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Premium bedding, in-room safe, blackout drapes, free WiFi
Premium bedding, in-room safe, blackout drapes, free WiFi
Restaurant
Front of property - evening/night

Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Breakfast available
  • Housekeeping
  • Air conditioning
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant

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Map
8-86, Honmachi, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto, 605-0981
  • Sanjusangen-do Temple
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Kiyomizu Temple
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Fushimi Inari Shrine
    ‪6 min drive‬
  • Osaka (ITM-Itami)
    ‪50 min drive‬

Room options

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Premium bedding, in-room safe, blackout drapes, free WiFi

Standard Shared Dormitory, Mixed Dorm, Non Smoking

  • 43 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Twin Bunk Bed

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Premium bedding, in-room safe, blackout drapes, free WiFi

Standard Single Room, Mixed Dorm, Non Smoking

  • 21 sq ft
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Premium bedding, in-room safe, blackout drapes, free WiFi

Standard Single Room, Mixed Dorm, Non Smoking

  • 21 sq ft
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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[Mixed/Non Smoking] A Japanese Double Room, Free Amenities, Wi-Fi | Premium bedding, in-room safe, blackout drapes, free WiFi

[Mixed/Non Smoking] A Japanese Double Room, Free Amenities, Wi-Fi

  • 48 sq ft
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Large Twin Bed

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Premium bedding, in-room safe, blackout drapes, free WiFi

Standard Single Room, Mixed Dorm, Non Smoking

  • 21 sq ft
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Premium bedding, in-room safe, blackout drapes, free WiFi

Standard Single Room, Mixed Dorm, Non Smoking

  • 21 sq ft
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Premium bedding, in-room safe, blackout drapes, free WiFi

Standard Single Room, Mixed Dorm, Non Smoking

  • 21 sq ft
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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About this property

utsuwa Designed Hostel

Hostel in Higashiyama Ward
A restaurant, a bar/lounge, and a snack bar/deli are available at this hostel. WiFi in public areas is free. Other amenities include a coffee shop/cafe, coffee/tea in a common area, and a microwave in a common area. Bathrooms are shared.
Utsuwa Designed Hostel offers 3 air-conditioned accommodations with safes and slippers. Rooms open to patios. Beds feature premium bedding. Refrigerators and microwaves are provided.

Guests have access to shared bathrooms. Bathrooms include separate bathtubs and showers with deep soaking bathtubs, toilets with an electronic bidet, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. This Kyoto hostel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Additionally, rooms include fans and blackout drapes/curtains. Housekeeping is provided daily.

The hostel offers a restaurant, a coffee shop/cafe, and a snack bar/deli. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. Public areas are equipped with complimentary wireless Internet access. This Kyoto hostel also offers a terrace, a garden, and coffee/tea in a common area.
Cooked-to-order breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 8:00 AM and 10:00 AM.
Utsuwa Designed Hostel has a restaurant on site.

Languages

English, Japanese

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • No onsite parking available

Food and drink

  • Daily cooked-to-order breakfast available 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee: JPY 600 per person
  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A restaurant
  • Coffee and tea in common areas
  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk
  • Shared microwave
  • Shared refrigerator
  • Water dispenser

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Terrace

Spa

  • Shared men and women areas

Accessibility

  • No elevator

More

  • 1 building
  • 1 floor
  • Smoke-free property
  • Traditional architecture

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Blackout drapes
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • 4 shared bathrooms
  • Deep soaking bathtub
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Separate bathtub and shower
  • Slippers
  • Toilet with electronic bidet
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Fan
  • Heating
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4 PM; Check-in end time: 11 PM
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

There is no front desk at this property
Guests can access their accommodation through a private entrance
For any questions, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Private entrance

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals welcome)

Children and extra beds

Children 17 and younger are not allowed at this property; All guests older than 17 are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • 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 have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Fee for cooked-to-order breakfast: approximately JPY 600 per person
  • Housekeeping is available for an additional fee and varies based on length of stay

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card 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 and cash
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, and a security system
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
Guests traveling with a service animal must contact the property prior to arrival.

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Children 17 years old and younger are not permitted at this property
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
The Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour, and Welfare requires all international visitors to submit their passport number and nationality when registering at any lodging facility (inns, hotels, motels, etc. ); additionally, lodging proprietors are required to photocopy passports for all registering guests and keep the photocopy on file

Property is also known as

utsuwa Designed Hostel Kyoto
utsuwa Designed Kyoto
utsuwa Designed
utsuwa Designed Hostel Kyoto
utsuwa Designed Hostel Hostel/Backpacker accommodation
utsuwa Designed Hostel Hostel/Backpacker accommodation Kyoto

utsuwa Designed Hostel Reviews

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 54 out of 78 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 22 out of 78 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 78 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 78 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 78 reviews

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

9.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2020

8/10 Good

Yuk Lin Tina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

Christopher

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

Designer Hostel

Nice Hostel in quiet area of Kyoto. Great showers and nice vibe.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

Almario

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

Superb!

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

Kimberly, Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This hostel was very clean. The shared bathroom is fairly spacious. The showers and toilet rooms are larger than most Japanese hotels. The sleeping pods get a little by hot at night, but nothing out of the ordinary. The staff was super friendly and accommodating. The curry breakfast is amazing and is super reasonable at 600¥ and includes a beverage and yogurt. The whole vibe of this place was very soothing and relaxing. I will definitely stay here next time when I get the chance!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff were friendly and accommodating for an early check in. The place was spotless and comfortable. Great common living/eating area. Great showers. Great location (10-15min walk to Kyoto station).
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Really great hostel. Super friendly staff. Not a long walk from the station. Only downside is that the rooms don’t really get dark at night due to the windows that open to the floor below, which always has its lights on.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2019

8/10 Good

Stefan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

sylvain

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

Sweet home

Great welcome and advices, facility and arrangement to stay one day more. Good atmosphere!
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

Abigail

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

Highly recommended

This is hands down the best hostel I’ve ever stayed in. The building is so beautiful and smells like sandalwood. The staff are friendly, everything is super clean, there is a beautiful outdoor area and a nice dining area. The beds are comfortable and the room is air conditioned. Do try the breakfast and coffee, they are delicious and vegetarian (very difficult to find in Japan!). I can’t recommend enough.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Frenky, Yamaguchi

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A nice and clean hostel, with friendly service in English. A bit of a walk from Kyoto Station, but they provide a walkthrough (in English) on how to get there with a lot of photos. So, the walk is long, but one does not feel lost, and on the way to the hostel, you can check out where you might want to drink your beer for the night :-)
Stayed 2 nights in May 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in May 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2019

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Traveled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness
Property looks nice, but staff or owner seems extremely inexperienced. Had a very bad experience, first the ran out of towels one night, staff was no where to be found to ask for more towels. Then the next day, when new towels were out, I opened it up and there were hair stuck in it, quite a few strands. It was extremely discomforting.. not sure how it happened.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2019

8/10 Good

MS

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
such a cute hostel! Well designed and stylish! Great value. Staff SUPER friendly and helpful. The beds were a bit on the harder side, and it is hard to not have your own space to spread out your suitcases and pack/unpack (and you have to be considerate of others who may be sleeping or resting in the same space), but that's the con of hostels. Other than that, it was a great place! Super easy to get to the airport from here too (KIX), use the bus that goes there direct! Way easier than maneuvering the trains.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2018

10/10 Excellent

Antony

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

Amazing hostel!

I stayed 3 nights and it was amazing! the hostel is brand new so everything looked perfect. The bed was comfortable the location was 10 minutes away from the station and walking distance to several temples and shrines. It was always very clean. They are very generous and provide free things such as water padlocks towels earplugs among other stuff. The only downside I would say is that the bathrooms are downstairs and there is no kitchen. But if u don't care about that it's a really good choice if you're planning to stay in Kyoto. The staff are very helpful especially Ono and they helped me to check in through the tablet. I regret I didn't stay longer
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
Great location for the Kyoto sights and temples and the bedroom space was good. The WiFi wasn’t very good and kept cutting out especially in the bedrooms which is frustrating for foreign travellers! There also aren’t officially any staff - you check in on a tablet which makes asking about any problems tricky. There is a big space for communal area but it isn’t finished - could do with being painted, some lights installed and perhaps a sink and microwave!!
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

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

Great place for staying!

Frist of all, here’s facility is great!! Everything is here such as tower, toothbrush, shampoo etc. Also, the staff is very kind! Thank you for everything!
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

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

Clean room

Clean room, easy to check in. It uses a self-checkin system so you may want to be familiar with that type of stuff.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018

10/10 Excellent

Gary

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Friendly and helpful service. A good experience and meet people.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2018

10/10 Excellent

OMI, TOKYO

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
令人流连忘返的民宿。 住在这里很舒服！房间和洗手间非常干净。周围环境很安静。特别晚上什么声音都没有。可以睡个好觉。室内设计也很好看！ 周围有历史建筑。 去三十三间堂走路大概三分钟。 国立京都博物馆大概五分钟。 还有去京都室内观光也很方便。
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
おしゃれで清潔。スタッフさんの対応もとても親切でした。
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2020