HARUYA Umekoji

Japan , Kyoto
Kyoto, 1-12, Waki-cho, Shimogyo-ku
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6/10

Pleasant

25 Nov 2025

Thien

The room was clean, but the house was old. There is only 1 restroom and 1 bathroom for 7 bedrooms. People need to wait for their turns to use them. The restroom and bathroom are not as good as other hotels that we used that were about the same prices.
I would expect more from this hotel with the price of $70/night.
The receptionist speaks English well which is a good sign.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

15 Nov 2025

Connor

Very clean

4/10

Poor

13 Nov 2025

Andrew

Ac didnt work it was set to cool and 16C but felt like warm air. Towels not included. Hair dryer lowpower. It is meant to be budget but couldnt sleep well

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

21 Oct 2025

Carolina

Great area and near by the station

8/10

Excellent

05 Oct 2025

Marie

It’s a really charming little place. The walls were thin so please be mindful about noise level. I had some really noisy people that were staying there which was regretful. It could be cleaner because there was mold on the ceiling of the bathroom. Some places were dusty. I stayed on the second floor but luckily my luggage was bearable. The stairs were steep and narrow. I had to be careful to not destroy anything. Overall, I really like it there.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

16 Sep 2025

Madeleine

Really lovely hotel.

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

30 Aug 2025

Joao

The hostel is quite charming and gives a different experience from big chains hotels and hostels however it feels a little bit weird doing check-in and check-out without talking to anyone from the place.
The check-in starting at 16:00 and check-out at 10:00 gives the impression that you are being rob.
Also, charging for bath towels was unnecessary (at least the first one).

Self

6/10

Pleasant

22 Jun 2025

Faizan ullah

The toilet didn't have a bidet at all, no staff at the building at all, also check in is a hass

6/10

Pleasant

03 May 2025

Jean

I understand that the building is old, but they should improve the cleanliness of the facility, rooms, and walls. The heated table sheets had food stains everywhere, and the corners of the room were too dusty.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

23 Apr 2025

Dennis

It's a hostel! Don't expect room service. But it was exactly what we were looking for (cheap room). The added attraction for us was the fact that it is a 125-year-old house. It was great getting to experience sleeping on the floor on futons. As with most hostels, the toilet and bathroom are \"down the hall.\" However, our room had its own private toilet, which was convenient. Check-in was \"interesting.\" There's a box at the front door that has \"check-in\" instructions for incoming guests. You find the paper with your name, and it tells you how to open the front door, what room you're in, WI-FI info, etc. We arrived late evening and left early morning. As such, we didn't see anybody connected with the facility. It was just like coming and leaving home. A wonderful experience, in my opinion, that well suited our needs and budget.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

09 Dec 2024

Steven

Lovely area really felt the environment

6/10

Pleasant

16 Aug 2024

Juan Eduardo

accommodation was okay but moving from one building to another get a shower and move back to your room and space is limited. There are 3 seperate buildings ieach one has different amenities

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

04 Jul 2023

Chloe

Very good stay

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

07 May 2023

Archit

Nice traditional place. Enjoyed the stay.

6/10

Pleasant

15 Apr 2023

Toby

Super friendly staff, really cool building, but the location is bad if your looking to walk around

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

09 Mar 2023

Bryan

Very charming and helpful

Haruya Umekoji is so charming and authentic. Less than 10 minutes walk from the Umekoji station, and right next to the aquarium. The staff was very helpful and they even have bicycles you can rent out for the day (trust me, it’s the better way to get around Kyoto).

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

09 Jul 2020

Diana

An incredible experience. We enjoyed the traditional building, helpful stay, serene ambience very comfortable. Lunch included was delicious and also a lovely traditional experience.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

05 Apr 2020

Cheok

Great staffs ever

2 stops from kyoto Station if you're taking bus which cost RM 8 per trip. If you choose walking then would be 15-20mins. Staffs are extremely polite and friendly (really love them so much) You need to be quiet and careful during the stays becoz of the building structure, can easily hear people next door talking or walking. With quite a strong wood smell as it's a 100 years old building. The room is clean, overall a good stay and recommended to someone who wants to experience a traditional Japanese culture stay.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

18 Apr 2019

Dmitry

This is a quaint little hotel located in a quiet neighbourhood 15 minutes away from the train station. The buildings are old but well-maintained and clean.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

14 Apr 2019

Verified traveler

A nice traditional Japanese hotel

A typical Japanese style hotel. A good experience but shared shower. A bus stop is at front of hotel. Front desk only opens to 9pm. So check in must be before that time. Will book this hotel again if have a chance in Kyoto.

Family

8/10

Excellent

29 Nov 2025

ちえこ

思いのほか古く、リノベしてある割に壁紙が剥がれてたり、トイレのドアがボロかった。エアコン周り照明器具ホコリだらけ、虫が照明周りをブンブン飛んでてその度にホコリが落ちてくる。
掃除が行き届いてない。シャワールーム脱衣所の壁紙カビだらけ、部屋洗面所歯磨きで飛んだ歯磨き粉の跡、給湯場のゴミ箱フタの汚れ

観光、電車、バス、食べる場所は申し分なし。客の治安良く静かだった。

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

19 Oct 2025

Yasunori

部屋のドア開閉時が異音が開けしめするたびに大きい音がしていた。給油をしていてほしい。それ以外は良いと思う

6/10

Pleasant

14 Oct 2025

NOBUKO

利用方法がわかりにくい。建物と部屋に入れてもどのベッドを使うか暗い中、わからず、同室の外国人に聞いた。
シャワー、トイレが1つのみで、宿泊者数に対して数が不足。朝、誰かが使っていて、私は使えなかった。

Self

10/10

Exceptional

07 Oct 2025

Ricardo

Muy buena hubicacion, ademas de lugar tranquilo y limpio.

Leisure Self

6/10

Pleasant

18 Sep 2025

Tuan Phuoc

Ausstattung uns Zustand waren nicht so wie in den Bildern. Putz viel von der Wand

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

19 Jun 2025

PEILIN

因為是古老的建築，隔音真的很不好，如果隔壁住客很吵，聲音會很明顯，如果是攜帶大型行李的旅人，這裡的樓梯偏抖，需特別留意腳下安全

Self

8/10

Excellent

03 May 2025

YASUHIRO

Good

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

26 Jan 2025

Masaru

朝のお粥が、美味しかった！

Business Friends

8/10

Excellent

07 Dec 2024

The Manh

What an interesting traditional japanese house to stay at. A bit hard to find the staff around, and also the bathrooms are not as clean as they look. Still a great experience overall.

6/10

Pleasant

12 Nov 2024

シズコ

無し

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

01 Nov 2024

しほ

平日だったので静かでとてもよかったです。

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

20 Oct 2024

Rafaela

The hostel is very clean and well organized. The instructions for the self check-in were very easy to understand. The hostel is also on a traditional Japanese house, so it was amazing to have this experience!

Self

10/10

Exceptional

13 Oct 2024

ヨシユキ

音博行くのにとても便利

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

25 Sep 2024

だいや

町屋建築が4棟も見れて楽しかった
旅行に必要な設備も一通り揃っている

Business_and_leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

15 Sep 2024

ANDERS

Godt sted for pengene, cool vibe; mødte mange interessante mennesker der også boede med os.

Friends_and_family Friends

8/10

Excellent

09 Sep 2024

Yuino

素泊まりするにはとても良心的な料金で良い。

Leisure Friends

8/10

Excellent

13 Jun 2024

リエ

また行きたいと思った！

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

11 Jun 2024

Verified traveler

素敵なホステル

京都駅から少しだけ離れた静かな場所。
古民家リノベーションのとても雰囲気の良い素敵な施設でした。

Self

8/10

Excellent

02 Jun 2024

CHIAKI

施設の雰囲気自体は大変良かったのですが、夜中他の方がかなり物音を立てられていて眠れなかったです。笑

Business Self

8/10

Excellent

02 Aug 2023

KASUMI

築100年以上の貴重な建物に
とてもリーズナブルなお値段で
泊まることができ良い体験になりました。
ありがとうございました！

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

29 Jul 2023

Emi

It’s great for travelers who are minimalist and enjoy efficiency but not recommend for anyone who needs extra care and more hospitality, or assistance.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

30 Jun 2023

Chien-Chang

住客會不小心用到別人的物品

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

25 May 2022

Takuya

築100年の建物は、大変趣があり良かったです。

Business_and_leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

29 Dec 2021

Verified traveler

居心地は良い感じです。

古民家なのでちょっと床がギシギシしますが部屋はいい感じです。
ただ、アメニティはないので自分で用意は必要です。

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

02 Apr 2021

Verified traveler

写真通りの部屋で、とても心地よく過ごせました。またここで泊まりたいと思います。唯一の不満を言えば、WiFiの繋がりにくかった点です。2階用のWiFiに何故か繋がることができず、1階のやつに繋がったらかなり遅いときもありました。これだけ改善すれば完璧です。

10/10

Exceptional

27 May 2020

Verified traveler

大変満足致しました。

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

04 Feb 2020

Verified traveler

โรงแรมดี พนักงานน่ารัก ให้ความช่วยเหลือตลอดทุกครั้ง

Leisure Friends

6/10

Pleasant

13 Aug 2019

benjamin

Bofffff..

Chambre très sommaire et matelas si fin que j’avais l’impression de dormir directement sur le tatamis. Attention pas de serviette fournis, en supplément...au prix de la chambre , un scandale.

Family

2/10

Poor

01 Jul 2019

Alice

Ma pire nuit

Sur 3 nuits, nous sommes partis au bout de la première. Zéro isolation phonique avec le couloir et du bruit jusqu à 2h du matin

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

20 Apr 2019

Verified traveler