Piece Hostel Sanjo

5 reason to stay here: 1/ If you like me had doubts about staying at the hostel or not because you are afraid of shared bathrooms and toilets - you should not. The cleanest place (not just for hostel level) I have ever stayed: the room, the lobby, the shared bathroom and showers. it sounds icky “shared” but in reality it’s a separate room where you can have you shower in peace and after go to a powder room with brand new dryers to sit and do everything you need. Toilets clean, quite secluded. Yep with Japanese toilets so your tushy is warm and clean. 2/ Coolest looking building The hostel consisted of 2 buildings one in front of another. The ultra modern lobby with coolest ambience to relax amid beautiful greenery. This building was concrete grey colored. The rooms were in the black colored building with automatic doors opening in front of you like you are entering Futurama. Also had coolest lobby with a great collection of design pieces and modern, steel equipped kitchen like out of magazines. 3/ Location, location, location Main tourist attraction were quite walkable with tons of bars, ramen spots, karaoke clubs and one of a kind clothing boutiques. 4/ Stuff was extremely helpful and accommodating. Kudos to the guys! 5/ Price. This one you can check for yourself. Yes, try to book ahead but if you book the last moment it still would be more affordable for price/quality/experience.

+ A nice stay in heart of town. We usually don’t go for hostels but decided to do so because it was peak season and it was the most affordable and had good reviews. We didn’t regret it. The facilities were fresh, modern and the bunk beds very spacious. Nice toilet and shower facilities too. Tasty ramen place right across the hostel! Staff was kind. You can leave your luggage after check out in locker room for free, until 8pm! - I guess it’s the risk you take when booking a dormitory and not the hostel’s fault but it definitely put a stain our stay, when a weird one shares the same room. This time we got someone who was coughing and literally spitting into something (?!?) on the bed next to me, for at least an hour or so at night. It was disgusting but thankfully he was only there for one night. Please be respectful when sharing space with others. There were no lockers for luggage inside the room, but small safes instead. It was enough for valuables only.

This was my fourth stay at Piece Hostel Sanjo, and it continues to exceed my expectations. The staff are consistently friendly, helpful, and incredibly knowledgeable about Kyoto and its surroundings. The rooms are perfectly designed with comfort in mind. The beds are comfortable, there's ample space for luggage storage, and they even provide extra pillows if you want. The real highlight is the communal area, both lower ground and roof top terrace. It rivals any trendy restaurant or cafe, offering a very stylish, chilled space to relax. The fact that it's fully equipped with dishes, glasses, cutlery, tea/coffee/water, and even laundry facilities makes it incredibly convenient for longer-term stays. A nice treat - Piece Hostel has introduced various events events like live jazz music, fantastic if you want to relax without leaving the hostel. The location is unbeatable. Everything you need is right on your doorstep, and the subway station is just an 8-10 minute walk away, making it easy to explore. Comfortable and stylish, and the value fo rmoney is unbeatbale Piece Hostel Sanjo is an absolute must-stay.

This hostel was very convenient. Location was good, close enough to the sites we were seeing, busses were easy to figure out. Locker system was very easy and convenient to use to store luggage. Room was a four bed (bunks) room for 4 with private bathroom that was ideal for us. Beds were comfy, bathroom good, clean hotel. Shared kitchen space and reading/coffee/eating area that was spacious. Reception is similar to a hotel check in. The place felt more like a hotel, in a good way. Some hostels are more personal and homey, this was modern and hotel atmosphere. No free breakfast, so if you see that on the Google search it is no longer a thing. They do offer a breakfast at the hostel for 1100 yen.

Amazing value - this place looks like a 5* hotel! Communal areas - walled garden, rooftop, communal kitchen are all high spec, clean and spacious. Kitchen has free tea, coffee, oil, salt/pepper etc. I was impressed the kitchen has a cooker, pans, all cutlery etc. meaning you can actually cook yourself food rather than just microwave. Rooms and shared facilities are exactly as described. Location is perfect - 10min walk to Nishiki market, 15mins walk to Gion and 25mins subway to the Thousand Tori gates, meaning you can beat the morning crowds.