Kyojuku Usagi - Vacation STAY 46003v

If I could give this property 100 out of 10, I would. First; the property: It is spacious, very well appointed and beautiful. You do not need anything, from good stemware to bathrobes to cleaning every other day. Then; the people. Nothing is too much trouble for them, super friendly and you genuinely feel as if you made friends. Oh! And location: A quiet neighborhood yet loads of restaurants, coffee shops and convenience stores close by. A main train station is 200m from the front door. I fell in love with Kyoto!

Partway through our tour of Japan for our honeymoon we decided to stay in a house rather than another hotel, and we are so glad we did. The house was very clean, spacious, modern and comfortable, everything was high quality - the jacuzzi bath was a welcome luxury. Handy to have a washer/dryer for clothes partway through our trip. The excellent staff were available to welcome, check out and via text for anything during the stay. Only five minutes walk from a main station and close to the castle, yet we felt we were staying in a nice neighbourhood- not touristy. The house we chose from their several available was tucked away from the main road and was quiet and safe. Considering we had a whole house rather than just a hotel room it felt good value for money. Probably more than we would normally pay but it was great to use as a base in Kyoto for our five nights (we did a day trip to Nara, but there was so much to see in Kyoto we didn’t end up doing a trip to Osaka). The hosts booked us an amazing sushi making lesson with Sushi Shin at the museum which was a highlight of the holiday - highly recommended. There were a couple of big supermarkets right by the station so easy to pick up supplies. For a break from local cuisine I would also recommend Uruu restaurant about 15 minutes walk away for excellent Italian food. I loved the couple of little rabbit decorations in the house. Thank you for a wonderful stay!

If I had to be really picky, it would have been nice to have a couple of pictures or decorations in the lounge/dining area to make it feel a little more homely. We found the handwash in the bathrooms left our skin a bit dry and sensitive so maybe change to a softer variety.

Exceptional room, very clean. Right next to the station which made it easily accessible, but most importantly the customer service from the staff was next level. Definitely recommend!!