-in really isn’t hard. and the apartment provides a cozy environment even a device to massage your legs. In a few words I can say that it is good.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

07 Jun 2025

Sara

We loved the room, it was well equipped and was clean and modern!

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

02 Jun 2025

Joshua

Rooms were quite tiny for 2 people. But otherwise friendly staff, good location and fair price!

Leisure Friends

8/10

Excellent

02 Jun 2025

Karina

It’s a self service hotel. First time I had to deal with it. Had a little trouble checking in. Otherwise, area is great, trains are not far and easy to use.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

31 May 2025

Carlos

Good an cleaning

Leisure Partner

2/10

Poor

27 May 2025

Hayley

We chose this property as it had the extra living space we felt would be nice for our 1 year old. I wish I stayed else where. It was filthy. Mold on the shower curtaina and tiles, giant piles of dust on around the floor edges, trash by the stairs, and more. I sent pictures to the hotel lobby (which is offsite/think hostel but multiple locations) and gave permission for them to come in and clean and repair the piece of metal that was sticking up in the middle of the floor that was sharp. They changed the shower curtain to another moldy curtain and nothing further was done. The piece of metal was a safety concern for my daughter and staff acknowledged that it was unsafe and they would take care of it properly and did not. I requested a partial refund upon check out. They acknowledge they would let me know but it could take a couple days to hear back. Its been over a week and I have reached out twice.

I don't recomend.

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

16 May 2025

james

Great property in quiet and convenient location to subway. Beds were super comfortable and comfortable very clean. Brilliant find.

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

11 May 2025

Alisa

For the price, this hotel is doable. However, the unmanned front lobby looks more like a storage area than a lobby. Receiving directions on how to gain entry to the building is awkward. It wouldn’t take much to make the lobby more inviting.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

11 May 2025

Bradford

Staff was professional, polite, helpful, and accommodating. The hotel and our room were clean.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

08 May 2025

Jose

Nice

4/10

Poor

02 May 2025

Pearl

The check in process was a nightmare. They requested I fill in basic contact and passport info ahead of time before they would release the check in info, which I did. Their system would not store my email, but they were emailing me, so I didn’t think that was an issue. On the day of check in, I still hadn’t received the instructions, so I emailed them. Not only would they not release it until I could get the system to recognize my email, they asked for a backup email before sending me the instructions(not required per their protocol). All of this was during a travel day, which is already hectic, and it took hours of corresponding back and forth VIA EMAIL which is what they wanted from me. They withheld the info until 7pm the day of check in. It was all so ludicrous and idiotic.

10/10

Exceptional

01 May 2025

Daniel

We were cautious about this place based on the reviews but we had a great stay. We had no problem at all with the noise and checking in was easy! Just read the instructions properly...

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

01 May 2025

Bill

Lovely location beside the gardens. Nice to have sliding door to private garden space.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

28 Apr 2025

myron

Was clean and a nice little place to stay. Nothing fancy but plenty fine since we just needed it to be a place to shower, sleep. Would stay there again

Leisure Friends

8/10

Excellent

20 Apr 2025

reina

Good bed & shower. Clean. Good location. Room tiny. Front desk staffed only after 8pm- a problem if you need an extra pillow or have question. Overall, inexpensive, everything okay but staff lacking

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

16 Apr 2025

Anna

Great property with great facilities in an ideal location. The check in process, however is very lengthy and frustrating. After arriving at Kyoto station we struggled to find the check in counter. Then we spent nearly an hour in the office waiting and then walking through the details our out stay with the (very kind) staff. The whole process could be expedited via key box at the property itself.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

12 Apr 2025

Claudio

Everything was great. Highly recommend!!

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

12 Apr 2025

Sarah

Clean and comfy with a lovely bathroom, clean towels available daily. Coin laundry available. Luggage storage available. Was very cozy and near a lovely park. We did a fair bit of walking to get to central kyoto but overall would stay here again

6/10

Pleasant

10 Apr 2025

Mieko

The hotel staff were not always visible and quick responses from them was not available.

Business_and_leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

10 Apr 2025

Neil

It isn't in the center of it all, but very accessible. There's a bus stop close to the hotel so I used the city bus most of the time. There's a subway station too. What I liked best is the range of amenities! I did not pay attention to the details when I booked, so I was pleasantly surprised that there's a washing machine in the room! Perfect for someone who's in transit between cities so you can get fresh clothes. The foot massager is a great bonus too - I looked forward to coming back to my room after a long walk. Room is clean and comfortable. Highly recommended.

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

09 Apr 2025

Deborah

Ok place to stay

It was good but I am not a fan of self checking- it is already a lot to do in a new country and it adds another layer of more work. They did have nice pajamas and even washing facilities which were helpful . The room was very small but that is typical of Japan. It was still comfortable

Friends_and_family Family

4/10

Poor

07 Apr 2025

Caralea

Way to noisy for us. Drunk girls having a hard time using elevator. Night staff said nothing. I had to continually get up and let people in the halls know how noisy they were being. If you are ok with the noise you may like it. I would not stay here again.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

28 Mar 2025

Randolf Anthony

Nice stay

Leisure Family

4/10

Poor

27 Mar 2025

darragh

Poor check in

Check in dreadful no email received no one onsite luck to get into reception when another guest left eventually got thro on reception phone. Took significant time

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

18 Mar 2025

Giuliana

Everything was great, location was perfect, not too busy but very close to a metro and even walking to the main areas. Beds were comfortable and check in was easy just make sure you fill up the form with all the people
Staying at the hotel so you can get the email
With the details before you arrive.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

14 Mar 2025

Nathan

Great property with good rooms and quiet area, easy access to transportation, really enjoyable stay with the only downside being the wifi becomes quite slow in the evenings when lots of people are using it.

Leisure Friends

8/10

Excellent

04 Mar 2025

Hossein

No drinking water or juice machine.

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

15 Feb 2025

Verified traveler

a week stay in Kyoto with my daughter

I liked the idea that they have an office just by the Kyoto station where we can check in and leave our suitcases. They even took us to our hotel by 3pm. It was just perfect to start our stay in Kyoto.
I had a lovely chat with the night manager who understood our needs. The staff were all very polite and helpful. They all made our stay very comfortable and we felt so welcomed. Thank you ever so much.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

13 Feb 2025

Gabriel

Great stay!

Very good stay! Checking was a bit slow since there’s no staff at the entrance during the day. But the rooms are spacious, beds are comfortable! Very reasonable price, super clean. Would stay again for sure!

Partner

8/10

Excellent

30 Nov 2024

Janet

A great spot next to the Imperial Gardens! Reception counter located just across from Kyoto Station where you check-in and can store luggage instead of at the accomodations - a unique way of checking-in. Staff available overnight only at the accomodation itself. Rooms were as advertised and clean. Overall, a simple and comfortable stay. Good value and would stay again!

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

16 Nov 2024

Sienna

We enjoyed this hotel for the most part! Check-in was fairly easy and all the detailed info was emailed to us the day of. The towels were self service, so you could exchange them downstairs whenever you needed them. There was only 1 washer/dryer that was communal, so that was only slightly inconvenient the one time we went to use it (and another couple already was). This is a very quiet area with some great restaurants around! Subway stops are convenient and a Family Mart is less than 5 min walk. The room itself was quite narrow between the bed and desk, so our luggage was a bit of an issue, but overall a good, affordable stay!

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

04 Nov 2024

brian

Loved the frequent communication with the staff as they helped me feel prepared and welcome. Amazing place with easy access to the town, and very convenient hotel. Amazing staff

Leisure Friends

8/10

Excellent

03 Nov 2024

Stanley

The room was great, clean, and easy to access. Pretty close to the subway line so that helped. The check-in at the office was simple enough and staff were kind in holding our bags for us.

The only small issue was the shuttle bus going to the hotel. We were told that they came at 2:30, so we walked around the area until around 2:20 and the shuttle bus still never came. Then we were told to wait until 3, so we sat in their lounge for 30 min. By 3:15, (45min) nothing had come so we just left and took the subway ourselves.

I'm sure this wasn't a common issue, but it didn't feel great to waste an hour. The accommodation itself is perfect though.

Leisure Friends

6/10

Pleasant

24 Oct 2024

Lani

Didn't like having to use a card yo turn on lights, and hard to get a hold of staff to try to even get into the hotel. Once we arrived.

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

21 Oct 2024

Peng

Great location, easy access to reception staff via call. Room is small and 1x toilet for up to 5 people. Clean and with all necessary stuff. Has a good kitchen area with full cooking stuff and not busy.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

09 Oct 2024

Maria

I love this place. I always stay here when I come to Kyoto

10/10

Exceptional

31 Aug 2024

Menglin

It is super quiet but near a subway station. That’s perfect!

8/10

Excellent

15 Aug 2024

Terrence

The property was very clean and we had a great experience checking in with Hassan. He was very helpful, making our check in smooth and quick! We were able to rent out powered bikes most of the time there as well! The only thing we had issues with was the size off the room. We know that Japan has pretty small rooms already but we weren't able to move at all with our luggage. Other than that, it was pretty close to a local station so we didn't have a problem getting around.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

10 Jul 2024

Michael

Check in at alternate location would have been a breeze but I missed the special instructions for check-in. The rest of stay was perfect!!! I would book again.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

12 Jun 2024

Jessica

The staff at check in were very nice. I also appreciated the shuttle from the check in office to the hotel. The room was clean and nicely organized. My only discomfort was the windows. Whenever I opened the windows the high pitch hissing sound was really bothering my ears. It sounded like air pressure sound coming from the door when the windows were open. Other than that, the stay was nice for the price.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

06 Jun 2024

Zachary

This hotel was everything I needed it to be, and the check in process was very streamlined. The area was pretty nice as well being so close to the Kyoto Imperial Palace. They also have Luup bikes on property which were handy when getting around Kyoto. I also had to extend my stay and they were more than happy to accommodate.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

04 May 2024

Robert Lasala

Very clean. Close to train station

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

03 Jan 2024

Henry

Be careful! Make sure you don’t forget to check in by Kyoto Station! I did not do so. There’s no staff at the actual hotel (not my favorite), you need a code to get in the front door, and you follow some email instructions to retrieve your room key. There’s also no Wi-Fi in the lobby for the online check-in option, so good luck! The room was also very cold, somehow colder than outside in the daytime (in January). Heater did not work. Also 0 English, but that’s forgivable as it is Kyoto. The room itself was not too bad. It was a nice size, had a full size bathroom, and even had a in-room washing machine (dryer is downstairs though). Overall could have been worse, but definitely was the low point of my trip. Be prepared, and I’m sure it has the potential to be a nice place.

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

23 Nov 2023

Hamza

Easy access to subway station was a big plus.
No indication of the exit at Kyoto station made it difficult to find the travel office.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

09 Dec 2022

GOH SOON

Great location. Next to a beautiful park. Easy parking at the hotel.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

05 Nov 2019

William

Great stay!!!

Very nice. Breakfast was just ok, but good enough.

Friends_and_family Friends

8/10

Excellent

15 Aug 2019

Verified traveler

Nice Little Place

This hotel is just a few steps from the Kyoto castle. The area is very quite in the evening, which is good for sleeping. The location is a long walk to any eating establishments. The 2-twin bed room has very little space for luggage. Overall, it is a good place and I would stay again.

Family

6/10

Pleasant

06 Jul 2019

Jeff

Staff and service was great, even good coffee and a pastry in the morning to get you going, down side was a scary bathroom to step up into and location for many destinations was not ideal nor were dining choices around the property

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

18 May 2019

Verified traveler

Everything was great except for the internet. It's super slow and the connection comes and goes. The breakfast is always the same: Salad, coffee, orange juice, and a croissant. Some variety is desirable.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

11 May 2019

Verified traveler

Good quiet location and nice staff.
The bathroom was a bit small.

10/10

Exceptional

13 Apr 2019

Verified traveler

Great property and excellent service. Would stay here again.

Leisure Friends

6/10

Pleasant

12 Apr 2019

Gustavo

Very clean, quiet and modern. Good location across the Imperial Palace and subway station.

Business_and_leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

12 Apr 2019

Verified traveler

5 min walk to station. room is extremely small, barely any space to open the luggage.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

18 Mar 2019

Verified traveler

I really liked this hotel. it was very clean and quiet. The staff was very friendly and helpful. I had a really great time here.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

18 Mar 2019

Samuel

Great boutique hotel

This is a great hotel. The location was excellent. Easy access to subway and pretty much across the street from the imperial palace. My room was spacious for Japanese hotel standards and it was immaculate. I would definitely stay here again.

10/10

Exceptional

24 Dec 2018

Verified traveler

Very nice place, good location and beautiful rooms

8/10

Excellent

22 Dec 2018

Susan

The staffs are friendly and allowed us to drop luggage a few days prior to our check-in. Room is small but sufficient. This location is very near to the Sento Imperial Palace and several traditional gift shops of Kyoto specialties like tea, kyo fan and incense. Great to explore the surrounding narrow lanes.

Friends

10/10

Exceptional

10 Nov 2018

Kev

Very nice hotel and clean. Close to the bus and a 3 min walk from the subway. Breakfast was a bit boring as it was the same everyday. The croissants were delicious though.

8/10

Excellent

18 Oct 2018

IAN

Happy customer

We got a small room next to the lift. Surprisingly quite Hotel. 400 metres from Subway and 400 meters from a pod supermarket. The bed was hard and after a full days tour the sites the bed was less than comfortable.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

02 May 2018

Anna

Good value modern hotel

As is normal for Japan, rooms were on the small side, but otherwise the hotel was nice, clean and modern. Location is a very short walk to the subway and to major bus routes, very easy to get around, although it’s a good 20+ minutes walk to major shops and restaurants. Good value for Kyoto.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

05 Feb 2026

やすろう

4連泊しましたが、御所の近くのため　毎日比較的早朝に出発して御所内をゆっくり散歩してから目的地に移動する行動パターンを取ることができ非常に満足できた滞在でした。
初日の到着時にチェックインのやり方を説明したメールがExpediaから事前に届いていなかった(原因不明)問題がありましたが、たまたまいたスタッフを介して連絡を取り再度メールしてもらい解決しました。
その他ホテル側のサービスについて気になる点は全くなく、快適に過ごすことができました。

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

13 Dec 2025

Jhon

Todo estaba muy limpio. Sin embargo, las ventanas no eran del todo herméticas y entraba viento frío.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

06 Dec 2025

Adan

La habitacion era muy bonita y el lugar donde se ubica el hotel queda muy bien de todo

Leisure Family

2/10

Poor

18 Nov 2025

絢子

スタッフがいなくて入店の際に大変困った

8/10

Excellent

12 Nov 2025

Satoko

場所、コスパが良かったです。また利用させて頂きます。

Business Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

11 Nov 2025

Nicolas

La chambre super, la localisation a 2 min du parc impérial et a 5 min d’une ligne de métro
J’aimerai également remercier la réception qui a été très gentil et qui ce plie en 4 pour nous aider et répondre à nos questions.
Je recommande très vivement cet établissement

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

29 Oct 2025

Jonathan

La chambre était propre, le cadre est magnifique, situé juste à côté du jardin impérial.
Une ligne de métro est proche et l’endroit est calme.
Parfait pour se reposer et visiter 😊

Partner

4/10

Poor

24 Oct 2025

2泊しましたが1泊目は歯ブラシがありませんでした。翌朝朝食のお弁当が受付カウンターに置かれていました。7時から8時の間に届くとはご連絡いただいていましたが、係の方がおらず数と内容で依頼したものと判断しました。客室に届けるのでなければカウンターに置いた旨ご連絡いただきたかったです。
また、7時30分時点でロビーに照明がついていなかったためロビーで食べることができませんでした。
レセプションカウンターの方のご対応が良かっただけに残念です。

Leisure Friends

6/10

Pleasant

20 Oct 2025

Martin

Meget Beskidt badeforhæng

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

13 Oct 2025

TAKAMICHI

アメニティグッズがロビーにあるとよかった

Business Self

8/10

Excellent

06 Oct 2025

Maki

コンパクト

Business Self

10/10

Exceptional

11 Aug 2025

ひろお

とても良かったです。また、宿泊したいと思います。

Business_and_leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

03 Aug 2025

えり

京都御所の近くで、近くに神社もあり、静かで環境のよいところです。

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

31 Jul 2025

きょうこ

共同のキッチンがあって、朝食の準備ができたのでとても良かったです。
スタッフの男性もとても親切で、きちんとした印象でした。
ベットがシモンズなのでクッションが良くてとても気持ちよかったです。
京都御所の近くで、夕食も徒歩で行けて便利でした。
お部屋は広くはないですが、寝るだけだったので快適に過ごせました。
気になった点は、事前のホテルとのやりとりです。
お部屋代は支払い済みだったのに、未払いと表示されて、電話が繋がらないし不安でした。
それ以外は、駐車場ホテルの前にあって便利だったし、お安く泊まれて良かったです。
場所が便利なので、また利用したいと思いました。

10/10

Exceptional

06 Jul 2025

Paola Mercedes

Un lugar muy bonito, cómodo y tranquilo

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

01 Jul 2025

非常舒適，還有客房整理真的太棒了！

Leisure Friends

8/10