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Santiago Guesthouse Kyoto

2.0 star property

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Reception
Staircase
Living area
Living area

Reviews

8.2 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Restaurant
  • Air-conditioning
  • Breakfast available
  • Business services
  • Bar

Explore the area

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6-503, Gojohashi-higashi, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto, 605-0846
  • Place, Kiyomizu Temple
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Place, Gion Corner
    ‪10 min walk‬
  • Place, Yasaka Shrine
    ‪12 min walk‬

Room options

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In-room safe, free WiFi, bed sheets

Shared Mix Dormitory Room (for 1 Bed - 12 Beds Room)

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(6 reviews)
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bunk Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Shared Female Only Dormitory Room (for 1 Bed - 12 Beds Room)

Shared Female Only Dormitory Room (for 1 Bed - 12 Beds Room)

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bunk Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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In-room safe, free WiFi, bed sheets

Bed In Bed In Bunk 12-Bed Female Dormitory (Female Only)

  • Sleeps 1
  • Free Wi-Fi

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In-room safe, free WiFi, bed sheets

Bed In Bed In Bunk 12-Bed Mixed Dormitory (Mixed Gender)

  • Sleeps 1
  • Free Wi-Fi

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About this property

Santiago Guesthouse Kyoto

Along with a restaurant, this smoke-free guesthouse has a bar/lounge and a coffee shop/cafe. WiFi in public areas is free. Additionally, laundry facilities, a computer station, and free newspapers are onsite. Bathrooms are shared and housekeeping is not available.
Santiago Guesthouse Kyoto offers 48 air-conditioned accommodations with safes and slippers. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Guests have access to shared bathrooms.
With your stay at Santiago Guesthouse Kyoto, you're connected to a shopping center and just a quick walk from Kiyomizu Temple. Features include free WiFi in public areas, plus a restaurant and a bar.
  • Free WiFi
  • Options for a bite to eat or a relaxing drink include a coffee shop, a restaurant, and a bar/lounge
  • Continental breakfast served daily for a fee
  • Amenities include free lobby newspapers, a front-desk safe, and a computer
  • Within a 15-minute walk of Kawaramachi Street and Kiyomizu Temple
There's a restaurant on site, as well as a coffee shop/cafe. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. A computer station is on site and WiFi is free in public spaces. Santiago Guesthouse Kyoto also features tour/ticket assistance, complimentary newspapers in the lobby, and laundry facilities.

This Kyoto guesthouse is smoke free.

For a fee, guests can enjoy continental breakfast daily from 8 AM to 10:30 AM.
Santiago Cafe - This café serves breakfast, lunch, dinner, and light fare. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • No on-site parking available

Food and drink

  • Daily continental breakfast available 8 AM to 10:30 AM for a fee: JPY 500 per person
  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A restaurant

Restaurants on site

  • Santiago Cafe

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • No housekeeping service
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Business services

  • Computer station

Accessibility

  • No lift

More

  • 4 floors
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Bidet
  • Shared bathroom
  • Slippers
  • Towels provided

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4 PM; Check-in end time: 9 PM
Contactless check-in available
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 4:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property ahead of time using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 9 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are not available.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Fees

Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

  • A city tax may be collected at the property. The city tax ranges from JPY 100–10,000 per person, per night based on the nightly room rate. Please note that further exemptions may apply. For more details, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.

We've listed all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for continental breakfast: approximately JPY 500 per person

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, and a first aid kit
The front desk at this property is open daily from 4:00 PM - 9:00 PM.
To arrange for check-in, guests must contact the property in advance of arrival using the information on the booking confirmation. Guests arriving after 9 PM must make advance arrangements by contacting the property using the information on the booking confirmation. Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in information. Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.
If you cancel your booking, you'll be subject to the host's cancellation policy. In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, property booking services are not subject to the right of withdrawal.

We should mention

  • As required by the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour, and Welfare, all international visitors must submit their passport number and nationality when registering at any lodging facility (inns, hotels, motels, etc. ). Also, it's required that lodging proprietors photocopy the passports of all registering guests and keep the photocopy on file.

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Santiago Guesthouse Kyoto Reviews

Reviews

8.2

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 280 out of 752 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 294 out of 752 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 116 out of 752 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 45 out of 752 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 17 out of 752 reviews

8.0/10

Cleanliness

8.2/10

Staff & service

7.6/10

Amenities

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified

8/10 Good

Robert

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Close to sightseeing attractions.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Ulrike

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I am staying here now the fifth night since I like it so much.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Ulrike

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I like staying there. Everything is clean. People are polite accommodating and I feel very safe.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Spencer

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Social areas are very inviting, and nice cafe.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Ulrike

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everyone is helpful
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025
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10/10 Excellent

FAYE

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Overall great!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Adrian Kyle

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Exceptionally friendly and helpful staff. Situated in an ideal location near many famous tourist spots. Just a bit too hot temperature in the rooms but otherwise, A grade for the low costs.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Wentian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
great value for money, always a pleasure to stay here
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023
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10/10 Excellent

Sophie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
My stay at Santiago Guest House Kyoto was even better than I expected. The location is perfect, and the dorm setup gives you enough privacy while still feeling cozy and social. The guest house has everything you might need — washing machines, a comfortable common area, and a lovely café. But what really made the experience special were the owners — incredibly friendly, welcoming, and kind. We even had an amazing karaoke night together and met wonderful people. The whole experience was just great — I would absolutely stay here again!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Chiung yin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Overall I would recommend this place. It's a good budget hostel and has everything that you need.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Jorge

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Yes
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Wentian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Thanks for another excellent stay, and thanks to the hard working staff Hope to see you again next year
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2023
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10/10 Excellent

Carlo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Amazing
Stayed 4 nights in May 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Prab

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
FOR THIS PRICE - exceptional cleanliness and service. If i’m ever coming back to Kyoto, this is where imma stay (unless I go all out on a Ryokan).
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024
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10/10 Excellent

Josue

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Perfect, I made friends late night playing Jenga.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025
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8/10 Good

Kalle

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Location is definitely the strong point of this guesthouse. Staff was also very good. Some minor improvements would be better cleanliness and softer mattresses.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2024
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10/10 Excellent

Wentian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Always happy here. Hope to see u again next fall
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024
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10/10 Excellent

Chiung yin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I would said it's a budget hostel, has basic amenities.Close to some attractions. Shower room is spacious.Hood Wifi.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025
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2/10 Terrible

Shelby

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
I got so many bug bites here and even saw a cockroach in the lobby.. some of the staff is rude and one was pretty creepy.. I wouldn’t want to stay here again
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025
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4/10 Poor

Jodie

Liked: Amenities
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Not very practical if you have heavy luggage as there’s no lift and everything a bit separated by floors. Also wasn’t too pleased that my locker important things were removed from staff because it was in wrong number but then I wasn’t informed, so when i needed to check out it left me in a very panicked state. The all gender bathrooms are also a bit less than ideal as I wouldn’t want to be sharing shower rooms with guys. The good thing though is that it’s cheap , conveniently close to attractions and the actual room pod was surpringly spacious.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2025
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6/10 Okay

Roberta

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
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Stayed 2 nights in May 2025
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4/10 Poor

Chance

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Unfortunately the only good part of my stay was how comfortable the bed was, but it stops short after that. It's so extremely dirty that I barely wanted to touch anything in the place, the common areas are also extremely dirty so it's not an inviting place to relax.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Giovanishka

Liked: Staff & service
This property was perfect, the only issue is that there’s a lot of mold.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024
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10/10 Excellent

Wentian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I've largely stopped staying in dorms but this hostel is a happy exception. It has a lively social atmosphere and readily accomodates travelers' needs. They allowed me to keep a small bag here for 5 nights in between bookings while I did a bicycle tour of Lake Biwa, it was a huge help to me. See you next year ?
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Joshua

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice. I didn't encounter any centipedes (huge plus)
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2023