平旅籠ひばり Hibari Hostel — Hotel in Kyoto

Beautiful, clean, quiet, and friendly. There's not too much more to say as we only stayed one night but our hosts provided everything we could think of needing including restaurant recommendations with a map of how to get to them and their hours (places in Japan can close early so this was much appreciated). They even give you ear plugs if you're sensitive to noise but I found myself not needing them at all on a Sunday morning as it was extremely quiet and peaceful during our entire stay.

The neighborhood Google maps guides you through from either train station seems to be a warehouse district and can be quite dark at night but we walked through without issue and Japan is an extremely safe country so you should have nothing to...

This area is quite ordinary Kyoto streets adjacent to "Nanajo Ichiba", Fish and Vege Market, which is more professional than Nishiki Ichiba. There are no famous temples, no fashionable shopping center, no other tourists, no sightseeing congestion. You'll see market working professionals, cheap old fashioned local restaurants, shops, candid Kyoto face, that's why this is very safe area.

The house is newly renovated clean place, has one dormitory (for 4 people) and single rooms and family room. I think this is a guest house rather than a hostel.

As Ms Tsubasa, one of the host, is an experienced physical therapist and care worker, this place is designated disable friendly with a...

I stayed here for one night. The noise level is not for human beings to sleep. If you have high tolerance to noise. This place is for you.

Owner became aggressive and called me “Selfish” and “Chinese” for wanting to use the bath tub, advertised on his Airbnb both with pictures and in writing. He put up a sign “do not touch” on his bath tub.

I asked for extra pillow to no avail, also advertised on Airbnb.

I didn’t ask for any other amenities. Try your luck which one he wants to charge you extra. (He wanna charge me 500 yen per use of his bath tub.)

Evidence is attached in case he...