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Hotel Sasarindou

3.0 star property

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Property entrance
Reception
In-room safe, soundproofing, free WiFi, bed sheets
Dining
Jetted bathtub

Reviews

8.8 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Air-conditioning

Explore the area

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570-102 Minami-gawa Gion-machi, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto, 605-0074
  • Place, Gion Shirakawa Area
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Place, Yasaka Shrine
    ‪4 min walk‬
  • Place, Gion Corner
    ‪4 min walk‬
  • Airport, Osaka (ITM-Itami)
    ‪60 min drive‬

Room options

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Deluxe Twin Room, Non Smoking

Deluxe Twin Room, Non Smoking

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(8 reviews)
  • 42 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Large Single Beds

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In-room safe, soundproofing, free WiFi, bed sheets

Double Room, Non Smoking

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(6 reviews)
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed

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In-room safe, soundproofing, free WiFi, bed sheets

Twin Room, Non Smoking

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(11 reviews)
  • 33 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Large Single Beds

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About the area

Kyoto

With a stay at Hotel Sasarindou in Kyoto (Gion), you'll be within a 5-minute walk of Pontocho Alley and Yasaka Shrine. .This hotel is 0.4 mi (0.6 km) from Kawaramachi Street and 0.6 mi (1 km) from Nishiki Market.

What's nearby

  • Shijo Street - 1 min walk - 0.1 km
  • Gion Shirakawa Area - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Kawaramachi Street - 4 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Yasaka Shrine - 4 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Gion Corner - 4 min walk - 0.4 km

Getting around

  • Gion-shijo Station - 4 min walk
  • Sanjo Keihan Station - 10 min walk
  • Kansai Intl. Airport (KIX) - 92 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Mouriya Gion - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪datten - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪ZEN CAFE - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪西尾 八ッ橋 本家 祇園店 - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪T Bar - ‬2 min walk

About this property

Hotel Sasarindou

Hotel in Kyoto, 5-minute walk to Pontocho Alley
Hotel Sasarindou offers 30 air-conditioned accommodations with safes and slippers. Flat-screen televisions come with satellite channels.

Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers, bidets, toilets with an electronic bidet, and complimentary toiletries. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is provided weekly.

Make yourself at home in one of the 30 air-conditioned rooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms feature bathtubs or showers, complimentary toiletries, and bidets. Conveniences include phones, as well as safes and electric kettles.
Make use of convenient amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and a vending machine.
Featured amenities include luggage storage, a safe deposit box at the front desk, and a vending machine.

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • No on-site parking available

Family friendly

  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Housekeeping (weekly)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Accessibility

  • No lift

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Bidet
  • Free toiletries
  • Slippers
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Phone
  • Safe
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools
Housekeeping service is provided every 3 days, with towel exchanges and trash removal provided daily.

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

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

Payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • 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 have included all charges provided to us by the property.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or 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; cash is not accepted
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
The Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour, and Welfare requires all international visitors to submit their passport number and nationality when registering at any lodging facility (inns, hotels, motels, etc. ); additionally, lodging proprietors are required to photocopy passports for all registering guests and keep the photocopy on file

Property is also known as

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Hotel Sasarindou Kyoto
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Hotel Sasarindou Reviews

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 155 out of 297 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 102 out of 297 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 31 out of 297 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 4 out of 297 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 5 out of 297 reviews

8.8/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Bradley, Westland

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
What a great location! Only issue was the language barrier, but comfortable, reasonably nice sized rooms. This is a great hotel to choose in Kyoto!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sahana

Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Paul

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

Quirky, well located

This is a quirky unique hotel in a fantastic location. Quiet street in a busy area. The place is very clean and the room was huge by Japanese standards. Great bathroom. I don’t think the hotel has been updated in 30 years. It’s kind of cool— a throwback to an earlier era. Vintage. But takes some getting used to. Free breakfast didn’t appeal to us. We skipped it. One complaint is that the windows lacked blackout blinds. If you are light sensitive, you will want an eye mask.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

David

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Eva

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Way better than I expected! The one bedroom had a whole shower room with bath and separate toilet+ a shoe room! We had a large window that let in plenty of light and the bed was comfortable. 10/10 stay!
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Thomas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
nice breakfast. you will feel very relaxed here, with plenty of room
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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

Lovely, quirky hotel on a beautiful, quiet street

Quirky hotel on a beautiful, quiet side street. The location is excellent being close to the historic streets of Gion, bus stops and main roads/shopping districts and yet despite all the nearby hustle and bustle, as soon as you turn into the road that the hotel entrance is on you enter an oasis and calm and quiet. We visited during the Gion Matsuri period and everything was within easy walking distance. Excellent nearby restaurants. Breakfast is Japanese style and was plentiful, well organised and tasty. Be aware that there are no alternative breakfast options. Our room was probably the biggest hotel room I have ever had in Japan. It felt a little dated but was perfectly clean and comfortable so don't let that put you off. I would happily stay here again. The bathroom was a Japanese wet room style with the shower before the bath. Works just fine but is worth noting for the benefit of western visitors.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kurt

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very clean, quiet location in the Gion district that is close to everything. Nice rooms with amenities and friendly helpful staff.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Fangi, Irvine

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
The location is very convenient to everywhere and it’s the reason I recommend this hotel. The space of room is pretty big with a bathtub and shower room. Breakfast is traditional Japaneses style. There is a coffee area serving hot and ice coffee after 3pm. I wish there is a work table and chair so I can work in my room.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Lan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Yvonne

Travelled with group
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
I have stayed at Sasarindou a number of times over the last 10 years, and was really surprised to see the poor condition this time. Part of what I like about Sasarindou is the retro charm, but now it seems like even minor repairs are not being made to keep the hotel in livable condition, which is a shame because the staff is WONDERFUL. We had tape covering areas needing repair, bleach stains on the carpet, a dirty cover on our couch and a large rip in our curtain. There were large cracks in the walls around the property. The mattress was also extremely uncomfortable and worn out. Our room smelled of old cigarette smoke and our friend’s room on the first floor smelled damp and “green” if that makes any sense- as if moss or algae was growing in it. Although the rooms seemed clean, I felt too uncomfortable to use the shower or leave my clothing on the surfaces. A side note but relevant- I brought my friend, who has cancer, on this trip. Our itinerary shifted by two days due to her treatment schedule changing. Although I booked nonrefundable rooms, I figured they would be willing to shift our booking since we were keeping the same number of nights. They declined. In the end, despite losing the money for 2 nights for 2 rooms AND paying to stay elsewhere, I am glad because after the first night we were more than happy to move to a different hotel anyway due to the poor condition. I hope they fix up this hotel because it was a real gem in a very nice location.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Andrea

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Laura

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Location is ideal - right off train station, next to harbor (for those taking a cruise), near major attractions, restaurants, and shopping. It is also very safe and quiet, even at all hours of the day and night. We would definitely stay there again!!
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Melissa

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Super convenient and walkable location! You’re so close to so many fun things, but far enough for it to be quiet. The location was super clean and the staff was very friendly and helpful. The traditional Japanese breakfast was a huge plus!
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mariely

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

james

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Carole

Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mike

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The first thing you'll tell you is that you cannot take a taxi directly to the hotel. They'll be forced to drop you off. Not far from the hotel, but the walkways are that of old Japan very narrow, a taxi just can't just get through. The front entrance is very nice. It has a combination of The 70s and 20s mixed would be my guess. It is not run down at all . Everything was clean and the staff was very helpful to me a foreign traveler. They request that you remove your shoes in in the door opening and put on slippers. If your feet are smaller, then seven I imagine you'll be just fine using the ones they provide. If you're like me, however, eleven inches only half my foot fits in their slippers. Now, for the fun part of the review, the area is amazing and they're R. Historical sites all around within walking distance of just a few minutes. I was there over the weekend, and there were countless live performances in the parks that we're all free to enjoy. As for food, it is plentiful and there is a restaurant every ten feet.It seems. There is a bus stop and a subway stop. Just a block away. If you want a tour, any place else.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Carla, Paramount

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Hotel provided slippers and sleep wear, they all all the necessities at the lobby coffee and tea, personal stuff, very close walking distance to everything, refrigerator and kettle to boil water , enjoyed it here.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Maria

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great location. The room was huge, not just by japan standards but even bigger than a lot of American rooms. Only gave a four star because the bed was not comfortable, too hard for me, but that may be good for others. Hotel was a bit outdated, and themed a bit weird but that’s not really important (to us), we just care about location and cleanliness and those things exceeded our expectations.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Melanie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Osvaldo

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Bea Gabrielle

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Best hotel in kyoto
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Richard

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I loved the spacious rooms, it's in a beautiful area there in Gion
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jesse

Easy check in. No complaints
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025