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2 out of 5
Rumor Plaza - Caters to Men
Fuji Bldg. 3F, 575 Minamigawa, Giommachi, Kyoto, Kyoto

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 80 out of 165 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 67 out of 165 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 15 out of 165 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 3 out of 165 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 165 reviews" "

9.2/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

9.8/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Jimmy

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
Hotel was located at a very convenient location. Lots of facilities and amenities were available, including breakfast. Great value for money. Was very clean, and most guests I saw appeared to be non foreigners. Unfortunately the lockers were too thin to fit my suitcase so I had to leave it outside near reception alongside many other oversized suitcases from other travellers. Big let down is I sent a message to the property here on Expedia prior to my stay but no one ever responded to the message.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Buffet breakfast, sauna facilities. Staff is friendly.
Stayed 11 nights in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

Martin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
No sweat in this sauna resort capsule hotel
Rumor Plaza makes for an interesting Japanese experience. Due to common sleeping and bathing quarters, it "caters to men" only. As a hotel, it is a capsule hotel, meaning small sleeping quarters which are about 1.5m height by width and about 2m long, stacked one above the other. The capsules have a TV (earphones supplied), light and ventilation control, and a bottle of water supplied. The other guests are quiet and the bed comfortable, so there is no trouble sleeping (there is also a clock to help wake up). In the morning an excellent and varied Japanese breakfast is served. Western style breakfast food seemed to be limited to toast and boiled eggs but the Japanese buffet is very comprehensive. The location is ideal, in the heart of Gion. The bathing facilities are on two levels, the upper of which is outdoors and features a medicinal bath and salt bath. One can also lie outside and watch TV (Japanese baseball seemed to be all the thing at the time of my visit). The lower level has the mandatory wash area for a good scrub before proceeding naked to the baths. There is a large and quite hot sauna, large hot pool, smaller cool pool, two very hot bath-size jetted tubs. Gion is of course the night life center of Kyoto, but also close to major temples and quiet areas on the Higashiyama hillside.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2019

10/10 Excellent

Ichiro, New York

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Public Bath and Breakfast was great.I was so satisfied.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2019

8/10 Good

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2018

10/10 Excellent

Wong

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Totally worth your stay!
The stay was a pleasant one, everything is convenient and well catered for! I could hardly think of anything to ask for more! I especially like the outdoor spa and the suntanning area, but just a bit too hot during my time there.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2018

10/10 Excellent

Rtk, HI

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Back again.
Second time here and as good as the first time. Only issue is with foreign guest who do not follow proper sauna etiquette. Most catch on by the second time. For the price you pay it’s excellent. Would definitely go back.
Stayed 14 nights in Jun 2018

8/10 Good

Luke , New Zealand

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great hotel to stay at and experience a capsule hotel.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice hotel close to tourist attractions
Clean. Breakfast is good. Front desk is friendly and helpful.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2017

10/10 Excellent

Donald

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2017

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great experience for first time traveler to Japan and staying at a capsule hotel. Would do it again. It's convenient and affordable. The staff are very professional and welcoming. The amenities are good (just have to get use to the taking a bath (Japanese style). Buffet breakfast is also good.
Stayed 15 nights in Oct 2017

8/10 Good

Nate, Sydney

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
My first capsule hotel. Different but fun!
Had an enjoyable time. Clean facilities in the capsule hotel section. My first day i did notice 2 shower rooms on the 3rd floor but every time i went past after that they were locked? Had to shower up on spa level which was ok. Spa baths were nice!

10/10 Excellent

Henry

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
great place for the male solo traveller to stay
it was very comfortable. the only drawback is the shared bathhouse but once you embrace it, it's wonderful as they have a full spa.

10/10 Excellent

Martin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Capsule hotel with all the extras
Great Japanese spa oriented experience with good facilities, good breakfast, great location, even the snow was a plus. North Americans might feel more at ease since the bathing facilities do offer swimwear, which is unusual in Japanese public baths.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Clean hotel with lots of baths and easy in and out
Was great way to start off our trip after long flight. Had 4 spa tubs, massage, restaurant all open 24 hours. A relaxation room. This place was great

8/10 Good

Masa, Tokyo

Liked: Cleanliness
Good location, Good price, Enough facilities!
Very convenient location. Just felt a bit stuffy in a capsule even though I used fan.

4/10 Poor

Michael G

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, room comfort
Confronting
Would not stay here again, it was great for the one time experience of living in a small cube and having to bath with other clothless males, but once in a lifetime is just fine with me.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent capsule
Great visit at a great price

10/10 Excellent

Guest A, Malaysia / Japan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The best capsule hotel I ever stayed!
Best capsule hotel I ever stayed. - Capsule is good and less noisy as compared to other capsules I stayed. - Sauna / bathroom is good. - Breakfast is good, many choices. - A bottle of mineral water is provided in capsule, this is absolutely good!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing capsule hotel!
First time at a capsule hotel and loved it. Brand new capsules. Clean, comfort bed. Would stay here again!

10/10 Excellent

JAEJUN

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
직원들은 매우친절하였으며, 역에서도 매우가까움

10/10 Excellent

Eduardo, Sydney, Australia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Awesome hotel with friendly staff great location
This capsule hotel, only for men, it's a great place to stay when visiting Kyoto. It's perfectly located 5 mns walk from a main train station a bus stops that will take you to any museum or temple very easily. The cleanliness and condition of the hotel makes this a perfect place for your solo getaway. They offer free breakfast buffer, sauna, all toiletries including towels, disposable tootbrush and razor, lotions, shampoo, etc. I would totally recommend this place.

8/10 Good

Joao Danilo, Sao Paulo, Brazil

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing capsule hotel in Gion!!
I can not thank Saeko Orita and Keiko Oda enough (the lovely receptionists)for their professionalism and attention to detail. They spoke English beautifully and were a huge help over the 4 days that I was in Kyoto. The capsule hotel itself is extremely clean, modern and great value for money!

10/10 Excellent

Kudo, Toronto, ON

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great hotel at Gion Shijo (for MEN only)
If arriving from Keihan railway GION SHIJO station, take the exit #6 and walk all the way to your right until you see the RUMOR PLAZA hotel sign Pros: 1. 3-minute walk from a train station (Gion Shijo) 2. Staff is nice 3. Very clean 4. Capsule floor has a sink for you to wash face or brush teeth 5. Basic necessities provided (toothbrush, shaver, hair dryer, etc.) 6. Has massage services 7. Good restaurant 8. Has a floor with manga books and reclining corner 9. Has good sauna and bath 10. There are LED TVs in the capsule room, free earphones and earplugs, and a small bottle of ILOHAS water 11. The mattress is very comfortable and thick, and the capsule room is very wide Cons: 1. For people staying consecutive nights, the locker is small, so you'll have to take out all of your essential & important belongings from your luggage to the locker or suffer the consequence of having to ask the front desk to take your luggage out, since the luggage isn't allowed at the locker room and you return it to the front desk for them to keep it Conclusion: Must visit if you want to experience a modern capsule hotel
Lockers near the bath
Lockers
First view when the elevators open
Capsules

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities

8/10 Good

zhiwen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great breakfast!
The breakfast provided was delicious. The locker couldn't fit the 45L backpack, had to leave it at the storage room. The facilities are new and clean.

10/10 Excellent

Simon, Seattle, WA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Modern capsule hotel
The whole design of the capsule hotel has been taken to a new level. LCD HD digital TV, high speed wifi, you name it. One problem is since the elevator is in a public area, it's a must to wear the in house pajama to be identified as capsule hotel guest vs walk in sauna customers. Overall is a nice capsule hotel experience.

8/10 Good

Donal, Dublin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Capsule hotel in Gion
It was my first stay at a capsule hotel, and I'm impressed. The pod of about the size of space you have in a bunk bed, but with a TV, power outlet, air-conditioning, lights, and more privacy. The location is great, and the bed is comfortable

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Nice public bathtub.
Nice public bathtub to relax after sightseeing. At midnight it became noisy since the hotel located near nightlife area.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

10/10 Excellent

KEITH

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great area
Best area, nice spa and bed, i would recommend it

10/10 Excellent

R.Y., Seoul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
excellent stay
money spent is worthwhile breakfast and japanese public bath is amazing

8/10 Good

Brian, Japan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
New and clean capsule hotel
Staying in a capsule hotel may not be the cheapest way to sleep in Kyoto, but this one is new and clean. Probably the best way to be able to say "I tried a capsule hotel." I didn't have any snoring neighbors, but it was possible to hear others moving around. The default locker is too narrow for most luggage, but I noticed there were some bigger lockers available -- you might have to ask. The staff was very polite and helpful, and breakfast was included.

10/10 Excellent

Kazuki

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
安いし一人旅には最高
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2023

8/10 Good

Tatsuo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
This area is the one of most popular area at Kyoto. Therefore it should be easy to find stores for traditional & modern goods.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

ひらい

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Kunihiro

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
とても清潔だし、京都で露天風呂に入れるとは思ってなかった。朝食のおばんざいセットのクオリティーは素晴らしすぎました。また宿泊します。
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

ヒサキ

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2022

8/10 Good

Alessandro

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2022

8/10 Good

Toru

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2022

6/10 Okay

Kentaro

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2022

8/10 Good

SO

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2022

8/10 Good

Hiroshi

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2022

10/10 Excellent

HISASHI

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
立地が最高。
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2022

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
朝食最高！
一般的なサウナ＋カプセルホテルです。 屋上の露天風呂と朝食が◎です！
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2022

10/10 Excellent

shotaro

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2021

10/10 Excellent

Takayuki

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2021