古都庵Koto-an Japanese Town house

Location: 下京区室町通五条下る2丁目堺町240-2, Kyoto, jp

Star Rating: 1 Stars

Property Type: Guest houses

About this Property

Important Information

Policies

Check-in: 04:00 PM - 08:00 PM

Check-out: 10:00 AM

Amenities & Facilities

• Non-smoking rooms
• Air conditioning
• Restaurant
• Luggage storage
• Non-smoking throughout
• Shared kitchen
• Fire extinguishers
• Invoice provided
• Smoke alarms
• Key access
• 24-hour security
• Security alarm
• Television in common areas
• Free wired internet
• Internet access

Rooms Available

• Rental house of Traditional Machiya in Kyoto (maximum of 10 people), Non Smoking

  10 Twin Futons

  Layout - 3 bedrooms and living room

  Internet - Free WiFi

  Food & Drink - Kitchen with refrigerator, stovetop, microwave, and cookware/dishware

  Bathroom - Private bathroom, deep soaking bathtub and separate shower

  Practical - Iron/ironing board (on request) and local maps

  Comfort - Air conditioning and heating

  Need to Know - No housekeeping

  Non-Smoking

  Max Occupancy: 14 (10 Adults)

  • TV
  • Air conditioning
  • Hair dryer
  • Refrigerator
  • Microwave
  • Private bathroom
  • Heating
  • Kitchen
  • Stovetop
  • Toaster
  • Toilet paper
  • Shampoo
  • Separate bathtub and shower
  • Free WiFi
  • Deep soaking bathtub
  • Rice cooker
  • No housekeeping
  • Local maps
  • Paper towels
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste available
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste not available

• Three-Bedroom Townhouse

  The air-conditioned holiday home has 3 bedrooms and 1 bathroom with a bath and a shower. In the well-equipped kitchen, guests will find a stovetop, a refrigerator, kitchenware and a microwave. The holiday home features tatami, a tea and coffee maker, heating and a TV. The unit has 10 futons.

  Max Occupancy: 10 (10 Adults)

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Shower
  • TV
  • Air conditioning
  • Hair dryer
  • Refrigerator
  • Toilet
  • Microwave
  • Private bathroom
  • Heating
  • Kitchen
  • Electric kettle
  • Stovetop
  • Toaster
  • Linen
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Toilet paper
  • Trash cans
  • Shampoo
  • Body soap
  • Socket near the bed
  • Feather pillow
  • Smoke alarm
  • Fire extinguisher
  • Tatami (traditional Japanese flooring)
  • Single-room air conditioning for guest accommodation

• Standard Twin Room with Shared Bathroom

  Guests can make meals in the kitchen that features a stovetop, a refrigerator, kitchenware and a microwave. The twin room features air conditioning, tatami, as well as a shared bathroom boasting a bath and a shower. The unit has 2 futons.

  Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Shower
  • Air conditioning
  • Hair dryer
  • Refrigerator
  • Toilet
  • Microwave
  • Heating
  • Shared toilet
  • Kitchen
  • Electric kettle
  • Stovetop
  • Toaster
  • Linen
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Toilet paper
  • Trash cans
  • Shampoo
  • Body soap
  • Socket near the bed
  • Feather pillow
  • Smoke alarm
  • Fire extinguisher
  • Tatami (traditional Japanese flooring)
  • Single-room air conditioning for guest accommodation

• Quadruple Room with Shared Bathroom

  The quadruple room provides air conditioning, tatami, as well as a shared bathroom featuring a bath and a shower. In the well-equipped kitchen, guests will find a stovetop, a refrigerator, kitchenware and a microwave. The quadruple room offers a tea and coffee maker and heating. The unit offers 4 futons.

  Max Occupancy: 4 (4 Adults)

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Shower
  • Air conditioning
  • Hair dryer
  • Refrigerator
  • Toilet
  • Microwave
  • Heating
  • Shared toilet
  • Kitchen
  • Electric kettle
  • Stovetop
  • Toaster
  • Linen
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Toilet paper
  • Trash cans
  • Shampoo
  • Body soap
  • Socket near the bed
  • Feather pillow
  • Smoke alarm
  • Fire extinguisher
  • Tatami (traditional Japanese flooring)
  • Single-room air conditioning for guest accommodation

• Twin Room with Shared Bathroom

  The twin room provides air conditioning, tatami, as well as a shared bathroom featuring a bath and a shower. In the kitchen, guests will find a stovetop, a refrigerator, kitchenware and a microwave. The twin room offers a tea and coffee maker and heating. The unit offers 2 beds.

  Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Shower
  • Air conditioning
  • Hair dryer
  • Refrigerator
  • Toilet
  • Microwave
  • Heating
  • Shared toilet
  • Kitchen
  • Electric kettle
  • Stovetop
  • Toaster
  • Linen
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Toilet paper
  • Trash cans
  • Shampoo
  • Body soap
  • Socket near the bed
  • Feather pillow
  • Smoke alarm
  • Fire extinguisher
  • Tatami (traditional Japanese flooring)
  • Single-room air conditioning for guest accommodation

Guest Reviews

• Matt (5/5): Not for a light sleeper. - Good location, cool vibe and nice little room. If your room is on the street level, be warned that there is nothing separating you from the street noise except windows. If you're a light sleeper you will not sleep in or get an early night. You'll also be able to clearly hear the other guests in the adjacent rooms, including walking above you, suitcases moving around, etc.
• Mateusz (9/5): -
• Stephanie (10/5): - Heel gezellig, mooi, goede locatie Kan heel luid worden en veel licht binnen
• Sephora (8/5): Beau séjour à Kyoto - Ce ryokan était très beau et spacieux, nous avons bien dormi. L'emplacement est un peu excentré mais à proximité d'une gare de laquelle on peut rapidement arriver au centre. Prêt de parapluie au top quand pas de chance. Globalement le ryokan à un tres bon rapport qualité prix. Par contre notre chambre etait côté rue au rez de chaussée et à côté de la porte du bâtiment, la rue n'est pas passante mais quand il y a quelqu'un c'est très bruyant, on dort bien quand meme grâce au bouchons d'oreilles fourni par l'hôtel. Comme dans tout ryokan prévoir un bandeau pour la lumière. La seule salle de bain faisait un peu léger pour les trois chambres certains soirs. Manque de prises électriques (une seule).
• Eva (6/5): Fint rom, bad var ikke helt optimalt - Veldig fint rom, tradisjonelt og estetisk. Mange store mark rundt på gulvet ved do og baderom.
• Noriyuki (8/5): -
• Joseph (10/5): -
• Evie (6/5): Alright for a few nights - We could check in early! It’s nice to stay in an old style building. There was some sort of issue with the drains. The accomodation really smelt and there were even worms coming out of the drains. The bin had no bag in and our room wasn’t cleaned once during the 4 night stay. The check in is at a different place altogether and so there is no one looking after the accomodation. The walls are also so thin.
• Sayaka1102 (10/5): - ロケーションがとても良かったです。駅から歩いて5分もかからずに到着しました。 お部屋も綺麗でした。 特にありません
• Paul (8/5): -
• Livio (9/5): -
• 上口 (10/5): -
• Linda (8/5): Insgesamt zufrieden. - Sehr nette Lage in einem ruhigen Wohnviertel mit vielen kleinen Wohnhäusern und kleinen Geschäften. Etwa 5-10 Minuten zu Fuß zur U-Bahn und nur eine Haltestelle bis zum Bahnhof oder zwei bis in die Innenstadt. Matratzen in dem Zimmer oben in dem wir waren, sind etwas dünn - keine traditionelle Futon Matratze. Die Treppe nach oben ist etwas steil aber man kann bei der Buchung auswählen ob man oben oder unten schlafen möchte. Das Haus gegenüber hatte nachts Neonröhren an, die einen Flur beleuchteten und das Zimmer hatte keine Gardinen oder andere Möglichkeiten das Zimmer zu verdunkeln.
• hideyuki (7/5): まったり - 京都らしい雰囲気
• james (7/5): - It’s a simple but traditional house with several Japanese style rooms. It has many original features. It also has a kitchen although I didn’t use it. I had an upstairs room. The shared toilet was down a steep set of stairs which might not suit some. I suppose that’s part of choosing to be in an atmospheric old house.
• Gherbi (10/5): - 3 nuits au top !
• Emily May (10/5): - The staff were amazing and the room was beautiful, with its own little private garden. We rented the kimonos and tried the tea ceremony and it was all fantastic. We also had the traditional breakfast, which I highly recommend.
• Mates.dos (9/5): - Experince. Cold temperatura in bathroom.
• Agnieszka (9/5): I reccomend this place, very nice experience! - We enjoyed the stay and liked the experience sleeping on tatami and futon:) There could be more clothes hangers.
• Phương Hoa (10/5): -
• Thanh Mai (9/5): Excellent cozy house - The staff are very friendly and helpful (she can speak English and Chinese). The house is quite cozy and traditional. It’s close to the station, and the price is reasonable. You’ll need to go to another nearby building to check in. Please pay attention to the notes on the door to find the correct place. The room has a heater and is warm, but the bathroom isn’t heated, so it can be a bit cold when showering.(I visited in the winter)
• Mari (8/5): -
• 東谷 (8/5): - 町家に泊まりたかったのと　宿泊費が安かったことです　お掃除が行き届いていました やはり物音が少し気になりました テレビが置かれていないこと でも　全体的によかったです
• Sourav (10/5): -
• Filipp (10/5): -
• takahashi (6/5): 仮眠 - 雰囲気はとても良い 壁が薄く会話も小声で トイレも気を使ってでした 部屋からや施設の出入りも音が気になりました
• Sreekar (10/5): -
• Claire (8/5): Cute old house - Cute old house, nice location in quiet part of town, good value. Very little sound proofing. Not good if you have any accessibility needs
• Yumiko (6/5): 一人で極力人に会わずに旅ができた。 - LINEでチェックアウトができて時短になったし便利だった 部屋の隅や机や布団にほこりがあってあまり清潔でなかった。
• Florian (5/5): Praktisch - Qualität der Schlafmöglichkeit ausgesprochen schlecht.
• TSUTOMU (5/5): -
• Marina (6/5): - lovely stuff, cleanliness not so good (found 4 long black hairs on the bed). the building is old and you can hear everything that people do around you, when they close doors, you hear very well. however for the price I paid I guess was ok experience
• Iuliia (8/5): Great place to stay, but you will probably wake up a couple times at night - Incredibly cheap for such a good location, beautiful room and good facilities. Would stay there again On one hand the location is very quiet, but once in a while a motorbike would pass by our room. We stayed on the first floor and one of our walls was pretty much made of paper, so the sound isolation was nonexistent. It was not an issue for us, but if waking up a couple times throughout the night is an issue for you, then maybe look for a different place.
• CHENJIE (8/5): -
• French (10/5): Exceptional - Original building, with tatami mat flooring
• Ariadna (7/5): Central stay in japanese style, with acoustic deficiencies. - The property’s interior is designed in old Japanese style. So as a tourist it was interesting to make this experience. The property was overall clean and well maintained. You have to check-in in another building around the corner. We noticed that just before we arrived at the property. That was a little bit annoying. The property has very thin walls, so you’ll be hearing a lot from other guests and vice versa.
• Budi (9/5): Superb -
• Arisa (6/5): - 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。
• Isabelle (7/5): Good -
• Tamara (8/5): Very good -
• Miki (8/5): - 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。
• Gabriel (9/5): An excelent way to connect with the culture - The experience of old Japan leaving and I had the room with garden view The insulation was poor as there are gaps and cracks around doors, windows and roof. Not a great way to heat up by AC as it dry the air
• Liam (7/5): Excellent location, but very thin walls. - The location was incredible. Walking distance to many restaurants, train stations, and the river. Highly recommend a sunset with a drink along the river. It isn't clear on the site but the walls are incredibly thin; you can hear everyone coming and going and have to whisper at all times if you want privacy. The rooms are very small and the futons are not comfortable (this may just be because we weren't used to that style of bed, but better to know beforehand if that's important to you).
• Ana Karen (6/5): - 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
• Miyuu (8/5): - 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。
• ちよこ (6/5): - 和室の部屋でのんびり出来ました。
• Kauten (9/5): Superb -
• Birgitta (9/5): Comforting - Beautiful old Japanese townhouse with a very homely feel. Clean and renovated. Bath tub was super cute and kitchen very well equipped. We were there in summer and it was quite hot but great with air conditioner on. Not made for tall people very short door ways. Room doesn’t have a light blocking blinds. Reception is somewhere else but staff were so friendly and delivered our luggage to room!
• Marie-Sarah (8/5): - Very good stay! Would recommand!
• Sabrina (4/5): good locations but poor conditions - location was nice, close to kyoto station. this property is probably much nicer when it’s warm. since it’s an old building the windows are very poor, so you couldn’t really heat up the room. it was very loud. you could hear every noise, especially in our room which was next to the main entrance. to use the toilet or bathroom you literally need to go outdoor. so in the cold season not recommended.
• Marie-Eve (6/5): - 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.
• Duc (5/5): I could save a bit money but it was not a good experience... - the location the noise from the up floor & the other room
• Nam (8/5): Very good - It is in a traditional japanese house. The room is spacy and very clean. Bathroom is clean and warm. Staff is helpful. Location is 15 minutes walking from Kyoto Station or 3 minutes walking from the metro. The only thing is the reception area is in different place and you need to check-in there.
• Tomomi (6/5): - 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。
• Janna (10/5): Traditional, sustainabşe house at central location - The location, atmosphere and the lovely, hrlpful team. It is a traditional house, so the house quiteness depends on the level of empathy of the people staying:) A bit luck, for me it was generally lovely people with one outlier at the end😂
• Coral (6/5): 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.
• Midori (7/5): Good - Actually we stayed annex, Ikkyu-an. Supposedly all male groups stayed, and female groups stayed Koto-an?? Liked nice bathroom with a bathtub there. Smell of old houses, which might not in the rooms on 2nd floor. We stayed in a room on the 1st floor with windows facing aisle with no bug net.
• Youstina (2/5): Very poor - Location was good 1)No curtains I woke up every morning before 6 am because extreme light 2)Very bad room temperature 3)To reach the toilet long long way to stairs and walk 4)Very very expensive for the minimal service they provide as a 1 star hotel They have charged us 65 euros per night for a 2 people single room I have discovered 4 stars hotels 5 mins walk from this hotel Same price if not cheaper for some!
• Chin (10/5): Exceptional -
• Shinya (6/5): Pleasant -
• Rie (8/5): For the price, Koto-an was nearly perfect. It is a small house, there’s not a lot of room to move around in if you are s - Great location, clean space, very comfortable bedding. Only one shower room for the whole house, so there’s a feeling of having to rush.
• stephan (6/5): - attention jardin non accessible et très froid ...
• MING HUI (8/5): - 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。
• Verified traveler (6/5): 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
• Verified traveler (8/5): - Very convenient near the train station and price is reasonable!
• Nicole (2/5): 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!
• Verified traveler (8/5): - 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.
• Kayoko R. (10/5): We had a good Kyoto experience - Nice clean house, just like the photos.
• Verified traveler (6/5): 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.
• Mirza (6/5): 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.
• Christa (10/5): Nice hotel about a 15 min walk from Kyoto station. - Staff was very friendly and super helpful. Hotel was cute and nice and clean
• Agnes (8/5): 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.

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