The Pocket Hotel Kyoto Karasuma Gojo

Saya pernah ke kedua-dua Pockets di Kyoto. Saya sukakan penghawa dingin sendiri di setiap bilik kecil, tingkap, bilik dan lorong berdinding penuh & berkarpet. Lif, bilik, bilik mandi dan pancuran mandian semuanya memerlukan akses kunci. Saya akan menginap di Pocket GoJo pada bila-bila masa tetapi Pocket ShiJo dikelilingi oleh dua jalan beli-belah: jalan ShiJo dan pusat beli-belah Nishiki.

Located at main road junction. Efficient staff. Comfortable room. My room was facing the road so there was car noise but I didn’t have trouble sleeping. Slept well. Shared facilities not crowded. There is a card to lock your luggage at the ground level storage room. Had great one night stay.

This is not a hotel of three stars. It is a HOSTEL.  I stayed here after I extended my stay by a night in Kyoto and everything was full - at least those with  reasonable prices.  It was a single room with shared bathroom. It was a mixed floor with separate toilets for men and women. The showers were only on the 2nd floor.  Hotel/sleeping wear was available for free but I changed the first top as it smelt unwashed. I made my own bed after taking the little table off the raised dias and sliding it under the bed so you need to be active!. There is a mirror with a small ledge under it.  No rubbish bin as you are asked to take it out of the room to the communal bins on the  floor.  The whole place is fairly new and very clean, and location is great.  There are a couple of vending and laundry machines  along with large canisters of hot water and a microwave.  Breakfast is two doors down in the cafe which was ok. It is run by Sotetsu chain but should be classed as a hostel not hotel. You can leave luggage early before checkin or after checkout for a few hours. The staff at reception were helpful but it certainly isn’t a hotel. Most hostel’s have a place to prepare your own food not just a microwave. Not value for money IMHO.

A Hotel with subway Station just outside hotel for easy trafer to Kyoto station which is also a stop away. Amenities is good enough. free breakfast at restaurant just few meters away.

It is clean and fully OK. The only thing I did not like is that you cannot open your window. You can use your air conditioning, but it is not comparable since the air is not fresh enough

Great location with just 1 min walk from Gojo Station Exit 1 (you will have to climb the stairs cause lift is at another exit). Close to McDonald’s, local restaurants, and convenience stores. The room is compact, lighting a bit dim, but clean overall. You’ll need to do your own garbage sorting as well (as per hotel labels), which is simple to follow. Overall it’s a great choice for solo traveler