The Pocket Hotel Kyoto-Shijokarasuma - Private Rooms

Pros: good common area with microwave and kettle, clean bathrooms, good location. Cons: - the sheets in the bedroom are NOT FITTED, so they come off during the night and you have to remake your bed every day. It’s a nightmare. Also very unhygienic as everyone who stays on those mattresses are basically sleeping without sheets. - if you’re a couple, you can’t sleep next to each other. In the Hollywood room, there are two separate mattresses next to each other so they are always separating during the night, leading to someone falling between the crack onto cold, hard wood. - they randomly decided to clean the bathrooms on our floor at 10am one morning (this was not advertised), so they were totally out of use. They also randomly decided to clean all of the bottom floor at 7pm one evening so the kettle and microwave was out of use (prime time for when people want to eat!!!). - the laundry service is chargeable. 500 yen for a wash and dry but the drier doesn’t work well, so you have to pay an extra 100 yen to dry it again. - the luggage storage only has locks on one side, so we couldn’t secure our bags on our check out day. - checking in was difficult and the machine didn’t work. Would only recommend staying here if you’re on a serious budget. Even then it’s not THAT cheap.

Very convenient location, the hotel service is super excellent. Prepare a lot of guidance (tourist spot or food spot) for tourist. Room is clean and facility all good.

Love the hotel style. Everything is well maintain. Very clean. Just the room a bit small for family

Really enjoyed my stay here. The rooms are small but the location and area downstairs to socialise makes up for it! We really enjoyed the amenities and the shower area was always kept clean and well stocked. I would recommend this hotel to any one coming to Kyoto on a budget.

Quite satisfied and great location for the price! Location is great and almost walkable to major parts of central Kyoto. For example Nishiki Market 1 minute (but overpriced), Karasuma and shopping streets 1 minute, Hankyu train line for going Osaka or other places just 6 minute, Big local shopping malls like Fresco and LIFE or Takashimaya store just 10 minute. Moreover it is within walking distance to Gion area and Panchoto alley and river. Although the room is small, is convenient and bed was quite tall that myself as Big Caucasian 180+cm had no issue in size of bed. Shower and toilet also very clean and have all amenities included. Also the lobby is good to mingle or eat food as there is microwave available. The luggage can be kept free-of-charge after checkout if have Suica. Breakfast is a bit simple and at Datour. not bad, but maybe can take without breakfast for more flexibility.

It's my first time travelling to Japan and staying in Kyoto . I was grateful to stayed at this hotel