HOTEL Clam Chowder

Location: Nakagyo-ku Ebiya-cho 327, Kyoto, jp

Star Rating: 3 Stars

Property Type: Ryokans

About this Property

Important Information

Policies

Check-in: 04:00 PM - 12:00 AM

Check-out: 11:00 AM

Amenities & Facilities

• Non-smoking rooms
• Air conditioning
• Non-smoking throughout
• Staff adhere to local safety protocols
• Guest rooms disinfected between stays
• Cleaning standards that are effective against Coronavirus
• Physical distancing rules followed
• Cashless payment available
• Fire extinguishers
• Contactless check-in/check-out
• Guests can opt-out any cleaning services during stay
• Smoke alarms
• Shared stationery like menus, pens are removed
• Guest room sealed after cleaning
• Property cleaned by professional cleaning companies
• Security alarm
• Free wired internet
• Internet access

Rooms Available

• Quadruple Room with Bath

  The quadruple room features air conditioning, a washing machine, as well as a private bathroom boasting a bath and a shower. The quadruple room offers an electric kettle and heating. The unit has 3 beds.

  Max Occupancy: 4 (4 Adults)

  • Shower
  • Air conditioning
  • Hair dryer
  • Desk
  • Toilet
  • Washing machine
  • Private bathroom
  • Heating
  • Slippers
  • Electric kettle
  • Bidet
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Toilet paper
  • Trash cans
  • Shampoo
  • Conditioner
  • Body soap
  • Smoke alarm
  • Fire extinguisher
  • Single-room air conditioning for guest accommodation

• Deluxe Twin Room

  Comes with a view of Kyoto. These larger rooms come with twin 2-yard long beds and a humidifier/air-purifier. The private bathroom has a bath tub and free toiletries.

  Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)

  • Shower
  • Air conditioning
  • Hair dryer
  • Desk
  • Toilet
  • Washing machine
  • Private bathroom
  • Heating
  • Slippers
  • Electric kettle
  • Bidet
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Toilet paper
  • Trash cans
  • Shampoo
  • Conditioner
  • Body soap
  • Smartphone
  • Smoke alarm
  • Fire extinguisher
  • Air purifiers
  • Single-room air conditioning for guest accommodation
  • Hand sanitiser

• Standard Double Room

  Fitted with 2-yard long beds, this room comes with a humidifier/air-purifier. The private bathroom has a bath tub and free toiletries. Nightwear is not provided.

  Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)

  • Shower
  • Air conditioning
  • Hair dryer
  • Desk
  • Toilet
  • Washing machine
  • Private bathroom
  • Heating
  • Slippers
  • Electric kettle
  • Bidet
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Toilet paper
  • Trash cans
  • Shampoo
  • Conditioner
  • Body soap
  • Smartphone
  • Smoke alarm
  • Fire extinguisher
  • Air purifiers
  • Single-room air conditioning for guest accommodation
  • Hand sanitiser

• Queen Room

  Fitted with an extra long Queen-size bed, this larger room comes with a humidifier/air-purifier. The private bathroom has a bath tub and free toiletries. Nightwear is not provided.

  Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)

  • Shower
  • Air conditioning
  • Hair dryer
  • Desk
  • Toilet
  • Washing machine
  • Private bathroom
  • Heating
  • Slippers
  • Electric kettle
  • Bidet
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Toilet paper
  • Trash cans
  • Shampoo
  • Conditioner
  • Body soap
  • Smartphone
  • Smoke alarm
  • Fire extinguisher
  • Air purifiers
  • Single-room air conditioning for guest accommodation
  • Hand sanitiser

Guest Reviews

• snowyweston (1/5): Tarnished our highly anticipated return to Kyoto. - The location is superb, but besides that? Nothing. the stained bedding, the dusty surfaces, the mouldy shower curtain, creaky hard beds and general grubbiness of the whole room. The flimsy single door that opened onto the street via a restaurant that was never locked. A broken washing machine, and the lack of help following our issue with such. The lack of honesty or apology in response to raising complaint. And, given the aforementioned, the cost.
• Kate (10/5): -
• Shiwang (9/5): Decent, would recommend - Great location, spacious for one. Bit dusty, no one at reception but check in was still smooth
• TOSHIHISA (4/5): 値段の割に快適に過ごせず - ベッドが広くて寝心地は良い 自転車をレンタルしていたが、置き場所に困り連絡したが繋がらない。 部屋のテレビのケーブルが繋がっておらず、テレビが見れなかった。
• Dan (8/5): -
• Vasyl (7/5): -
• Simone (8/5): Ottimo soggiorno !!! - Posizione perfetta e caratteristiche di una casa tipica tradizionale ovviamente rivista in chiave attuale, camere non banali. Manca un po di cura generale, pareti del bagno che andrebbero riverniciate, vernice sotto al clima che si sta staccando, camera in generale ben arredata, ma un po’ stanca e con poco si potrebbero sistemare tante piccole cose.
• Jacques-Marie (5/5): - 中心街からあまり遠くなかった。 着いたのが遅かったのだが、スタッフが一人もいないし、すべて送られてきたパスワードでチェックインするのにはびっくりした。事前によく内容を読んでいなかったのがいけないのだけど、これって、オーナーさん外国の方なのかしら。京都っぽくなくってがっかりしてしまった。。。
• Chih-Sheng (7/5): -
• Galina (9/5): Оригинальные апартаменты в исторической части города - Оригинальный мини-отель, состоящий, как я поняла из 3 номеров с электронным доступом. На первом этаже закусочная и винный маленький бар. Номера располагались на втором этаже рекана. Номера оригинально оформлены, кровать удобная. Надо понимать, что это не отель в традиционном смысле. То есть нет ресепшена, нет персонала. Но уборка происходила регулярно. Удобное расположение - вход в исторический рынок сразу за углом. Из нюансов: хорошая слышимость с улицы (по исторической части гуляют ночью тоже), и очень большие сложности с поиском отеля. По навигации пришли не туда, по названию как-то отыскали, но на здании нет вывески и даже соседи напротив не знали, что в этом доме отель. Все отлично
• Shogo (10/5): - 宿泊はもちろん最高でした。 その後，忘れ物を宿泊後にご連絡いただき、丁寧に配送いただきました。
• Damien (6/5): Pleasant - - Good location - Interesting interior decor - Very confortable beds - Easy checking/checkout - Spacious, clean room - Available at the last minute - Bed lamp did not work (blinking all the time, no wonder it was plugged off when I arrived) - The door only locks when slightly pulled. Otherwise the door is not locked and there is no indication of this failure on the locking system. Always pull the door after locking to verify! - Bathroom water drain not fast enough (clogged?), leading to the entire bathroom being under 5mm of water when draining a bath. - No curtains to block the light (shoji only) - Noisy street, normal given the location (the glass collecting truck at 4-5AM was not expected though) - Price would be OK at 7.000-10.000 if no room issues. 14.000 is too much. Little things, no biggie, but some worth checking by the hotel's maintenance staff/contractors :-)
• Mi (10/5): Exceptional - Great staff
• Nerijus (6/5): Pleasant -
• Sharnisha (8/5): Very good -
• Joanne (8/5): Super location with market and restaurants all around - Great location
• Ana (8/5): Very good -
• Emma (8/5): Very good - The location is amazing!! Best spot you can choose and overall the room is nice and modern and clean and more spacious than the typical Japanese room. They desperately need some blinds, it is very bright!! And the bed is very firm.
• Sandberg (9/5): Good size room, and funky....so made it fun to stay there - The location was great...easy walking distance to train stations. Found several wonderful restaurants nearby....
• Aurora (10/5): Exceptional -
• Luke (7/5): We enjoyed this eclectic and unique part of Kyoto colorful street culture. - I really enjoyed the quirkiness of the place, and it was in a great location. It may not suit everyone but the arty vibe was good and in our style. It made us feel like locals The beds where quite firm. The bath would flood the bathroom floor when you let the water out, but we worked around it and let it out slower.
• Emma (4/5): Disappointing. Great location but room had damp/sewerage/drain smells - The location is great. Its an easy walk to some amazing shrines and temples. There's lots of great places to eat nearby including Nishsiki market. Katsu Sando downstairs does an amazing sandwich. The room smelt damp when we arrived along with a nasty drain smell coming from the bathroom. There was a dehumidifier which was on constantly. We left the windows open for the duration of our stay (because of the smell) but the street is really noisy with rubbish collection trucks throughout the night so not a great nights sleep. The drains/pipes gurgle in the bathroom - Its an older style quirky place so some allowance needs to be made for this but it can be quite loud. Many reviews mention a host, we had a key code and never saw a host. Deluxe twin room (the green one with the strawberry on the wall).
• Ashley (6/5): Pleasant -
• John (8/5): Nice time and convenient location - Location was good. Breakfast was not available but shops nearby. An unstaffed facility. Quirky style appreciated by us.
• Soutif (8/5): A good colourful feeling - The colorful ambiance Like all Ryokans the rooms are not dark and you can hear the noice outside. But this is also part of the place. We were also surprised you cannot get change in Japan.
• William (9/5): Superb -
• Clive (8/5): Very good -
• Justin (9/5): Superb - I liked the hotel a lot, it was super hot when we entered, but it cooled off pretty quick after we turned on the AC. The restaurant downstairs was excellent and it was pretty quiet given how close it was to the action. The only reason I'm not giving it a full 10/10 is because there were mosquitoes in the room and I got eaten while I was sleeping, but it's hardly the fault of the host. It was comfy, clean, and I enjoyed my stay! Mosquito
• Christian (9/5): Superb -
• Higgins (8/5): Very good - Great location Nothing all good
• Phil (9/5): Easy, relaxed, great value, loved the nightcap drinks at the bar, -**Esp loved Rin's happy smile - Beaut location, quirky, easy walking to shopping malls and cafes. Very accomadating staff who all helped with our luggage, translation assistance, and eating recommendations. Loved the "roadside" bar. the mattress was a little bit hard, - if you wanted to be really picky... Otherwise No disappointments, and well recommended for top value for money. Our stay was too short and wished we'd eaten there.
• Britney (10/5): Exceptional - The place was great and we felt right at home! Location was 10/10! No problems.
• JINYA (10/5): - It was a very comfortable hotel.
• Erwin (4/5): Lower end option compared to other hotels - Location is good if you want do do a lot of shopping in the city centre, for the main sights you still have to take the buses. Rooms could be cleaner. There was a lot of dust in some places and tables had some stains. In general the room is outdated and would require some renovations. There is a strange smell all the time in the bathroom. General comfort (e.g. bed, shower, smell, noise, no curtains, no service/cleaning) is also lower compared to other hotels. We visited a total of 6 hotels in Japan, and this one was the most expensive and least comfortable one. If it would be in the low-budget category I would rate it 6-7 stars, but not for the price we booked.
• Hayley (8/5): Lovely bar, location, and bath - The location was perfect, great area to walk around. The room was lovely, decor really nice, and the bath was fantastic. It’s not really a hotel, more like an Air bnb where you have to look after yourself. If there were questions you had to ask via this platform which was a bit weird. Our room wasn’t cleaned over the four days, I didn’t know what to do with all our rubbish, and we ran out of toilet paper. I asked (via message) if I could use the washing machine (yes, no problem) but there’s no dryer, and nowhere to hang clothes. The staff in the bar downstairs were lovely, and helpful when we saw them. I know it’s a bit more expensive in Kyoto, but it was the most expensive place we stayed for the least amount of service. All that being said, it is in a great spot and my daughter and I had a great time :)
• John (6/5): There’s potential here for a really great boutique hotel. Just please sort out the drains, damp and clean the carpet! - There’s charm and potential in this hotel. There are only 3 rooms that sit above a restaurant and cafe. The beds are comfy and the double room I had was a decent size. The location is also excellent for the Gion area. There is a problem with damp in my room and I expect the others as well. When the other rooms weren’t booked the doors were left open and there are humidifiers which tells you something. There was a smell from the drain as well. The room could have been cleaner. The bedding was fine but the carpet in the room had stains. It didn’t bother me too much but occasionally in the night I heard loud noises at random times from vehicles. I didn’t like not having a key - the hotel uses a pin number lock. And the reception was often not staffed so I had to communicate via the booking.com app. This being said there is potential in this hotel and for the price I paid it was fine. The staff at the reception/cafe were seemingly all part time students and they were friendly.
• Ant (8/5): Very good - Great position, great size Bed was very hard and lots of night street noise
• Regina (8/5): Very good - Location was great. The room decor was eclectic, warm and fun. If you stay here be aware that the traditional building allows light to come in early in the morning. Also the sound from the street is loud. Bring a sleeping mask. There was a funky smell from the bathroom drain. Needed to keep the exhaust fan on.
• Karishma (8/5): Good value, great location - Great location, clean, comfortable. Nice showers. limited staff so no cleaning of the room during our stay of 6 nights, street noise sometimes during the night.
• P (10/5): Unusual affordable clean gem - Centrally located quirky high value hotel Great location
• Erika (8/5): Location is amazing, quirky & fun stay if you’re a solid sleeper - Amazing location, quirky little inn.Certainly provides a very local experience for a very reasonable price. I am a light sleeper & the beds are basically on the street. So in addition to a very hard futon (which it was explained via an info sheet that the futons were of the highest quality) every ambulance, 4,30AM garbage pickup, and nighttime generator running was an obstacle. There was also an issue with the sewage while we were there causing unpleasant odors for 2 days. It was never clear who was working there, as there was a young woman sitting at the main bar who never looked up when we were in the “lobby” so we thought maybe she was q guest.
• Kristina (10/5): Whenever I am back in Kyoto I will stay there - Great location, close to all attractions and last but not least the restaurant below according to mum and myself is the best ❤️
• Miguel (5/5): Passable - The staff were nice but hard to get hold of or find in the mornings and evenings. Decent facilities. Location is central, near large shopping areas and well placed for Kyoto’s tourist attractions. Drainage problems meant there was a persistent and bad sulphur smell throughout our stay. The street was very noisy, as was the AC/heating unit - I’m not a fussy sleeper but this spot was tough.
• Kathy (10/5): We LOVED our stay at Clam Chowder. Traveling as a family - We love the accommodations, details in decor and location. Kaito (?) was extremely nice and helpful. We thought the beds were a little too hard. It would have been nice to have instant coffee packets for the morning.
• Shangjun (8/5): The location is very convenient, it should be the earest subway Station to Gion and Kiyomizu-dera. -
• Giselle (10/5): The perfect, grooviest, place to stay in a wonderful location. We had the best time and highly recommend for people who - Groovy interiors, great atmosphere above the bar and restaurant. Fantastic location.
• Jamie (10/5): Little Gem in Kyoto - Wonderful stay! Good location and spacious room (especially compared to other hotels). Very unique place to stay, which we enjoyed.
• Morgan (8/5): Very good - Everyone who worked here was so nice! An employee recommended an amazing place for dinner and helped us find vegetarian options. They didn’t tell us a single thing about the room when we got there but it was pretty self explanatory and explained well in messages. It’s 2 cute rooms above a restaurant! 10/10 we loved staying here
• Kathy (6/5): Pleasant - Great location. Poor noise insulation. Noise from the street and neighbors were very loud.
• Kit (7/5): Good - Location is great and self check in is convenient Stairs are a bit hard for bringing big luggage, and most of the time there is no one at the front desk
• Tommy (10/5): Exceptional - Hospitality was second to none. Amazing bar/cafe downstairs. Cool shop upstrairs.
• Meng (9/5): Superb -
• Callie (10/5): Exceptional - The staff here are amazing! They are so friendly, helpful, and fun to talk with. The rooms are spacious and unique, and very clean. The cafe downstairs is lovely, though not always open. Keep in mind the beds are traditionally made and firm, but very comfortable! As someone that usually prefers softer mattresses I got great sleep.
• Laura (10/5): Perfect hotel!!! - Perfect! Cozy, amazing location and love the concept! Small hotel with 3 rooms with a nice restaurant and bar downstairs! Nothing
• Bridget (10/5): - I really enjoyed this hotel. It was so close to everything and had great staff. The room was incredibly clean and I enjoyed the funky decor. Would highly recommend
• Daryl (9/5): Superb - Location for this hotel is great, very close to Nishiki Market and center of Kyoto. Room was extremely clean. For the price/value think the hotel is at the very top for Kyoto. People who are light sleepers may have issues with noise from the street.
• Alyson (10/5): The Best Place We Stayed in Japan (World Travel Family) - The location was perfect, close to the station (not Kyoto station, that's maybe 3km south, but we arrived on the Garaku train from Osaka), Nishiki Market, the fabulous shopping arcades in Kyoto and in a really charming old part of town. Reception was staffed by real humans (friendly ones), not robots or automated check-in, and they allowed us to check in early. Our room was cozy, had character, no noise as it was on a quiet back street, and the bath tub and toiletries were lovely. I wish we'd tried the restaurant downstairs but there was no menu outside, so we didn't know what they sold. It looked a nice spot though. The beds were so comfortable - and 2 pillows, everywhere else we've only had 1. I had a few issues with the wifi (I work online, so I'm needy), but when it was glitchy I just switched to my Japanese SIM.
• Mart (10/5): Cosy place in the city centre. - We arrived to a very friendly hostess that welcomed us with a free drink at de bar. Check-in was quick and room was beautiful with everything present that one would need. At the bar we met other local people and shared many laughs and drinks together. We enjoyed our stay here very much and would surely visit again given the chance! Nothing
• Francesca (10/5): I felt really comfortable and I love being able to go everywhere walking - Very comfortable and cute A little noisy, but I think that’s inevitable in that location
• Francesca (10/5): Exceptional -
• Dasom (10/5): Excellent place for a stay! - This was the best place where I am staying in Japan. Nice mood and the host was especially great:) There is nothing that I hate
• Yumiko (4/5): - 一人だったので広く感じた。 外国人には町屋風かも〜⁈ 階段が暗く壊れそうだった。 ティッシュの箱が空だったが、2日間ガマン‼︎
• Virginie (8/5): Tres bien - Tres bien situé Chambre assez grande , belle salle de bain… lits un peu fermes.
• Verified traveler (6/5): - アメニティの置き忘れがあったり、部屋が少し埃っぽかったり、お風呂のカビが気になりました。パジャマが無いことを記載して有れば良かったです。 お風呂の排水口の臭いなのか、トイレの臭いなのか、部屋の臭いが結構気になりました。後は車の音が結構気になりました。 立地は言う事なしに良かったです。
• Girlie (10/5): - Cozy rooms and convenient location. The hotel is situated in top of a bar but we did not hear any noise.Staff were super friendly. Good location for exploring the Gion area.
• Verified traveler (10/5): - 綺麗で過ごしやすかったです。 チェックアウト時間が遅めだったので、ゆっくりできました。
• Verified traveler (10/5): - Relaxing and a real tradition japanese house. Highly recommended
• Verified traveler (6/5): - 便利で楽しい場所にあります。カフェも大好きで、一度泊まってみたかったんです
• Verified traveler (10/5): 非常に気に入りました。 - 部屋の雰囲気が良く、階下の賑わいさえも中世の宿屋に泊まっているかのようで心地よいです。 無駄を省いた設備・サービスも好みでした。 水回りのカビなど、清潔さは微妙だったり 従業員さんによって対応の良し悪しが全然違ったりはしますが、 遅くに着いても美味しいご飯が階下ですぐ食べられて(翌朝にはランチも)、場所も三条河原町近辺で、これだけ使い勝手の良い宿はそうそう無いと思います。 こだわりの寝具が揃っていることも、嬉しい驚きでした。
• Verified traveler (8/5): - Great location for my needs. The place is almost like self serve place. No 24/7 desk and you use own key pads to get in and out. They take cash only.
• Eva (6/5): - Trevligt ställe men vi hade behövt få tömma papperskorgarna under våra fyra nätter där. Bra att kunna tvätta och tumla kläderna gratis.
• Anna (10/5): - Cute room, I loved the soft ambience from the paper lantern lighting in the room. The bathroom was nice, especially the spacious bathtub. The view is of the alley so it is fairly quiet. It's located above a cafe (you have to take stairs to get up to your room), so there is some soft jazz music you can here in the evening, but they close at 10 or 11, i believe so it wasn't bothersome when sleeping. I didn't get a chance to eat at the cafe, but you get a discount there if you are staying in one of their 5 rooms. For check in, I just talked to the staff while the cafe was open and they checked me in, the description says there's no reception, but they do have a desk although it might be un-manned sometimes. They speak limited english, but i got by just fine. The staff doesn't enter your room at all, so if you're used to room keeping, you have to explicitly asks for that and it costs extra. There's also a laundry machine available that you need to ask to use. Besides the amenities, this place is located within walking distance to Nishiki Market which is a great place to grab some street food, it's also walking distance to the train and the teramachi shopping arcade which i recommend you visit and pick yourself up some woodblock paintings and a yukata or kimono for gifts. One other thing, there is a 7/11 at the end of the block so it's easy to grab replenish your cash at the atm or just grab some last minute snacks.
• WAYNE (8/5): - Good location, friendly staff, laundry facilities. A gentle introduction to more traditional Japanese style accommodations. They don’t enter your room during your stay, consequences are, if you want a towel change you have to ask... if you want your room cleaned (because you messed it up) you have to ask and have to pay extra. If you generate a lot of garbage you have to take care of it. Rooms are on top of a functioning cafe, so there is low level background music ... I think until 22:00hrs, it was NOT disturbing. Cafe food is just OK but lots of options immediately around that location. I spent 8 nights, it was easy to adjust to. Highly recommended
• Verified traveler (8/5): - 浴衣があればなおよいです
• Kim (8/5): Good room and great food in the cafe - The room was lovely only marred by the cafe downstairs having music on a 30 minute loop. The cafe food was very good.
• Nathan (8/5): Highly recommend! - Great accommodation. Bed was pretty hard, but I think that is pretty normal in Japan. They don’t clean your room unless you ask, and they charge a small fee. Room was near spotless when we first got there so we never needed it cleaned. Awesome location too!
• Verified traveler (8/5): Great time in Malmo - Great hotel and helpful staff
• Fiona (8/5): Great location and experience - hard to locate. - Loved the room and the location. Good value. Traditional feel but modern facilities. The booking confirmation requires that you contact the ryokan before arriving for access details, but there is no email address/phone number on the confirmation or the ryokan web site. In fact, it operates as a cafe between 4-10 pm so check in then is easy. The given street address exists on Google maps, but cannot actually be accessed on foot. The street address is on Gokomachi dori. Also, the signage is for Cafe Cinq 5, with Ryokan Machiya in Japanese. Makes it hard to find.
• Gabriel (10/5): Cool Hotel - walkable distance, close to tourist attractions, food wise is questionable, but cosy!

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