Aya inn Karasuma gojo

Location: Shimogyo-ku Kamihiranocho 460−1, Kyoto, jp

Star Rating: 2 Stars

Property Type: Holiday homes

About this Property

Important Information

Policies

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

Check-out: 11:00 AM

Amenities & Facilities

• Guest education on local ecosystems and culture
• Non-smoking rooms
• Air conditioning
• Family rooms
• Luggage storage
• Safety deposit box
• Hot tub/Jacuzzi
• 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
• Hand sanitizer in guest room and key areas
• Cashless payment available
• Fire extinguishers
• Contactless check-in/check-out
• Invoice provided
• 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
• CCTV outside property
• Process in place to check health of guests
• Access to health care professionals
• Security alarm
• Key card access
• Free wired internet
• Internet access
• Japanese garden
• Guest education on local ecosystems and culture

Rooms Available

• Private Vacation Home

  2 Twin Beds and 3 Twin Futons

  926-sq-foot room, balcony/patio with city views

  
  

  Layout - 3 bedrooms and living room

  Internet - Free WiFi and wired internet access

  Entertainment - Flat-screen TV

  Food & Drink - Kitchen with refrigerator, stovetop, oven, and microwave

  Sleep - Bed sheets

  Bathroom - Private bathroom, shower/tub combination, bathrobes, and slippers

  Practical - Washer/dryer, safe, and iron/ironing board

  Comfort - Air conditioning and heating

  Accessibility - Portable shower seat

  Need to Know - No housekeeping

  Non-Smoking

  Max Occupancy: 5 (5 Adults)

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Safety deposit box
  • TV
  • Air conditioning
  • Hair dryer
  • Bathrobe
  • Refrigerator
  • Microwave
  • Dishwasher
  • Private bathroom
  • Heating
  • Slippers
  • Kitchen
  • Electric kettle
  • Wardrobe or closet
  • Oven
  • Stovetop
  • Toaster
  • Bidet
  • Toilet paper
  • Shampoo
  • Free WiFi
  • Balcony or patio
  • Dryer
  • Bedsheets provided
  • No housekeeping
  • Laundry detergent
  • Portable shower seat
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste available
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste not available

• Three-Bedroom House

  This holiday home features 3 bedrooms, 2 toilets, a bathroom with a bath, a kitchen, balcony and garden. Guests will have the entire property to themselves during their stay.

  Max Occupancy: 5 (5 Adults)

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Shower
  • Safety deposit box
  • TV
  • Air conditioning
  • Hair dryer
  • Kitchenette
  • Bathrobe
  • Refrigerator
  • Desk
  • Toilet
  • Microwave
  • Dishwasher
  • Washing machine
  • Private bathroom
  • Heating
  • Dressing room
  • Slippers
  • Satellite channels
  • Kitchen
  • Additional toilet
  • Private entrance
  • Sofa
  • Alarm clock
  • Dining area
  • Electric kettle
  • Tumble dryer
  • Wardrobe or closet
  • Oven
  • Stovetop
  • Toaster
  • Bidet
  • Cleaning products
  • Electric blankets
  • Terrace
  • Linen
  • Dining table
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Clothes rack
  • Drying rack for clothing
  • Toilet paper
  • Shower chair
  • Bottle of water
  • Trash cans
  • Wine glasses
  • Shampoo
  • Conditioner
  • Body soap
  • Socket near the bed
  • Feather pillow
  • Smoke alarm
  • Fire extinguisher
  • Key card access
  • Tatami (traditional Japanese flooring)
  • Single-room air conditioning for guest accommodation
  • Hand sanitiser

Guest Reviews

• fc12789 (10/5): - A pochi passi dalla stazione dei treni e tanto altro. Casa molto comoda e attrezzata.
• Yoko (10/5): -
• Nixep (10/5): - It was nice, clean, cute stay with lots of required facilities already inside the house to use and manual for how to use it. Very near to bus station and subway station. About 15 min from Kyoto station. Highly recommended if you are planning to stay in Kyoto.
• Miwako (10/5): 幸せな時間を過ごせました - 宿泊の予約後　宿についてだけでなく 駐車場やおすすめスポットなどについての質問に対して丁寧に答えていただき安心して京都の旅を楽しむ事ができました　ありがとうございました 特になし
• Anthony (10/5): A beautiful home - The inn is beautiful and very comfortable. It is also close to Kyoto station, subway, and shopping district. You have the whole house to yourselves. Thank you so much for sharing your wonderful home with us. Gas grill is a bit tricky. Make sure you put the bottom burner fully low and only use middle of grill or it will burn bottom sides.
• Nathalie (9/5): -
• RUMI (8/5): 駅近でキレイ！ - 駅近で便利でした。 清潔感あり、コタツが良かったです。 非対面でのチェックインも気を遣わず良かったです。
• Abdul (10/5): Excellent place for family - Every thing Location
• Huyen (10/5): -
• Huyen (10/5): -
• Claudia (9/5): Encantadora casa tradicional en barrio tranquilo de Kyoto - La casa era encantadora, con 3 habitaciones y 2 baños. Nos dejaron todo tipo de amenities. Tenía lavadora y cocina equipada. Estaba un poco lejos del centro y de las zonas que queríamos visitar. No sabíamos dónde tirar las basuras.
• 肯源 (10/5): -
• NAHOMI (10/5): - 隅々まで清潔でアメニティも充実していて とても快適でした。ありがとうございました。
• Laurent (10/5): Maison très bien équipée et très propre. Merci à l’hôte d’avoir écrit toutes les consignes pour faci - Merci pour cette maison très bien équipée et très propre. L’idéal pour notre séjour. Pas de point négatif.
• Satoshi (9/5): -
• Jeroen (9/5): Alles in Ordnung und wir hatten eine schönen Aufenthal, wir würden gern wieder zurückkommen. - Es gab viel Schlafzimmer und 2 separate Toiletten, was für uns als 4 köpfige Familie sehr gut war. Das Badezimmer hatte super praktische Funktion für die Wäsche gut zu trocknen. Die Betten sind kein richtiges Bett, sondern quasi Futon auf Bettgestell. Es kann für manche etwas schwierig sein gut zu schlafen. Es gab keine Haken oder Möglichkeit, wo man Handtücher hängt, es wäre hilfreich wenn’s ein paar Haken oder Stange angebaut werden würden. Genauso wäre toll wenn eine Möglichkeit bestehen würde, um Wäsche im Bad zu hängen.(eine Stange z.B. )
• Olivier (10/5): -
• Miyazaki (10/5): 家族での思い出作りにぴったりな宿です。 - 美しく落ち着いた佇まい。設備も新しく家族でゆっくり過ごすには最適かと思います。 全て期待以上で何もありません。
• Na (10/5): Exceptional - We used a key code to open the key box and then used the key card to open the door. It was a very smooth process. The facility is very clean and comfortable to live. it has 3 bedrooms, 1.5 bathrooms, a kitchen and a living room! The washing machine was inside the bathroom and the host provided the detergent. There was also hair drier and iron. We had sent messages to the host for questions and they responded in a timely manner! We didn't use the public transportation but it would have been easy since very easy access to the subway. We can't be happier.
• Jordan (10/5): Exceptional - Large spacious modern house in excellent location. 3 bed rooms. Subway 50 metres away. 7/11 30 metres away. Kyoto station 10 min walk away. Quiet despite the central location.
• Jens (10/5): A great house in a great location. - A great house in a great location. Everything within easy access. Kyoto station about 15 minutes walk. Metro station just around the corner along with shops and restaurants. House was super clean and perfectly fitted out for our family of 4 with good size rooms, 2 x toilets and a bathroom. Was also great to have a full kitchen for breakfast etc. Host was easy to reach and quick to respond.
• Denise (10/5): Nao, the host was wonderful and the property was in a great location! - The location was great and I love that there were 2+bedrooms and 2 bathrooms and laundry facilities. The host was always very responsive to questions and we had a water issue and took care of it immediately. The only thing I would say is have the instructions for the washer and dryer next to the washer and dryer, but other than that, everything was wonderful!!
• Jay (10/5): The house that helped make our Kyoto trip the highlight of our itinerary. - As a first-time visitor to Japan, and with the goal of immersing myself in its culture rather than just tourism, I prioritized booking a Japanese home or Machiya over a hotel, even if it was more expensive. Focusing on our Kyoto trip, the second part and highlight of our itinerary, the accommodation met our standards exceptionally well. The easy access and close proximity to train stations (Gojo station, the next stop from Kyoto station), bus stops, a convenience store (7-11), a drugstore, and other amenities we haven't yet discovered made it easy to get around.. The cleanliness, the traditional interior with a tinge of modern feel, and its huge size were a gem for us. We enjoyed amenities like the kotatsu, which is popular in anime culture, meeting my expectations of a traditional Japanese house or machiya. It is sad that many machiya are going out of business due to staff shortages caused by overtourism and people opting for more affordable hotels, often only using the place to rest. However, I would like to continue staying in machiya or Japanese homes to engage with Japanese culture. Even if I find a better machiya on future trips to Japan, this place will always hold a special place in my heart as the accommodation that made our Kyoto stay the highlight of our itinerary. Although I want to return to this place, our next trip to Japan will be in autumn, a peak season. I hope I can find a booking. I'm at a loss for words, but I already messaged the manager to express my appreciation. I hope those who read this will book this place or other Machiya homes to support their businesses and experience living in a Japanese home. (I don't know if most Japanese homes are like this, but it feels more authentic than a Western-style hotel.) Nothing.
• Benedict (8/5): Beautiful house in quiet location - Beautiful house in quiet location. Handy to konbini and Gojo Station and supermarket. The location was good for some things but usually had to catch a train back to Kyoto Station first. So central location but not well placed for trains. Buses were OK. Not within easy walking distance to any tourist locations though. Unfortunately there was a building site next door at the time but still relatively quiet back street. Could have done with a rice cooker and a few more glasses in the kitchen. Surprised by extra accommodation tax (Y200 per person per night) and need to submit passport to owners. Tatami beds were a little firm but got used to them! The reclining zabuton were looking a little old and probably need to be replaced.
• Andrea (10/5): Exceptional - It.s a lovely well designed property for a group. It is roomy, light, quiet, and with good sized rooms. The furnishings and decor are new and tasteful. The location is good, - a walk from the station and with easy enough access to all the tourist sites. There were good restaurants (vegan included) nearby. I would stay here again, and would highly recommend it for a group.
• Sai (10/5): Exceptional - Location, size of the place and the amenities provided here were unmatched from any other place we stayed across Japan in a similar budget range. nothing.
• Gökhan (10/5): Exceptional - It was a very comfortable place for our Kyoto trip. Clean, fully equipped like your home, comfortable, at a nice location in the city. We stayed as a family with one kid. I can highly recommend this place in Kyoto.
• Sami (10/5): Exceptional - The location was excellent The apartment is very big, and very comfortable Ths owner was very nice and flexible We should have stayed longer
• Rutjaya (9/5): Superb -
• Alyssa (10/5): Everything you need for a comfortable stay! - Convenient location, yet quiet enough at night. Walking distance to the metro, mart and a handful of eateries. Beautiful property that is well-kept and clean. The owner, Nao, is very thoughtful. She kept the facility very well-equipped - for example, our bathroom had a curling iron, cotton pads, q-tips, etc! The kitchen also had lots of pretty plates, cups and utensils. The home is well heated and very comforting to return to after a long day of travel. Nothing much! The stairs and common corridor area will be cold (we stayed in winter) in the mornings and the toilet on the first storey could use better ventilation, but these were all minor. It’s a great stay overall!
• Traci (8/5): Areas for improvements - Fabulous location. Very spacious for a family or a group of friends. The kitchen allowed us to have some home cooked Japanese breakfast via ingredients bought from the supermarket near by. Very poor communication from the owner. We didn’t get any check in information from the owner prior to arriving. Upon arrival to Kyoto, we have no idea how to check in so I have called the telephone lines 3-4 times without any answers. I also texted the Hotel.com portal. Finally was able to connect with the owner at the inn via their remote ringer. We then followed up to asked about drying racks as some of clothes are unable to be tumble-dried. However, NO REPLY. Also, the bathtub stopper is broken and we weren’t able to enjoy the bath our tired bodies needed after various sightseeings.
• Yip (8/5): Good - Cozy and nice place
• William (10/5): Truly a comfortable place to be. - Excellent location. Quiet with a very short walk to the subway. Centrally located, and easy to get pretty much anywhere. Clean and well organized. Easy to settle in to and work, play, and plan from. An amazingly comfortable apartment to work from. Relaxing to come back to after a long day, not just for the body, but for the soul as well. The only thing we didn't like was that we couldn't stay longer. Thank you, Nao!
• Stephen (10/5): Exceptional -
• Yongjian (10/5): Exceptional -
• Michael (10/5): Wonderful experience. Loved the neighbourhood as well. - The space & the location
• Emilie (10/5): Great stay in Kyoto - The house is really practical, well decorated and located. It is nicer than on the picture. We could not ask for more! All perfect
• Eri (9/5): Superb -
• Eri (10/5): Exceptional -
• Mann (10/5): Exceptional -
• Joshua (10/5): Quiet, clean, safe and convenient stay in Kyoto! - Quiet, clean, safe and convenient! The metro station is less than 5 mins walk away. It is one stop to Kyoto station, there was a night where we walked backed from Kyoto Station instead of taking the metro. There was a washing machine with drying function, that save us the hassle of hanging our clothes. The shower came with a tub. Also, the whole place was warm in the winter! Superb compared to the other places we have been. Rooms and beds are spotless clean. Parking is a little hassle but given that this place is in a central location, night parking was cheap
• Verified traveler (10/5): - 場所は五条駅からとても近く、どこに行くにもとても便利。町屋という雰囲気も楽しめつつ、中は改装されていたのできれいで清潔、家族ともども快適に過ごすことができました。また京都の訪れる機会があったらお世話になりたいです。

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