Name: Urban Hotel Minami Kusatsu
Address: 1-1-5 Minami Kusatsu, Kusatsu, *, Kusatsu Shi, 525-0050, JP

8/10

Excellent

14 Mar 2026

Gordon

Clean room, great location

Self

8/10

Excellent

11 Aug 2024

DONA DASSANAYAKA

Easy to access

10/10

Exceptional

16 Jun 2023

Neil

Easy access to Minami-Kusatsu station. Simple, clean hotel. Good breakfast!

Business Self

10/10

Exceptional

23 Oct 2021

Thomas

Can’t beat it for the price. Cheap, clean and comfortable facilities. Stayed one night after traveling around Biwako.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

09 Jan 2019

John

Fine business hotel near to Kusatsu station

This hotel was built around 2013/2014 so it is in good shape & offers all the room conveniences of a modern Japanese hotel. Its buffet breakfast room is also a restaurant open to the public. The Japanese breakfast selection was excellent.

Reception staff were polite & helpful. The hotel is very near to Kusatsu station but there was no problem with noise from trains. There is a handful of restaurants on the square to the east side of the station, easily accessible through the station (the hotel is on the west side).

Rooms are \"the standard small size typical of a modern Japanese business hotel\".

10/10

Exceptional

24 Sep 2018

Tamedy

Great Hotel

Very large room with a modern interior.
Staff very friendly throughout the stay.
Room cleanliness cannot be faulted.
The breakfast buffet has a massive selection of dishes so is great to suit everyone.
The restaurant dinner menu is varied and delicious food.
Although the hotel is not in central Kyoto the train station (2 minute walk) has frequent trains into the center (less than 20 minute train ride, less on rapid services). It’s location means the rooms are very quiet at night so it’s easy to get a good nights sleep.

8/10

Excellent

07 Apr 2018

Verified traveler

Good price, very small room.

Good price and very clean and up dated. Room was very small. We were gone a lot in Kyoto so did not bother us. Know closet and hard to fit luggage, but we managed.

10/10

Exceptional

12 Dec 2017

Will

Hotel close to train station

For convenience to the train station, this hotel is nice. Our room was non-smoking however it had been a smoking room at one point in time. The room still smelled like remnants of cigarette smoke, which was not to my liking. However, overall, our stay was very nice

8/10

Excellent

06 Jul 2017

Verified traveler

Neat

O liked the hotel, it is quite good if you are not looking luxury. Price per quality is high enough

8/10

Excellent

20 Jun 2017

Verified traveler

Room is a typical Japanese business hotel size (a tad bit in the small side). But the staff was very friendly and helpful as well. The local area is pretty quiet with a Family mart a block away. Parking is a bit of a hassle in that you have to go to the back to use a parking elevator. But for the price, definitely worth staying.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

04 Jun 2017

Darren

Great choice

Location: Superb close to JR (right beside the hotel), 24/7 supermarket, family mart, 7/11, restaurants nearby (if you willing to walk several steps further), quite and relaxing surrounding.

Room: Clean, cozy and comfort.

Staff: Friendly and helpful.

Facility: There is laundry room which contain paid washing maching and clothes dryer which help you to travel light or spare more spaces for shopping.

Note: It takes about 20 minutes to Kyoto Station. Great option (if the price match your budget), you are fine with extra travelling cost/time for nice surroundings and 24/7 supermarket is a sweetspot for late evening groceries.

10/10

Exceptional

21 May 2017

Tien

Great stay in Kyoto.

Hotel location is excellent , right next to the JR station. If you were to stay here make sure to purchase your JR pass if not, it can get expensive to get to most popular tourist location in Kyoto. Staffs was very nice and helpful. Even this is one of the older hotel, the room is very clean, room size is typical Japanese size but bigger than most Tokyo hotels. Bed is comtable, bathroom is a little small but clean. Overall, I am very happy and definitely recommending this hotel to traveler visiting Kyoto.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

08 May 2017

Verified traveler

Great value!!

The hotel was clean, comfortable and covenient for the train station to Kyoto/Osaka. There are many restaurants in the area and a supermarket juwt a few steps away from the hotel. Would definitely recommend.

8/10

Excellent

02 May 2017

Verified traveler

Nice and clean!! Great price! Easy to find from train station.

8/10

Excellent

01 May 2017

Alejandro

April stay in Kyoto

Small room but great location and service.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

23 Apr 2017

Daisy

Every thing is good except the room. It is way too small that would cause clustfolbia.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

14 Apr 2017

Verified traveler

Almost two thumbs up

It is nice and good value, a bit far but tolerable as it is very close to Minami Kusatsu JR station.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

06 Apr 2017

Bonbon

Hotel close to train station

Very easy to find. Close to station and supetmarket and only 30 minutes to Kyoto. Room was clean and normal sized for a Japanese Hotel.

6/10

Pleasant

04 Apr 2017

yawn

March

Bought 2 nights while discount, price was reasonable.
Room was neat, and it was about 2x3m big, good for one person.
Staffs are nice.
Number of food stalls are nearby.
Bus stops around the hotel.

10/10

Exceptional

13 Mar 2017

Jaeho

Very gooooooooooood!!!

8/10

Excellent

05 Mar 2017

Sam

Excellent business hotel

Overall, I am very pleased while a week stayed at the hotel during my business trip. The room was very clean but rather small with no closet.

Great location, 50 meters to Minami Kusatsu train station and Only 20 minutes from Kyoto.

10/10

Exceptional

04 Dec 2016

Eiji

Nice hotel not far from Kyoto

The room was clean and nice, no smell of cigar, and it was just a minute walk from JR train station.

10/10

Exceptional

22 Aug 2016

Anthony

The hotel was clean and well maintained. The staff was very friendly and helpful (which is a common theme in Japan). The hotel isn't located in Kyoto itself but is just a 10 minute train ride into the city. The great part is that it is located literally directly next to the station and there is a 24 hour family mart right next to the hotel also (so it's very convenient especially with a JR pass). Absolutely provides good bang form your buck. Overall, a great hotel.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

10 Jun 2016

agnes

Very good hotel

Good hotel and nice area

Family

10/10

Exceptional

21 Apr 2016

Doreen

Place to sleep. Twenty minutes from Kyoto. Clean and tidy. Breakfast wasn't great

Partner

8/10

Excellent

15 Apr 2016

Swee Ai

Good and comfortable hotel

Good and clean. The stuffs are friendly, polite and helpful.

Although it is located besides Minami-Kusatsu station, we need to incur ¥640 per person for a round trip to Kyoto everyday unless one owns a JR pass.

10/10

Exceptional

02 Jan 2016

Jeffrey

Solo pack back

Good

8/10

Excellent

03 Dec 2015

Verified traveler

The room is clean. Very small like most hotel in Japan. Hotel is near to train station

10/10

Exceptional

25 Nov 2015

rose

Nice hotel. 20min train from Kyoto

Good hotel, easy to get to and from Kyoto. Train cheap. Hotel nice and clean. Would recommend

8/10

Excellent

22 Nov 2015

Verified traveler

Pleasant stay. Very near to JR Station and nearby there are restaurants and shopping facilities.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

05 Nov 2015

Verified traveler

Friendly staff!

Great hotel.

10/10

Exceptional

26 Oct 2015

Andrew

Convenient right next to the train station.

Clean and convenient right next to the train station.

8/10

Excellent

09 Oct 2015

T. TV

Nice hotel close to JR train station.

New hotel nice and clean. No worries coming back late after a trip out. Family mart and cafe restaurant next door.

10/10

Exceptional

05 Oct 2015

Dickson

Nice staff was met there and the hotel is close to JR station.

6/10

Pleasant

22 Aug 2015

Verified traveler

OK

Good location, just 15 mins away from Kyoto station. Room was fine. Breakfast was OK. Wi fi does not work but if you ask in reception they will give you an adapter that will fix it.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

24 Jul 2015

Jeremy

Distant from Kyoto

The hotel was great. Breakfast buffet is good. However, for a tourist, even with a JR Pass, it's a bit far from things. It's a good option if everything is booked in Kyoto, but otherwise it's a bit far.

Partner

4/10

Poor

11 Jul 2015

William

Commute to downtown, poor wifi

Its location about 20mins by express train to downtown Kyoto does keep its rates low but there are no sights close to the hotel, so you're looking at commutes everyday. Trains always seem to be packed, so expect standing room most of the time.

Wifi is no useable, it is extremely slow, even when the connection to the router is strong. They give you a mini router upon request that plugs into the Ethernet cable in your room, but this is unnecessary if the wifi was working properly and I only received it a few nights in - no apologies either, they just handed me the router.

6/10

Pleasant

03 Jul 2015

Nicole

Excellent for the price

We got a really good deal to stay at this hotel via hotels.com. Given that the hotel was clean and conveniently located close to Kyoto, I have no complaints. The first night we got in right around midnight and we were pleasantly surprised that there were several izakaya-style dining options in the area. Given the price of our hotel room, we had to compromise on room size, the lack of a gym or spa, and the fact that the front desk didn't speak English very well. The latter was not a problem because we had no issues with our room or bill. If I'm in the Kyoto area on a budget again, I would definitely stay here again.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

30 Jun 2015

Chris

Overall Nice but the WiFi does not work well.

Nice hotel I though 'coz I like the view of the room most. Nothing bad but only the room wireless internet service. Overall it was a good hotel.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

02 Jun 2015

Verified traveler

Clean modern hotel with easy commute to Kyoto

Convenient location right outside the station. You can visit Kyoto easily if you don't mind taking 20 min by train to get to Kyoto central. Trains run all the time, even to our surprise on Sunday morning. We had the Japan Rail pass that includes this JR line to/from Kyoto.

We got to the room and it smelled like cigar even though the floor was not smoking. We told front desk and the changed us immediately. Good service.

The wifi signal was very bad.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

29 May 2015

M N

Clean and Tidy

20 mins away from Kyoto station by train. 1 min walk to the station. Very clean. Friendly staff, able to speak English. Room was small, but very clean and enough for two people. Buffet breakfast just 1200 yen was nice, available from 7.30 till 1100

Wifi is not reliable, sometimes speed drops. There's high speed Internet available at the repetition area with printing facilities for 100 yen.

Value for money. Highly recommended.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

27 Apr 2015

Alyssa

Awesome budget hotel

The staff was very helpful when we arrived early and asked to leave our luggage. When we arrived back later, they had already taken our bags up to our room for us! They helped us with reservations and information about temples as well, even though they weren't confident with their English. The room was spacious and the bed was comfortable. Breakfast was a great mix as well.

10/10

Exceptional

12 Apr 2015

Shimon

Great value!

I looked for a hotel in Kyoto, but everything was booked solid in the cherry blossom season, so I booked Urban Hotel in Minami Kusatsu and I was so satisfied! With easy train access to Kyoto this modern, clean and we'll serviced hotel gives you a great value! Definitely recommended!

8/10

Excellent

06 Apr 2015

Verified traveler

Review for hotel minami

The stay at this hotel was quite enjoyable. The hotel rooms were quite small but still very clean

Family

10/10

Exceptional

20 Nov 2014

Melyana

Very good condition n close to station

We stayed for 2 nights. Hotel was very close and convenient with jr line station. Hotel is still new so it has a very good condition. Station has lift so it's very helpful if you have few baggages.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

27 Oct 2014

Julie

Good hotel. Nice area. Really close to Kyoto

Hotel conveniently situated just 10/15mn from central Kyoto station. Nice area, room ok and clean. The rate is really not expensive so it really worth to stay there while on vacation in Kyoto.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

02 Oct 2014

Verified traveler

I really enjoyed this place

I liked this hotel. The price and room was great. I'd definitely stay here again.

8/10

Excellent

23 Aug 2014

Michelle

A bit away from the main drag

If you don't mind the extra 15/20 minute commute to Kyoto it's a lovely affordable hotel. Located right at the bottom of minami kusatsu station, nice and easy to find. It has every thing you need, every thing is new and in good condition and staff are very helpful and friendly. I'd recommend staying here if you want a little more peace from the main hustle and bustle of Kyoto downtown.

8/10

Excellent

12 Jul 2014

Tracy

Convenient location for trains

The location of the hotel is perfect for train travel. The room was very comfortable, and my check in staff spoke a bit of English.

8/10

Excellent

09 Jul 2014

Verified traveler

Closest to Ritsumeikan BKC

This is a good place to stay if you have business at Ritsumeikan's BKC campus.

8/10

Excellent

07 Jul 2014

k

Good location

Close to JR station ;
Wifi signal in hotel is very weak

8/10

Excellent

25 Jun 2014

Darren

clean budget hotel

This hotel is very clean and is very reasonably priced. The supermarket close by has the cheapest sashimi that you could find in Japan. The one thing to remember is that it is not in the Kansai pass zone, so you need to pay another two hundred yen to get there. It is about six stations and twenty minutes from Kyoto station. The Jr fee is about three hundred yen

10/10

Exceptional

11 Jun 2014

Damiano

1 minute from Minami-Kusatsu

I almost always have a good experience here.................................. ...... ....... ...... .

10/10

Exceptional

08 Jun 2014

Dr Wan

Great location near to everything

The location of the hotel is great and the staff were excellent

Family

10/10

Exceptional

27 May 2014

fivelivesalive

2 nights stay

Had an easy time locating the hotel . Clean linens and towels.

8/10

Excellent

23 Apr 2014

bondegezou

Nice alternative to central Kyoto

This was a cheaper alternative to staying in Kyoto proper, but it's right next to a station with an easy link into Kyoto. The hotel was nice, the staff friendly, but the promised free wifi in the room did not work (was available in the lobby). The local area around the hotel was nice: convenient stores and restaurants.

6/10

Pleasant

23 Apr 2014

Bill

Good hotel if you want a cheap place near a train station with easy access to downtown Kyoto... Clean, relatively nice... Not much to do in the area... The wifi is horrible to nonexistent....

8/10

Excellent

04 Apr 2014

World Traveller

Extremely close to the train station.

I liked our stay in this hotel, it is very convenient from the train station. Very next to it there is a very good convenience store for me to get all the necessary items, also a dollar store (100 yen ) at the nearby mall. Two things I didn't like about it was always the elevator stopped at level three where the front desk was located and the room was way too small. There is no place to leave your luggages. The bed was small . We stayed five nights and we got used to it after a while. The shower was excellent and they provided extra pillow and internet connection in the room. That was nice.

Family

8/10

Excellent

04 Apr 2014

Verified traveler

Close commute to Kyoto

Hotel is in a suburb of Kyoto on the JR Biwako line. Very convenient for JR Pass holders.

Family

8/10

Excellent

04 Feb 2014

henry

Amazing courtesy at all times

10/10

Exceptional

01 Nov 2013

Verified traveler

Great alternative kyoto hotels

Highly recommended. The hotel as well as my room was very clean. It was a bit small, but for the price, you get the bang for your buck. The hotel was right beside a JR station. I originally was suppose to stay in central Kyoto, but that fell through so I booked this last minute and was very satisfied. A lot cheaper than Kyoto hotels but very accessible because of JR station location. If you have a JR pass, I would recommend you stay here and just use the pass to get to downtown Kyoto, it's only about 15 minutes away by train which comes pretty frequent. Would definitely stay here again.

8/10

Excellent

12 Oct 2013

Omri

Location is everything!

The hotel has amazing location. 5 min walk to asakasa-mitsuke station that has 5 different lines that goes all around Tokyo. The room is regular small to Tokyo. It has wireless internet which is very important. Very recommended.

10/10

Exceptional

02 Jun 2013

Rebecca

Great access to Ritsumeikan University campuses

Very convenient location next to the train station. Easy commute to both Ritsumeikan BKC campus and into Kyoto. Rooms comfortable; Wi-Fi available in rooms at very reasonable rate (though a limited number of Wi-Fi routers available for rent - think we were lucky to get one). Small shopping mall at train station with various shops/restaurants/bakery. Two convenience stores below hotel. Everything we needed right there. Would stay there again if visiting Ritsumeikan BKC.

10/10

Exceptional

02 May 2013

Ron + Martha

Not close to Kyoto but easily accessable in 20 Min

Hotel was new, very clean, inexpensive and 2 minutes from direct subway to Kyoto station. We would stay there again.

8/10

Excellent

09 Apr 2013

Wayne CC

Comfortable of bed

We were check in to the hotel for 4 days for holiday vacation during our 2 weeks visit to Japan. We kinda impressed with the room comfortability particularly the bed though it's not a king size. The toilet are small but it's usual in most of Japan's hotel. Apart from this, the hotel location are extremely close to the minami kusatsu train station (5mins walk) and is very convenient especially if you're with handful of luggage. There's not much happening spot at the hotel surrounding and is very quiet. Would recommend for a short stay for those who love suburban.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

08 Apr 2013

Kim

There is a lady in the reception who can speak English is very helpful.

8/10

Excellent

03 May 2026

Takahiro

チェックアウトが楽

8/10

Excellent

03 May 2026

MITSUTOSHI

浴槽が深めで良かったです。

Self

10/10

Exceptional

15 Mar 2026

Rie

エアコン大丈夫でしたよ？

Self

10/10

Exceptional

17 Feb 2026

宏征

米がうまい

Business

6/10

Pleasant

07 Jan 2026

Edith

房間較細。早餐食物較少。酒店本身車位不足，但有介紹其露天車場，最平一天（24小時）700-770日元，比酒店車位平。

Business Family

10/10

Exceptional

10 Nov 2025

Masaru

駅に近くとても良かったです。

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

03 Nov 2025

SAORI

スタッフの方々が全体的に表情がかたく、笑顔がないのが残念でした。
外国人スタッフの方々の日本語が、十分じゃないところを補うのが大変かと思いますが、もう少し、笑顔で接する心がけをしていただけると、少々時間がかかったりしても、気分を害することはないので、お客さんは快適に安心して過ごせるのではないかなと感じました。
朝食ビュッフェはとてもおいしかったです。
お世話になりました。

Leisure Friends

8/10

Excellent

27 Oct 2025

MIKIHARU

駅に隣接していて便利だと思います。
清潔感がありました

Business Self

8/10

Excellent

29 Jul 2025

Masahiko

広いベッドで快適でした。

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

14 Jul 2025

??

駅近コンビニ近で便利。アメニティの質もすごく良かった！中にちょっとしたお土産が売ってるのも良かったです！

Business Self

10/10

Exceptional

07 Jul 2025

DAISUKE

とても良かった

Leisure

8/10

Excellent

06 Jul 2025

Verified traveler

外出が楽

ロビーは3階でルームキーがあればロビー階を経由せずに外出できるのが、なぜか楽な感じです。

Self

10/10

Exceptional

11 Jun 2025

Atsushi

静かで綺麗。駅からすくで便利。
朝ごはんが美味しくて充実している。おすすめです。

10/10

Exceptional

21 May 2025

Shinichiro

京都から20分程度の距離。周辺には夕食できそうな場所は居酒屋程度。
施設は宿泊だけなら申し分ない。朝食ビュッフェ内容はよい。

Business

10/10

Exceptional

22 Apr 2025

Maruyama

混雑を避けてお花見旅行

駅そばで快適でした。また、機会があれば泊まりたい

Self

10/10

Exceptional

13 Apr 2025

Kimiko

駅にも近く、とても良かったです。

8/10

Excellent

30 Jan 2025

Miwa

駅から近くとっても便利
前回宿泊したときは低層階で印象的には可もなく不可もなくという感じでしたが、今回泊まった高層階の方が部屋が清潔で明るく広い感じがした。

Business Self

6/10

Pleasant

13 Jan 2025

Takashi

駅近すぐバス停近く、コンビニあり

Self

6/10

Pleasant

12 Jan 2025

Isao

なし

10/10

Exceptional

25 Dec 2024

Yoshimasa

とても快適に宿泊できました。

Leisure Self

6/10

Pleasant

21 Nov 2024

Nobuaki

場所は便利です

Business Self

8/10

Excellent

04 Nov 2024

Masaru

totoジャパントーナメントの宿泊客が多く、足に芝生を付けて宿泊された方が多くエレベーターに芝が散乱。当日は兎も角翌朝も残っていた。状況が分かれば、掃除スタッフ以外の者でも清掃出来るはずです。私もゴルフ観戦の帰りで状況が判断出来ましたが、それ以外の客はどう捉えたか心配です。

8/10

Excellent

04 Oct 2024

???

初めて宿泊したので、カードキーなど初めて使ったので、最初はあたふたしたけど、安心出来ました

Business

8/10

Excellent

20 Sep 2024

TAKAKO

立地は駅前なので良いです。
一人旅だったのでシングルですが、部屋は清潔でかつシモンズのベットで良かったです。
アメニティはフロントの前に置かれていたので便利です。
朝食のバイキングもいろいろ選べるし美味しかったです。

残念なところは、大浴場がないことです。

個人的には、また利用したいホテルでした。

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

29 Aug 2024

Yoshikazu

アクセスが良い

Business Self

8/10

Excellent

11 Jul 2024

f.

駅チカで便利でした

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

25 May 2024

kozo

禁煙のホテルでタバコ吸うな！我慢くらいしろ！

チェックイン済ませて案内されたお部屋のフロアに到着すると廊下が真っ暗。「え？何これ」と想いつつスマホのライト頼りにお部屋に移動(ライトがないと部屋番号も分からない暗さ)
で、お部屋に入ると今度はお部屋がかなりタバコ臭く「うわー失敗した...」と想いつつ予約を確認すると「禁煙」の文字。ちゃんと禁煙の部屋とってるじゃん　と想いフロントへ連絡。フロントの方曰く「当ホテル全室禁煙でして、すぐ伺います」と言ってすぐ来て確認頂きました。
たまたま空き部屋があったのでそちらに移動。
(真っ暗な廊下にホテルの方もびっくり)
色々ありましたがホテルの方の対応も良く、快適に過ごせました。
ホテルに文句じゃありませんがホテルを代弁して言います。
禁煙なんだからタバコくらい我慢しろ！

Business

8/10

Excellent

08 May 2024

nobuhiko

エアコンをつけた時の匂いが臭かった。
ドライアーのエアーを吸う側は汚れていた。
2Fのレストランは満足でした。

Business_and_leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

28 Jan 2024

Joo-Haeng

아침 식사 맛있어요.
호텔 좁아요.
체크인시 아침식사 쿠폰 누락
가까이 편의점과 전철역

잠만 자기 적당.