Iwatoyama Hostel

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Scored 7.6
Rated good

Staff

8.4

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About this property

Prime Location: Iwatoyama Hostel in Kyoto offers a central base with Kyoto Station 2 km away. Nearby attractions include Kyoto Shigaku Kaikan Conference Hall (2-minute walk), Kyoto International Manga Museum (1 km), and Nijo Castle (2 km). Comfortable Facilities: Guests enjoy free WiFi, air-conditioning, and a lift. The hostel features family rooms, a shared kitchen, and parquet floors. Additional amenities include a private bathroom, bath, bidet, city view, sofa bed, and work desk. Guest Services: Reception staff speak English, Japanese, and Norwegian. The property provides a hairdryer, refrigerator, shower, slippers, and electric kettle. It is 45 km from Itami Airport.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 8.5 for a two-person trip.

Distance in property description is calculated using © OpenStreetMap

Most popular facilities

  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Free WiFi
  • Family rooms
  • Heating

Property highlights

Situated in the real heart of Kyoto, this property has an excellent location score of 8.3

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Availability

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Room type
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1 bunk bed
1 bunk bed
1 bunk bed
2 single beds
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1 bunk bed
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1 sofa bed
1 single bed
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1 double bed
3 single beds
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3 futon beds
1 double bed
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Guests who stayed here loved

Salah
France France
“Top location, everything within walking distance. The hotel is located on a very quiet street, so don't worry about noise. Very clean, air-conditioned room. Housekeeping done every day. The staff are super nice, I have nothing to say it's a...”
Wei
Malaysia Malaysia
“Location is good, just about 10minutes walk to the nearest subway station and bus station. Toilet and bathroom were clean. Staff is fluent in English. I stayed in a single occupant double room. Small fridge is provided, I can store my chilled...”
Duc
Japan Japan
“The hostel is well located, not far from the Kyoto station and really near other station so it was easy to commute. It's also not far from Gion so it's nice to take a night walk around. Also in the neighborhood you can find everything you need...”
Danilo
Australia Australia
“My room was clean and comfortable, good value for money”
Ming
Singapore Singapore
“There is a lounge at level 1 for me to thaw out after being out in the cold the entire day. I am given a key card that brings security to the level of most hotels so that’s great! There is an izakaya directly connected to the lounge so you’ll...”
Ravaka
France France
“I was staying for a week at the hostel and everything was perfect. The staff is very friendly, the hostel has a great location, it is a good option for women solo travelers. I highly recommend this hostel.”
Marine
Germany Germany
“Very good bed. Very quiet at night. Good location and very helpful and nice staff. I had a good stay overall.”
Chu
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“Absolutely immaculate room. The hostel looks a bit shabby from the outside and through the communal kitchen area but the room itself was beautiful. It was extremely clean, spacious and in great condition. The people that worked at the hostel were...”
Abigail
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“Room was clean and comfy if a little on the small size. Other facilities were great for a hostel - small area to prepare and eat food, washing machine, smoking area. And an opportunity to talk to other travellers.”
Birgitta
Indonesia Indonesia
“a very good choice if you are a solo traveler with not so many luggage with you. The bathroom is inside the dorm room. you have safe to secure your belongings. you can use the kitchen on the ground floor, and the owner speaks very good English, ...”

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House rules

Iwatoyama Hostel takes special requests - add in the next step!
Check-in
From 15:00 to 21:00
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Check-out
Until 10:00
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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 Iwatoyama Hostel in advance of your expected arrival time. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly with the contact details provided in your confirmation.

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

While this property offers long stays beyond one month, Booking.com is not offering a lease to a guest. Accordingly, all guests who will participate in this offering will not have any rights or interests as lessee for the offered property but should remain subject to applicable hotel stay/lodging terms and conditions.

In response to Coronavirus (COVID-19), additional safety and sanitation measures are in effect at this property.

In accordance with government guidelines to minimise transmission of the Coronavirus (COVID-19), this property may request additional documentation from guests to validate identity, travel itinerary and other relevant information, during dates where such guidelines exist.