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Samurai Hills

Property class: 2.5

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A multi-story building with a textured facade, a bicycle parked in the entrance, and a clear sky.
A residential area with traditional tiled roofs, some with solar panels, and lush greenery in the background.
A front view of a white, front-loading washing machine with a digital display and control panel.
A hallway with a door, a fire extinguisher, and a mat at the entrance.
A reception desk with a sign indicating Wi-Fi availability, a basket with items, and a door with frosted glass panels.

Reviews

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Air-conditioning
  • Laundry room

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9-52 Uzumasa Nishihachiokacho, Ukyo, Kyoto, Kyoto, 616-8163
  • Place, Toei Kyoto Studio Park
    ‪15 min walk‬
  • Place, Koryuji Temple
    ‪15 min walk‬
  • Place, Shijo Street
    ‪18 min walk‬

Room options

View all photos for [4th Floor] Single Room Unit bath type, Non Smoking

A small room with a bed, a desk, and a chair.

[4th Floor] Single Room Unit bath type, Non Smoking

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(4 reviews)
  • City view
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

View all photos for Single Room Shower room type, Non Smoking

A small room with a bed, a desk, and a chair.

Single Room Shower room type, Non Smoking

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)
  • City view
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

View all photos for [3rd Floor] Single Room Unit bath type, Non Smoking

A small room with a bed, a desk, and a chair.

[3rd Floor] Single Room Unit bath type, Non Smoking

  • City view
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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About the area

Kyoto

At Samurai Hills you'll be within just a 10-minute stroll of Koryuji Temple and Toei Kyoto Studio Park. Highlights at this guest house include free in-room WiFi. .This guest house offers free WiFi in public areas, a terrace and luggage storage. Added amenities include laundry facilities, a microwave in a common area and a fridge in a common area. .Sights within a 20-minute walk of this Ukyo Ward guest house include Sagano Onsen Tenzan-no-Yu and Kurumazaki Shrine.
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What's nearby

  • Toei Kyoto Studio Park - 15 min walk - 1.3 km
  • Koryuji Temple - 15 min walk - 1.3 km
  • Sagano Onsen Tenzan-no-Yu - 16 min walk - 1.4 km
  • Shijo Street - 18 min walk - 1.5 km
  • Ninna-ji Temple - 5 min drive - 2.3 km

Getting around

  • Uzumasa-koryuji Station - 5 min walk
  • Uzumasa Station - 5 min walk
  • Osaka (ITM-Itami) - 61 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪和食さと 双ヶ丘店 - ‬16 min walk
  • ‪昇仙 - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪菜館Wong - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪ボックス - ‬14 min walk
  • ‪来来亭太秦店 - ‬14 min walk

About this property

Samurai Hills

As a guest of Samurai Hills, you'll find a terrace, laundry facilities, and a microwave in a common area. Public spaces have free WiFi.

Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this Kyoto guest house.

  • 10 guestrooms or units
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Terrace
  • Smoking in designated areas
  • Microwave in a common area
  • Fridge in a common area
Samurai Hills offers 10 accommodations with complimentary slippers. Flat-screen televisions are featured in guestrooms. Guests can surf the web using complimentary wireless Internet access. An iron/ironing board and hairdryers can be requested. Housekeeping is provided on request.

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Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • Offsite parking available (JPY 1,500 per day)

Conveniences

  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Shared microwave
  • Shared refrigerator

Guest services

  • Housekeeping on request

Outdoors

  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only

More

  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer (on request)
  • Shampoo
  • Slippers
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Heating (climate-controlled)
  • Iron/ironing board on request

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; check-in end time: 8:00 PM
Contactless check-in and check-out are available
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 3:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children 15 and younger are not allowed at this property. All guests older than 15 are welcome.

Payment types

Important information

Fees

Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

  • 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've listed all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Nearby parking fee: JPY 1500 per day (164 ft away)

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

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, mobile payments and cash
Long-term renters welcome
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a first aid kit
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession. This property accepts Visa, JCB International, cash and mobile payments. Long-term renters welcome. For guests' safety, the property includes a fire extinguisher and a first aid kit in all accommodation.

We should mention

  • Children 15 years old and younger aren't allowed at this property.
  • As required by the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, all international visitors must submit their passport number and nationality when registering at any lodging facility (inns, hotels, motels etc). Also, it's required that lodging proprietors photocopy the passports of all registering guests and keep the photocopy on file.

Property is also known as

Samurai Hills Kyoto
Samurai Hills Guesthouse
Samurai Hills Guesthouse Kyoto

Frequently asked questions

What is the cancellation policy at Samurai Hills?

Samurai Hills offers free cancellation on select room rates. Check out the cancellation policy for more info.

Is there a free airport shuttle available at Samurai Hills?

No, Samurai Hills does not offer an airport shuttle service.

What time are check-in & check-out at Samurai Hills?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM. Check-out time is 11:00 AM.

Are pets allowed at Samurai Hills?

No, pets are not allowed.

Samurai Hills Reviews

Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 45 out of 56 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 11 out of 56 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 56 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 56 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 56 reviews

9.8/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Staff & service

9.2/10

Amenities

9.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Jacob

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place to stay
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Jitu

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
The staff were so friendly, greeting me morning and night. The room itself was clean and comfortable, perfect for a solo traveller like myself!!
Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Robson

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely staff, great location (only about 30 mins walk away from some of the best views in Kyoto)
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Haoming

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything was perfect! The hostess was really nice and friendly. Even though we talked by Google Translate most of the time, she was very patient and polite. Also, you definitely won’t find any other hotel with this price and comfort. It’s so much better than my previous experience at another Kyoto 3 star hotel. Will definitely stay again in the future!!!
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Santiago

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

Absolutely lovely!

I totally recommend Samurai Hills to stay in Kyoto. The best was the staff: extremely friendly and helpful.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Adam

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The owner is incredible! I lost my passport at a shrine, she was able to get in touch with the police and have it returned to me. The rooms are very clean and nice, and the hotel is a few minutes walk to a train station.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

Amelie

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

Nice room

It was a comfortable room, with all the needed equipment. Private shower and toilets. They have a washing machine but no dryer so take it into account if you are staying only one night like me. Staff was nice too.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Alexander

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

Best place with a very caring landlord

Amazing place, super clean and I think newly renovated. When i arrived I had a bit of a fever that grew pretty high, and the landlord nursed me back to health and brought me water and food everyday!
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Amazing, to be honest It was a small inn- with a common area for night snacks and stuff... and you get yourself a little comfy room again, do not expect a large room but rather japanese standard room size
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Soumyadeep

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great place to stay near Arashiyama. Walkable distance to JR Uzumasa station and some Randen station I forgot the name. The hotel is overall very clean with all required facilities. Given the price, it was a no brainer. The lady was really nice and kind and helped with every requirement, despite not understanding English.
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

Glen

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Convenient location near the station. A lovely owner. Not for fussy people but if you’re just after a cheap place with a bed and shower etc then it’s a fine place. Basic but comfortable enough
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Sonia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Amazing person our host. She literally saved my life when I lost all my meds in the train terminal and she went out of her way to get me a doctor and drive me to the hospital. Thank you Mickael.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Amine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Absolute class act. One of the best hotels I have stayed at, especially for the price point. Room came with a bidet and an in-suite shower. Absolute godsend for my needs and was close to a convenience store, laundromat, and other businesses. Train station was less than a 5 minute walk. Amenities were perfect and covered every possible need. Safe to say this is the best hotel in Kyoto.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Thi Kim Cuong

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything was awesome. The lady was super supportive when I needed to check in early and check out early and left my luggage with her. Room was clean. It's small, but I find it spacious enough for a solo traveler unless you have too much luggage. The shared area has everything you may need - iron, hair dryer, body mirror, scale (if you need to weigh your luggage), kitchen, fridge. I even found plastic bags prepared. I guess it's for guests to use cos' you definitely need to bring your own bags for trash in Japan. Well, literally, the place has everything I can think of. Good location with bus/trains to airport, downtown, and areas I visited during my stay. Will return if I take another solo trip to Kyoto.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
If you wanna stay away from the caravans of tourists. That's your spot! Nice, clean and with a good soul. Fresh rooms. Maybe a bit loud from the passing train signal near by. But for me was it a good choice. No clear glas Windows. Trainstations from JR and the Tram. You will be fast in the Bamboo Groove and Kyōto Station.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Madoka

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
17日間お世話になりました。自炊・洗濯可、冷蔵庫・エアコン・アメニティー完備、清潔で安全、プライベートもしっかり守られており、ソロトラベラーにとってこれ以上は望めません。毎日ふかふかのお布団で、快眠しました。家族に会う為の一時帰国でしたが、何一つ不自由なく、まるで自分のアパートで生活している様な快適さでした。滞在中には細やかな御心尽くしを頂き、大変感謝しております。次回もお願いしたいです。
Stayed 17 nights in Dec 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

Masaru

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
客室は清潔で、スタッフの方は大変親切でした。アメニティとしてボディーソープとリンスインシャンプー、歯ブラシを頂けました。エアコンは部屋で温度調節可能です。隣に一部屋あるだけですのでとても静かでした。小さいけどユニットバスにお湯を溜めて、朝の冷えた体を温めることが出来ました。ベッドの寝心地も良かったです。冬の京都は冷えますので寒がりの人は暖かいパジャマの持参をおすすめします。
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Emmanuel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Un séjour trés agréable, la chambre et le logement sont excellent et l'hôte est vraiment trés gentille et attentionnée. En plus, l'endroit est au calme , on peut se reposer en paix. Il y a transports et boutiques tout prés. Je recommande vivement !
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Keisuke

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
客室は清潔でした。また利用したいです
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Mayela

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Hay una estación de metro y una parada de autobús muy cerca, entonces es muy fácil llegar. La anfitriona siempre fue muy amable y abierta a todo. Las instalaciones son muy prácticas, lindas y todo muy limpio.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

KOIZUMI

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
楽しい京都滞在になりました。ありがとうございました！
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Mayuko

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
とても気さくな女性オーナーの方で何より安心して滞在できました。今回は京都での展覧会のため、1週間という長期滞在でしたが、必要なものは揃えてあり、快適に暮らせました。ぜひ又機会があれば利用したい施設です。ありがとうございました。
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Einfach herzlich und eine gute Seele, die Gastgeberin. Hat mir sogar die Wäsche ordentlich zusammengelegt als ich abends zurück kam, nachdem morgens noch nicht alles trocken war. Weit weg vom Touristenrummel. Immer wieder meine erste Wahl.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

MIYUKI

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
新しく綺麗な部屋、シャワールームとトイレは別で使いやすかった。共有のダイニングキッチンがあり、飲み物や食事は持ち込めて、自宅のような気楽さがあり良かった。
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Paulo Henrique

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

Ótima estadia

Ótimo quarto, boa localização, muito confortável e limpo. A dona foi muito gentil e fez o melhor para falar comigo em inglês. Perfeito para quem busca uma estadia tranquila em Kyoto. Great room, good location, very comfortable and clean. The owner was very kind and did her best to speak English with me. Perfect for those looking for a peaceful stay in Kyoto.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025