Tabist Sparkling Dolphins Inn Kyoto

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Scored 7.8
Rated good

Staff

8.9

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About this property

Comfortable Accommodations: Tabist Sparkling Dolphins Inn Kyoto in Kyoto offers family rooms with air-conditioning, private bathrooms, and tatami floors. Each room includes a bath, bidet, hairdryer, refrigerator, shower, slippers, soundproofing, electric kettle, and TV. Essential Facilities: Guests enjoy free WiFi, a lounge, lift, housekeeping service, full-day security, and luggage storage. Additional amenities include air-conditioning, private bathroom, bath, bidet, hairdryer, tatami floor, refrigerator, shower, slippers, soundproofing, electric kettle, and TV. Prime Location: Located in the city centre, the hostel is 1 km from Kyoto Station and 42 km from Itami Airport. Nearby attractions include TKP Garden City Kyoto (15-minute walk), Sanjusangen-do Temple (2 km), and Kyoto International Manga Museum (4 km). Guests appreciate the host, public transport options, and convenient location.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 8.8 for a two-person trip.

Distance in property description is calculated using © OpenStreetMap

Most popular facilities

  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Free WiFi
  • Family rooms
  • Laundry
  • Heating
  • Daily housekeeping

Property highlights

Situated in the real heart of Kyoto, this property has an excellent location score of 8.5

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2 futon beds
4 futon beds
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Guests who stayed here loved

Edvárd
Hungary Hungary
“The staff was super nice, we even received a little gift from him.”
Matthew
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“We loved our stay at Sparking Dolphins! It was our first time sleeping in a tatami room and we were overjoyed at the opportunity. The hotel owner was there to greet us and was extremely kind and helpful. He showed us to the room and explained...”
Steven
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“The owner/host is very kind and helpful, my daughter also was very taken with the Senegal Bush Baby which is the hotel's mascot. We also received a memento photograph of our stay. It's budget friendly but we enjoyed the tatami mats and futons.”
Canice
Australia Australia
“Good location. Large rooms with private bathroom. Enough space for suitcases outside of bedroom. Friendly staff, great photo upon arrival and given printout when checking out.”
Luz
Colombia Colombia
“The hotel location was perfect for us. The rooms were confortable and the service offered was excellent 87”
S
Netherlands Netherlands
“We had a superb stay here. Lovely and very helpful owner.”
Jonathan
Germany Germany
“Nice place close to the train station. Tatami-floored room, futon-beds and clean facilities.”
Shu
Singapore Singapore
“fantastic service, near train station. would book a room here again!”
Anna
Israel Israel
“We liked the no-frills traditional tatami room with futon - it was perfect for us. The bathroom and toilet were comfortable and clean. The location whilst not in a lively area is pretty ok - 10mns by foot to main station, 5mns by foot to...”
Feizhan
Japan Japan
“Convenient transportation, very close to Jiujo Station.Spacious rooms”

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House rules

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Check-in
From 15:00 to 23:00
Check-out
Until 10:00
Cancellation/ prepayment
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Children and beds

Child policies

Children of any age are welcome.

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

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Cot and extra bed policies

Cots and extra beds are not available at this property.

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

Need-to-know information for guests at this property

Please inform the hotel in advance of any arrival/return outside of reception opening hours. Contact details can be found on the booking confirmation.

Please note this is strictly a non-smoking property. Any violation of this policy will result in eviction from the property and additional cleaning fees will be charged.

The number of futon varies depending on the number of guests. (Futon is not included for children under 6 years of age staying free of charge. Guest can pay additional fee at the property if they need futon for children under 6 years old. )

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