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Guest House & Hotel Shijo Omiya

2.5 star property

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Reception
Exterior
Combined shower/bathtub, deep-soaking bathtub, free toiletries
Lobby
Hypo-allergenic bedding, down duvets, in-room safe, desk

Popular amenities

  • 24/7 front desk
  • Kitchen
  • Laundry
  • Air conditioning
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

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263 Matsumotocho, Inokumadori, Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto, 600-8390
  • Shijo Street
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Nijō Castle
    ‪14 min walk‬
  • Nishiki Market
    ‪15 min walk‬
  • Osaka (ITM-Itami)
    ‪44 min drive‬

Room options

Economy Room, 1 Bedroom, Mezzanine

  • 27 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 4 Single Futons

Economy Room, 1 Bedroom, Annex Building

  • 24 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 3 Single Futons

View all photos for Twin Room (Up to 2 adults and 2 children)

Hypo-allergenic bedding, down duvets, in-room safe, desk

Twin Room (Up to 2 adults and 2 children)

  • 12 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds

View all photos for Basic Double Room, 1 Double Bed, Non Smoking (Up to 3 adults and 1 child)

Hypo-allergenic bedding, down duvets, in-room safe, desk

Basic Double Room, 1 Double Bed, Non Smoking (Up to 3 adults and 1 child)

  • 12 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

View all photos for Family Room 1 (Up to 5 adults and 2 children)

Hypo-allergenic bedding, down duvets, in-room safe, desk

Family Room 1 (Up to 5 adults and 2 children)

  • 22 sq m
  • Sleeps 5
  • 2 Double Beds and 1 Single Bed

View all photos for Family Room 2 (Up to 5 adults and 3 children)

Hypo-allergenic bedding, down duvets, in-room safe, desk

Family Room 2 (Up to 5 adults and 3 children)

  • 27 sq m
  • Sleeps 5
  • 2 Double Beds and 1 Single Bed

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About this property

Guest House & Hotel Shijo Omiya

Hotel with a 24-hour front desk, steps from Shijo Street
A microwave in a common area, laundry facilities and a 24-hour front desk are available at this smoke-free hotel. WiFi in public areas is free. Other amenities include a front desk safe. Limited housekeeping is available.
Guest House & Hotel Shijo Omiya offers 11 air-conditioned accommodations with washers/dryers and a safe. Beds feature down duvets. Kitchenettes offer fridges, microwaves and kitchenware and utensils. Bathrooms include a combined bath/shower unit with a deep soaking bath, slippers, bidets and complimentary toiletries.

This Kyoto hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Flat-screen televisions are featured in guestrooms. Additionally, rooms include a hairdryer and an iron/ironing board. Housekeeping is offered on a limited basis and hypo-allergenic bedding can be requested.

During your stay at Guest House & Hotel Shijo Omiya, you're just a quick walk from Shijo Street. Free WiFi in public areas and laundry facilities are available.
  • Free WiFi
  • Amenities include a front desk safe, laundry facilities and a shared microwave
  • Steps from Shijo Street and 14 minutes on foot from Nijō Castle
Guest House & Hotel Shijo Omiya offers its guests laundry facilities, a front desk safe, and a microwave in a common area. WiFi is free in public spaces.

This Kyoto hotel is smoke free.

Languages

Chinese (Mandarin), English, French, Italian, Japanese

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • No on-site parking available

Family friendly

  • In-room kitchenette
  • In-room microwave
  • In-room refrigerator
  • In-room washer/dryer
  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk
  • Shared microwave

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (limited availability)

Accessibility

  • No lift

More

  • Built in 2016
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes
  • Down comforter
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding

Bathroom

  • Bidet
  • Deep soaking bathtub
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Slippers
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV

Food and drink

  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Kitchenette
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Safe
  • Washer/dryer

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4 PM; check-in end time: 10 PM
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM

Special check-in instructions

Guests will receive an email with check-in instructions prior to arrival; front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
For any questions, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed, but service animals are welcome

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Cots (infant beds) are not available.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Fees

Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

  • A city tax may be collected at the property. The city tax ranges from JPY 200–1,000 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've listed all charges provided to us by the property.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a 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
Guests will receive an email with special check-in information prior to arrival. Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property. For any questions, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation.

We should mention

  • As required by the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, all international visitors must submit their passport number and nationality when registering at any lodging facility (inns, hotels, motels etc). Also, it's required that lodging proprietors photocopy the passports of all registering guests and keep the photocopy on file.

Property is also known as

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Guest House & Hotel Shijo Omiya Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 95 out of 203 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 74 out of 203 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 21 out of 203 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 6 out of 203 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 7 out of 203 reviews

8.8/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It is very quiet. The property owner communicates very well.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2019

2/10 Terrible

Choco

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service

More Than Double Advertised Price, Poor Quality

Worst hotel of my travels in central Japan. This was supposed to be the cheapest place, but ended up being the most expensive. Somehow they snuck in extra fees, which no other hotel on this site did, and those fees were actually higher than the initial fee! I asked hotels.com what this was about and was told it was for "city taxes". The manager sent me several emails leading up to my stay, which was annoying, telling me about the various rules I would have to follow. Obviously he didn't pay much attention because he kept asking how many people would be staying too. The room had someone else's hair on the bed and bathroom floor. The soap was practically gone. Various small things were lacking that most hotels have (even cheap ones). Breakfast was a joke. You walk to another building which is full of other people, with barely enough space to sit down. You are allottedj 2 pieces of white bread. I didn't see any butter, jam, or condiments, so ate dry toast. The drink machine dispenses questionable water when you push the "orange juice" or "cafe au lait" buttons. You can just have black coffee or bright green children's melon soda. Each visitor is allotted 1 egg, and they are raw, so you have to cook them, but the stove is slow and people are waiting to cook. I didn't have the patience to wait to cook my 1 egg, so left it. You need a code to open the door. They don't tell you that you have to open the casing around the number pad.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019

2/10 Terrible

Diane

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Horrible hotel.

For the first 2 nights, we had a smaller room. I’d wanted to book 4 nights but could only book 2 and 2. I was not particularly happy with this hotel. Although they say it is 24 hour desk, that is not true (there was only people at check in). To get to our room, we had to load the luggage in an elevator but we could only use the stairs. The windows have coverings in front of them so we can’t open them and look out. The room is an okay size but the beds are so hard! The bathroom is oddly configured with a step up and the floor feels flimsy. The pipe to the shower/bath is from the sink. And they tell us not to use the toilet while showering. There is a safe but not nearly enough electrical outlets. There is a laundry machine for use. I wouldn’t stay here again. The free breakfast was 1 egg, one roll and you had to wash your own dishes. Shower curator moldy. No new towels or bed making. Will be glad to leave. I’d hoped the larger room for the second reservation would be better. It was much worse. The room stank of ammonia, there was hair imbedded in the carpet which the man at the desk tried to vacuum up but was not able to do so, and there were stains in the carpet. Also mold around the bathroom sink. I checked out early as this was totally unacceptable.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2019

2/10 Terrible

Keivan

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Mold all over bathroom. Don’t rely on the listing

We stayed in amazing hotels in Japan but this one was a scam and the guy is a disgrace to all other Japanese hotel owners. Breakdown of mis-stated “facts”: 1. Non smoking property! Lobby was full of smoke smell and we thought well our room is non smoking but even there the bathroom was smelling of smoke and took continuous fan and sprays till morning to get rid of it (or maybe get used to it idk) 2. Mold all over bathroom under the sink, on shower, the curtain was nasty (pictures attached) so now shower for us. 3. Free continental breakfast! You get 2 medium bread rolls per person and ONE RAW egg that you can cook by cleaning the dirty pan yourself! There is a coffe machine no milk or cream I know continental has a loose meaning but this one was really stretching it. 4. 24 hours front desk, nobody was there in the morning to complain to. We dropped the key and checked out and found another hotel. 4 agents from Hotels.com customer service tried to reach to them and couldn’t find them till 10-11 am. And they guy refused to do a refund for the other two nights. This is a scam, I seriously doubt all the other reviews on expedia related sites at least nobody leaves “amazing breakfast” unless it is a paid review. More disappointing was how hotels.com handled this and refused to give my money back at least for the remaining nights. I sent them these photos too but apparently they are okay with molds in bathroom and owners lying on their website. 0 customer protection
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2019

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Worst Experience Ever in Japan

Absolutely disconnected from the guest house owner. We arrived in front of the guest house door at 4pm (checkin time) but no one there to open the code locked door and we stayed on the street freezing with kids for 50 mins. Kept calling the guest house emergency phone but no one pick up. This was the worst experience I have never had before in Japan. Before we arrived Kyoto a week ago, we started to contact by phone, by email, by hotels.com the guest house owner to confirm the checkin arrangement BUT they just ignored us and no one picked up. I really don't recommend anyone to choose this guest house or you choose to take your own risk. Even hotels.com CS couldn't help us to reach out the staff there as well. I suggest hotels.com to ban this guest house to further hurting travellers.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 6 nights in Nov 2018

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2018

8/10 Good

Igor

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We got a family room for 5 and the room is spacious. Breakfast was simple but great to have them.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2018

10/10 Excellent

Veronica

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2018

8/10 Good

Minchi

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2018

8/10 Good

Nicholas, Sydney, Australia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice quiet location close to subway station with friendly staff and breakfast was a welcome addition to our stay thank you. Rooms were clean and having a place to sleep a family (3 beds - 4 people) was welcome. The dryer didn't seem to work well and lack of places to hang towels/clothes was a bit of a problem to dry these items.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2018

10/10 Excellent

Wilson

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Good spot to stay

Great accommodation. Although not indicated in our booking we were provided free though simple breakfast of bread and an egg. Facility was easy to locate and short walk to Omiya subway. A few restaurants, shops including a Daiso near to subway stn. The rules requires separation of trash for easy recycling. Price a bit on the high side but quite worth the value.

10/10 Excellent

Chee Leong

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

10/10 Excellent

XUE XIA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
good

10/10 Excellent

Kerrin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Well designed, exactly what you need.

After reading many impressive reviews, we decided to give this guesthouse a try for five nights. From the moment we arrived, we knew we were in good hands when four smiling staff members rushed to help us get a broken strap on our day bag repaired locally for a pittance. This hotel has been methodically designed to anticipate your every need. Just like an Apple computer, most things are intuitive. The self check-in is a breeze, just follow the easy emailed instructions. We would highly recommend this place.

10/10 Excellent

Sio Hoon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Amazing Stay at Kyoto

This place is a gem. Conveniently located and with 5-star hotel comfort at 3-star price. The room was big by Japan standard with very good design - bathroom and wc are in separate area. There is also a communal kitchen and on-site laundry in the ground and third floor. Good WiFi also. Strongly recommended.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2017

10/10 Excellent

Mayy Ho, Singapore

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Good location and convenience on transportation

The locations was good, easily to take local buses or train to tourists places. The owner was very nice. We are happy to stayed with Guest House Shijo Omiya.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2017

10/10 Excellent

maureen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Beautiful Kyoto

Great location handy to trains, subway. Staff when at office very helpful quieter area with easy access to everything loved Kyoto
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2017

10/10 Excellent

erica

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Amazing location

Amazing hotel! Excellent location! Fantastic customer service.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2017

6/10 Okay

Heather, okinawa, japan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Room comfort
Exactly what I expect from a budget hotel - small, clean, quiet. However, the bed was so so hard!!
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2017

10/10 Excellent

Alice, Omaha, NE

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great hotel, but take along your navigation system

This new, clean, convenient hotel is located along a street that people from the US would consider an alley. It was tough for us to find in the dark in the rain, but worth the search. You can walk to the Nijo Jo Castle from the hotel, and we tested two restaurants within two blocks of the hotel and they were both great. The hotel staff pointed us to the second one, or we might not have gone down the stairs at night to check it out. They also provided city transportation maps. The room isn't huge, but it's bigger than the one that we had in Tokyo! Everything you need in a room in a very compact space, plus little extra snacks.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2017

8/10 Good

Hsiao Min

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
3 nights stay with my family, Friendly staff and super location to all spots!
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2017

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Clean/Comfortable Guest House Close to Amenities

The place is very clean, modern and comfortable. A room for 4 people is very spacious. Staff very friendly and helpful. Best to take taxi in Kyoto. Guest house is a few minutes' walk to a taxi stand, very convenient. It is also a safe location. Thank you.