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Response from Stay SAKURA Kyoto Kiyomizu Gojo on Apr 10, 2024
Thank you so much for the great comment. We will continue to improve our service to please all of our customer and very much looking forward to your stay with us again.
8/10 Good
Douglas
Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children
Glad we stayed in the Gion district. Love this area the best of all Kyoto.
Douglas
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024
Response from Stay SAKURA Kyoto Kiyomizu Gojo on Apr 10, 2024
Thank you for your wonderful comments.We are very happy to hear that you enjoyed your time in Kyoto.We hope you will visit Kyoto in various seasons. We look forward to serving again.
10/10 Excellent
Alanah
Travelled with family
Mar 28, 2024
Liked: Amenities
Lovely rooms with simple in-room kitchen facility & laundry. Very clean and felt very safe/secure. Friendly check in. This is a small hotel - the Sakura chain has been very reliable and economical for our family. Location on a busier street, but we were facing away - no sound issues at all. Location has wonderful access to temples, Gion (10 min walk). About a 15-20 min walk to Hanamikoji St. Highly recommend for families.
Alanah
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Stay SAKURA Kyoto on Mar 29, 2024
Thank you so much for the great comment. We are so delighted that you have enjoyed your time with us! We will continue to improve our service to please all of our customer and very much looking forward to your stay with us again.
Response from Stay SAKURA Kyoto Kiyomizu Gojo on Apr 10, 2024
Thank you very much for staying with us during your journey in Kyoto. All of our staff are happy to hear your compliments.And we look forward to seeing you again.
Response from Stay SAKURA Kyoto Kiyomizu Gojo on Apr 10, 2024
Thank you very much for choosing our facility out of many hotels. We are also honored to receive your compliments regarding our facilities.And we look forward to seeing you again.
Response from Stay SAKURA Kyoto Kiyomizu Gojo on Apr 10, 2024
Thank you very much for staying at our hotel. We will continue to strive to improve our service and hospitality. We look forward to welcoming you again.
Nice hotel . This is our second time staying in this hotel.
Xifan
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Stay SAKURA Kyoto Kiyomizu Gojo on Apr 5, 2024
Thank you very much for your valuable review! We are always taking into account our customers’ reviews and trying our best to improve our services. We are looking forward to serving you again.
Response from Stay SAKURA Kyoto Kiyomizu Gojo on Apr 10, 2024
Thank you very much for choosing our hotel to stay.We are very happy to hear that you were able to experience the local culture.And we look forward to seeing you again.
Super nice hotel staff, lovely traditional accommodations, close to Yasaka Pagoda, polite taxi drivers, walking distance to bus stations and convenience stores. Our family enjoyed our stay in this hotel. We’ll definitely come back to stay here if we are in Kyoto.
Vilma
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from Stay SAKURA Kyoto Kiyomizu Gojo on Apr 10, 2024
Thank you very much for your wonderful review. We will continue to strive to improve our services and hospitality, aiming to be a hotel where everyone can stay with peace of mind. Thank you very much for taking the time out of your busy schedule to write your comments.All of our staff are looking forward to seeing you again.
10/10 Excellent
Verified traveller
Jan 24, 2024
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Great value
Close to major attractions, a little dated but comfortable and had all needs, super spacious for the area
Verified traveller
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2023
10/10 Excellent
Linda
Dec 1, 2023
Good service, well-appointed room
Linda
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023
Response from Stay SAKURA Kyoto Kiyomizu Gojo on Dec 1, 2023
Thank you for taking the time to review our hotel.Thank you for rating our facility. Very much looking forward to your stay again in the future.
Having an English speaking hotel desk worker was very helpful for me. The room had many household amenities that I haven't had in other similarly priced hotels elsewhere in Japan. Such as washer/dryer, electric stove top, microwave, heated bathing room. The double room felt relatively roomy. The small balcony was nice to open and look out of. The hotel is only 4 floors so I never had to wait for the elevator. It's close to Gion and temples, so I had several tourist excursions that started right from the hotel with no public transit involved.
For negatives, the location was a bit loud. The road the hotel is on is rather busy, which causes some loud noises. There is a fire station nearby. There are several busy bus stops near the hotel making the sidewalk crowded at times. It's a bit of a long walk from the subway stations, 15 to 20 minutes.
James
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2023
Response from Stay SAKURA Kyoto on Dec 1, 2023
Thank you very much for your valuable review!Thank you so much for the great comment. We are so delighted that you have enjoyed your time with us! We will continue to improve our service to please all of our customer and very much looking forward to your stay with us again.
Thank you for your brief but positive feedback! We're delighted to hear that you found our staff nice. If you have any specific comments or suggestions, feel free to share them with us. We appreciate your stay and hope to welcome you again in the future.
We enjoyed the location of the property. Though it is on a busy main road, it is literally a less than 5-minute walk to the really charming, beautiful nooks and crannies of Kyoto’s best streets and neighborhoods. The hotel is situated in Higashiyama, which is where many of the most iconic temples and shrines are located in good concentration. Bus 206 is a 1-minute walk and gets you to and from Kyoto Station in about 20 minutes. Other bus lines are nearby and another train line is about 10 minutes of walking. We also used Uber (which operates through a local taxi service called MK- easy to sport their heart shaped logo medallions on top of the car roofs) when we didn’t want to deal with the weather. Phuong, one of the front desk receptionists, was wonderful and so cheerful and always able to assist with our needs. Other staff also pleasant. We used Google Translate to communicate with staff, who are there part of the day (not overnight). Our narrow room was small but serviceable for 2. We loved having a washing machine inside the room and free laundry pods. The shower area can be closed off and a wall setting on the control pad outside the bathroom (the yellow button) turns the shower room into a literally dryer for clothes. It was extremely effective! Having a full kitchen was also great (fridge, 2-burner cooktop, microwave).
Diana
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2023
Response from 予約担当 横田 on Sep 18, 2023
Thank you very much for choosing our facility. Our staff is very happy to have been able to help you create memories. Our entire staff will continue to strive to provide you with even better service in the future. We look forward to seeing you again.Again, thank you very much for taking the time to send us your contribution.
10/10 Excellent
Mitrjit
Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children
Very convenient location close to everything! Clean and new construction! We walk to everywhere!
Mitrjit
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023
Response from 予約担当 横田 on Sep 3, 2023
Thank you so much for the great comment. We are so delighted that you have enjoyed your time with us! We will continue to improve our service to please all of our customer and very much looking forward to your stay with us again.
Great value. Close to major tourist areas in Kyoto. Great for a long stay because of kitchen washing machine, refrigerator and microwave. Not much communication with staff because there are times when no one is at the hotel.
The place was clean and spacious with a washer machine. Near Gion area. Mark (receptionist) was so helpful. He gave recommendations where to go and places to visit. Would come back again.
Very convenient going to attractions, friendly staff and the room are great.. My family’s going to stay here again when we come back to Japan…. We Love this place.
Very clean, spacious (especially after Tokyo), and great location! 15min walk to "downtown" where most of the restaurants are, close to temples, and 5m from geisha district. A bit confusing initially on whether we needed to check in at the sister location, (only if arriving certain times, otherwise there is someone at this reception too), but otherwise great! A great bonus was the washing machine and drying area in the bathroom! We had a wonderful stay,Thank you!
M-L
Stayed 6 nights in Apr 2019
Response from Stay SAKURA Kyoto on Jul 26, 2020
Thank you very much for your review!
We are very happy that you enjoyed your stay with us and that you liked the location and the room amenities!
We hope to see you again on your next stay in Kyoto!
We love this hotel so much, clean, large room, close to the sights, and a kitchen if you want to make you light meal. We definitely go back again.
We went there by driving, and we found 5 minutes walk away a overnight carpark "Japan Garage" which is good.
Overall, good cheap place to stay for sightseeing in Kyoto. Make sure you note that check in is not at the hotel but near Kyoto station.
Pros:
- good location for temples and sites on the eastern side of the city (Kiyomizu-dera, Ginkaku-ji, Fushimi Inari); also close walking distance to Gion district
- clean and spacious
- 24/7 FamilyMart directly across the street
Cons:
- bit far from downtown (~20-25 min walk) but not too bad
- not much good food nearby the hotel
- limited staff hours and no housekeeping, which was communicated clearly beforehand; still, this may turn some off
Staff were very friendly and helpful. Great area of Kyoto.
Verified traveller
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2019
Response from Stay JAPAN on Apr 25, 2019
Thank you so much for leaving us a review. We look forward to seeing you soon.
10/10 Excellent
EUNHA
Dec 1, 2023
EUNHA
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2023
8/10 Good
Alix
Nov 28, 2023
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Bien situé bien que sur une rue très bruyante. Un peu moins la nuit heureusement
Chambres fonctionnelles et spacieuses
Alix
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2023
Response from Stay SAKURA Kyoto on Nov 29, 2023
Merci beaucoup pour votre commentaire positif sur notre emplacement bien situé et nos chambres fonctionnelles et spacieuses. Nous sommes désolés pour les désagréments liés au bruit de la rue. Nous apprécions vos commentaires et espérons avoir le plaisir de vous accueillir à nouveau dans le futur. Si vous avez d'autres suggestions ou préférences, n'hésitez pas à les partager avec nous. Nous vous souhaitons tout le meilleur pour vos voyages à venir.
6/10 Okay
laurent
Nov 8, 2023
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Convenable mais bien situé
Un hôtel correct, chambre petite et simple ( idéal pour un couple), kitchenette sans intérêt ni utilité ( ne pas penser faire la cuisine ici). Une communication difficile avec l’hôtel. Malgré la route à côté, nous avions une chambre calme. L’emplacement est cependant très bien pour visiter Kyoto ( des zones d’intérêt et célèbre à proximité et à distance de marche : market de street food, temple, rue typique de Kyoto….)après le métro est à 15 mn.
laurent
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2023
Response from Stay SAKURA Kyoto on Dec 1, 2023
Thank you very much for your valuable review.I'm glad that you were satisfied with the location.We are always taking into account our customers’ reviews and trying our best to improve our services.We will continue to improve our service to please all of our customer and very much looking forward to your stay with us again.
10/10 Excellent
Verified traveller
Travelled with family
Sep 2, 2023
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Estancia en Kyioto
Muy bien hotel cerca de Gion y lugares de interés turístico. Habitación muy grande y espaciosa.
Verified traveller
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2023
Response from 予約担当 横田 on Sep 3, 2023
Thank you so much for the great comment. We are so delighted that you have enjoyed your time with us! We will continue to improve our service to please all of our customer and very much looking forward to your stay with us again.
Assez loin du métro mais chambre très sympa et bien équipée tout proche de gion. Le personnel est accueillant.
Verified traveller
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2019
Response from StayJAPAN on May 7, 2019
Thank you much for staying at Kyoto StaySAKURA. We are so delighted that you've enjoyed our room and facility. If you have any chance to visit Kyoto again, please consider our StaySAKURA, and we will be more than happy to serve you again.
Thank you very much for taking your time for this feedback, and we look forward to seeing you again in the near future.
The apartment is in good condition and spotless upon arrival. The downside is the service quality during check-in process. I arrived at the check-in office around 7 pm on 11 April. As I have booked shuttle
service in advance, and the last shuttle is to leave at 7 pm, I enquired whether the shuttle has already left. The male receptionist was very rude - instead of answering the question or checking whether I had the booking, he did not believe that I had the right booking. The manner was unacceptably rude and impolite. I could understand that many locals' English ability is limited - but the issue is his attitude, which I never encountered during my many trips to Japan. The bad experience was partly rectified by the assistance of Zeng Peng, and the attitude of property manager.