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Oyama Guest House Kyoto

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Terrace/patio
Property amenity
Superior Family Room (207) | Blackout curtains, iron/ironing board, free WiFi
Hallway
Front of property

Reviews

7.2 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Kitchen
  • Laundry
  • Air conditioning
  • Free WiFi

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31-7 Miyanogo-cho, Kamikatsura, Nishikyo-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto, 615-8227
  • Arashiyama Bamboo Grove
    ‪6 min drive‬
  • Nijō Castle
    ‪8 min drive‬
  • Kyoto Tower
    ‪9 min drive‬
  • Osaka (ITM-Itami)
    ‪42 min drive‬

Room options

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Blackout curtains, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Superior Quadruple Room (201)

  • 13 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Single Bunk Beds

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Superior Family Room (207) | Blackout curtains, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Superior Family Room (207)

  • 26 sq m
  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 Single Beds and 2 Single Bunk Beds

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About this property

Oyama Guest House Kyoto

Riverside guesthouse connected to a shopping centre in Kyoto with a rooftop terrace
A rooftop terrace, laundry facilities and tour/ticket assistance are available at this guesthouse. WiFi in public areas is free. Additionally, a TV in a common area, multilingual staff assistance and a vending machine are on-site. Bathrooms are shared and housekeeping is not available.
Oyama Guest House Kyoto offers 9 air-conditioned accommodations with a hairdryer and blackout curtains. This Kyoto guest house provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Guests can make use of the shared/communal kitchen. Guests have access to shared bathrooms. Bathrooms include a shower.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on-site or nearby; fees may apply.
Our customers tell us that they can't get enough of the overall property condition at Oyama Guest House Kyoto. During your stay, you'll be connected to a shopping centre and within walking distance of Shijo Street. You'll find features such as free WiFi in public areas, plus a rooftop terrace and laundry facilities.
  • Free WiFi
  • Amenities include laundry facilities, multilingual staff and a rooftop terrace
  • On-site recreation includes bicycles to rent
  • Just a 2-minute drive from Shijo Street and a few minutes from Arashiyama Bamboo Grove
As a guest of Oyama Guest House Kyoto, you'll find a rooftop terrace, a vending machine, and multilingual staff. Public spaces have free WiFi. Oyama Guest House Kyoto also features tour/ticket assistance, laundry facilities, and a television in common area.

Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this Kyoto guest house.

Languages

English, Filipino, Japanese, Korean

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free offsite parking within 100 metres; reservations required
  • Offsite parking; reservations required

Things to do

  • Bicycle rentals
  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Multilingual staff
  • No housekeeping service
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • On a river
  • Rooftop terrace

Accessibility

  • No lift

More

  • 1 building
  • 2 floors
  • Designated smoking areas (fines apply)

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer
  • Shared bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Shared kitchen access

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Iron/ironing board on request

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; check-in end time: 10 PM
Late check-in subject to availability
Late check-in fee for check-in between 10 PM and 11:00 PM

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 8 AM - 10 PM
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 24 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 10:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
For any questions, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation
Guests should notify this property in advance of their anticipated arrival time.

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cots (infant beds) are not available.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Fees

Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

  • A city tax may be collected at the property. The city tax ranges from JPY 200–1,000 per person, per night based on the nightly room rate. Please note that further exemptions may apply. For more details, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.

We've listed all charges provided to us by the property.

A fee applies for the use of shower facilities.

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Late check-in fee for check-in between 10 PM and 11:00 PM

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
The front desk at this property is open daily from 8 AM - 10 PM.
To arrange for check-in, guests must contact the property at least 24 hours prior to arrival using the information on the booking confirmation. Guests arriving after 10:00 PM must make advance arrangements by contacting the property using the information on the booking confirmation. Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in information. Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property. For any questions, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation.
If you cancel your booking, you'll be subject to the host's cancellation policy. In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, property booking services are not subject to the right of withdrawal.

We should mention

  • As required by the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, all international visitors must submit their passport number and nationality when registering at any lodging facility (inns, hotels, motels etc). Also, it's required that lodging proprietors photocopy the passports of all registering guests and keep the photocopy on file.

Property is also known as

Oyama Guest House
Oyama Guest House Hostel
Oyama Guest House Hostel Kyoto
Oyama Guest House Kyoto
Oyama Kyoto
Oyama Guest House Kyoto Guesthouse
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Oyama Guest House Kyoto Reviews

Reviews

7.2

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 21 out of 80 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 27 out of 80 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 15 out of 80 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 8 out of 80 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 9 out of 80 reviews

8.0/10

Cleanliness

7.2/10

Staff & service

7.0/10

Amenities

7.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Kristina

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Oyama-San is very sweet. The Hostel is family run and feels like home. Ms Oyama upgraded our room to make sure that all 6 of us we comfortable.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2019

8/10 Good

Piula, Honolulu, HI

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
We like its closeness to the sites we wanted to see.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2018

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Don’t do it.

Couldn’t arrange late check-in despite the booking saying late access available until midnight and we called ahead. They cancelled our booking without letting us know and refused a refund. They then wanted us to pay an additional 300,000 yen if we wanted to stay. Last minute did noting to assist and now we are stranded without accom and 210,000 yen out of pocket. Obviously avoid.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2017

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Oyama is wonderful hostess

Oyama was wonderful! She went out of her way to make us feel at home. I highly recommend staying here!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2017

8/10 Good

B

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Convenient for KamiKatsura

All good. Basic & Cheap- no frills. I cannot complain:)
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2017

10/10 Excellent

Michelle

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Awesome guest house!!!

We booked for two nights but ended up staying 4 nights instead. What a little gem! Best place to stay. Free hot showers, cooking facilities, super friendly and helpful hosts, rooftop terrace, washing/drying machines. Fantastic guest house! :)

2/10 Terrible

evelyne

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Scam hotel/guest house

Worst experience EVER in all my extensive travels. No heat; aggressive unfriendly landlady who promised to cancel reservation and didn't; run down shabby looking house and interior; neighborhood the same; very difficult to find. Unfriendly money-hungry Landlady charges for EVERYTHING including items small and not listed as requiring payment, felt like I was being scammed (and have spent lots of previous time in Japan). EVERY other place I have stayed in Japan has been wonderful and helpful. STAY AWAY!

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Excellent stat

Wonderful owner, gave us a ride to a nearby restaurant and negotiated a discount. 6 bed bunk room was clean. Great location near train station

4/10 Poor

Stephane, Tokyo

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service

Too many hidden fees

Arrive late, there is a fee. For the air conditioning, there is a fee for that. Want to borrow a bike, there is a fee. Planned a Kay minute trip with my cousin which is why I had to choose this place as it was the only one remaining that is affordable. Will never stay there again. The next hostel that I know in Tokyo is Utano Youth Hostel.

8/10 Good

Dorinda, California

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Nice hostel style hotel

I don't understand why the other reviewers would give this hotel a low rating. It's really basic, really clean and the staff was really friendly. It is far from the center of town. We paid around $25 USD to get there in a cab. There is a train line close, but it requires a lot of transfers to get there.

6/10 Okay

Dee, Campbell River, BC

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Warm and friendly, but not for me.

Nice place, but not for me. Great location, lady who's owns it is wonderful. I think it would be better for a group of travellers instead of a solo person.

10/10 Excellent

Tilly, Darwin, NT

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Comfortable hostel

Clean and abundant facilities, quiet and spacious living area easy to access and brilliant staff

2/10 Terrible

KK, Malaysia

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Worst Experience Ever

We booked the hotel for 4 nights but due to an emergency, had to stay at Nagano for the first night. We couldn't email or call as we didn't have a phone line or wifi and there was no cancellation or changes that can be made for this booking anyway so we thought we'd be okay just to stay for the rest of the 3 nights. When we arrived, the unpleasant owner asked us why we didn't inform her and then didn't allow us to check in unless we paid her another 7700 yen which we refused. Communication was difficult as she couldn't speak English very well and she said since we didn't give a notice, we will have to pay a penalty. We are already paying for 4 nights although we're only staying for 3 and she wanted to charge us more! Then she said she'll call Expedia and let them speak to us but she stayed on the phone with Expedia for at least 15 minutes, speaking in Japanese and at the end, she just chidingly told us we should inform her beforehand or our booking would be cancelled and then said we're lucky because the room is still available. We then checked in only to find out we were the only two people staying there and all that fuss was an unnecessary means to cheat us of our money. Also, the description for this guesthouse says "free wifi and showers" but showers aren't free. You have to pay 100 yens for 10 minutes and even electricity is calculated. I've stayed at many backpackers places even cheaper and none were as stingy and calculative as this one. Really soured our experience.

6/10 Okay

Panotesorn, Miki

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Bike to take the romantic train at Saga Arashiyama

We are family stayed 1 night on Saturday to spend our weekend here. Good wide room for us 5 persons (3adults2kids), near a train station but not main line, you have to connect many times. Car parking (for 2 cars only) and shower and bicycle for rent not include in hotel fee. The owner very good service mind like stay at your own house.

8/10 Good

Vincent, Sydney

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Nice backpacker style hotel.

Stayed 8 nights. Nice and quiet backpacker in a convient area to visit Kyoto and surrounding. Kitchen available to cook. One thing I didn't like is you have to pay 100 yen to use the shower. Otherwise it is a great place, very clean and quiet. I will defenitly stay there again.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The Hotel Staff was very helpful Also Very helpful with maps and directions and always willing to help with any need. They even ordered a pizza for me late at night. Good Staff

2/10 Terrible

Seonghun, Seoul

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Poor service

It's not resonable price. Owner charges everything such as using a shower room, even using a airconditioning.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Good Location

Most of things is not bad. The electricity is charged extra.

6/10 Okay

Surya, usa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort

good for students

The address in the website is wrong. Call them to get the correct address before going. The owner was very nice. It is not a hotel. Just a guest house. Have that in mind.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness

It's all about expectations

The guesthouse is in a quiet neighborhood, relatively far from central Kyoto, but around the corner from a train station that provides easy access to wonderful but ultra-touristy Arashiyama (¥150 on the train) and downtown (¥210 on the train). There's also a 7-Eleven and a post office (for ATM access) around the corner. We found that it was actually more convenient to get to some major sites, like Kinkakuji (The Temple of the Golden Pavilion), from here than from central Kyoto. And Arashiyama, though heaving with tourists, is close by and full of delights. The guesthouse was fairly quiet on weeknights, louder on weekend nights. Thin walls and doors, and a hall light that goes on and shines into the room every time someone goes to the toilet in the night. We were in Kyoto during the peak of the the fall color, and the Oyama Guesthouse was one of the few places still available. From the negative reviews, we were expecting a worse experience than we actually had. It's all about expectations. If you're expecting every comfort and convenience, book elsewhere. If you want a basic place to stay while you have your adventure in Kyoto, this place will probably be just fine.

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service

dishonest behavior - would not recommend

After staying for 3 days, we asked to stay an additional night. She quoted us 2000 yen more than our previous nights "because it's Friday." We looked online, and our very room was available for the original, lower price! I told her it was too expensive and that we were leaving, and she immediately offered the original lower price. I consider this dishonest behavior. The location isn't great, so you'll end up paying a lot for transportation. The shower and per-kilowatt electricity charges seem excessive and weren't advertised on the listing. I would not stay here again.

10/10 Excellent

Rodrigo, Colorado Springs, CO

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Beyond Expectations!

Booked this last minute as the only place with a continuous 3-night stay. I wasn't expecting much but I was happily impressed. The owner was really nice, we were the only ones to come in that day and her staff took care of us. We got a 4 bunk bedroom just for the price of two beds. It was very clean and tidy, washer machine worked wonderfully and they even have a dryer or you can use the balcony in your room or hang lines on the open roof for your clothes. We rented bicycles which were really convenient to go to Arashiyama area and the metro stop is only a block away. It is relatively far from downtown but not too bad. A nice and quiet neighborhood.

6/10 Okay

Mama-to-6, Marshall Islands

Too Expensive

The beds were hard, but that's typical in Japan. We visited in Spring and the house was chilly. Can't be certain of the temp, but the butter was hard and we often wore our fleece jackets inside. The showers were hot and cost $1 for 10 min. There were 3 washers and 2 big dryers for laundry. They're located on the rooftop terrace (3rd floor, be warned the stairs are steep). The kitchen was great and the bathrooms were nice and had washlet toilets typical in Japan. The house was a ~20 min taxi ride (~$25) from the Kyoto train station. From the hotel it's only a 2 min walk to the subway with a convenience store along the way that had staples like bread, butter, eggs, milk. Also, a grocery store was a 5-10 minute walk away. FYI: The hotel is near Arashiyama in Kyoto. An hour after arriving the owner informed us that our already over-priced room was going to cost more (A LOT MORE), because she was going to charge for the 3 yr old and infant, even though they require no extra bedding. We have traveled the world and never had that happen and it soured our stay. Aside from overcharging us, the owner was very nice and helpful. She offered to drive us to the grocery store, helped us buy subway passes, etc.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort