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BJ Family House

Kyoto · Japan

Shimogyo Ward, Sumiyoshicho, 345View location

6.6/10Good184 Reviews
Cleanliness7.6/107.6
Service7.0/107.0
Comfort5.8/105.8
Condition6.6/106.6
Location7.6/107.6
Neighborhood7.0/107.0
Amenities7.0/107.0
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About BJ Family House

Located in Kyoto Station, BJ Family House is a perfect starting point from which to explore Kyoto. The hotel offers guests a range of services and amenities designed to provide comfort and convenience. Service-minded staff will welcome and guide you at the BJ Family House.

Guestrooms are designed to provide an optimal level of comfort with welcoming decor and some offering convenient amenities like television LCD/plasma screen, internet access – wireless, internet access – wireless (complimentary), non smoking rooms, air conditioning. The hotel offers various recreational opportunities.

Friendly staff, great facilities and close proximity to all that Kyoto has to offer are three great reasons you should stay at BJ Family House.

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With a stay at BJ Family House, you'll be centrally located in Kyoto, steps from Kawaramachi Street and 9 minutes by foot from Kyoto Tower. This guesthouse is 1.4 mi (2.2 km) from Kiyomizu Temple and 2.1 mi (3.4 km) from Fushimi Inari Shrine.

Make yourself at home in one of the 7 guestrooms. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming is available for your entertainment. Conveniences include electric kettles and blackout drapes/curtains. Featured amenities include complimentary wired internet access and multilingual staff.

Popular amenities

Free WiFi
Concierge
Non-smoking

Check-in and check-out

Check-in from 3:00 PM
Check-in until 11:30 PM
Check-out until 10:00 AM

Hotel policies

No elevators No front desk Unicode Support true Professional property host/manager Pets not allowed

Cleaning and safety

Sanitization
Contactless check-out is available Cashless transactions are available

Important information

  • Property Alerts

    You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

    • A city tax may be collected at the property. The city tax ranges from JPY 100–10,000 per person, per night based on the nightly room rate. Please note that further exemptions may apply. For more details, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.

    We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

  • You need to know
    • The Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour, and Welfare requires all international visitors to submit their passport number and nationality when registering at any lodging facility (inns, hotels, motels, etc. ). Additionally, lodging proprietors are required to photocopy passports for all registering guests and keep the photocopy on file.
    • Cashless payment methods are available for all transactions.
    • Contactless check-out is available.
  • Special Instructions
    There is no front desk at this property. To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 24 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation. Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions. Guests can access their accommodation through a private entrance. Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools.
  • Instructions
    • Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
    • Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
    • Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
    • This property accepts credit cards and cash
    • Cashless transactions are available
    • Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a smoke detector
  • Spoken Language

    Japanese

    Chinese (Mandarin)

Nearby attractions

Kawaramachi Street 0.1 km / 0.1 mi
Kamo River 0.5 km / 0.3 mi
Lake Biwa Canal 0.5 km / 0.3 mi
Kyoto Station Building 0.7 km / 0.4 mi
Higashi Honganji Temple 0.7 km / 0.4 mi
Kyoto Tower 0.7 km / 0.5 mi
Sanjusangen-do Temple 0.8 km / 0.5 mi
Kyoto National Museum 0.8 km / 0.5 mi
Chishaku-in Temple 1.4 km / 0.9 mi
Nishihonganji Temple 1.5 km / 1 mi
Kenninji Temple 1.6 km / 1 mi
Kyoto Shinkyogoku Shopping Street 1.6 km / 1 mi
Umekoji Park 1.6 km / 1 mi
Kyoto Aquarium 1.6 km / 1 mi
Shijo Street 1.7 km / 1 mi

Hotel facilities & services

Services and fees can vary. Check the selected room details and hotel policies before booking.

  • Total number of rooms: 7
  • hotel
  • Wheelchair-accessible
  • Car parkExtra charge
  • Check-out hour
  • Wi-fiExtra charge
  • Laundry serviceExtra charge
  • LaunderetteExtra charge
  • Bicycle hire serviceExtra charge
  • Multilingual staff
  • Bellboy serviceExtra charge
  • Hotel safeExtra charge
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  • Concierge
  • Luggage roomExtra charge
  • Non-smoking establishmentExtra charge
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    Room code: ROO.FH

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    Guests: 1–1 • Adults: max. 1 • Children: max. 0
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    Room code: SGL.ST

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    Room code: ROO.JE-FH

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Guest reviews

What other guests saying about BJ Family House

6.6
Good
184 Reviews
Cleanliness
7.6 /10
Service
7.0 /10
Comfort
5.8 /10
Condition
6.6 /10
Location
7.6 /10
Neighborhood
7.0 /10
Amenities
7.0 /10
100 reviews shown
4/10
Poor
03 Dec 2025
Felix
Weird vibe. Felt like I was being monitored all the time but the lady that owns it.
10/10
Exceptional
19 Jan 2025
Addison
Amazing property great host
Leisure Self
6/10
Pleasant
18 Mar 2024
Levi

Perfect for the price.

It's cheap for a reason, but it gets the job done. No problems with anything, but no frills. More space in the room than expected.
Self
10/10
Exceptional
01 Aug 2023
Patrick
Everything was excellent. The best thing for me was trains and bus stations were nearby and walkable. Staff was very nice as well and everything was clean.
Leisure Self
4/10
Poor
05 Apr 2019
Verified traveler
The owner is very nice, but the reviews stating that there is a weird smell are not exaggerated.
Leisure Family
2/10
Poor
23 Jul 2018
Moi Siew
Not worth for the price & no TV inside the room, not comfortable at all,
Partner
6/10
Pleasant
14 Apr 2018
Verified traveler

Nice and clean guesthouse

The staff at the guesthouse were great to help with any questions. This guesthouse it a bit different than most others in that it doesn’t have a lounge area to hang out and meet other guests. The location is very convenient for the train station and local attractions.
10/10
Exceptional
02 Apr 2018
Katelyn

Wonderful small hotel in a great location in Kyoto

We loved this place! Very small and quaint, maybe about 8 rooms total? The place was very clean - almost immaculate. The staff was wonderful. It has everything you need in Kyoto, including being very close to Kyoto station! Would 100% stay again.

Thanks!
2/10
Poor
13 Nov 2017
Elaine

The room is very dirty and small

This is not a hotel or hostel. It is just a house, and owner divided into many small rooms. Unfortunately, the room was very small and dirty. The bed was also very dirty too. Pillows were so hard, and the most terrible thing is that the smell of the room was so bad. I can not sleep all night and feel very tired next day.
10/10
Exceptional
27 Apr 2017
Mohd Afifi

Great Location

Great Location

just 2 bus stop away from Kyoto Station.
basically u can go anywhere to nearby attraction using this Bus Route.
I recomending Buy 1 day Pass and Extra passes for all remaining days. Great to be able to connect all location with Kyoto City Bus route.

This BJ Family House is Clean and Secured. its in centre of Kyoto City. Great place if u want connect Kyoto with other region area.

Owner/Staff is Friendly and able to speak English.

Tips: If u dont want to ride Bus. u can just walk from Kyoto Station to here. just 10min easy walking (just 3 traffic light streets)

On late night still have street light and you can walking.

recomended place.
Family
8/10
Excellent
03 Jan 2017
Christian

Decent Stay

Its not the easiest place to find but its a good spot to stay. A friend and I shared a single room with a bunk bed (2 beds) for 1 night. Everything for the most part was self service because during our time there was no one on staff each day. They left the keys for us and provided all info for getting in and out of the building. Multiple bathrooms and showers. Id stay again now knowing how to get there and what to expect.
Family
4/10
Poor
01 Dec 2016
Nina

Not comfortable.

The room was clean but no place to sit. Toilet was accross the hall. Shower is by entry. Kichen was minimal and the fridge smelled disgusting. There was no place to sit and eat. My bedroom was pitch dark unless the light was turned on. The shower was right next to the entry from the street. The toilet was across the hall. Location is within walking distance of the train station and many important attractions. The propriatess is very sweet.
6/10
Pleasant
30 Oct 2016
Mark

Convenient for Kyoto Station

As the name implies, this is a family owned hotel. The room I booked was a Japanese-style room, i.e. tatami mats and mattress, no bed. The room was clean and well looked after.

It was a little noisy as the room was next to the shared bathroom.
10/10
Exceptional
24 Oct 2016
Jean

They should use exhaust when cooking

Nice clean except at the laundry room. Need more organization and cleaning up.

Need to use exhaust When cooking, bathroom and toilet clean.

Reception is wonderful.
2/10
Poor
10 Aug 2016
Verified traveler
Very disappointed.
Partner
6/10
Pleasant
07 Apr 2016
Marcus

Staying at the BJ Family House

We booked BJ Family House but no one was in and the place was closed when we arrived. No one answering on the phone number provided. After some time a friendly receptionist at a nearby hostel helped us track down someone who came and showed us to another hotel (the BJ Family Inn), about 5 minutes away.

After all, everything turned out good but it was not a pleasant experience
Family
6/10
Pleasant
01 Mar 2016
Verified traveler
small for the price
Family
6/10
Pleasant
05 Jan 2016
Verified traveler
Room and toilets not well equipped. The hotel descriptions on hotels.com does not reflect actual conditions in the hotel (example description indicates room includes sattelite channels where in reality there is no tv in the room). Hotel is relatively messy and the main bath is located in the reception area.
Family
6/10
Pleasant
11 Oct 2015
Jim

Basic accommodation close to Kyoto station

I was on my own for two nights in Kyoto, and wanted somewhere cheap but bearable, and a private bathroom. It's harder these days to get something cheap in Kyoto, so I went for the BJ Family House, despite some poor reviews.
It was quite OK. The room was tiny (4-mat) as was the bathroom, but I fitted in OK. It was clean, the air-conditioner was quiet. A bit of traffic noise (it was on the street side) but nothing too much. The one staff member I encountered was helpful. She spoke some English, but I speak Japanese so we coped (I think she was Chinese.) The only problem was the WiFi failed the first evening and wasn't restarted until the next day. I had data on my phone anyway.
6/10
Pleasant
03 Aug 2015
Verified traveler

Not bad for a one night stay.

Initially I had reserved a room with a bathroom, but was switched, for unknown reasons, to a single's tatami room. That struck me as odd, but none the less, I had a room and shelter from the sweltering Kyoto heat. Please beware, the owner has severely limited English skills, and her Japanese is okay. However, her Chinese is very fluent. I was able to communicate with her through Japanese and Chinese, and she was doing her best and was very helpful. The single's, no bathroom, tatami room, is extremely small. I am about 5 foot 10 inches, and laying down with my head to the wall across from the door, there was about a few more inches till my foot reached touched the door. Although small, it is clean, and the AC unit was a huge plus. Unfortunately the walls are thin, so you can hear everyone shuffle around outside in the hallway. Furthermore, you can hear the traffic, if you have the room facing the main street (shichido kawaramachi I believe), throughout the night. The price is okay, but you can find better.
8/10
Excellent
07 Jun 2015
Teofilo

Nice japanese style hotel

Good location, close to the Kyoto central station and several bus stops close by. Front desk a small but fine since they house is meant few guests. Staff knew very little english, however it was not a big deal and they tried their best to help. Rooms and the house itself was japanese style meaning no beds, and total silence after 10pm. Floor of the rooms are made of bamboo which gives the \"japanese smell\", extremely pleasant smell. Loved it! No shoes allowed inside the house. No more than 8 rooms in the house. Steep stairs!
Partner
6/10
Pleasant
28 Apr 2015
uwe

Small hotel close to Kyoto station,

Staff hardley speaks English, room very tiny, loud street noises,
6/10
Pleasant
19 Apr 2015
Zheng Xiong

Compact Room and Hostel

Room is smaller than expected. However, they have daily service for room cleaning and change of new towels.
Partner
6/10
Pleasant
01 Jan 2015
Polly

Japanese style experience

It's more like guest house than a hotel. Had to move lugguage to 2nd floor on a maybe 45 deg sloping stair. The room is small and japanese style room. No TV and no fridge. Insulation is poor that I could hear outside traffic and ppl walking in corridor clearly. Hair dryer they provided to me was very dusty.
The good thing of it is cheap price and staff can speak madarin.
6/10
Pleasant
22 Jul 2014
Robynne

Good

A bit pricey for what you get. It is clean and secure. However, the room is very small. Staff was courteous.
6/10
Pleasant
04 Jan 2014
Verified traveler

Unremarkable

Friendly service, but very small rooms with few amenities for the price.
6/10
Pleasant
24 Oct 2013
Anthony Herbert

Closer to the Kyoto Railway Station

Stayed for 2 nights and the hotel was just ok. This hotel is suitable only for single traveler especially the male because the toilet and the shower facilities were common and outside the room. Not suitable for ladies since they prefer these facilities inside the room. The cost wise, I found it was a bit expensive - may be $ 40 for the night is more appropriate.
6/10
Pleasant
24 Apr 2013
Henrik S

Cheap and easy

We stayed there for only one night, and it was fine. Nothing special, but you get a clean room to stay in. Close to the station and close enough to the rest of the city if you rent a bike as we did.
8/10
Excellent
08 Apr 2013
Wongs

OK for short stay

Friendly staff. Convenient location close to Kyoto Station and some attractions. The room is very small but it is fine for me. To be considerate, I had to lighten my steps and shorten the time I used the toilet. If other customers do not bear this in mind, it would be quite disturbing!
Family
10/10
Exceptional
08 Apr 2013
Skyler

Great location, friendly staff.

The BJ Family House was a wonderful tatami style room very near to the Kyoto Station and a few walkable landmarks. Also very easy to access buses to see the sights. There is also a bicycle rental across the street.
Partner
4/10
Poor
28 Nov 2012
T.C.

cheap, cramped, and rude

Pluses:

* decent location - not superb really.

* clean

* wifi

Minuses - ranked from most annoying to least -

* the shower water pulses badly. One second it may flow OK yet another second it slows to a trickle. IMO this house was not retrofitted with a commercial hot water system that can handle all guests.

* staff was slightly rude when giving me instructions on the entry-code system to the place. She practically wanted to grab my fingers to show me how to operate a keypad.

* staff was rude again - when checking in I looked over at the sign on the shared bathroom that said, \"press green button before entering.\" I didn't say anything but the staff snapped in Chinese to me, \"that's not something you need to worry about!\" Note, for point of comparison, a typical Japanese hotel or minshuku staff is ridiculously courteous!

* while talking to me the next day, the staff person spent the whole time rubbing a skin-smoothing machine on her face. I found that rude / gross.

* the laundry facility takes \"5 hours\" for wash and dry for 100 yens. The hotel description does not say anything about having to pay for the laundry machine. Around the corner about 200 meters away a commercial laundry mat can wash+dry in 1 hour for about 500 yens.

* the towels are washed in the house and hung around downstairs throughout the living area on clothlines to dry. Not a pleasant sight. Not a pro operation.

* the rooms are TINY, even versus Tokyo.
2/10
Poor
30 Apr 2012
Jacky

Thorougly disappointed with this place.

My partner and I stayed here for 2 nights and it has destroyed our first impression of Kyoto. If you want a nice pleasure experience in Kyoto, this is the place NOT to go to.

First of all this place is SMALL, by far the smallest of all the places we've stayed in. Tobu hotel in Shibuya was small, but this place is about half that size!

2nd - Car noises from the road. The hotel is situated next to a main road and it is constantly noisy.

3rd - Far from all places including transport. If you have a JR pass, you'd have to walk 15 minutes to Kyoto station.

4th - Overpriced for what they offer.

5th - Owners are not Japanese. They are chinese. So if you’re looking for a traditional Ryokan experience, you won’t find it here.
6/10
Pleasant
23 Apr 2012
Verified traveler

Good location and value but a little noisy

BJ family house is close and convenient for Kyoto station and buses. You can come and go as you please and the staff are very nice. You can use the kitchen if you want, which we did not but would be handy if you were on a tight budget. The rooms are very small and you can hear everything in every room in the house including the bathrooms! Overall I would say that it is value for money in a great location but not the most private place to stay.
6/10
Pleasant
05 Jan 2012
Verified traveler

too expensive for the size of the rooms

My friends stayed at this hotel over New Year, the rooms are quite clean and the Chinese staff was friendly, although somtimes a bit loud. Guests may use the the kitchen, which can be convenient. The main problem is that the rooms are so tiny that even with only 1 piece of lagguage the futon cannot be completely laid out...
8/10
Excellent
11 Dec 2011
Frequent Flyer

Great compromise of price and location

My priorities for choosing this hotel were price and location. The price was really hard to beat. The location is pretty good, about a ten minute walk from Kyoto train station, a few minutes less by bus. This is essentially a small house converted into a six or seven room guest house. The rooms are small, typical for Japanese home, and have tatami floors and futons. Having lived in Japan before I was very comfortable with the room arrangement. The staff speak almost no English, but are very kind and try hard to be helpful. They'll do your laundry for a very reasonable price. There are bus stops very close by -- the south-bound stop is almost right outside the guesthouse door. After a short bus ride back to Kyoto station it's very easy to transfer to any of the other city bus routes or even the Shinkansen bullet train to the rest of the country.
6/10
Pleasant
14 Nov 2011
Basha

BJ Family House Kyoto Japan

This is a very small, traditional style \"hotel.\" In fact, amenities like blow dryers, TV, and internet were only available in the common areas. The rooms and bathroom were clean--and cleaned daily. The first night of our stay was noisy from a partying group, but it settled down the next few nights.The proprietors do leave at night.
8/10
Excellent
23 Aug 2011
L.C.

Great for the money

We just stayed for one night at this ryokan... the place was clean and quiet...the owners were very nice and the location was close to Kyoto Station...very convenient. Overall a good place for the money.
8/10
Excellent
01 Aug 2011
Verified traveler

BJ FAmily House

The management is friendly and location is as per stated. Quite convenient. But the room is quite tiny, satisfactory for just a rood over the head.
6/10
Pleasant
11 Apr 2011
Graeme

Shortage of space

The bedroom was small - I had expected that, but there was nowhere to put clothes other than three hooks on the wall or leave them in the suitcases on the floor. When the futon was unrolled, there really was no place even to stand because the suitcases were taking up all the available floor space. I had no problem with sleeping on the futon and even the notorious pillow was O.K., but the main drawback regarding sleeping was the noise from the traffic outside.
Apart from the busy road the location was acceptable; close to Kyoto station, near subway and other stations and buses and walking distance to most of the main places of interest. Staff were friendly, if short of English, and there was free use of internet. The main reason for staying here is the price - a lot less than most hotels, but you only get what you pay for. Recommended for the budget minded traveller.
Partner
6/10
Pleasant
18 Mar 2011
Cindy

BJ Family House - very basic hotel/hostel

This place is not exactly a hotel or a hostel; it felt more like a family home. The owner was very friendly and helpful. The hotel is walking distance to the Kyoto station, which was convenient (about 5-10 min walk).

We stayed here for one night only and the rooms are traditional Japanese style with tatami mats and futons. There is AC/heater in the room. The bathroom came with shower gel and shampoo/conditioner. Depending on the room you book, it may or may not come with a private bathroom. If it doesn't, there is a shared bathroom. We got lucky and had a room with a bathroom so it wasn't too much of an issue for us. The bathroom was really small though.

The room does not have any amenities (i.e. TV, dresser, etc.) that you would find at a typical hotel. However, there is wi-fi available and owner has a laptop that you can use.

I would recommend this place if it's at a good rate and if you're only planning to come back to sleep.
8/10
Excellent
27 Oct 2010
Despo

Good for 2 nites max.

This hotel, actually ryokan, is very clean and friendly and only 7 minutes walk from the station. The toilet and shower are common for all rooms. There is no tv or radio in the room, however there is free wifi with really good speed. You may end up in a room with no window (at least ours was like this). Since, this place is a ryokan you should not expect a bed. We slept on a relatively thin mattress with an awful pillow. However, there was a down comforter so that was used as a pillow. We were there only for the weekend and so it wasn't so bad sleeping o the floor. I wouldn't reccomend it for a longer stay. There is also a bicycle rental place down the street which rents bikes for 500 yen per day, which is actually really cheap.The most fun way to see Kyoto is on a bike!
Partner
8/10
Excellent
04 Jun 2010
Verified traveler

Simple accomodations, great location & hospitality

BJ Family house is very conveniently located in that it is close to the main Kyoto train station, subway stations, and is on a main bus line. If you want basically a place to sleep and leave your luggage while you go sight seeing, this is fine. It doesn't offer much more than that but I didn't expect more, based on the description in hotels.com. The rooms are simple, a little small, and Japanese style tatami mats with futons on the floor. I sleep fine on that but some non Japanese guests might not. There's a lot of street noise for the two rooms in the front of the hotel (I had one of those), not good for light sleepers. The innkeeper, was very, very helpful for anything we asked, right down to drawing us a map to a good tonkatsu restaurant. The location is great, the rooms are clean and simple, you share bathroom/toilets, and it's located on a busy street so there is street noise. But keep the value in mind as well. I would stay here again but I might try to get a room in the back instead of over the street.
6/10
Pleasant
12 Nov 2009
Verified traveler

Decent Hotel

The hotel is within walking distance from Kyoto station and has free wireless internet. The bathroom and shower are shared. My room was across from the bathroom and the walls are very thin, so I heard people throughout the morning and night. The room was cheap though, and allowed me to stay in Kyoto for a short time in order to explore the numerous temples and shrines. I would probably stay here again, but only for a short time.
10/10
Exceptional
26 Sep 2009
Harman

Great affordable Hotel

Its about a 10 min walk from Kyoto Train station. This is like a Bed & Breakfast (except the breakfast part)!! You can come in & leave anytime you want per your sightseeing schedule
8/10
Excellent
26 Sep 2009
Jan-Jaap

Cheap, clean.

Japanese rooms have little comfort, but if you're aware of that on booking, this is an excellent choice. We slept better on these matrasses on the floor then on most western-style beds in other cheap hotels. We did have to get used to the smell in the room though: it smelled a bit funny, because our room didn't have a window. But that's no reason not to book this hotel, I will certainly book the same hotel again when I go back to Kyoto. Very friendly and helpfull hostess, clean rooms, good location near the JR station.
8/10
Excellent
10 Aug 2009
Nadia and Dave

very clean, lovely staff, and in a great location

although a bit overpriced, the location of this hotel was just a few minutes walk from kyoto station, and near to other stations too which made it easy to get to the temples and other tourist attractions. the staff were extremely helpful and kind and the cleanliness of the hotel, especially the bathroom, was excellent. they also have a washing machine, free internet and a kitchen...which was very useful. i would definitely recommend this hotel to others.
8/10
Excellent
09 May 2026
Daisuke
ここは簡易宿泊所です。部屋が狭い、壁が薄い、共用シャワーがユニットバスで脱衣場もないなど快適とはいえないですが、安く寝るための場所が欲しいだけだったので問題ない。駅からのアクセスも悪くないし、近くにコンビニもある。
Partner
6/10
Pleasant
21 Apr 2026
Yukiko
便利な場所にあるしスタッフの女性が親切なのでよく利用させてもらっています。
シャワー付きの部屋に泊まったらトイレ側の床が濡れていて靴下がビショ濡れになったので、そこだけ油断しなければ快適ですw
Self
8/10
Excellent
07 Dec 2025
成志
しゃらくせぇと感じることはありましたが、静か(宿泊客の努力によって)で良かった。何より安い
Business Self
6/10
Pleasant
05 Nov 2025
Cyril
Chambre humide, drap non lavé, salle de bain glaciale
Self
8/10
Excellent
21 Oct 2025
Jose Israel
Futon is too hard for Westerner backs
Leisure Partner
8/10
Excellent
24 May 2025
Tetsuro
価格は良心的で、チェックイン時間の変更の連絡にも応じてくれました。
Business Self
8/10
Excellent
22 Mar 2025
Nobuyuki
皆さんの評価をみて不安でしたが、全く問題ありませんでした。
チェックインの時間が遅くなる事を伝えても、嫌な雰囲気を出さず対応いただき、スムーズなチェックインが出来ました。
また、布団のリクエストも聞いていただき、部屋も清潔感が有り、夜の音もさほど気ならなず就寝しました。助かりました。

また次回も利用しようと思います。
お世話になりました。
翌日の荷物預かりも快くして頂き
Leisure Family
4/10
Poor
12 Oct 2024
KAIEN
卫生差
Business
8/10
Excellent
03 May 2024
??
べんりな場所で、駅まで近い、
Business Self
10/10
Exceptional
26 Mar 2024
Chaiyut

ใกล้สถานที่ท่องเที่ยว ราคาไม่แพง

ไม่ไกลจากสถานีรถไฟ ลากกระเป๋าเดินไปได้ ใกล้สถานที่ท่องเที่ยว เดินไปได้ ราคาไม่แพง

กรุณาเตรียมผ้าเช็ดตัวไปด้วย เพราะทางเกสเฮ้าส์มีผ้าเช็ดผมบางๆให้ผืนเดียว
Friends_and_family Friends
6/10
Pleasant
19 Mar 2023
しんや
部屋に何故かビニールの敷物がありました。
Business Self
10/10
Exceptional
16 Nov 2020
Verified traveler
京都駅から近く、バス停も近くて便利でした
Self
10/10
Exceptional
24 Apr 2019
Simonne

Visité de Kyoto

Visites des nombreux temples de Kyoto
Agréable séjour
4/10
Poor
29 Oct 2018
Verified traveler

三畳間のホステルです

値段あたいです。快適さを求めるならお金を出しましょう。
駅に近いのが宿泊の決め手でした。
狭いユニットバス2つとトイレと洗面所があります。
遮音性はありません。
番号入力のオートロックオートロックなので外部からの
防犯は安全だと思います。
6/10
Pleasant
24 Jul 2018
Annalisa

Ci penserei bene prima di sceglierlo

Futon non pulito, precedenti ospiti avevano usato apparecchi tagliabarba. Assenza di personale poliglotta come dichiarato (solo giapponese). Scale ripide, assenza di ascensore. Stanza singola piccolissima (una volta aperto il futon non c'era spazio neanche per la valigia).
6/10
Pleasant
20 Apr 2018
よっちゃん

安くて気楽な宿

応対してくださった方はきさくな方でよかったです。夜寝るときに電気を消したら真っ暗になったので、
小さな照明があると助かります。テレビがなかったのは、料金が安いからですよね。それはそれでいいです。ゆっくり寝られました。
8/10
Excellent
20 Feb 2018
Verified traveler

清潔な和室

清潔な畳のお部屋でした。共用でしたがシャワーも問題なく使えて良かったです。Wi-Fiが使えたのも助かりました。歯ブラシと寝巻きがあるとなおよかったかも。
6/10
Pleasant
21 Dec 2017
Suki

近京都塔之民宿

1200就可以取房;職員伯伯不懂英語;但他早已預備google translate 方便溝通,窩心⋯⋯
本身安排2/F房間,但拿大喼不方便,他肯轉地下尾房給我
2200回到酒店,已沒職員;而且全屋只有自己一個,但感覺安全
不開暖氣房間很凍;廁所沒暖氣,凍到騰騰震⋯而且近馬路,還有窗(雖有簾),但仍覺得會有被看光光的感覺⋯⋯

最後床是自己開,訓醒後自己收搭;另外沒牙刷牙膏等日用品提供的
8/10
Excellent
04 Dec 2017
Andy

整體來說還不錯

房間有一點潮濕(霉)味?但本人還能接受。以單人房來說的話房間還蠻大的。浴室可以隨時使用,廁所有兩邊,不怕被占用。
6/10
Pleasant
16 Nov 2017
Verified traveler
房間太小, 行李箱放不入. 房間貼近行車路晚上關了窗都很嘈. 大致上整潔.
Family
10/10
Exceptional
08 Jun 2017
CY

老闆娘和老闆都很親切!

老闆娘會說中文,老闆說日文
謝謝老闆很熱心的介紹周遭環境!
浴室有兩間,都可以使用
冷氣超級安靜,安靜到離開前忘記關
我一躺下就直接睡到隔天
4/10
Poor
05 Jun 2017
Verified traveler

普通

霉味、浴室洗手台不方便刷牙洗臉,有洗衣服務不錯
8/10
Excellent
07 May 2017
Verified traveler

駅に近くてすごく便利。

チェクインはちょっと遅いけど、荷物を預けて、気軽に観光してました。
駅に近くて、とても便利です。
部屋にはバスルームつかないので、いつでもシャワー浴びれるようにしたい人にとってはちょっと不便かもしれないです。
8/10
Excellent
02 May 2017
Prince

โรงแรมแบบเดิมๆเสื่อทาทามิ

ระวังสำหรับการใช้ชีวิตในห้องหน่อยนะ เสื่อนี้ต้องดูแลเป็นพิเศษ ใช้ชีวิตแบบเกร็ง
6/10
Pleasant
22 Apr 2017
Verified traveler

外国人向け

従業員の方はよかったのですが、ゲストハウスってこういう感じなのかな
和室目的の外国人の方には良いかもだけどサービスを求める日本人向けでは無いと
感じましたが、フロントの方には大変お世話になりました。ありがとうございます。
4/10
Poor
21 Apr 2017
Verified traveler
面向馬路睡覺有點困難
飯店整潔
房東親切
8/10
Excellent
02 Apr 2017
mame

素泊まりには充分

京都駅から徒歩圏内。荷物も預かれ、寝るだけの素泊まりでこのお値段なら、充分かと思います。室内もキレイでタオル、ドライヤーもありました。シングルというよりセミダブル?くらいのお布団なので、2人でも快眠でしました♪
6/10
Pleasant
06 Oct 2016
Verified traveler

狭いながらも安価

TVがない Airbnbに近い 外国人多い 客がうるさい 2階建て 階段が急 台所がやや雑
オーナは親切 京都駅から近い
8/10
Excellent
15 Aug 2016
Henri-Pierre

Hotel simple, avec chambres de type \"japonais\"

Excellent rapport qualité/prix pour ce type d'hotel typiquement japonais. Chambres très petites, lits futon, salle de bain commune par étage. Mais très sympa et
personnel très gentil bien que ne parlant pas anglais.
Family
10/10
Exceptional
27 Jul 2016
Verified traveler

Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis stimmt sehr gut überein

Nettes Haus, angemessener Preis, Tatami-Matten (japanese Style bedroom), sauber, guter Empfang, rundum zufrieden, meine Erwartungen wurden erfüllt.
Da ich den JR-Pass zum herumreisen gekauft habe, war die Nähe zum Bahnhof super.
Partner
8/10
Excellent
02 Jun 2016
Verified traveler

住宿經驗好

乾淨整潔,寢具舒適,麻雀雖小五臟俱全的家庭旅館,CP值蠻高的,這次運氣很好,沒有遇到吵鬧的旅客
Partner
4/10
Poor
03 May 2016
Verified traveler

Bad

Bad service
Partner
6/10
Pleasant
23 Apr 2016
sebef

service minimum

La qualité principale de cet hôtel est localisation, à 5 minutes à pieds de la gare de kyoto. du reste, le service est minimum. la tenancière ne semble pas convaincus par son activité, elle est gentille mais dépassée par la tâche. j y suis resté 3 nuits, et chaque matin à mon départ (vers 9h) elle dormait sur le canapé de l entrée...moyen niveau image. pas d articles de toilettes à disposition, chambre minuscule avec une fenêtre condamnée! parfois, il n'y a carrément personne à l accueil, juste un numéro a appeler en cas de problème...wow. j ai payé 120€ pour 3 nuits, je voulais une chambre individuel, je n ai pas trouvé moins cher. cloisons en papier mâché, on entend murmurer les personnes ds la chambre attenante. ..pour le japon, c vraiment d une qualité médiocre. après, mon but était d y dormir, j y suis arrivé ss problème. Si vous réservez, n ayez pas d exigences particulières si ce n est d être bien placé.
6/10
Pleasant
04 Apr 2016
Hsin Yu
房東很熱心,日式房間很小,兩個拉箱若攤開就無法舖床,隔音差
Family
8/10
Excellent
01 Apr 2016
Verified traveler
This is a nice hotel for people on a budget. The room is clean and you share bathroom and toilet with the other guests. The only negative thing i have to say is that you can hear everything that anyone is doing from your room.
4/10
Poor
21 Feb 2016
イブ

bad hotel

部屋が狭い、浴室も狭い、アメニティーがない。この程度の部屋であれば、宿泊料金が高い、
カプセルホテルのほうが、快適です。
2/10
Poor
14 Jan 2016
Chien-Chih
沒無線上網/地處偏僻/收價昂貴/環境髒亂,不會考慮第二次
Family
4/10
Poor
22 Dec 2015
Verified traveler

不會想再住了

房間超小 以這個價位很不值 還算乾淨 但不知為何有股尿騷味 到京都站走路約15分鐘 附近不熱鬧 購物吃飯不方便 不會想再住了
Family
8/10
Excellent
21 Dec 2015
Ming-Hsien

有家庭感的旅館

離京都車站步行約20~30分鐘,出門不遠就有公車很方便,我們一早出門從斜對面的涉成園開始,繞街巷經東西本願寺往車站方向散步,很悠閒的半天行程。鋪墊和棉被厚度適中,睡得很舒服。衛浴沒有乾濕分離,稍微有些濕氣和侷促感。
Family
8/10
Excellent
07 Dec 2015
Verified traveler
価格が安い割りに清潔な部屋でした。京都駅から近く便利が良かったです。京都に行くときは復利用したいです。
6/10
Pleasant
02 Dec 2015
Verified traveler
交通還算方便,出來就是公車站牌了,走路到經度車站也不遠,隔音不太好,房間內可以聽到房外的聲音,價錢稍高了點
8/10
Excellent
24 Nov 2015
K.C

不錯

整體不錯,只是洗澡時冷熱水調節有些不良。
雖然不能完全隔音,但也不足以影響睡眠。
店主很好人,說話很客氣。
6/10
Pleasant
20 Nov 2015
WEI-SHAN
房間很乾淨,飯店位置還不錯門口就有京都市巴士站牌,走路去京都車站也不會很遠約10分鐘路程,不搭巴士走路去清水寺也很ok大約20分鐘,延途還會經過京都博物館和三十三間堂!
Family
6/10
Pleasant
18 Nov 2015
HSU-LUN
房間略小且有一股味道
有些房間有單獨浴室有些房間沒有
所以必須使用共用浴廁

靠近東本願寺 飯店一出來就是公車站 推薦住這裡可以使用京都巴士一日卷
老闆娘人不錯 態度親切
Partner
4/10
Poor
01 Nov 2015
Verified traveler

日本工作入住都可以

枕頭大硬…是用米做。
8/10
Excellent
06 Sep 2015
Guixu
老板是东北人,挺好的。旅馆位置很好,房间也挺干净,没有窗户,最后 房东有事出门还很放心的把大门钥匙交给我们帮忙锁门。就是订的公共浴室洗澡不太方便,其他都挺好
Partner
6/10
Pleasant
26 Jul 2015
Verified traveler

地理環境很不錯~價錢公道

老闆娘會講中文,房間整體很不錯!
只可惜塌塌米房間如果不開冷氣會有怪味道~
如果外出沒有關冷氣,老闆娘會很親切的進來幫忙關=‘’=~
走路到京都JR車站只要10分鐘,到四條通公車只要兩班~
Family
6/10
Pleasant
30 Jun 2015
Verified traveler

Helpful and friendly staff.

There is only a small table but no chair in the room. A bit not comfortable.
Yet the room is tidy and bright.
4/10
Poor
04 Jun 2015
Verified traveler

住宿品質

1. 住宿地點離車站稍遠(0.7公里),對抵達京都車站後要拉行李至住宿地點者較為辛苦!
2. 房間乾淨但空間稍小,木製建築隔音差,易被打擾;另外會有不明味道,需開冷氣減輕味道!
3. 一、二樓皆有共用浴室,但二樓空間狹小,二樓晚間十點以後規定不能洗澡!
4. 一樓櫃台後的小客廳空間不大,而且老闆晚上會睡在客廳旁的沙發(有一個小塑膠拉門,)無法悠閒休息吃飯。
5. 廚房入住前答應可以使用,但入住後不給使用瓦斯爐燒水。

整體來說,除非找不到住宿地點,勉強住一晚,否則不建議入住!
Family
6/10
Pleasant
29 May 2015
KIN MING

非常適合一個人

從京都站步行需時10-15分鐘, 不要期望有什麼服務提供
因為我通常都是晚上9-10時後才回到酒店, 所以洗澡完全不需要等
非常適合一個人
8/10
Excellent
18 Apr 2015
HUI-CHEN

小而巧的家庭民宿

小而巧的家庭民宿,房間乾淨整潔,棉被既輕又暖很舒服,鄰近公車站和地鐵站,門前即有4、17、205路公車,非常便利。
Family
8/10
Excellent
17 Apr 2015
Lily

靠近涉成園和車站,交通方便

交通算方便,同時地點也好找,客房不大但房間和衛浴都很乾淨
同時老闆娘是中國人,所以溝通完全不成問題
8/10
Excellent
14 Apr 2015
YUEQI

比较满意

离京都站很近,楼下有两个公交站,去很多景点都很方便。老板娘是中国人,还可以寄存行李。房间比较小,有烧水壶和吹风机,枕头和被子比较干净,浴室和厕所虽然是公共的但也很干净。
Family
8/10
Excellent
08 Apr 2015
Chi Li

讚!

老闆娘是中國人,溝通方便沒問題。共用浴室較不方便,但是熱水很夠力洗澡很舒服。

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BJ Family House
Shimogyo Ward, Sumiyoshicho, 345, Kyoto, Japan

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