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

Check-in is from 16:00, and check-out is by 10:00. Early check-in and late check-out may be available for a fee, subject to availability.

Where is the hotel located in relation to key landmarks?

The hotel is located in the heart of Kyoto, within a 10-minute walk of Pontocho Alley and Kawaramachi Street. It is 0.5 mi from Shijo Street and 0.6 mi from Yasaka Shrine.

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.

M's Hotel Sanjo Wakoku, Kyoto

Average nightly price at M's Hotel Sanjo Wakoku by month, last 12 months (USD)
Month	Average price
January	$30
February	$33
March	$73
April	$103
May	$76
June	$31
July	$36
August	$35
September	$70
October	$108
November	$127
December	$55

What guests think

At M's Hotel Sanjo Wakoku, travelers highlight generally clean, compact rooms and a self-service setup with friendly but minimal staff, suiting guests who want a simple place to sleep between sightseeing in Kyoto.

The location offers easy access to buses, subway and Gion or downtown areas while remaining slightly tucked away from the busiest streets. Recurring downsides include housekeeping only every three days, firm beds with few pillows, small or dim rooms with limited daylight or sealed windows, and very limited on-site amenities such as no breakfast or restaurant. Expect a straightforward, no-frills stay focused on practicality and transport links.

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Facilities

Facilities are basic, with an on-site coin laundry and a drinks vending machine outside. There is no on-site restaurant or breakfast, and overall amenities are minimal.

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Christopher

Apr 10, 2023

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Stayed 3 nights

It was strange that there was not usually a lobby attendant, but it was fine. The room has plenty of outlets and USB and seems well designed. It’s great if you’re not going to spend much time in your room. The coin laundry was also easy to use.

6

Aya

Aug 10, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

some defective amenities (fridge, USB outlet) and there is not much facility, but it was convenient and bed was comfortable. Simple.

6

Emma Gayle Marie

Oct 1, 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

They only offer room cleaning once every 3 days. We found the towels provided to be quite thin and they didn't dry easily in the bathroom, so we had to ask for new towels on the second day. Thankfully they provided extra towels when we asked. We ran a load of laundry while we were there (700yen) with an extra drying cycle (200yen). Somehow our clothes seemed more wet after the extra drying time. Would not use their laundry facilities again. The mattress is very firm and the pillows offer no support. The room was clean enough and spacious for Japanese room sizes.

10

よしひと

May 31, 2022

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Stayed 1 night

自販機が外にしかないのは残念だった

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Maxwell

Jun 5, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Great spot to stay. Convenient and close to the station. If you will explore kyoto through the day you can find a comfortable place to rest here. Essy check in and friendly staff. They answered questions through message very quickly when we need to confirm a luggage send out to them. Coin Laundry available on site.

10

翔太

Sep 13, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

自販機が欲しかった

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Lech

Apr 8, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

The hotel is located on a residential street, short walk from the subway station. There is a self-check in at the hotel but staff was on site during our check-in. We received an email with the entry code the day prior to check-in. The staff at the reception didn't speak English but we were able to get by with google translate. We were able to store luggage here prior to check-in which was great. The location is great. It is on a quite street, yet short walk to the subway and the entertainment district and some tourist sites. The only downside is that the ground level rooms don't get any daylight as the window is blocked for privacy. There is laundry facility on site but no restaurant. Only a vending machine for drinks in front of the hotel. There are food stores and some restaurants short walk from the hotel. Overall, we had a good stay.

4

adrian

Mar 30, 2025

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Stayed 8 nights

Ms chain of hotels have really narrowed down the experience to a minimum for the client at a maximum price for what you get. 4 o’clock check in is very inconvenient. No outdoor spaces or lounge at all. No bikes, breakfast, or beverage machines. We had to beg for one extra pillow. The windows don’t open, and the door make a constant high pitched humming noise from the draft. Pay more, stay elsewhere.

8

Aya

Aug 13, 2023

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Stayed 7 nights

It would’ve been nice if they had a common trash bin for plastic.

8

Sara

Jun 2, 2024

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Stayed 5 nights

Hotel situato vicino a fermate del bus e della metro e al quartiere gion. Il personale praticamente assente (è presente qualcuno ogni tanto, per il resto check in e check out tramite una macchinetta). Servizi ottimi se non fosse che la lavanderia costa un po’ troppo e non mi è piaciuta la pulizia ogni 3 giorni (piu che altro per il cambio asciugamani). Stanza spaziosa e hotel silenzioso e tranquillo.

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Cleanliness

Most guests find rooms very clean and well kept, though a few reported stains, dust, or damp/mold odors in bathrooms. Housekeeping is scheduled every three days, which some felt was not frequent enough for towel changes.

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Ange

Oct 24, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Good spot for easy access to Gion and downtown Kyoto. Staff lovely and helpful. Room clean but bathroom smelled very much of mould/dampness. No USB ports for any charging.

6

Emma Gayle Marie

Oct 1, 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

They only offer room cleaning once every 3 days. We found the towels provided to be quite thin and they didn't dry easily in the bathroom, so we had to ask for new towels on the second day. Thankfully they provided extra towels when we asked. We ran a load of laundry while we were there (700yen) with an extra drying cycle (200yen). Somehow our clothes seemed more wet after the extra drying time. Would not use their laundry facilities again. The mattress is very firm and the pillows offer no support. The room was clean enough and spacious for Japanese room sizes.

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kimiyasu

Mar 25, 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

窓があるが昼間でも真っ暗、朝が来たことは全く分からない。1階はチェックイン、アウトの受付の声や音がとても煩い。客が夜中3時に騒ごうともスタッフは注意すらしない。掃除は3日に1回なので2泊だとタオルもシーツも取り替えない。使い捨て歯ブラシやパジャマなどが置いているはずも無く、二度と泊まりたくない。

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CARLOS

Nov 7, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Posiblemente me ponga un poco exigente, la alfobra tenía una mancha que fué lo primero que ví. La atención es muy buena, es un hotel sin recepción, por lo que vimos sólo una persona para el check in y después a nadie, per no era necesario.

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Macy

Jun 11, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Clean & convenient, a perfect place to stay in Kyoto!

6

Takahiro

Sep 19, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

It was nestled in the residential area and a bit hard to locate. Being in a residential area, there weren't that many restaurants nearby. The room was clean and decent. No sunlight through the window though.

6

Per-Olof

Apr 22, 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

Normalt litet standardrum, minimalt ljusinsläpp, hyggligt rent och välutrustat, endast två tepåsar på 4 nätter, väldigt hård säng och bara 2 pyttesmå kuddar

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seiko

May 3, 2022

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Stayed 1 night

\u3000この度は、ゴールデンウイークで、京都市京セラ美術館に行くために\u3000夫婦で利用しました。美術館へは、歩いて行けるため予約時間に余裕を持つことができました。 \u3000部屋は、清潔感があり、新しいので、快適に過ごせました。ベッドのマットレスの硬さも\u3000自分に合っていて\u3000熟睡できました。おすすめしますよ。

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ayu

Apr 24, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

基本的にスタッフの対応が不要なシステムになっているが、困っていると助けてくれる。海外観光客の利用がとても多い。荷物預かりは自転車の鍵で柵に自分で止めるだけなのでやや心配だがありがたかった。アメニティも最低限用意されている。部屋には埃や髪の毛が少し残っていたが我慢できないほどではない。パジャマが無いのは少し困った。金額に見合ったサービスのホテルです。このあたりは宿代も高いし、ぜひまた使いたいです。

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Ben

Jun 29, 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

Very clean and safe hotel, good for small groups of travellers or short stays

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Rooms

Rooms are compact and efficient, with some larger than expected. Common critiques include very firm mattresses, few or small pillows, tight bathrooms, minimal natural light or windows facing walls, and windows that cannot open.

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Patrick

Oct 24, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Property close to Metro or Subway and convenient stores. Area nice a quiet. Only downside is lack of pillows plus TV did not have BBC or CNN for news.

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Silvana

Jun 29, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Fast check in process. They are kind and allow you to keep the luggage in the lobby if you arrive before check in. The room is comfortable, clean, spacious and the hotel location is great. Highly recommend it :)

10

Darby

Oct 26, 2024

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Stayed 6 nights

M’s Hotel Sanjo Wakoku is in an amazing location in Kyoto, not far from the really touristy parts but still in a more residential area. Very close to buses and subway, convenient for getting anywhere. We stayed here for 6 comfortable nights. Very clean, the rooms are small but make great use of the space. A/C works great. Couldn’t recommend more highly.

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Emma Gayle Marie

Oct 1, 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

They only offer room cleaning once every 3 days. We found the towels provided to be quite thin and they didn't dry easily in the bathroom, so we had to ask for new towels on the second day. Thankfully they provided extra towels when we asked. We ran a load of laundry while we were there (700yen) with an extra drying cycle (200yen). Somehow our clothes seemed more wet after the extra drying time. Would not use their laundry facilities again. The mattress is very firm and the pillows offer no support. The room was clean enough and spacious for Japanese room sizes.

10

Honami

Sep 20, 2023

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Stayed 3 nights

My room had a broken safe box. Which makes ticking noise. So i had to plug with big fowls with garbage to mute the sound… which was unpleasant. But otherwise the location, quality was excellent :)

8

Rasmus

Apr 28, 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

The room was spacious enough and had everything we needed. Location is not bad for walking to a lot of sights and temples around

6

Takahiro

Sep 19, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

It was nestled in the residential area and a bit hard to locate. Being in a residential area, there weren't that many restaurants nearby. The room was clean and decent. No sunlight through the window though.

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Romina

Jul 5, 2023

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Stayed 4 nights

Good location, close to the metro station and main attractions. Self check in is easy. Downside - rooms are small, cant open the windows!!! Rooms are in need of fresh air, windows must be open. No view- window looking to a wall.

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Per-Olof

Apr 22, 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

Normalt litet standardrum, minimalt ljusinsläpp, hyggligt rent och välutrustat, endast två tepåsar på 4 nätter, väldigt hård säng och bara 2 pyttesmå kuddar

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Huihua

Jun 16, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The room super small and bed is hard could not sleep with a small hard bed . Bathroom is so tight not comfortable for American customers in general. Good to have free water refill , and pretty clean . Room service is every 3 days which a bit long if you need people make bed and clean towel

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Service

The hotel is largely self-service with little or no front-desk presence; when contacted, staff are described as friendly and responsive. A few guests faced check-in issues or delays and had to request extra pillows.

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Christopher

Apr 10, 2023

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Stayed 3 nights

It was strange that there was not usually a lobby attendant, but it was fine. The room has plenty of outlets and USB and seems well designed. It’s great if you’re not going to spend much time in your room. The coin laundry was also easy to use.

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Cassidy

Mar 20, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

I don’t really have anything bad to say. I do wish they had the option to get a second pillow but otherwise, everything was good. If the staff isn’t at the front desk, all you need to do is pick up the phone and they were very responsive.

10

Karsten

Nov 4, 2023

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Stayed 7 nights

No keys are needed. The service personal was very friendly.

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k

Nov 24, 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

This place is fine if you’re just looking for a place to crash. There are nicer places that you pay less for. Our check-in was late as well due to their system being down.

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イ

Aug 17, 2023

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Stayed 3 nights

チェックインは2時間がかかりました。案内した部屋既に他のお客を入住しました。

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CARLOS

Nov 7, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Posiblemente me ponga un poco exigente, la alfobra tenía una mancha que fué lo primero que ví. La atención es muy buena, es un hotel sin recepción, por lo que vimos sólo una persona para el check in y después a nadie, per no era necesario.

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Maxwell

Jun 5, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Great spot to stay. Convenient and close to the station. If you will explore kyoto through the day you can find a comfortable place to rest here. Essy check in and friendly staff. They answered questions through message very quickly when we need to confirm a luggage send out to them. Coin Laundry available on site.

8

Mario Ignacio

Sep 2, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

El hotel es limpio, tienes que revisar bien tus correos ya que para entrar te mandan una clave para la puerta. El hotel es autoservicio, hay poco staff o no hay staff en recepción. Está cerca de parada de camión y del metro.

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adrian

Mar 30, 2025

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Stayed 8 nights

Ms chain of hotels have really narrowed down the experience to a minimum for the client at a maximum price for what you get. 4 o’clock check in is very inconvenient. No outdoor spaces or lounge at all. No bikes, breakfast, or beverage machines. We had to beg for one extra pillow. The windows don’t open, and the door make a constant high pitched humming noise from the draft. Pay more, stay elsewhere.

6

ayu

Apr 24, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

基本的にスタッフの対応が不要なシステムになっているが、困っていると助けてくれる。海外観光客の利用がとても多い。荷物預かりは自転車の鍵で柵に自分で止めるだけなのでやや心配だがありがたかった。アメニティも最低限用意されている。部屋には埃や髪の毛が少し残っていたが我慢できないほどではない。パジャマが無いのは少し困った。金額に見合ったサービスのホテルです。このあたりは宿代も高いし、ぜひまた使いたいです。

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Location

Quiet residential setting a short walk to bus stops, subway and the Sanjo/Keihan area, with easy access to Gion and central sights. Some found it a bit hard to locate and noted fewer immediate dining options.

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Wee Teng

Feb 19, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

In a quiet area within walkable distance from Going.

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Ange

Oct 24, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Good spot for easy access to Gion and downtown Kyoto. Staff lovely and helpful. Room clean but bathroom smelled very much of mould/dampness. No USB ports for any charging.

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Luciana

Nov 3, 2023

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Stayed 10 nights

A nicely located small hotel 15 mins walk from the Kyoto center. Clean and quiet. No staff, and basically no one to communicate with. Emails sent to the owner were never answered, so, in M's Hotel you are on your own. A no frills place, but decent and good value for one's money.

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HAJIME

Jun 26, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

京阪三条の近くで便利。

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Silvana

Jun 29, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Fast check in process. They are kind and allow you to keep the luggage in the lobby if you arrive before check in. The room is comfortable, clean, spacious and the hotel location is great. Highly recommend it :)

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James Robert

Jul 7, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Clean and modern hotel in the nice Sanjo district. Very close to many temples, bus stops, subway station, convenience stores and more. Would go back again.

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Carolina

Jul 16, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

This hotel is located in a very quiet area in Kyoto but conveniently located rather close to 2 stations and multiple bus stops. The room was bigger than we had expected and met our needs. There isn’t much to do nearby, but because of the stations and bus stops close by, you can get anywhere!! The only weird thing is that the staff is usually not in the front desk of the lobby like in other hotels so when you check-out or check-in you might not have someone there to greet you!!

10

Maxwell

Jun 5, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Great spot to stay. Convenient and close to the station. If you will explore kyoto through the day you can find a comfortable place to rest here. Essy check in and friendly staff. They answered questions through message very quickly when we need to confirm a luggage send out to them. Coin Laundry available on site.

8

Lech

Apr 8, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

The hotel is located on a residential street, short walk from the subway station. There is a self-check in at the hotel but staff was on site during our check-in. We received an email with the entry code the day prior to check-in. The staff at the reception didn't speak English but we were able to get by with google translate. We were able to store luggage here prior to check-in which was great. The location is great. It is on a quite street, yet short walk to the subway and the entertainment district and some tourist sites. The only downside is that the ground level rooms don't get any daylight as the window is blocked for privacy. There is laundry facility on site but no restaurant. Only a vending machine for drinks in front of the hotel. There are food stores and some restaurants short walk from the hotel. Overall, we had a good stay.

10

Gabriel Isaac

Nov 21, 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

Good location which is around the Gion district, the best area to see and explore in Kyoto! Will definitely book this place again!

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Dining

No on-site dining or breakfast is provided. Food and drink options are available within a short walk, though some guests felt choices right by the hotel were limited.

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よしひと

May 31, 2022

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Stayed 1 night

自販機が外にしかないのは残念だった

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Carolina

Jul 16, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

This hotel is located in a very quiet area in Kyoto but conveniently located rather close to 2 stations and multiple bus stops. The room was bigger than we had expected and met our needs. There isn’t much to do nearby, but because of the stations and bus stops close by, you can get anywhere!! The only weird thing is that the staff is usually not in the front desk of the lobby like in other hotels so when you check-out or check-in you might not have someone there to greet you!!

6

Takahiro

Sep 19, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

It was nestled in the residential area and a bit hard to locate. Being in a residential area, there weren't that many restaurants nearby. The room was clean and decent. No sunlight through the window though.

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翔太

Sep 13, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

自販機が欲しかった

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Lech

Apr 8, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

The hotel is located on a residential street, short walk from the subway station. There is a self-check in at the hotel but staff was on site during our check-in. We received an email with the entry code the day prior to check-in. The staff at the reception didn't speak English but we were able to get by with google translate. We were able to store luggage here prior to check-in which was great. The location is great. It is on a quite street, yet short walk to the subway and the entertainment district and some tourist sites. The only downside is that the ground level rooms don't get any daylight as the window is blocked for privacy. There is laundry facility on site but no restaurant. Only a vending machine for drinks in front of the hotel. There are food stores and some restaurants short walk from the hotel. Overall, we had a good stay.

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adrian

Mar 30, 2025

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Stayed 8 nights

Ms chain of hotels have really narrowed down the experience to a minimum for the client at a maximum price for what you get. 4 o’clock check in is very inconvenient. No outdoor spaces or lounge at all. No bikes, breakfast, or beverage machines. We had to beg for one extra pillow. The windows don’t open, and the door make a constant high pitched humming noise from the draft. Pay more, stay elsewhere.

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Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
1	2	3	4	5	6	7
8	9	10	11	12	13	14
15 $113	16 $119	17 $143	18 $141	19 $146	20 $138	21 $423
22	23 $125	24 $161	25 $227	26 $174	27 $210	28 $297
29 $100	30 $119

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
		1 $103	2 $94	3 $100	4 $88	5 $109
6 $46	7 $76	8 $35	9 $33	10 $54	11 $41	12 $75
13 $28	14 $29	15 $28	16 $28	17 $47	18 $32	19
20 $26	21 $43	22 $32	23 $32	24 $53	25 $49	26 $49
27 $75	28 $75	29 $97	30 $125	31 $200

M's Hotel Sanjo Wakoku

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