What type of breakfast is offered and what are the serving hours?

English breakfasts are served on weekdays from 7:30 AM to 10:30 AM for a fee of approximately JPY 450 for adults and children.

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

Check-in is from 3:00 PM to 1:00 AM, and check-out is by 11:00 AM. Early check-in and late check-out are available for a fee, subject to availability.

What accessibility features are available for guests with disabilities?

The property features elevators and step-free entrances, making it accessible for guests with disabilities.

What is the location of the property in relation to key landmarks?

The hotel is located in the heart of Kyoto, steps from Nishiki Market and a 3-minute drive from Gion Corner. It is 1.4 mi from Nijō Castle and 1.5 mi from Kyoto Imperial Palace.

What are the policies for guests staying with children?

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

The Pocket Hotel Kyoto Shijokarasuma

What guests think

At The Pocket Hotel Kyoto Shijokarasuma, travellers highlight the excellent central location near Nishiki Market and stations, the budget-friendly, self-service setup, and extremely compact private rooms designed mainly for sleeping while shared bathrooms and lounges cover the rest.

Cleanliness earns frequent praise, with most areas kept tidy and secure, though a few guests found shared spaces messy at times. Staff are generally friendly and helpful, but some mention strict rules, occasional unclear fees, and noise from other guests not always managed. A practical pick for independent travellers seeking simplicity.

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Facilities

Shared bathrooms and showers are well equipped and secured with keycard access; coin laundry, a lounge, and microwaves add convenience. A ladies-only floor and luggage storage are noted, with the setup mostly self-service.

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Phillip

13 May 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

As a solo traveler, the room itself was adequate in size for sleeping on a raised floor with mattress and limited luggage/backpack storage space. Have a shared shower, toilet, laundry area to use and a common area on main floor to eat and microwave food. There is a free storage area for luggage if you arrive early or for when checking out to retrieve it later in the day too. Staff was very pleasant to deal with and clean facilities. Location was close to Nishiki Market, Gion District and shopping.

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Martin

16 Jan 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

All automated but staff available with a bell. Excellent washing and drying facilities.

10

Sanna

20 Oct 2024

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Stayed 4 nights

Stayed for 4 days and really enjoyed the clean spaces, good amenities like coin laundry amd microwave, and small things like good shampoo and soap in the shower, free to use. It's like a very fancy, very clean hostel where you get your own room.

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Karen

11 Sept 2024

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Stayed 6 nights

The room was very comfortable and quiet. The shared areas were not always clean, but that is because of the guests not cleaning up after themselves. I saw staff cleaning the bathroom area several times a day, so they did their best. The lounge area downstairs is comfortable and has good information about the area.

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Eva

3 Feb 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Impeccable, rien à dire. Établissement très propre, grandes salles de bains communes bien équipées avec gel douche, shampoing, sèche-cheveux, brosse à dents,… Possibilité de changer de serviettes tous les jours gratuitement. Gros coup de cœur je recommande fortement.

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Michelle

16 Mar 2024

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Stayed 4 nights

As a solo female traveller, this accomodation was excellent. This hotel is located just a few steps from the Nishiki market and is very walkable to nearby shops and the metro. The amenities were great for the price and the staff was incredibly helpful with any questions I had. They also will hold your luggage/bags before and after checkout if needed. I felt safe and comfortable here. If I were to travel solo and if i had a tight budget again, I would choose the Pocket Hotel in Kyoto.

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SANAE

13 Feb 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

便利な立地で　シンプルに旅することができました。レディースフロアがとても良かった。

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Alberto

1 Oct 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Me encantó el concepto del hotel. Habitaciones muy limpias, todos los servicios self-Service, a media cuadra del mercado Nishiki. Podría sonar un poco intimidante que haya “Baños y regaderas comunes” pero todo está delimitado y tu privacidad está garantizada. Súper recomendable, volvería a quedarme aquí

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Hiroyuki

7 Jul 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

部屋が完全個室になっていて、シャワールームやトイレなどもカードキーが必要なため、安心して利用することができました。また、洗濯機がQRコード決済対応なため、コインを用意する必要がなくとても助かりました。また利用したいと思います。

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Jenny

10 Sept 2024

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Stayed 1 night

I cannot stress enough just how clean this place is. Everything is super clean and modern. Room key cards are used to access shared bathrooms and showers, adding a layer of security. Fantastic amenities! Toothbrush and toothpaste is provided, and there is coin laundry on site. Staff is super nice! You can tell a lot of care goes into this property!

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Cleanliness

Most guests find the property and shared areas very clean and well maintained. A few note occasional mess in communal bathrooms or showers, sometimes depending on other guests.

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Nam

28 Mar 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

Perfect location. 10-15 minute walk to Gion and right beside Nishiki Market. Very clean and tidy. Pocket seems a very apt description for the small room but that's all you need when you're out exploring Kyoto all day!

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Hon Kwan

25 Mar 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Public restroom is clean n good arranged

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Pierce

23 Apr 2024

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Stayed 4 nights

The hotel is close to the Nishiki market and with it many food options. The hotel staff were friendly and there was a wall of tourist information (where to go, how to get there and some context for the destination). The keycard could be put in a lanyard provided for safe keeping and loungewear/towels were provided daily. The showers were clean and come with body wash and shampoo only.

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Kei

1 Apr 2023

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Stayed 3 nights

Very clean and location is very good.

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Karen

11 Sept 2024

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Stayed 6 nights

The room was very comfortable and quiet. The shared areas were not always clean, but that is because of the guests not cleaning up after themselves. I saw staff cleaning the bathroom area several times a day, so they did their best. The lounge area downstairs is comfortable and has good information about the area.

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Chen hui

15 Dec 2022

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Stayed 1 night

位置熱鬧又方便，旁邊就是錦市場，走到新京極也在隔壁而已！逛街超方便，房間簡單乾淨、公用洗澡間也是超乾淨的！重點是價格超便宜！！

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TAKAHO

28 Jul 2024

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Stayed 1 night

立地が良い。シャワー室、洗面所はパッキンのカビや髪の毛が大量に落ちていて、不快。清掃時間のため、使用不可と書かれている時間帯直後に利用したが、おそらくトイレットペーパーの補充、ゴミの回収ぐらいのレベルの掃除。近くの銭湯行ったほうが良かったな。

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CHIA YEN

12 Jan 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

離地鐵站很近，錦市場和四條商店街就在旁邊，衛浴空間很乾淨還有附上睡衣，拖鞋等用品，非常貼心。

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Shiori

3 Jun 2023

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Stayed 1 night

共用スペースが非常に清潔に保たれていて良かったです！

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Jenny

10 Sept 2024

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Stayed 1 night

I cannot stress enough just how clean this place is. Everything is super clean and modern. Room key cards are used to access shared bathrooms and showers, adding a layer of security. Fantastic amenities! Toothbrush and toothpaste is provided, and there is coin laundry on site. Staff is super nice! You can tell a lot of care goes into this property!

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Rooms

Private rooms are extremely small—often just enough space for the bed and light storage—but many find them comfortable for sleeping. Noise can carry from hallways or nearby rooms for some guests.

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Nam

28 Mar 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

Perfect location. 10-15 minute walk to Gion and right beside Nishiki Market. Very clean and tidy. Pocket seems a very apt description for the small room but that's all you need when you're out exploring Kyoto all day!

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Masako

9 Sept 2024

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Stayed 1 night

立地が良く静かな場所にあります。価格がリーズナブルなので部屋は一畳少しでゴミ箱も時計もテレビ（タブレット）も無いです。寝るだけと割り切れば良いです。

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Kyle

13 Nov 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Very very cool spot. Tight rooms but they have options for your luggage. Very nice and clean. Best hostel experience I’ve ever had! PS the clothes they let you wear are super stylish too

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Jan

10 Jul 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

Very disappointing experience. The staff at the check-in didnt inform about the fees they are gonna charge us, also the rooms are extremely small (actually it is just a bed, nothing else) and in the rooms you can hear everything from other people.

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Alyssa

8 Nov 2024

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Stayed 5 nights

Great location, comfortable room, would stay again

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Jan

22 Jul 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

My second stay here. Great location, good value for money and the hotel is clean. The room is super small (basically just the bed and have many strange rules and fees (new towels you can order only until 10AM,showers are closed after noon, penalty for every 30 mins of late check-out…). But overall good and I would stay again.

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Miho

25 Jul 2024

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Stayed 5 nights

I was happy to have a private room for privacy. It is really a small room but quite comfortable. Sometimes I had to wait to use common shower.

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Ewen

19 Feb 2023

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Stayed 5 nights

A modern, well thought out hotel experience. Good bathing facilities and well-kept shared bathrooms made for a pleasant experience. The room was spacious enough to get changed and hang clothes, and the bed was perfectly adequate. The only real concern was the noise made by other guests in the halls late in the evenings which was not taken care of by the staff. Normal noise would be fine, but running up and down shouting shouldn't be acceptable.

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Armando

10 Apr 2023

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Stayed 1 night

For the price, I was expecting a bigger room, or a private toilet/bath. Shared toilets were clean but a bit of a hassle to get dressed to go to the loo. I didn’t even try the shower. It’s in a different floor! The room is about 150cms wide. It’s literally a capsule with a high roof. The location is excellent, though.

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おさむ

19 Oct 2023

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Stayed 3 nights

部屋は狭いが、清潔で良かった。

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Service

Staff are widely described as friendly and helpful, assisting with questions and luggage. A few guests mention unclear fees or rules and a lack of intervention with noisy guests.

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Pierce

23 Apr 2024

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Stayed 4 nights

The hotel is close to the Nishiki market and with it many food options. The hotel staff were friendly and there was a wall of tourist information (where to go, how to get there and some context for the destination). The keycard could be put in a lanyard provided for safe keeping and loungewear/towels were provided daily. The showers were clean and come with body wash and shampoo only.

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Phillip

13 May 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

As a solo traveler, the room itself was adequate in size for sleeping on a raised floor with mattress and limited luggage/backpack storage space. Have a shared shower, toilet, laundry area to use and a common area on main floor to eat and microwave food. There is a free storage area for luggage if you arrive early or for when checking out to retrieve it later in the day too. Staff was very pleasant to deal with and clean facilities. Location was close to Nishiki Market, Gion District and shopping.

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Martin

16 Jan 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

All automated but staff available with a bell. Excellent washing and drying facilities.

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Kondo

10 Feb 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

This hotel's location was very useful. And price was very reasonable. Also staff was helped my booking trouble that I'm appreciating to staffs.

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Jan

10 Jul 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

Very disappointing experience. The staff at the check-in didnt inform about the fees they are gonna charge us, also the rooms are extremely small (actually it is just a bed, nothing else) and in the rooms you can hear everything from other people.

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MOON

16 Nov 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

가라스마역 근처라 교통편등 편했습니다. 직원분들은 매우 친절 하셨구요. 깨끗하긴 했어요.

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Michelle

16 Mar 2024

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Stayed 4 nights

As a solo female traveller, this accomodation was excellent. This hotel is located just a few steps from the Nishiki market and is very walkable to nearby shops and the metro. The amenities were great for the price and the staff was incredibly helpful with any questions I had. They also will hold your luggage/bags before and after checkout if needed. I felt safe and comfortable here. If I were to travel solo and if i had a tight budget again, I would choose the Pocket Hotel in Kyoto.

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Camp

14 Oct 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Great location, extremely polite staff, they showed me how to use the facilities, 10/10 would stay here again my next time in Kyoto

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Ewen

19 Feb 2023

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Stayed 5 nights

A modern, well thought out hotel experience. Good bathing facilities and well-kept shared bathrooms made for a pleasant experience. The room was spacious enough to get changed and hang clothes, and the bed was perfectly adequate. The only real concern was the noise made by other guests in the halls late in the evenings which was not taken care of by the staff. Normal noise would be fine, but running up and down shouting shouldn't be acceptable.

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Jenny

10 Sept 2024

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Stayed 1 night

I cannot stress enough just how clean this place is. Everything is super clean and modern. Room key cards are used to access shared bathrooms and showers, adding a layer of security. Fantastic amenities! Toothbrush and toothpaste is provided, and there is coin laundry on site. Staff is super nice! You can tell a lot of care goes into this property!

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Location

Exceptionally convenient and walkable—steps from Nishiki Market, close to Shijo Karasuma stations, shops, and Gion—making sightseeing easy.

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Nam

28 Mar 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

Perfect location. 10-15 minute walk to Gion and right beside Nishiki Market. Very clean and tidy. Pocket seems a very apt description for the small room but that's all you need when you're out exploring Kyoto all day!

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JEONGHWAN

4 Jun 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

It was good and there are many sites to visit nearby

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Hsingjen

25 Nov 2023

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Stayed 1 night

鄰近鬧區非常方便

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Jacky

29 Nov 2023

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Stayed 11 nights

Good location.

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CHIA YEN

12 Jan 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

離地鐵站很近，錦市場和四條商店街就在旁邊，衛浴空間很乾淨還有附上睡衣，拖鞋等用品，非常貼心。

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Ellie

6 May 2023

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Stayed 5 nights

I really loved this spot! It was close to a lot of stuff or in easy walking distance. I think the room was perfect for a solo traveler and as a solo female traveler I felt safe in the hotel and area!

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Alyssa

8 Nov 2024

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Stayed 5 nights

Great location, comfortable room, would stay again

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Aijing

8 Dec 2023

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Very convenient to shops, food and places to visit. It's more like a hostel. The room was small but good for just sleeping. SeeThe train station exit was very close to it, but the exit is actually quite far to the platform.

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Natasha

13 May 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

Great location, close to food and shops and train stations.

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candy

22 Oct 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Walking distance to Nishiki Market literally next to it. And 10 min walk to Fresca supermarket to buy other things like Alcoholic drink.

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The Pocket Hotel Kyoto Shijokarasuma

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[Female Only] Private Step Twin Room with Shared Bathroom

Private Hollywood Twin Room with Shared Bathroom

Private Step Twin Room with Shared Bathroom

Private Bunk Bed Room with Shared Bathroom

[Female Only] Private Single Room with Shared Bathroom

Private Single Room with Shared Bathroom

Private Connecting Bunk Bed Room with Shared Bathroom

[Female Only] Private Bunk Bed Room with Shared Bathroom

[Female Only] Private Hollywood Twin Room with Shared Bathroom

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