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About this property

Comfortable Accommodations: WAYFARER Shin in Kyoto offers family rooms with air-conditioning, private bathrooms, and free WiFi. Each room includes a bath, bidet, hairdryer, refrigerator, work desk, seating area, free toiletries, shower, slippers, carpeted floors, TV, electric kettle, and wardrobe. Convenient Facilities: Guests benefit from a lift, full-day security, express check-in and check-out, and luggage storage. Additional amenities include a dining table and tatami floors. Prime Location: Located in the city centre, the hotel is a 3-minute walk from Kyoto Shigaku Kaikan Conference Hall and 2 km from Kyoto International Manga Museum. Itami Airport is 45 km away. Nearby attractions include Nijo Castle, Kiyomizu-dera Temple, and Sanjusangen-do Temple. Guest Satisfaction: Highly rated for room cleanliness, comfort, and convenient location.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 8.8 for a two-person trip.

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Property highlights

    • Perfect for a 3-night stay!

    • Situated in the real heart of Kyoto, this hotel has an excellent location score of 8.8

    • Top pick by families with children


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Guests who stayed here loved

  • Jessica
    Australia Australia
    Great facilities, clean room and bathroom, friendly and helpful staff, wonderful place to stay.
  • Raquel
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Staff was extremely friendly and had really good English, which helped with the whole process. The room was stylish and clean. Smart TV was a great add on
  • Caroline
    Gibraltar Gibraltar
    Great location near transport, bars , restaurants and shops. Large comfortable rooms. Staff were excellent and went above and beyond to help. Would definitely recommend
  • Elmira
    Sweden Sweden
    Nice location, lovely neighborhood, huge rooms (by Japanese standards), very nice staff.
  • Bertha
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Lovely large room - modern, spacious. Nice desk area for putting make-up and things on.. Small table with chairs great for having breakfast on. Had a fridge. Separate shelf for kettle. Quiet area. Great aircon. Nice Japanese style screen over the...
  • Charlotte
    Qatar Qatar
    The location was so much shopping food and a river nearby. We lived jogging to the river in the mornings and hanging out by the river with drinks at night. There was a laundry mat 2 short blocks away, a grocery store nearby and plenty of transit...
  • Leila
    France France
    The hotel was very clean and modern. Friendly and English-speaking staff
  • Itsaso
    Spain Spain
    Large and comfortable room . We had a very nice stay
  • Sayad
    Australia Australia
    Convenient, spacious, clean, new, modern. We had to 2 rooms. We travelled with 3 adult boys (20, 21 and 22). No more than 25 minute walk to all fun places in Kyoto. Ideal location. Rooms are big compared to our Tokyo stay. Not far from train...
  • Wioletta
    Poland Poland
    The property looks fresh , clean . From the moment you enter all looks very nice . Quick check in , we were able to store our luggage before check in and after check-out. Room is simple but clean and comfortable . Has all you need . Walking...

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House rules

WAYFARER Shin takes special requests - add in the next step!
Check-in
From 15:00 to 23:00
Guests are required to show a photo identification and credit card upon check-in
You'll need to let the property know in advance what time you'll arrive.
Check-out
Until 11:00
Cancellation/ prepayment
Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Please check what conditions may apply to each option when making your selection.
Children and beds

Child policies

Children of any age are welcome.

Children 18 years and above will be charged as adults at this property.

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Cot and extra bed policies

The number of cots allowed is dependent on the option you choose. Please check your selected option for more information.

There are no extra beds available at this property.

All cots are subject to availability.

No age restriction
There is no age requirement for check-in
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
Cards accepted at this hotel
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Parties
Parties/events are not allowed

The fine print

Need-to-know information for guests at this property

Housekeeping service is offered every 3 days.

Guests are required to show a photo identification and credit card upon check-in. Please note that all Special Requests are subject to availability and additional charges may apply.

Please inform WAYFARER Shin in advance of your expected arrival time. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly with the contact details provided in your confirmation.

An accommodation tax per person per night is not included in the price and needs to be paid at the property.

This property will not accommodate hen, stag or similar parties.

While this property offers long stays beyond one month, Booking.com is not offering a lease to a guest. Accordingly, all guests who will participate in this offering will not have any rights or interests as lessee for the offered property but should remain subject to applicable hotel stay/lodging terms and conditions.

Guests under the age of 18 can only check in with a parent or official guardian.