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Reviews of Kyoto Yamashina Hotel Sanraku

4 out of 5
Kyoto Yamashina Hotel Sanraku
23 Anshu Sajikicho, Kyoto, Kyoto

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 119 out of 185 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 46 out of 185 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 14 out of 185 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 5 out of 185 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 185 reviews" "

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Faith

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I loved that the hotel was quiet and friendly and yet easily accessible to the train station and shopping. It was a lovely vacation with ease of getting around. Plus, a 5 star Japanese breakfast buffet. The food was fantastic!
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Super close to bus, train, and taxi sevices. Breakfast was amazing and there is a womens only spa area that is lovely. Will continue to book here for my Kyoto stays. I will note that the air conditioner only blows hot air (heater) never stayed in the summer, so not sure if ths changes depending on the time of year.
Stayed 9 nights in Apr 2024

4/10 Poor

AHALA, Sylvania

Traveled with family
Disliked: Amenities
Rooms are very small. No common bath. Kind of old hotel. Staff is ok. Breakfast was great!
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Katsuhiko

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This hotel is located one station away from JR Kyoto station. But there is a subway station very closed to this hotel. It's very easy to access tourist spots in Kyoto.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent stay
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Nathaniel

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very close to metro station for easy tranaport around Kyoto. Bathroom was a little dated but the room itself was really nice with a coffee machine in the room. An addition of a laundry room would have been handy for us but not needed for everyone. The staff were very friendly and helpful.

10/10 Excellent

Tomotaro, Carlsbad

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

David

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Rooms are small, but very modern and clean. The place looked new, and the price was very reasonable. The breakfast buffet was a little expensive for what you get, but it was tasty. It's also odd that the public bath is only for women? I've never been to a place like that before.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Kevin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Best Japanese breakfast experience and location
We stayed here during our Kyoto trip and it was one of the nicest hotels I have stayed at. The room was a good size for the two of us with plenty of floor space for us to open our suitcases. I’m saying this based on the fact that a lot of hotels in Japan have tiny rooms. The bathroom/shower system took a little getting used to but it was fine. My favourite part of the stay was the breakfast! Incredible and such a huge variety. I’m limited to having seafood and vegetarian abroad when there is no halal meat so I was super pleased to see so many Japanese breakfast dishes that were seafood and vegetarian. All so well made. It was the best breakfast out of the 3 hotels I stayed at in Japan. I loved how traditional and Japanese the entire breakfast was. So if you’re looking for continental food, this won’t be for you but you’ll have missed out on the culture and experiencing what a Japanese breakfast must be like. The fact that so many native Japanese people stayed at this hotel, tells you that it must be good. The rooms were clean and beds made daily. There’s good WiFi and the location is the best! You are directly opposite Yamashina station which is one stop from Kyoto station using the JR rail or suica card. It was convenient to make day trip to Osaka and go literally everywhere. I’d highly recommend to anyone and I’ll happily stay here again. The neighbouring area had good restaurants for sushi. The staff here were super friendly, smiley and respectful. Thank you!
Stayed 3 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

marilyn

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was friendly and clean
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Yamashina
2 night stay. Very friendly staff helped with directions and food locations
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Irina

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2023

8/10 Good

Serena

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excelllent
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

David Paul

Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Adnan, Las Vegas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We really enjoyed the stay and would definitely look to stay here at our next visit.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jeremy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Ada

Traveled with group
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Wwaling distance to JR line Onsen woman only But foreign exchange rate was low.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

mei

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very convenient location. Love the public bath for female. Breakfast is wonderful. The only complaint is that the mattress for the bed is too firm, I had back pain sleeping on it for the first night, then got used to it later.
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Dixie

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff was friendly and the rooms were beautiful

10/10 Excellent

Alba

Traveled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The hotel is in front of the train station. It is one station away from the Kyoto station. Family mart convenient store was one block away. Starbucks and other restaurants are very close. Clean and spacious.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2023

4/10 Poor

Shigebumi

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2022
Response from 京都山科ホテル山楽 宿泊部 on 2022/4/28
この度は京都山科ホテル山楽をご利用頂き、誠にありがとうございます。 まだまだご満足いただけないこと、行き届かないこともあったかと存じます。 これからもお客さまのお気持ちに寄り添いながら真摯に取り組んで参りたいと思います。 これからもお客様にご満足頂けるホテルを目指し、 スタッフ一同笑顔で明るいサービスを心がけて参ります。

10/10 Excellent

Jennie

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff were always helpful and ready ti help when needed. Breakfast was incredible and the womens bath was relaxing and clean
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2019
Response from 京都山科ホテル山楽 宿泊部 on 2020/6/8
Thank you for choosing Kyoto Yamashina Hotel Sanraku. We are very pleased with the high evaluation. For breakfast, we prepare more than 70 kinds of dishes every morning. We have a table order buffet where you can order your favorite food and the staff will bring it to your seat. In the women's large communal bath, each booth has a different type of shower head with functions such as massage and mist. We have a variety of brands of dryers, such as quick-drying dryers and dryers that add firmness, elasticity and luster. Next time, I hope you will try various things and have fun. We look forward to your next visit from the staff.

10/10 Excellent

JL, Thornhill

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean, staff are friendly, close to train station.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2019
Response from 京都山科ホテル山楽 宿泊部 on 2020/1/11
Thank you very much for staying at Kyoto Yamashina Hotel Sanraku and giving a thoughtful feedback. Looking forward to welcoming you again. Best regards

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Next to Yamashina station which is one stop away from Kyoto station. Plenty of cafes, restaurants in the shopping centre and next to the station
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2019
Response from KYOTO YAMASHINA HOTEL SANRAKU on 2019/9/23
Thank you very much for staying at Kyoto Yamashina Hotel Sanraku and giving a thoughtful feedback. As you mentioned, our location is very convenient for both leisure and business users since it is one stop away from Kyoto station. You can transfer from Shinkansen very easily. There are lots of good restaurants and cafes around hotel and we are happy to help you out! Looking forward to welcoming you again. Best regards

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019
Response from 京都山科ホテル山楽 宿泊部 on 2019/8/30
この度は京都山科ホテル山楽にご宿泊を頂き、誠にありがとうございました。 お客様から全体的にご満足という評価を頂戴致しましたが、今後、なお一層お客様のご期待に添えるように努力をしていきたいと思います。 またのご利用をお待ち申し上げております。

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent location, right across from JR station, one stop from Kyoto station, when it's raining, take the underground walkway and then take the elevator to the hotel, very convenient, provided two complimentary small bottles of drinking water daily, there's a Japanese hot bathing facility for ladies to enjoy, the Italian buffet was very worth it and good. The staff were very friendly and helpful, especially there's one speaking Mandarin which is our native language and he helped us the most. The room was clean and quiet. good matcha and green tea, two sets of pajamas, replaced a new set if worn the night before, slippers, kettle for making hot water, Nescafe Dolce Gusto machine to make a cup of Uji matcha tea, very good hair dryer, bus station right in front, subway right under, and train station right across, shopping in next building, so convenient, change beddings every day, hair dryer is very good, amenity goods are good, but no shower caps, have to ask for one, also provide iron and board upon request,
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2019
Response from Kyoto Yamashina Hotel Sanraku on 2019/7/24
Thank you so much for staying with us and giving a thoughtful messages. We are so happy to know that you enjoyed your stay and great memory. As you mentioned, our location is really convenient for sightseeing since you can use several lines such as JR-Line and Subway! We also have sightseeing map at front desk and happy to help you out! We are looking forward to seeing you again in the future! Sincerely yours,

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Public baths was only for women which was great for me but it would have been nice if time was available for men as my son would have benefitted.
Stayed 5 nights in May 2019
Response from Kyoto Yamashina Hotel Sanraku on 2019/5/30
Thank you for staying with us and giving a thoughtful feedback. We will share your feedback within our company in order to thrive for better services. Looking forward to seeing you again ahead, sincerely yours.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Stayed 3 nights in May 2019
Response from Kyoto Yamashina Hotel Sanraku on 2019/5/30
Thank you for staying with us and giving such a great feedback, we appreciate that! Looking forward to welcoming you again, best regards.

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room was comfortable, clean. Pillows a little too hard, but bed comfortable. Great location.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2019
Response from Kyoto Yamashina Hotel Sanraku on 2019/5/6
Thank you for staying with us and giving a feedback! We are glad to know that you got satisfied with your stay, looking forward to seeing you again ahead. Best regards.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service
The hotel is fine but the staffs are not friendly. No smiles and speak very little English, not helping even a simple question. The lobby looks nice , however, upon our arrival, we got luggages and tired from a long trip there, they don't have couch, table or even chairs at the lobby to sit while waiting to check in. There were 3 chairs at the corner by their buffet restaurant, I was told those chairs only for guests to sit while waiting to go in for lunch. Staffs at front desk need to be a little more helpfully and friendly.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2019
Response from Kyoto Yamashina Hotel Sanraku on 2019/4/20
Thank you for staying with us and giving a feedback. We apologize for the inconvenience that we cased. We will share this opinion within the company and thrive to improve our services such as training program for speaking English and hospitality. We appreciate your words, sincerely yours.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2019
Response from Kyoto Yamashina Hotel Sanraku on 2019/4/9
Thank you for staying with us and giving a great feedback! Looking forward to welcoming you again. Best regards.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2019
Response from Kyoto Yamashina Hotel Sanraku on 2019/4/9
Thank you for staying with us and giving a great feedback! We will try to improve better every day! Best regards.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Cllean, convenient, and very close to train station.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2019
Response from Kyoto Yamashina Hotel Sanraku on 2019/4/9
Thank you for staying with us. Very glad to know that you got satisfied with our stay, especially, good location and room cleanness. We will make effort to make better services and stay in your travel! Hope to see you again in the future..best regards.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Considering the time of our travel (foliage season- but perhaps always) and the general crowdedness, the location is just one subway and train stop away from Kyoto and a quaint and pleasant area. So convenient Subway, two train lines and a main bus station are right in front. Half of our itinerary could be covered from here effortlessly without getting into the hustle bustle. It sports it’s own thermal bath (ladies only) and has a good restaurant. Yamashina also has a major sight in Bishamon-Do which has some of the reddest maple trees. We were so very pleased.
Stayed 7 nights in Nov 2018
Response from Receptioninst Shinya Suzuki on 2018/11/29
Thank you for staying with us and also giving good comments. We are very happy to have heard from you. As you told, public transportations around our hotel are so easy and convenient. You can choose one from two train stations and a subway station or many bus lines. Concerning to sightseeing, spring season of Kyoto's view is also very nice and beautiful. We are looking forward to welcoming you here again!

8/10 Good

hideyuki

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
交通も良く、京都観光にも便利です
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

michiko

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024

2/10 Terrible

TOMOTAKE

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

???

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

6/10 Okay

Yuko

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Masato

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
アクセスが良好でした
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

kyoko

Traveled with family
Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
家族の手術待ちで、利用させていただきました。 場所も便利な場所で、綺麗な所でした。
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Yasushi

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
琵琶湖マラソン前泊に利用。寝るだけでよかったのですが、あまりにも綺麗なお部屋だったのでホテルライフを満喫してしまいました。周辺に何でもあり、駅も近いのですごく便利。琵琶湖マラソン参加する機会があればまた利用したいです。
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

ゆき

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

ミキコ

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

まさよ

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
とても快適でした
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

YUKI

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
GOOD
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Erika

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness
臭くなかった。
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

6/10 Okay

HIROYUKI

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

8/10 Good

マサヒロ

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023