Name: Guesthouse Taikoya – Hostel
Address: 105-1 Nishirokkaku-cho, Kyoto, Kyoto, Kyoto, 604-8217, Japan
Rating: 7

Smoke-free property

Garden

No elevators

General

Luggage storage

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Coffee/tea for guests

Common kitchen

Meals

Free Wi-Fi

Internet

Pets Not Allowed

Pets

Location

At the hostel

Karasuma Oike

Shijō

Nijōjō-mae

Nakagyo Ward

Kyoto International Manga Museum

Nijo Castle

Nishihonganji Temple

Kenninji Temple

Kyoto Imperial Palace

Higashi Honganji Temple

Shoseien Garden

Yasaka Shrine

Kyoto Tower

Maruyama Park

Kyoto Aquarium

Kodaiji Temple

Umekoji Park

Sanjusangendo Temple

Chion-in Temple

Kyoto National Museum of Modern Art

Kyoto National Museum

Kyoto Municipal Zoo

Kiyomizu Temple

Toji Temple

Fushimi Inari Shrine

Itami Airport

Osaka Museum of Housing and Living

Kids Plaza Osaka

Kema Sakuranomiya Park

Tenjinbashi-suji Shopping Arcade

Tempozan Harbor Village Ferris Wheel

Osaka Castle

Nakanoshima Park

Osaka Museum of History

Osaka National Museum of Art

Osaka Science Museum

Utsubo Park

Shinsaibashi Shopping Arcade

Kuromon Ichiba

Sennichimae Doguyasuji Shopping Street

Shitennoji Temple

Tsutenkaku Tower

Tennoji Zoo

Abeno Harukas

Universal Studios Japan

Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan

Guesthouse Taikoya – Hostel

Kyoto

child-bed

child-bed-fee

external-private-bathroom

private-bathroom

shared-bathroom

10-beds

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9-beds

king-bed

queen-bed

limited-time

lounge

treatment

no-window

bay-view

bosphorus-view

canal-view

city-view

courtyard-view

garden-view

golf-view

harbour-view

inland-view

lake-view

land-view

mountain-view

ocean-front

ocean-view

oceanside

panoramic-view

park-view

partial-ocean-view

partial-sea-view

partial-view

pool-view

river-view

sea-front

sea-view

street-view

sunrise-view

sunset-view

water-view

with-view

annex

basement

main-building

1-bedroom

2-bedrooms

3-bedrooms

4-bedrooms

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6-bedrooms

not-guaranteed

wired-internet-access

smoking

sauna

duplex

safe

mini-bar

breakfast-for-1

breakfast-for-2

pets-allowed

wi-fi

kitchen

When I was doing booking, I missed the information that tax is not included in the price. So, I am quite shocked when i got to pay an extra of 200 yen per person per day. But that is fine, because it is my mistake. Remember not to check-in later than 9 pm, there will be an expensive late charge. The staff is very nice and helpful, he can speak english so well. The decorations in house are beautiful, but the bedclothes didn’t seem to be clean. To conclude, it is quite a good choice when you want a cheap accommodation.

This place is a very old traditional house. It’s really unique. I couldn’t fault it. Maybe the only thing I would say was it was a little hot in the room. But I guess this is Japanese summer. Our room was on top floor with high ceiling. So it couldn’t be helped. The price is excellent, it’s clean and traditional.What more could you want?

Friendly guest

The owner is a great guy. We had a good chat about music and about japanese culture and life in general.  He is a very good host.

Pleasant stay in traditional Japanese house

Taikyoya is a very pleasant small guesthouse/hostel in a traditional Kyoto house. There are only a few rooms, which gives a very family like atmosphere. We had the large traditional japanese room on the second floor with a nice window view over the tiny garden and very nice room decorations. The only unconvenience is that the shared toilets and showers are on the first floor and that the stairs are very steep and narrow. On the other hand, these facilities and especially the bath, was really beautiful and clean. Good place and very nice experience!

Prime location to main attractions. Very clean and welcoming. Reception spoke English and was very helpful with directions and general questions. Well recommend to family and friends.

Nice guesthouse

Very quirky and traditional but only one shower and not enough toilets for guests, also very small kitchen. Good location, a short walk from downtown and the subway.

Nice traditional guesthouse

Good to talk to other guests in the hostel, a traditional Japanese-styled house.However, check out policy is strict and staffs are rude. You will be kicked out of the hostel right after 10am. Make sure you choose the right number of guests when booking on Expedia, otherwise they would charge extra even the same room for 1 person or 2 persons are having same price online.

Not recommend, poor staff attitude, strict policy

The staff was extremely rude! When I arrived at 8 am and dropped my bag, the guy gave me the key and showed me around and also told me that I can't use the room until 4 pm which is the check in time. I understood that part, then i asked politely if i can use the washroom to get change and freshen up before i head out. He then completely over-reacted and said,"what don't you understand about what I just told you, I just told you the check-in time is 4 pm! You can't use the washroom now! This is NOT your country, and in Japan you have rules to follow!" He had a go at me and was telling me off repeatedly about how and why I don't follow the rules. I thought this was completely unnecessary and he was being very RUDE! He made it clear I cant use the bedroom until after check in which is fair, but he didnt say anything about the washroom, and I politely asked him if I can, and this was the reaction I got! The plus sides is that the female staff on the other hand was nice and friendly. The location is great, it is within walking distance from the main shopping street. Lots of small shops and places to eat around it.

Very rude staff

First, the good: this guesthouse is historic and has been beautifully maintained.  Tatami mats are throughout, there are both traditional and Western-style rooms, and the character of the house has been maintained. It is on the edge of the more tourist-friendly part of town. It is affordable, and is managed by an affable young man.
I think our experience was complicated by a number of unfortunate events. First, you can't drop your bags off between 11:00 AM and check in time, and our train came in just after 11, so we were stuck toting bags around all day.  Second, our reservation was lost. The host was still able to accommodate us, and we stayed in one room the first night and one room the second, but it wasn't, unfortunately, what we had planned for.  The guesthouse is perfectly nice, but is definitely more hostel than guesthouse, which is fine, just not something that we were clear on.  That said, our room the second night, a traditional room on the ground floor across from the courtyard, was wonderful.

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