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2.5 out of 5
Minato Hotel
13-1, Hontoro-cho, Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto

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8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 30 out of 48 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 12 out of 48 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 3 out of 48 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 48 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 48 reviews" "

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

6.6/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

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10/10 Excellent

Jason

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Stop Looking
This hotel is In a perfect Location, 5 min walk from train station & 10 min walk to some of the best shopping and restaurants in Japan. The room itself is very spacious the biggest one we stayed in in Japan, it’s spotlessly clean and has everything you need. Best of all are the hosts they treat us like Family. Stop looking it’s a great place at a great price
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

Mohamed

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Sweet place
Nice place and nice person on charge , very kind . 😊
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Javier

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Relaxed vibes...
Very nice hotel. Close to the station. Has a cafe that is vegan/vegetarian. Dogs welcome. Minimal modern feel and look. Loved our stay. Everything was in perfect condition.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2019

10/10 Excellent

abby

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Clean and cozy
Room was clean, a little cozy, not much room for luggage storage. Large bathroom.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

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nice
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2018

10/10 Excellent

David, Canada

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Exceptional Hotel
The Minato hotel was a highlight of our trip. It is conveniently located, has all the amenities, and the breakfast is the perfect way to start the day. The bed was very comfortable and the shower was nice and warm with good water pressure. The staff were an unbelievable resource in navigating Kyoto, were always so kind and helpful. Their recommendations time, and time again, led us to restaurants and activities that became favourites of the trip. Would love to stay here again.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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Would stay again!
This hotel was a great find, with only 7 rooms in total you really get a personal service. The staff are lovely and will go out of their way to help you. Free breakfast is an added bonus. The rooms are nicely decorated and a fair size with a nice modern bathroom. The hotels location is central Kyoto, 20 min walk to Kyoto station and around a 20 min walk to imperial palace.

10/10 Excellent

ian, Devon, Ennglang.

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A perfect choice
The hotel is ideally situated to explore Kyoto. It’s also in a residential area and you really get a feel for daily life. The hosts can’t do enough for you. I shall certainly return when I’m Kyoto. Thank you.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2017

10/10 Excellent

Tom

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Great design + superb service
We had a great stay. The manager could not have been more helpful, the rooms are beautifully designed and very comfortable and the complimentary breakfast was great. Within easy walking distance of Nishiki Market and a bunch of great restaurants. I can't recommend this place enough.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2017

8/10 Good

Roger, Alberta, Canada

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Small but good hotel with friendly staff
Minato is tucked away on a Kyoto side street but close to busier streets with amenities, although restaurants and bars close to hotel. The room was small but comfortable, like many Japanese hotels. The bathroom was very good. Koichi, the hotel manager, was very kind and helpful. Overall, a very good value.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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6/10 Okay

Penny Han McKenzie

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Minimal-themed
Walkable distance to the surrounding train stations and bus stops. The room is very clean and furnished with a minimal theme. The walls are pretty thin so if you have noisy neighbours, good luck (: The staffs are friendly and helpful.

10/10 Excellent

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10/10 Excellent

Dean, Australia

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Fantastic experience - Will definitely stay again
We had a fantastic stay at Minato Hotel and would highly recommend it for anyone looking to visit Kyoto. The staff were extremely helpful and kind, and went to great lengths to assist us in organizing our day-to-day activities. The location is central and convenient (close to food, shops, bike rental etc). The rooms are modern and very clean. Breakfast offered includes Western-friendly dishes, as well as traditional Japanese sets. We will stay again.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

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It was a pleasant stay and the room was spacious and the bedding was nice. The room was bigger than most hotels in Japan! Breakfast was really filling and nice. Also, the staff went out of their way to personally walk out on the streets under the rain to get us a taxi! Which is super nice of them!

10/10 Excellent

Gary, Reno, Nv.

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Good location; big room; great decor; great staff.
Title says all. Good value. This place is so cool it could be in Austin. Excellent Japanese breakfast. Don't miss this hotel. Close to subway and to train to Inari shrine/temple. Excellent restaurants and bars surround it. Short walk to Nishki market--do not miss that, either.

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

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My room was in a very bad condition, it did not match the photos at all. In addition, the air condition system was working poorly which makes you freeze as the room lacks proper isolation. Front office availabe late afternoon only and not able to communicate in English. In my opinion, a rip-off considering the price. Would definitely neither stay there again nor recommend the place
Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2019

8/10 Good

SS

Travelled with partner
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Staff very helpful, location not good, 10mins walk from bus station or subway, if your baggage not heavy, it’s ok.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2019

8/10 Good

YOSHITAKA

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案内表示が無くホテルの位置が分かりにくかった。でも、受付のお兄さんの対応が良かったです。
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

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Travelled with group
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想像以上に部屋が綺麗で清潔感に溢れていてとても快適に過ごすことができました！シャワーとトイレが別なのも良かったです。
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

Dominik

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Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2019

8/10 Good

SEUNG HAE

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Stayed 2 nights in May 2019

4/10 Poor

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Travelled with family
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Mixed feelings about the hotel. We booked because of the positive feedback about the complimentary breakfast and service. There was no breakfast for expedia customers and the service was medium. I am pregnant and my mom is a bit older. IT would have been nice if the person behind the desk would help with the luggage or even just open the elevator. But he just gave the key and thats iT while the elevatordoors we’re closing very quickly. The room is big and you do get free water, thats very nice and the location is great!!! So these are great pro’s. You can walk around Kyoto and return to the hotel by foot and feel safe :) Unfortunally there was a dirty cutton bud on the Floor in our room and the roller blind in the shower was broken so people could look into the Bathroom. They tried to fix iT with Some tape with no succes. The internet in the bedroom didn’t work either so that was dissapointing. The builing looks cute though but if we had to spend the same money again, we would choose a different hotel.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2019

8/10 Good

SEUNG HUN

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후기
여행일정에 촉박하게 예약했지만 그럭저럭 저렴하게? 구한것같아요. 다만, 일본이지만 외국인이 알바인지 사장님인진 모르겠지만. 응대해주셨고, 간단하게 할말만 하고 끝! 보통 그랬어요. 사무실을 숙소로 개조했다고 되어있던데, 일반적인 숙소라기 보다는. 그냥 뭔가ㅋㅋ고시원??까진 아니고..뭔가 우리나라였으면.. 내부 벽체제거하고 건물 튼 것처럼 불법 건축물인 기분도 들었고.. 그치만 나쁘진않았어요 잠만 자니깐. 그리고 개인적으로는 바닥이 돌바닥이라 웬지 찝찝한 기분이었고, 사람 취향이니까요 그래도 1층은 카페랑 같이해서. 뭐 나쁘진 않음! 적정가격인듯?
Stayed 1 night in May 2019

8/10 Good

HYEJU

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깔끔하고 쾌적하고 편안
호텔 위치가 니시키시장과 가까워서 매우 좋았고 조용한 동네에 위치해서 숙면을 취하기 아주 좋았습니다. 아쉬운 점이라면 2박, 연박이였는데 수건과 물은 1박 것만 준비되어있어 따로 요구해서 받았고 블라인드가 손상되서 화장실을 사용할때 밖에서 보일까봐 샤워타월로 다 가려놓고 지냈어요. 그렇지만 대체 방안이 있었고 깨끗하고 안락하고 1층 카페도 이쁘고 좋았습니다. 에어컨, 드라이기, 티비 모두 작동 잘 되었습니다.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2019

4/10 Poor

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Travelled with partner
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Servizio inesistente , camera rumorosa , difficile da trovare , troppo caro per quello che da
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2019

10/10 Excellent

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Travelled with group
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特にないですが、強いて言うなら部屋の乾燥が気になりました。
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2019

8/10 Good

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Stayed 1 night in Feb 2019

8/10 Good

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Stayed 1 night in Feb 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

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Nice design, however room had because of the window-style a little bit of a basement-feeling to it.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2018

10/10 Excellent

Saskia

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Schoon, klein en prima gelegen
Klein hotel, industrieële look, weinig opsmuk maar heel schoon en centraal gelegen. Kamers zijn niethewl groot maar wij hebben het prima naar ons zin gehad. Hoteleigenaresse is meer dan behulpzaam evenals haar man. Ontbijt is prima!

10/10 Excellent

Feng, Taiwan

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鬧中取靜的好飯店
服務人員非常有溫度，沒有任何可以挑剃了，到的那天是女生櫃檯，不但沒有責怪我們未在check in 時間內抵達，還親切耐心的向我們說明一切，真的很感激。離開的那天是男生櫃檯，主動將行李搬到街上，更親切的向我們鞠躬目送離去，讓旅途增加了美好的回憶。 早餐很棒，所有房間都包含早餐，讓每天心情都有美好的開始。 地點很好，離熱鬧的中心很近，清水寺、八阪神社也可以步行得到，附近都是超商，非常方便。 房間乾淨舒適，日式北歐的裝潢可以感覺到飯店主人相當有品味。 如果再去京都，絕對還會選擇這間。
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2018

10/10 Excellent

Thomas

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Superbe séjour a Kyoto
Très bon petit hôtel, 7 chambres en tout, mais un service irréprochable, la gérante est excellente, disponible et serviable, toujours a l'écoute et prête a aider. Petit déjeuner maison exceptionnel. Chambre bien fournies, très confortable, seul petit bémol, il y fait froid mais la clim réversible est efficace! Hôtel bien situé, facile d'accès. Je recommande !
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2017

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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A nice reasonnably priced hotel in Kyoto
A quiet and well-located hotel in Kyoto, with a kind and helpfull staff. A good hotel yet reasonnably priced for long stays.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2017

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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Excellent séjour !
Nous avons passé un charmant séjour à l'hôtel Minato, idéalement situé entre la gare de Kyoto et le centre-ville. La décoration est minimaliste et épurée et la propreté impeccable. L'endroit est également très calme. Les propriétaires sont aux petits soins pour vous satisfaire et répondront à toutes vos questions. Le petit-déjeuner, offert, est complet et équilibré. Nous recommandons vivement !
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2017

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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Sehr guter Service und gute Lage!
Wir haben zuerst lediglich 2 Nächte im Minato Hotel gebucht, danach um 2 Nächte verlängert und nach Hiroshima wieder 2 Nächte im Minato Hotel gebucht, weil die Lage, das Personal und das Hotel (v.a. die Inneneinrichtung und Stimmung) für uns so gepasst hat. Die Zimmer sind im Vergleich zu anderen Hotels in Kyoto und Tokyo gross, hell, das Frühstück lecker und die Lage für Kyoto sehr gut!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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Ihana hotelli
Huone oli hienosti sisustettu sekä erittäin siisti. Huoneessa oli kaikki tarvittavat shampoot/hammasharjat/yms. Huoneen hintaan kuului herkullinen aamiainen. Sijainti oli erinomainen, n.10min kävely "keskustasta". Hotellin henkilökunta oli erittäine mukava ja neuvoi tarvittaessa asioissa.

10/10 Excellent

Yety, 横浜

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安心、便利、快適！
事務所をリノベされたということでどんな感じかとドキドキして泊まりましたが、予想以上の快適さでした。さすがに眺望は望めませんし、バスタブもありませんが、ダブルベッドでゆっくりと休むことができ、清潔に保たれた客室は本当に快適でした。朝食の無料サービスも嬉しい限りです。後から伺ったところでは、たまたま一番狭いお部屋だったということでしたが、それでも他所でこの価格帯で探そうとしてもなかなかないくらいの広さだと感じました。

10/10 Excellent

snow, 北海道

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モダンリビング風で小洒落たホテル
立地が大きい通りから少し入ったところにあるので、夜はとても静か。ビジネスホテルチェーンと違い、部屋はコンパクトですがシャワー、トイレは別になっており、ゆとりの広さで使いやすくてとても清潔。朝食サービスも家庭的で美味しい。とても良かった。決して高級ではありませんが、小洒落たインテリアで、フツーのビジネスホテルに泊まるなら、1000円2000円高くてもここをお勧めします。フロントの人もとても親切で優しかったです。

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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いるかホテルのムードあります
お部屋をアップグレードして下さっていました。ありがとうございます。 とても清潔感のあるお洒落なお部屋。静かでした。ビューは周辺のマンションですが、窓の位置が高いので、気になりません。 デスクの椅子がちょっと座りにくいかも？でも、凝った家具を選ばれています。今治タオルで、フワフワ。 スタッフの方々はとってもシャイです(^.^)

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

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10/10 Excellent

Sophie

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적극 추천!
호텔의 인테리어, 아침 식사, 그리고 친절한 서비스는 아주 마음에 들었고 침대가 아주 아주 편안했다. 꼭 다시 가고 싶은 호텔이었고 친구에게도 추천할 것 같다. 호텔은 조용한 동네에 있는데 족금만 걸어가면 백화점, 식당, 전철역 등이 있어 분위기와 위치도 둘다 좋았다.

8/10 Good

ロシナンテ, 東京

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いるかホテルみたいなホテル
ご夫婦で取り仕切っているこじんまりしたホテル。清潔感のあるおしゃれな客室でとても居心地がいい。朝食もおしゃれ。外国の方が好きそうな雰囲気。

10/10 Excellent

Marc Patrick

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Best stay in Kyoto
I've been to Kyoto a few times but this was absolutely the best hotel I've ever tried out in Kyoto. The service was amazing and all of the staff was extremely helpful and kind. The rooms was spacious, clean, modern and new. All in all I cannot recommend this hotel enough. It was great!

8/10 Good

K, 東京

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滞在がより楽しくなるホテル
以前住んでいた京都に今は遊びくるようになり、夜ホテルに戻ると京都気分が少し削がれることが ありましたがミナトホテルは戻るのが楽しみになるホテルです。 近くには一人でも気楽に楽しめるおばんざい屋さんもあってとても快適に過ごせました。

10/10 Excellent

JANET, Kyoto京都

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飯店的行政人員非常好，早餐是套餐式的，也很好吃
京都當天下雨，飯店的人員很體貼一直要借我們雨傘 地點很好，房間內的東西很新也有設計感，只可惜隔音較差，說話得小聲點

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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Super charmantes Hotel mit toller Einrichtung
Es war unsere beste Unterkunft in Japan. Sehr freundliches Personal (familiengeführt),super Frühstück