BJ Family House - Kyoto

The BJ Family House was a wonderful tatami style room very near to the Kyoto Station and a few walkable landmarks. Also very easy to access buses to see the sights. There is also a bicycle rental across the street.

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Pluses: * decent location - not superb really. * clean * wifi Minuses - ranked from most annoying to least - * the shower water pulses badly. One second it may flow OK yet another second it slows to a trickle. IMO this house was not retrofitted with a commercial hot water system that can handle all guests. * staff was slightly rude when giving […] me instructions on the entry-code system to the place. She practically wanted to grab my fingers to show me how to operate a keypad. * staff was rude again - when checking in I looked over at the sign on the shared bathroom that said, "press green button before entering." I didn't say anything but the staff snapped in Chinese to me, "that's not something you need to worry about!" Note, for point of comparison, a typical Japanese hotel or minshuku staff is ridiculously courteous! * while talking to me the next day, the staff person spent the whole time rubbing a skin-smoothing machine on her face. I found that rude / gross. * the laundry facility takes "5 hours" for wash and dry for 100 yens. The hotel description does not say anything about having to pay for the laundry machine. Around the corner about 200 meters away a commercial laundry mat can wash+dry in 1 hour for about 500 yens. * the towels are washed in the house and hung around downstairs throughout the living area on clothlines to dry. Not a pleasant sight. Not a pro operation. * the rooms are TINY, even versus Tokyo. Read more

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My priorities for choosing this hotel were price and location. The price was really hard to beat. The location is pretty good, about a ten minute walk from Kyoto train station, a few minutes less by bus. This is essentially a small house converted into a six or seven room guest house. The rooms are small, typical for Japanese home, and have tatami floors […] and futons. Having lived in Japan before I was very comfortable with the room arrangement. The staff speak almost no English, but are very kind and try hard to be helpful. They'll do your laundry for a very reasonable price. There are bus stops very close by -- the south-bound stop is almost right outside the guesthouse door. After a short bus ride back to Kyoto station it's very easy to transfer to any of the other city bus routes or even the Shinkansen bullet train to the rest of the country. Read more

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This is a very small, traditional style "hotel." In fact, amenities like blow dryers, TV, and internet were only available in the common areas. The rooms and bathroom were clean--and cleaned daily. The first night of our stay was noisy from a partying group, but it settled down the next few nights.The proprietors do leave at night.

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We just stayed for one night at this ryokan... the place was clean and quiet...the owners were very nice and the location was close to Kyoto Station...very convenient. Overall a good place for the money.

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This place is not exactly a hotel or a hostel; it felt more like a family home. The owner was very friendly and helpful. The hotel is walking distance to the Kyoto station, which was convenient (about 5-10 min walk). We stayed here for one night only and the rooms are traditional Japanese style with tatami mats and futons. There is AC/heater in the […] room. The bathroom came with shower gel and shampoo/conditioner. Depending on the room you book, it may or may not come with a private bathroom. If it doesn't, there is a shared bathroom. We got lucky and had a room with a bathroom so it wasn't too much of an issue for us. The bathroom was really small though. The room does not have any amenities (i.e. TV, dresser, etc.) that you would find at a typical hotel. However, there is wi-fi available and owner has a laptop that you can use. I would recommend this place if it's at a good rate and if you're only planning to come back to sleep. Read more

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This hotel, actually ryokan, is very clean and friendly and only 7 minutes walk from the station. The toilet and shower are common for all rooms. There is no tv or radio in the room, however there is free wifi with really good speed. You may end up in a room with no window (at least ours was like this). Since, this place is a ryokan you should not expect […] a bed. We slept on a relatively thin mattress with an awful pillow. However, there was a down comforter so that was used as a pillow. We were there only for the weekend and so it wasn't so bad sleeping o the floor. I wouldn't reccomend it for a longer stay. There is also a bicycle rental place down the street which rents bikes for 500 yen per day, which is actually really cheap.The most fun way to see Kyoto is on a bike! Read more

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BJ Family house is very conveniently located in that it is close to the main Kyoto train station, subway stations, and is on a main bus line. If you want basically a place to sleep and leave your luggage while you go sight seeing, this is fine. It doesn't offer much more than that but I didn't expect more, based on the description in hotels.com. The […] rooms are simple, a little small, and Japanese style tatami mats with futons on the floor. I sleep fine on that but some non Japanese guests might not. There's a lot of street noise for the two rooms in the front of the hotel (I had one of those), not good for light sleepers. The innkeeper, was very, very helpful for anything we asked, right down to drawing us a map to a good tonkatsu restaurant. The location is great, the rooms are clean and simple, you share bathroom/toilets, and it's located on a busy street so there is street noise. But keep the value in mind as well. I would stay here again but I might try to get a room in the back instead of over the street. Read more

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We stayed there for only one night, and it was fine. Nothing special, but you get a clean room to stay in. Close to the station and close enough to the rest of the city if you rent a bike as we did.

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My partner and I stayed here for 2 nights and it has destroyed our first impression of Kyoto. If you want a nice pleasure experience in Kyoto, this is the place NOT to go to. First of all this place is SMALL, by far the smallest of all the places we've stayed in. Tobu hotel in Shibuya was small, but this place is about half that size! 2nd - Car noises […] from the road. The hotel is situated next to a main road and it is constantly noisy. 3rd - Far from all places including transport. If you have a JR pass, you'd have to walk 15 minutes to Kyoto station. 4th - Overpriced for what they offer. 5th - Owners are not Japanese. They are chinese. So if you’re looking for a traditional Ryokan experience, you won’t find it here. Read more

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BJ family house is close and convenient for Kyoto station and buses. You can come and go as you please and the staff are very nice. You can use the kitchen if you want, which we did not but would be handy if you were on a tight budget. The rooms are very small and you can hear everything in every room in the house including the bathrooms! Overall I […] would say that it is value for money in a great location but not the most private place to stay. Read more

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My friends stayed at this hotel over New Year, the rooms are quite clean and the Chinese staff was friendly, although somtimes a bit loud. Guests may use the the kitchen, which can be convenient. The main problem is that the rooms are so tiny that even with only 1 piece of lagguage the futon cannot be completely laid out...

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The management is friendly and location is as per stated. Quite convenient. But the room is quite tiny, satisfactory for just a rood over the head.

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The bedroom was small - I had expected that, but there was nowhere to put clothes other than three hooks on the wall or leave them in the suitcases on the floor. When the futon was unrolled, there really was no place even to stand because the suitcases were taking up all the available floor space. I had no problem with sleeping on the futon and even […] the notorious pillow was O.K., but the main drawback regarding sleeping was the noise from the traffic outside. Apart from the busy road the location was acceptable; close to Kyoto station, near subway and other stations and buses and walking distance to most of the main places of interest. Staff were friendly, if short of English, and there was free use of internet. The main reason for staying here is the price - a lot less than most hotels, but you only get what you pay for. Recommended for the budget minded traveller. Read more

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不錯.

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호텔이 아닐거라는 생각은 했지만 정말 어이없는 게스트하우스 수준이라는 점에 깜놀했음. 가정집을 개조해서 만들었다고는 하지만 너무나 좁고 불편하고 지저분해서 잠도 새우잠자고 그나마 새벽에 잠들었는데 아침부터 중국인아줌마 친구와서 중국어로 마구 떠들어서 거의 잠을 못잠.(주인 아줌마가 중국인 아줌마) 주변에 그 흔한 편의점하나 없고 교토역에서 그리 가까운편도 아닌 애매한 거리. 일본에서 머물렀던 수많은 숙소중에 최악이었음

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so so...此住宿品質不應該收費還要這麼高

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不滿意!~價錢在當地算貴.房間小.房內無電視無衛浴.皆為共用!令人無法接受..老闆娘規矩多.有時都不在.房間僅靠傳統鑰匙開關.進出大門都要靠密碼鎖開關.感覺很差.非常不便!~詢問附近旅遊路線也幾近不知..完全稱不上是飯店!~.內部行走空間窄.像是鄉下旅館.離京都車站走路要15~20分鐘.離京阪電車七條站走路要10~12分鐘.交通上不是很便利.建議體力腿力好的人再考慮@@!~

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算是台灣的民宿類別, 老闆娘會講中文喔! 房間不錯, 乾淨

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Friendly hosts, convenient location.

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nous avons passé 5 jours à l’hôtel , nous n'avons presque pas dormi, outre l'inconfort du futon, l'impression de claustrophobie du à la taille de la chambre, l'absence de rangement, d'aération, c'est surtout les multiples petits bruits provenant des autres usagers qui nous ont empêché de trouver le sommeil (très mauvaise isolation). Les seuls plus : […] situation stratégique près de la gare et à 20 mn des quartiers animés, possibilité de faire chauffer thé et café, frigidaire, vaisselle sur place. Read more

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方便，但空間小~

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My friends stayed at this hotel over New Year, the rooms are quite clean and the Chinese staff was friendly, although somtimes a bit loud. Guests may use the the kitchen, which can be convenient. The main problem is that the rooms are so tiny that even with only 1 piece of lagguage the futon cannot be completely laid out...

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京都駅から歩いて７分くらいで嘘のように静かな環境です。歩けばコンビニも飲食店もあり、共同シャワーは玄関脇でびっくりりますが、安さを追求するならお勧めです。京都駅周辺のホテルが軒並みいっぱいだったのですが、ここに泊まれて本当によかった！

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Sijainti on suhteellisen lähellä asemaa. Jos mukana on suuri matkalaukku, etäisyys voi tuntua hiukan pitkältä. Perusystävällinen palvelu, englanniksikin. Tämän voi nähdä jopa pettymykseksi jos on ajatellut treenata omaa japanin kieltä. Alakerran kylpyhuone on vastaaottotiskin edessä heti ulko-oven vieressä. Luulen että suurin osa huoneista on yläk […] errassa. Read more

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no es un hotel, la habitacion era como un cuarto de servicio acondicionado como habitacion no esta bonito.

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No vireless internet offred. No window in the room (prison like), very small rooms (aprox 2,5 x3m), pillow was rock hard. No tv in the room.No klock radio. Avoid this hotel there are much much better places.

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多分、家族用の広い部屋には入れればいいですが、一人べ屋のような３畳くらいの部屋に２人になると、かなり辛いです。 近くのK's Houseが予約でいっぱいだったので選びましたが、マンガ喫茶の方が休めるかもしれません。

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京都駅から徒歩10分程度の場所で近くにバス停もある為、どこに行くにも移動しやすかったです。 しかし、今回宿泊した部屋は浴室が玄関付近で、トイレも他の宿泊客と共用だった為、水まわりで気を遣いました。また、隣の部屋の音がよく聴こえます。 料金が安いので「寝る場所だけ確保できれば良い。」という方にはオススメです。

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京都駅から徒歩10分程度の場所で近くにバス停もある為、どこに行くにも移動しやすかったです。 しかし、今回宿泊した部屋は浴室が玄関付近で、トイレも他の宿泊客と共用だった為、水まわりで気を遣いました。また、隣の部屋の音がよく聴こえます。 料金が安いので「寝る場所だけ確保できれば良い。」という方にはオススメです。

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Cet établissement minuscule est très décevant. Les chambres ressemblent à des cellules, on touche les murs les bras tendus, une fois le futon étalé difficile de poser le bagage, impossible de rester dans la chambre si on y dort pas. A retenir éventuellement pour un dépannage d'une nuit. Beaucoup trop cher pour le service apporté.

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京都平新酒店Ryokan Hirashin 初次日本之行遇到的比较日本味道的酒店

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