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About this property

Prime Location: Iwatoyama Hostel in Kyoto offers a central base with Kyoto Station 1.2 mi away. Nearby attractions include Kyoto Shigaku Kaikan Conference Hall (2-minute walk), Kyoto International Manga Museum (0.6 mi), and Nijo Castle (1.2 mi). Comfortable Facilities: Guests enjoy free WiFi, air-conditioning, and a elevator. The hostel features family rooms, a shared kitchen, and parquet floors. Additional amenities include a private bathroom, bath, bidet, city view, sofa bed, and work desk. Guest Services: Reception staff speak English, Japanese, and Norwegian. The property provides a hairdryer, refrigerator, shower, slippers, and electric kettle. It is 28 mi from Itami Airport.

Couples in particular like the location – they rated it 8.5 for a two-person trip.

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Property highlights

Located in the real heart of Kyoto, this property has an excellent location score of 8.2!


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Room Type
Number of guests
 
1 bunk bed
1 bunk bed
1 bunk bed
2 twin beds
and
1 bunk bed
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1 sofa bed
1 twin bed
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1 full bed
3 twin beds
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3 futon beds
1 full bed
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Guest reviews

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Guests who stayed here loved

  • Abigail
    United States United States
    The hostel was in the best location! Everything was within walking distance without being in the middle of a busy street. It was very quiet at night. Everyone followed the quiet hours and was courteous. The rooms and facilities were extremely...
  • Maria
    United States United States
    Good beds and close to the metro! A lot of restaurants around :)
  • Vigie
    Philippines Philippines
    The staff was kind enough to upgrade me to a private room, and there was no hassle about that. I'm near the common bathroom and toilet, and elevator, but did not hear any noise coming. Had a relaxed and peaceful stay in this place!
  • Balunos
    Philippines Philippines
    location very clean room only downside was the check in , you can only do it at exactly 3:00pm , you cannot do it in advance. In this case , the line builds up to road side of the hotel , so better if your early like 2:50pm and go directly to...
  • Choi
    Hong Kong Hong Kong
    Recycling bins available. Luggage storage is convenient. Towels are provided. There's a bus nearby that goes to the JR station. Shower gel and shampoo provided.
  • Myra
    United States United States
    Very friendly staff. It was in a quiet neighborhood surrounded by good restaurants. We went to Chifaja (all you can eat meat) for 90 minutes.Fast service and food was excellent. Close to family marts and less than 10 minute walk to Shijo station....
  • Karina
    Philippines Philippines
    The family room was really spacious and comfortable for us, and the location of the hostel was a few minutes walk from bus stops and convenience stores. There’s also a kimono rental on the ground floor that gives you a discount if you’re a guest...
  • Bruno
    Portugal Portugal
    Very good location - lots of buses and near the station as well. Also practical to walk to some of the touristic areas (around 20-30 min to Gion District). The private room was very good and very comfortable, even with shared toilets and...
  • Darin
    Egypt Egypt
    It was very nice, in terms of the location and the room
  • Eva
    United States United States
    Nice staff, shared kitchen, private double room is spacious for 1 person. Location is good

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House rules

Iwatoyama Hostel takes special requests – add in the next step!
Check-in
From 3:00 PM to 9:00 PM
You need to let the property know what time you'll be arriving in advance.
Check-out
Until 10:00 AM
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Children & Beds

Child policies

Children of all ages are welcome.

Children 6 and above will be charged as adults at this property.

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Crib and extra bed policies

Cribs and extra beds aren't available at this property.

No age restriction
There's no age requirement for check-in
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
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The fine print

Must-know information for guests at this property

Please inform Iwatoyama Hostel of your expected arrival time in advance. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly using the contact details in your confirmation.

An accommodation tax per person, per night is not included in the price and must be paid at the property.

While this property offers stays longer than one month, Booking.com isn't offering a lease to a guest. Accordingly, all guests who participate in this offering won't have any rights or interests as a tenant for the offered property but should remain subject to applicable hotel stay/lodging terms and conditions.

In response to the coronavirus (COVID-19), additional safety and sanitation measures are in effect at this property.

In accordance with government guidelines to minimize transmission of the coronavirus (COVID-19), this property may request additional documentation from guests to validate identity, travel itinerary, and other relevant info on dates where such guidelines exist.