What are the check-in and check-out times?

Check-in time is at 15:00, and check-out time is at 11:00. Early check-in and late check-out are available for a fee, subject to availability.

Where is the hotel located in relation to key landmarks?

The hotel is centrally located in Kyoto, just steps from Shijo Street and 4 minutes by foot from Nishiki Market. It is approximately 0.6 miles from Pontocho Alley and Kawaramachi Street.

What are the hotel's policies for children?

Children 5 years old and younger stay free when occupying the parent or guardian's room, using existing bedding.

Hotel M's Est Shijo Karasuma in Kyoto

Average nightly price at Hotel M's Est Shijo Karasuma by month, last 12 months (USD)
Month	Average price
January	$40
February	$49
March	$82
April	$107
May	$101
June	$42
July	$42
August	$40
September	$69
October	$134
November	$130
December	$153

What guests think

Travellers say Hotel M's Est Shijo Karasuma offers a central Kyoto base steps from Nishiki Market, buses, and subway lines, delivering strong value for money and convenience for sightseeing, shopping, and dining while meeting expectations for a simple, business-style stay.

Rooms are compact with limited storage; some lack opening windows or face walls, and noise from neighbors or elevators is reported, though a few guests found layouts efficient and beds comfortable. Cleanliness is generally good, but recurring comments cite dust, lingering odors or smoke near elevators, occasional mold or maintenance lapses, and inconsistent housekeeping. Staff are often friendly and helpful, yet responsiveness and English ability vary; facilities are basic with limited laundry and self-serve luggage storage, and nearby dining is abundant despite no on-site breakfast or restaurant. Expect a straightforward, no-frills stay.

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Facilities

Facilities are basic: coin laundry is limited and sometimes problematic, a smoking room sits near the elevators, and luggage storage is self-serve in the lobby with mixed perceptions of security.

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Cyril

Apr 23, 2023

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Stayed 4 nights

Hôtel très accueillant, chambre de taille standard japonaise mais bien aménagée, très bien situé, distributeur de boissons, lave linge et sèche linge. A conseiller absolument !!

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Ashleigh

Nov 2, 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

The hotel is in a great location, but there a few things we didn’t like: bathroom shower head was turned on so powerfully that it was impossible to avoid soaking the floor during a shower no matter which direction you turned the head or how tightly you had the curtain closed around you. The sink faucet would not stay on for longer than 3 seconds before it would roll itself to the off position. Both the sink and bathtub were clogged, so would start to fill up within seconds of washing our hands or having a shower. We also found that though there is a smoking room on the first floor with a closing door, the room was across from the elevators and the smell of smoke would travel into the elevator and sometimes permeate to our floor.

6

Jose Carlos

Nov 24, 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

El hotel está en una excelente ubicación, sin embargo se siente sucio, tienen una zona de fumar en el primer piso muy cerca del elevador, esto hace que el elevador y parte del hotel todo el tiempo huela a cigarro, me tocó ver un chicle en la alfombra del elevador. La ubicación es excepcional, el personal amable, pero la propiedad se siente sucia y esto disminuye la satisfacción del cliente.

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Elvis

Sep 29, 2025

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Stayed 7 nights

Great convenient place to stay. Only two laundry machines, had to visit a separate laundromat

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Stephanie

Sep 29, 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

Had everything we needed and was conveniently located close to transit, restaurants, convenience stores & shopping. They had luggage storage options which were easy and secure. Would definitely stay again!

8

Ayumi

Jan 21, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

地下鉄四条駅近く、20代や30代をターゲットにしたような接客・内装・アメニティで、カジュアルに過ごせるホテルでした。朝食の提供はありませんが、近くに朝食を出すお店もコンビニも数店揃っています。清掃が行き届いて気持ちよく過ごせましたが、唯一ドライヤーについた分厚いホコリだけはご勘弁。これさえなければ…。次回利用するときには改善されていることを信じています。

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Baylee

May 20, 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

The location was great, easy access to the train station and popular areas. Room was mostly clean and compact. Staff were friendly on check in but when we asked to leave our luggage for a couple hours before check in they just let you tag it yourself and leave it in the lobby not secured.. we were worried all day about our luggage even though we know Japan is known for being safe. There seemed to be not a lot of supervision or presence at the front desk unless you rang the bell. Also amenities that were not explained on check in we discovered ourselves based off our previous hotel.

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Hyelim

Jan 18, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

숙소 위치가 너무 좋아요. 가라스마 지하철역과 매우 가깝고, 시조 거리도 다니기 정말 좋습니다. 교토의 모든 지역을 갈때 지나는 곳이라서 버스도 많아요. 그런데 위치 이외에 룸의 컨디션, 소음 등은 만족스럽진 않았어요. 그치만 가격이 저렴하니 이해합니다! 다만 추가로 돈을 내고 사용하는 세탁기/건조기는 냄새가 나고 별로였어요.

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Alison

Jun 3, 2025

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Stayed 6 nights

Very central location. Literally a block in one direction for the busy sleek newer looking streets and an easy walk, bus, or taxi to historic areas. There is a bus station and taxi stand a block away. Definitely a small room but nothing unexpected for metro areas. Laundry and vending machine downstairs next to the smoking room and bathrooms. Take advantage of the luggage shipping available. I shipped 3 bags for $54 usd to Tokyo! Be sure to search specifically for Karasuma as there are multiple hotel M locations very close to each other and Google maps picks up on a different location by default as of right now.

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Leticia

Nov 15, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

The only issue I had was the dryer was not working properly. Everything else was perfect

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Cleanliness

Many guests found rooms and bathrooms clean, but recurring issues include dust, lingering odors or cigarette smell near elevators, occasional mold, and missed spots like hair or stains; some reported maintenance problems such as clogged drains.

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Ashleigh

Nov 2, 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

The hotel is in a great location, but there a few things we didn’t like: bathroom shower head was turned on so powerfully that it was impossible to avoid soaking the floor during a shower no matter which direction you turned the head or how tightly you had the curtain closed around you. The sink faucet would not stay on for longer than 3 seconds before it would roll itself to the off position. Both the sink and bathtub were clogged, so would start to fill up within seconds of washing our hands or having a shower. We also found that though there is a smoking room on the first floor with a closing door, the room was across from the elevators and the smell of smoke would travel into the elevator and sometimes permeate to our floor.

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Suki

Jun 3, 2023

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This location was close to buses and main road for shopping like Nishiki’s Market. Room was smaller than average Japan hotel rooms. Bathroom space had just enough but nothing more. I’d say this place is good for short stays. Found the blanket had a stain under duvet cover. Interior of the room looks modern though. Customer service was ok. Overheard that they don’t call taxis.

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Katharina

Sep 23, 2024

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Stayed 4 nights

Super Lage. Sauberkeit könnte verbessert werden z.B. im Waschraum oder auch im Zimmer, die Vorhänge, Lampen etc. sehr verstaubt und zum Teil vergilbt.

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Erika yazmin

Dec 12, 2024

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Stayed 4 nights

La ubicación es muy buena y el personal muy amable, pero sus almohadas son incómodas parecen una oblea con granos de semillas por dentro y así no se descansa y lo peor es su limpieza tenía demasiado polvo la habitación , fui en temporada de frío y ponías la calefacción y respirabas polvo.

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Yang

Feb 17, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The hotel is very clean, very closed to bus stop, train station, Gion, Daimaru, Takashimaya, Uniqlo, GU, Loft and other shopping places, also there are lots of food places you can go eat and enjoy. I’ll definitely go back and stay at this hotel whenever I visit Kyoto again in the future.

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Jose Carlos

Nov 24, 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

El hotel está en una excelente ubicación, sin embargo se siente sucio, tienen una zona de fumar en el primer piso muy cerca del elevador, esto hace que el elevador y parte del hotel todo el tiempo huela a cigarro, me tocó ver un chicle en la alfombra del elevador. La ubicación es excepcional, el personal amable, pero la propiedad se siente sucia y esto disminuye la satisfacción del cliente.

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Aaron

May 31, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Excellent hotel. Great location close to shops and metro stations. Clean rooms and friendly staff. You won’t regret it!

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Cheryl

Nov 22, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Staff was good. But we left something behind and tried to msg the hotel but they didn’t reply. I asked Expedia to get a hold of them and they told Expedia that we didn’t leave anything. Also the room wasn’t that clean, hair left over from the last guests and something red on the wall. Good location but not for that price.

4

TOMOKO

Aug 20, 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

水周りのカビがかなり不快だった。不衛生な印象。フロントの案内は最低限って感じ。荷物預けも勝手に置いておくスタイルで不安。場所が良いだけに残念。めちゃくちゃ悪いわけではないけど次は他のところに泊まるかな…

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Mai

Jan 16, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

建物のデザインや部屋のレイアウトなどは特に問題無いのですが、エアコンと、浴室が以上に汚かった。上から見えるとこはきれいでしたが、細かいとこや浴槽から見えるパイプ部分など驚くほどの汚なさでした。アメニティは良かってですが、布団が化繊のもので私は眠れませんでした。

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Rooms

Rooms are compact with limited storage; some lack opening windows or face walls, and noise from neighbors or elevators is reported. A few guests note comfortable beds or efficient layouts, but issues like weak or noisy HVAC and bathroom quirks appear.

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Rohan

Nov 6, 2025

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Stayed 5 nights

Room and bathroom was big enough and comfortable and clean. However, the window opened out to a brick wall. Location was close to Karasuma train station and Hankyu stations and bus was right outside. Everything was walking distance and plenty of 24 hour eating places around

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Daniel

Apr 7, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The walls were rather thin and I could hear thr snoring from the other side. Otherwise, I did not have any problems.

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Josh

Apr 18, 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

Good sized room. Friendly staff. Walls were kind of thin and you could hear people above or next to you sometimes. You can walk to Nishiki market though and thats hard to beat. Plenty around or close by to eat or shop at in walking distance which is hard to beat!

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Ashleigh

Nov 2, 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

The hotel is in a great location, but there a few things we didn’t like: bathroom shower head was turned on so powerfully that it was impossible to avoid soaking the floor during a shower no matter which direction you turned the head or how tightly you had the curtain closed around you. The sink faucet would not stay on for longer than 3 seconds before it would roll itself to the off position. Both the sink and bathtub were clogged, so would start to fill up within seconds of washing our hands or having a shower. We also found that though there is a smoking room on the first floor with a closing door, the room was across from the elevators and the smell of smoke would travel into the elevator and sometimes permeate to our floor.

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RUMI

Feb 10, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

スタッフの方の対応は親切でした。ただ、部屋の暖房が全く効かず、最高温度で風量MAXにしても寒く、風邪をひいてしまいました。エアコンが壊れてるのか近くで確認しましたが、埃や汚れが目立ち、手入れされていなかったようです。また、部屋は独特な悪臭があり、香水をふりかけたハンカチを身につけて過ごしました。安いので仕方ないのですが、健康的に過ごせる最低限のホテルステイがしたかったです。二度と利用しません。

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Beate

Aug 2, 2025

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Stayed 6 nights

Perfect spot close to everything. We are sad there wasn’t any windows.

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Joshua

Apr 9, 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

The rooms were very small, but were cheap and within an 8 minute walk of a couple different subway stations. Overall, it was a super convenient place to stay and left me wanting for nothing except a little more space in the room.

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sally

Aug 29, 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

Ac wasn’t working in room staff made aware twice and did nothing, wouldn’t let us switch rooms either they said all rooms were like that AC wise and if that is the case definitely not worth staying during the summer maybe winter

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Mikkel

Jan 9, 2026

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Stayed 2 nights

Great location and service. Room was a bit small.

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siamak

May 24, 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

Very tiny room but comfortable bed. Locked windows if you are not facing street, so no fresh sir except fors little vent. Location isvery good, in walking distance to many places you want to visit.

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Service

Staff are often friendly and helpful, with smooth check-in, but some guests reported limited English, slow or no responses to messages, and unhelpful handling of lost items.

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Teresa

May 27, 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

Excellent friendly staff

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Jun 3, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

フロントの対応が良かったチェックインもスムーズにできました

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Gary

Nov 16, 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

Room was clean. Staff were friendly

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IRASEMA

Jul 10, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The staff is very nice and supportive, the hotel is very well located, with many nice restaurants nearby and connected to bus and train stations

10

Matthew

Dec 22, 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

Very professional staff and welcome daily cleaning. I stayed here for a week and liked it very much.

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Ethan

Jun 16, 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

Hotel M's Est Shijo - Karasuma, was a wonderful stay. Great location and very helpful staff. They tried their best to speak English with my partner and me and were always available to assist. The room was very clean, the bathroom was pristine, and had good water pressure. The bed was very comfortable and the A/C unit worked perfectly. The location of the hotel was amazing, just a minutes walk from Nishiki, the subway station, and numerous bus stops for easy access to the entire city.

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Kylie

Nov 15, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Staff was very friendly and helpful, the room was decent and the location was amazing.

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Cheryl

Nov 22, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Staff was good. But we left something behind and tried to msg the hotel but they didn’t reply. I asked Expedia to get a hold of them and they told Expedia that we didn’t leave anything. Also the room wasn’t that clean, hair left over from the last guests and something red on the wall. Good location but not for that price.

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Yi

Sep 29, 2024

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Stayed 5 nights

Long hair on the floor. No one reply to my message on Expedia before check in.

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???

Mar 2, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

何度も利用してます。以前、忘れ物をして問い合わせしましたら廃棄されてました。

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Location

Exceptionally central near Nishiki Market, Karasuma/Shijo stations, and many bus routes; easy walking to shopping and restaurants. A few noted the area is very busy.

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Rohan

Nov 6, 2025

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Stayed 5 nights

Room and bathroom was big enough and comfortable and clean. However, the window opened out to a brick wall. Location was close to Karasuma train station and Hankyu stations and bus was right outside. Everything was walking distance and plenty of 24 hour eating places around

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Bronson

Dec 26, 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

We stayed for 4 nights in a superior twin room with 2 twin beds and 1 double sofa bed. The room size is good, in good condition and is reasonably sound proof. The hotel is located in a convenient location with convenient stores, shops, cafes, restaurants and transports (bus and metro). We highly recommend this hotel.

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Jessica

Oct 17, 2025

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Stayed 6 nights

Room was clean and staff were kind. Laundry and luggage storage available. Location was very convenient near restaurants, shopping, and train and bus stations.

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LIDER WAINE

Jan 13, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Very close to train stations and its different exits. 5mins walk to Nishiki Market

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Brenda

Dec 9, 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

Hotel is an easy walk from the train station. Great location to walk to the marketplace and buses close y to venture out further. Katsukura’s is only 200 ft away where you can find the best Tonkatsu around!

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Aaron

May 31, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Excellent hotel. Great location close to shops and metro stations. Clean rooms and friendly staff. You won’t regret it!

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Carlos

Aug 25, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Hotel ubicado en la mejor ubicación que se puede tener. Cercano a estaciones de metro, y zonas turisticas, a demás, rodeado de buenos restaurantes.

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Hannah

Sep 30, 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

Location was great!

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Kelsey

Sep 17, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The hotel was nice and convenient to public transportation. However, the area of Kyoto was very busy and industrial.

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Alison

Jun 3, 2025

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Stayed 6 nights

Very central location. Literally a block in one direction for the busy sleek newer looking streets and an easy walk, bus, or taxi to historic areas. There is a bus station and taxi stand a block away. Definitely a small room but nothing unexpected for metro areas. Laundry and vending machine downstairs next to the smoking room and bathrooms. Take advantage of the luggage shipping available. I shipped 3 bags for $54 usd to Tokyo! Be sure to search specifically for Karasuma as there are multiple hotel M locations very close to each other and Google maps picks up on a different location by default as of right now.

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Dining

There is no on-site breakfast or restaurant, but the hotel sits steps from Nishiki Market and many cafes and eateries, making meals easy.

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Huong

Nov 26, 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

Great location to almost everything you need including money exchange around the corner with great rates, restaurants and plenty of shopping. Gion and Pontocho Alley nearby. Amenities provided are good.

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JOSE

Apr 15, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Excellent service and clean rooms! Super convenient to move around by public transport

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Songtao

Oct 12, 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

Close to markets and restaurants. Very convenient asa tourist

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Megan

Mar 22, 2025

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Going into my trip I knew rooms in Japan were going to be small, however I didn’t find this room horribly small. It was spacious enough. Enjoyed all the amenities, free pajamas, and toiletry kits they gave out for free. Super convenient! It’s literally right off the main road of all shopping and nishiki market. I would book again just off of location!

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Tom

Oct 2, 2025

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Stayed 6 nights

The room is tiny and not very comfortable, there is barely place to put a suitcase or open it. It's a pitty that there is no breakfast at the hotel, but on the other hand, there are plenty of cafes with excellent breakfasts right near the hotel. However, the hotel is in a great location, there is everything around - food, shopping, a bus stop and a train station.

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Clare

Mar 11, 2023

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Stayed 3 nights

Lovely hotel in an excellent location. Within a couple of minutes walk to the metro and Nishiki Market. The staff were very welcoming and polite. The hotel and room was very clean, there were washer and dryers available which was a great bonus.

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Kamal

Mar 8, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Really friendly staff, close to all attractions and subway station. Had convenience stores near by and good restaurants. Would highly recommend!

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Nira

May 15, 2023

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Stayed 4 nights

Rooms are tiny and uncomfortable. No restaurant. Definitely would recommend this hotel.

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Ayumi

Jan 21, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

地下鉄四条駅近く、20代や30代をターゲットにしたような接客・内装・アメニティで、カジュアルに過ごせるホテルでした。朝食の提供はありませんが、近くに朝食を出すお店もコンビニも数店揃っています。清掃が行き届いて気持ちよく過ごせましたが、唯一ドライヤーについた分厚いホコリだけはご勘弁。これさえなければ…。次回利用するときには改善されていることを信じています。

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Allan

Oct 3, 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

OK hotel, god beliggenhed, lokale morgenmads restauranter lige rundt om hjørnet

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Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
1	2	3	4	5	6	7 $235
8 $66	9 $74	10 $143	11 $96	12 $96	13 $107	14 $358
15 $96	16 $108	17 $134	18 $222	19 $124	20 $149	21 $164
22 $204	23 $102	24 $142	25 $165	26 $233	27 $184	28 $244
29 $153	30 $108

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
		1 $111	2 $94	3 $99	4 $113	5 $111
6 $68	7 $57	8 $63	9 $54	10 $49	11 $51	12 $80
13 $34	14 $36	15 $33	16 $37	17 $39	18 $44	19 $55
20 $36	21 $31	22 $34	23 $35	24 $36	25 $40	26 $66
27 $77	28 $69	29 $62	30 $77	31 $104

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