R Star Hostel Kyoto

Room was simple, clean and spacous. Great locaiton and decent price. We were only there to sleep and were out exploring kyoto for most of the time so it was perfect for us.

The bunk-bed kreeked a little but if thats just me splitting hairs. I was a little skeptical about shared bathrooms but they were kept very clean.

This accommodation is stand out! Extraordinarily good costumer service for example coin change, and completely organising a delivery for me with another hotel felt very taken care of by the lovely staff, changes to towels and toiletries daily, ice cold water on the second floor and a lift, very clean showers and toilets, can’t recommend enough!

Only thing to note is that on one of the days we had quite rowdy neighbours and the walls are quite thin, but that was the only thing

The breakfast was only toast and jam so wasn’t really a breakfast. The hostel was very clean and nice inside. The rooms and toilets were clean as well. They had dishes and pots to cook. The common areas was nice

The staff were a bit not friendly. I understand the staff needs to clean and prepare the other beds after checkout. But in all the hostel is stayed at I never experienced such disregard for other guests sleeping in the room. They cleaned the dorm room one morning and were extremely loud. Talking and laughing with each other at 10am. The moved my current to wake me and give me a clean towel. They left all the lights on and door open once they were done. I explored Kyoto during my last day after checkout when I came back to the hostel I grabbed my charger and tried to charge my phone in the lobby and they would not let me stay inside to charge my phone. All other hostel I’ve staid at are more than okay with you charging your phone in the lobby. The breakfast wasn’t really a breakfast just toast

It was pretty clean and the place feels new. It’s not close to the main attractions but there are bus stations nearby.

Check-out is at 10 am, but guests are only allowed to use the common area until midday. I asked if I could stay just half more hour max (in the common area) to finish my work, and they said no. Breakfast is only bread, jam, and tea or coffee (you’re allowed max one coffee per day, which is another strict rule they have). I heard a staff member and a guest yelling at each other for like half an hour, which was a bit uncomfortable. Lastly, another girl and I discovered that we had paid three times more than walk-in guests. I extended my stay in Kyoto but booked a different hostel that was much more comfortable, welcoming, with a great location, and, surprisingly, cheaper.