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Koto An

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7.2 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast available
  • Parking available
  • Bar
  • Free WiFi
  • Air conditioning
  • Restaurant

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240-2 Sakai machi, 2 chome, Muromachi dori Gojo sagaru, Simogyo ku, Kyoto, Kyoto, 600-8162
  • Place, Kawaramachi Street
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Place, Shijo Street
    ‪12 min walk‬
  • Place, Kyoto Tower
    ‪12 min walk‬
  • Airport, Osaka (ITM-Itami)
    ‪55 min drive‬

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Economy Twin Room, Non Smoking, Shared Bathroom

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Futons

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Family Room with Shared Bathroom (2,3,4 Persons), Non Smoking

8.0 out of 10
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  • 13 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 4 Single Futons

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  • Sleeps 10
  • 10 Single Futons

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  • Sleeps 4

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  • Sleeps 2

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About this property

Koto An

Guesthouse with a restaurant, 10-minute walk to Kawaramachi Street
Along with a restaurant, this guesthouse has a bar/lounge and self parking. WiFi in public areas is free. Other amenities include a garden and multilingual staff assistance. Housekeeping is not available.
Koto An offers 4 air-conditioned accommodations with rice cookers and a hairdryer. Fridges and microwaves are provided.

Bathrooms include complimentary toiletries and toothbrushes and toothpaste. This Kyoto guest house provides complimentary wireless Internet access.

During your stay at Koto An, you're just a quick walk from Kawaramachi Street. You'll find features such as free WiFi in public areas, plus a restaurant and a bar.
  • Free WiFi
  • Grab something to eat at the restaurant or stop for a drink at the bar/lounge
  • Cooked-to-order breakfast served daily for a fee
  • Self-parking available for a fee
  • Services include luggage storage
  • Within a 15-minute walk of Kawaramachi Street and Kyoto Tower
There's a restaurant on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. WiFi is free in public spaces. Koto An also features multilingual staff and a garden. Limited parking is available for a fee and is offered on a first-come, first-served basis.

Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this Kyoto guest house.

For a fee, guests can enjoy a cooked-to-order breakfast daily from 8 AM to 9:00 AM.
Koto An has a restaurant on site.

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • Parking on site (JPY 1,650 per night; includes in/out privileges)
  • Limited on-site parking

Food and drink

  • Daily cooked-to-order breakfast available 8 AM to 9:00 AM for a fee: JPY 2,500 per person
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Family friendly

  • In-room microwave
  • In-room refrigerator

Conveniences

  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Multilingual staff
  • No housekeeping service

Outdoors

  • Garden

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Well-lit path to entrance

More

  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Hob
  • Microwave
  • Paper towels
  • Refrigerator
  • Rice cooker

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board on request

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4 PM; check-in end time: 8 PM
Late check-in subject to availability

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM
Contactless check-out

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 9:00 AM - 8:00 PM
The check-in location differs from the property location; go to: [Roman-Kan(main reception)]
Front desk staffed during limited hours
If you are planning to arrive after 8:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
For any questions, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • 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 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've listed all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for cooked-to-order breakfast: from approximately JPY 2500 per person
  • Self-parking fee: JPY 1650 per night (in/out privileges)

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

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
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system and a first aid kit
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
The front desk at this property is open daily from 9:00 AM - 8:00 PM.
The check-in location differs from the property location. To check in, guests will need to go to Roman-Kan(main reception)
Guests arriving after 8:00 PM must make advance arrangements by contacting the property using the information on the booking confirmation. 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.
Japanese futons are provided based on the number of adults (guests age 12 and older) in the reservation. Guests under 12 years not sharing a bed with an adult and using existing bedding are charged the adult rate.

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

Koto Hotel Kyoto
Koto Guesthouse Kyoto
Koto Guesthouse
Koto An Kyoto
Koto An Guesthouse
Koto An Guesthouse Kyoto

Koto An Reviews

Reviews

7.2

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 9 out of 48 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 15 out of 48 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 19 out of 48 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 48 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 48 reviews

8.0/10

Cleanliness

7.8/10

Staff & service

6.8/10

Amenities

7.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Marie-Sarah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very good stay! Would recommand!
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024

6/10 Okay

Coral

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort

See review for accurate building address

DO NOT GO TO THE ADDRESS LISTED ON HOTELS.COM. Go straight to this address to check in: 542 wakamiya-cho; this will take you to the check in office, and they will tell you where to go for your room which is about a block and a half away. This hotel is a solid 3.5. The adage "you get what you pay for" applies here. My room was upstairs and the stairs were very narrow and steep; lugging one small suitcase up was perilous. The bathrooms are shared but there are three toilets for the 4(?) rooms in the building. There is a shower stall and a soaking tub. The soaking tub would be nice if there were English instructions on using the tankless water heater. This is an old style building so gives you an "authentic" experience for your stay in Kyoto, but in exchange lacks many of the amenities that comes with a standard hotel. There was a small kitchenette though so that is a point in its favor. Check in and check out, once I was provided with the correct address, was pretty simple and easy. I only stayed here one night and it was comfortable for that night, but any longer may be a challenge.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

Small room. Long check in process

Check in needs improvement, the reception was not onsite and you have to walk 5 minutes to it, but took us 15 mins to find it, the actual checkin process was really long as well and took 10 mins. The accommodation was okay, theres only one toilet and most of the times we have to wait really long before we can use it, the room was so small
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very convenient near the train station and price is reasonable!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018

2/10 Terrible

Nicole, Australia

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Don’t stay in room K24!

Have stayed in ryokans our whole trip and this one was the absolute worst. The place itself is fine (same as most of the other typical cheap ryokans) and the staff are lovely and very friendly, however the room we were staying in was terrible. Every time someone moved in the room above us there were terrible squeaks in their floorboards (our ceiling) which were loud enough to wake you and give you a headache. Also the wall to the outside street was literally paper so every car, bike and person going past could be heard. This room was very loud and very distracting. I can usually handle some noise and light during the night but this was ridiculous. I’m glad we only stayed here for one night!
Stayed 1 night in May 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We had a really lovely stay at Koto an, the staff and home was lovely. The only down fall was really loud guests arriving at 3:30am on our second night who continued to talk and move around upstairs for another hour into the early morning. The house is very old so the floors creek a lot. I would definitely stay again but would ask the home stay to consider having check in time window boxes as it was really unpleseant to be woken at such an early hour and for the guests to be able to continue loud conversations as they prepared for sleep. Thank you for having us.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2018

10/10 Excellent

Kayoko R.

We had a good Kyoto experience

Nice clean house, just like the photos.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2018

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Room comfort

One time Experience

Ok to experience the old Japanese style living quarter. The room are on top of each other and the stairs are old style wooden one with no rail. Tough to get luggage upstairs or downstairs. Your neighbor will hear all the noise you make in your room no don't expect privacy. Only one shower and two toilets to share with 4 rooms. The office is about 8 minutes walk from the actual living place, so no staff at where you stay. Ok for one time experience but I would not go back. Just not for me.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2018

6/10 Okay

Mirza

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Room comfort

Good for a day, but not more.

Expensive and not really comfortable for large group of people because the restrooms and shower area are shared. In addition to that the walls are super thin, which means you have to be really quite not to disturb others. Otherwise, it is a cool place to stay because of its old japanese architecture.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2017

10/10 Excellent

Christa, california

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

Nice hotel about a 15 min walk from Kyoto station.

Staff was very friendly and super helpful. Hotel was cute and nice and clean
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2017

8/10 Good

Agnes

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

A family stay in kyoto

Simple and basic traditional house - good to experience in warmer times of the year. As the reception is 3-4 blocks away you have to Be willing to be indépendant from any other needs after you check in - very quiet area close to a subway station and a convenient store.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2017

6/10 Okay

Arisa

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
音が響きやすい民家構造にもかかわらず静かで過ごしやすかったです。 2階の部屋だったのですが階段の一段一段が細かめなのでキャリーケースを運ぶのは少し大変です。覚悟しましょう。 脱衣所が外の気温と同じくらいだったのでヒートショックを起こさないように気をつける必要があると思います。 それ以外はお値段もリーズナブルでとてもよかったです。ありがとうございました。
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Miki

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
昔ながらの古い建物でありながら、よくお掃除が行き届いていて清潔感があり、気持ちよく滞在できました。 セキュリティもしっかりなされてて安心して宿泊できました。
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

6/10 Okay

Ana Karen

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Te cobran por lavar las toallas y no deberían es un servicio que debería de venir incluido, nunca fueron a hacer limpieza, y estaba acordado en casa tercer día, la cocina algo sucia y vieja los dueños Super groseros
Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Rumi

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Miyuu

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
ゆっくり寝れましたがエアコンの音やドライヤーの音結構大きくてびっくりしました。人の話し声や階段の上り下りの軋む音も凄く聞こえるのでそういうのが気になる人は違う所を行かれるといいと思います。そういうのを気にせず畳部屋が好きな方は過ごせると思います。6.5畳くらいはありました。
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

6/10 Okay

ちよこ

Travelled with group
和室の部屋でのんびり出来ました。
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Nicklas

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Marie-Eve

Liked: Cleanliness
Bonne localisation, très central. Accès à une cuisine complètement équipée. Par contre, le futon était très mince, impossible de dormir sur le côté. Aussi, on entend tout ce qui se passe dehors et ailleurs dans le hostel. Très mauvaise insonorisation. La cuisine et les salles de bain ne sont pas chauffées, elles sont directement dehors.
Stayed 8 nights in Mar 2024

6/10 Okay

Tomomi, Koriyama

昔ながらの家なので人の話声やドアの開閉音などが聞こえましたが、他のお客さんも気を付けていたのもあってか、レビューほど騒がしくはなかったです。響くのでドライヤーなどを使う時は気を遣いました。古き良き京都の町屋に宿泊できていい体験になりました。
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

JUNYEUB

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

6/10 Okay

stephan

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service
attention jardin non accessible et très froid ...
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2019

4/10 Poor

ChiaoChu

Travelled with group
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2019

8/10 Good

MING HUI

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
保留傳統町家購造及生活感，離車站近，週邊機能充足，值得推薦。
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019

8/10 Good

建笙

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A nice experience living in the residential area in Kyoto.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2019