Santana guest house Kyoto — Hotel in Kyoto

This is a great place to stay I you are travelling alone as everyone is really friendly that works there and the place is cute and homely. |It is quiet, fast wifi, with breakfast made for you upon request. Family run and sweet. |The rooms are small and quite normal for Japanese standards. The surrounding area there is not much going on. We found a really sweet traditional sento with outside onsen close by and it was easy to access places of interest from there. |Generally I would say this is a great place to stay if you are a socialist and looking to expand as a person and learn about genuine experience and Japan. |There were families staying and overall I would say it's suitable for any age and the family there will go out of their way to help and be friendly. They seem to have a genuine interest in expanding as people and learning of...

Quiet location, less than a five minute walk from the bus stop, and 10 minutes bus ride to Koto station. Small and cozy guest house with an intimate feel. Bed was comfortable enough and dorm had lockers. Awesome staff, very warm and focused on customer service. Reiko cooks fantastic food (some of the best I've had in Japan actually!) - I couldn't get enough of that indian curry! Reiko was also able to adapt the breakfast to my needs. The food overall an excellent value. ||||Toilets and dorms are quite narrow with very little space for movement. Soundproofing of room is not great. I really dislike the fact that it is allowed to smoke in the little courtyard at the back of the house, as the smell of cigarette inevitably wanders back...

Kyoto is a very expensive city to accommodate, especially since we arrived during the gion Matsuri period for the weekend. Santana offered the most gentle price. However, other advantages were found in addition to the price. The woman who works constantly in this guest house is very friendly. Of course, everything here is tiny. It's hard for a big man to turn around. But we are not big. We used the kitchen for the first time here in Japan. Just fry the eggs twice. Getting from the Central station on foot is far (30 minutes), but the station Nishioji is very close. We left here for Kansai airport (with a transfer to...