Stay SAKURA Kyoto Gion North

Room was spacious (especially for this area), about a 10 min walk from Sanjo station and there's a couple bus routes that go right through the area every so often, so getting around to different activities was easy. The zoo is a short walk, there's several very nice cafes around (which I frequented lol), and you're only maybe a.. 15ish minute walk from the shopping district! I didn't even realize that until my second to last day, but that's a great spot for food and shopping, and is totally walkable from the hotel! If you're lucky with the timing, you can even snag the bus which stops right outside the hotel to take you that way s couple stops and save a little walking. I definitely appreciated the laundry/drying system, as well as the detailed instructions on how to use it. A lot of places you have to hang-dry laundry which is obviously WAY slower. Check-in staff was quick and friendly, although I should mention that for this specific room type I reserved, it apparently indicates to the staff that 3 people will be arriving. So they made preparations for 3, and were a bit confused when I showed up alone, but they sorted it out and got me situated! I also appreciated that they did a one-time turndown for my room and made it basically just like new during my stay!

First of all, I really appreciated the luggage transfer from the guest center near Kyoto Station — super convenient! The location of the accommodation was excellent. I don’t think we even used the metro during our entire stay :) You can walk to the city center. There's a beautiful temple just across the street, and nearby there's a charming little street with various shops — we even bought a beautiful knife there. The staff at the reception were amazing — very helpful and always ready to assist. The rooms were well equipped, standard hotel-style rooms. Just a heads-up: if you have more than one suitcase, the space gets a bit tight to move around :D

Our room was very well-equipped and the beds were very comfortable. We slept really well. We also greatly appreciated having our own washing machine to do the laundry. Not only that, the bathroom is properly set up to dry washed clothes, unlike most hotel rooms. You can set the bathroom ventilator to "dry", which will help speed up the process. It's located within a fair walking distance from Gion and spots like Yasaka Shrine, Ninenzaka, and Sannenzaka. For places further away, there are bus stops and a subway station in walking distance. There are also plenty of amenities near the hotel if you want to grab breakfast in the morning, like a Family Mart and McDonald's. The staff were very pleasant and helpful. We were able to store our luggage at the hotel after check-out, which let us explore more places before catching our train.

Staff was very friendly and helpful. The location was great, restaurants and great shops round the corner, 15 min walk to Gion sites and shopping, 10 mins walk to Heian Shrine in which the gardens were uncrowded and enjoyable, and busline right outside! The room was comfortable, spacious enough for one, convenient to have the kitchenette. My room didn't have the sofa set up as pictured, so there must be larger rooms. There was the temple behind which did announce early morning services with a drum, so if you're a light sleeper bring earplugs. And there was a graveyard you could see from the window but this is such a beautiful and interesting part of the culture that it didn't bother me. A great value for the location and comfortable room. I would def stay again!

Our room was facing a pretty busy street, but the windows are pretty well noise insulated, so we could have a great sleep. The other room was facing a cemetery, which was an interesting experience-we didn`t bother at all. The rooms are very clean, they are cleaned every three days, which is ok. The apartment is 2 minutes away from the nearest bus station and 5 minutes from the subway. Convenience stores are nearby + some restaurants and McDonalds, main Gion attractions are 15 minutes away (on foot). We had a great time at Stay Sakura Gion North and would absolutelly reccomend it for a budget friendly vacation in Kyoto.