Kyoto Guesthouse HIVE

For a solo trip, I recommend it. Well located, close to the bus and a few minutes' walk from the metro. However, if you need someone at reception, there's no one there from 9 p.m. to 10 a.m.

- The accommodation provides slippers (you don't have to bring your own) (under the cabinet where the pillows are kept) - They have extra pillows to borrow, which I love! - Breakfast is 500 yen, very worth it, delicious and filling. I recommend making cheese bread, it looks very delicious but it's a pity that I couldn't see the cheese while making it. - There is a free washing machine and dryer, and detergent is provided. Normally, it's not often that a hostel provides free laundry, but I was very impressed. - There are free bicycles for rent (1,000 yen deposit). You can ride to Nijo Castle. Bicycle parking is on the left side of the castle entrance (200 yen parking fee). - The accommodation is not very close to the subway, but it is convenient to travel. Here are the stations closest to the accommodation, with the bus stop being the closest. Bus Stop: Kawaramachi Marutamachi Keihan Line: Jingu-Marutamachi Tozai Line: Kyoto Shiyakusho-mae - If you walk out of Jingu-Marutamachi Station to the accommodation, cross the bridge and you will pass Fresco, a supermarket on the left. There is a lot of stuff here, lots of food. You can stop and stock up on food before checking in.

Distance from station: Observing MORRIS from Kyoto Station, we all took the Karasuma Line. The two of us women walked for 15 minutes both ways, pulling the suitcases at a not-so-slow pace (we felt guilty making noise when walking on a quiet street while pulling suitcases). So if you walk from the Karasuma Line, it's actually not that close (there is an elevator from Exit 5 of Marutamachi Station on the Karasuma Line). Jingu Marutamachi Station is about half the distance from Maruta Station on the Karasuma Line. Location: In terms of location, if you prefer to be close to the station and have convenient transportation, then MORRIS's location is average; if you are interested in walking or cycling around Kyoto, MORRIS is great~ After we arrived on the first day. We walked to Kodaiji Temple, which took about 35 minutes. (On the way back, we passed through Yasaka Shrine and found it was a shortcut!) After that, we often walked back to MORRIS from Shijo Kawagencho (complaining that we only saved money for breakfast by walking there twice, haha) About the room MORRIS has 3 floors above ground and 2 floors underground. There is only one 18-person room on the first floor, and the second and third floors are single rooms without toilets. There are public toilets and washbasins on each floor. Disposable toiletries are not provided, but they are available for sale at the front desk if you don't bring them. There are cabinets on each floor with different pillows for people with different preferences (there are pillows in the room too). There are public slippers under the cabinets, so you can take them when you need them. One bath towel and one hand towel are provided upon check-in. The rooms and towels are changed every 4 days. Additional cleaning or towel changes will incur a charge. The private room we stayed in was a king-size bed room. The room was very MINI but the bed was very big. It was 2 single bed frames put together and covered with a double mattress. Apart from the bed, a stack of floor lamps, a small table and a chair, there was nothing else. The distance from the end of the bed to the small table is enough to open a 24-meter box (the chair cannot be pulled out). Unless you stay in the room all day, you will feel the space is small. We usually rest in the public living room on the second floor underground except for sleeping. I think MORRIS is really great. The soundproofing is good. The room we stayed in was facing the bathroom on the 3rd floor. However, we did not hear any sound during the 4 nights. The only drawback of this stay was that there were not enough sockets in the room. There are two sockets on the small table, a socket and a USB port on the headboard, and a socket on the side for connecting to the floor lamp. However, except for the small table, the power sockets on the two headboards are unfortunately not easy to use. The wifi was not charged on the first night which caused us to go out later than planned. And then we used the only two sockets on the small table. It was a bit tight for our charging needs (our room was 304). If you consider staying here, please bring an extra power strip just in case. Common areas On the basement level are bathrooms and laundry rooms. There are 8 private bathrooms in the women's bathroom, and 6 hair dryers (2 Dyson, 1 Lumi, and 3 Panasonic. I tried the expensive Dyson and it is really powerful! The drying speed is great). I'm not sure about the male side. There is a disabled access bathroom with a bathtub, which can be used by those with mobility issues or who would like to take a bath. The laundry room is fully equipped with washing machines, dryers and ironing boards, and they are all free to use. The second underground floor is a public living room, kitchen and dining room. The kitchen facilities are very complete, please clean up after use. When using the refrigerator, write your name and room number on your belongings. There is free coffee and tea bags. Breakfast is also eaten on this floor. It's very cheap and cost-effective. Buying two rice balls and a box of milk at any convenience store will cost you nearly 1,000 yen. At MORRIS, it only costs 500 yen per person ~ very economical! Although the variety is not particularly large, it is definitely better than convenience stores. (There are children's tableware~~) We also saw tourists using wheelchairs in MORRIS, and also saw 2 families with children (the children were about 5-6 years old). The facilities in MORRIS are really great! By the way, you can use UnionPay to pay in store~ About bicycles: MORRIS bicycles are free to use, and there are two types of models, large and small, both of which are geared. The larger one has 7 speeds, the smaller one has 3 speeds. Each car only needs a deposit of 1,000 yen. We rented the car after checking out and leaving our luggage at the hotel. We couldn’t regret not riding the car in the previous few days! There are some paths in the Shijo Kawagen-cho area that are closed to bicycles all day and some that are closed at certain times. Just push the bike in areas where riding is not allowed (we saw a few Japanese uncles riding past us on the road, completely ignoring the signs... but it is still recommended that tourists obey the signs). Our trip this time was mainly in Dongshan District. There are basically free bicycle storage spots, but Kodai-ji Temple, Kinkai-komyoji Temple, and Kiyomizu-dera Temple (there is no free bicycle storage spot at Kiyomizu-dera Temple) are all super uphill, so please be kind to yourself and just push the bicycle up...