Majatalot – Pohjois-Kioto

”Kenji, the host for the guesthouse was a pleasure to communicate with. Friendly, helpful and responsive, you couldn’t have asked for a better host. The lodging is a traditional Japanese home set up that helps you immerse into history and how families still live in Japan (and East Asia). The location is walking distance to Arashiyama Bamboo Forest, temples and tourist zone without being in the thick of it. It’s simple, no frills and comfortable enough accommodation at a convenient location. You...

”The owner was very lovely and polite, he prep matcha tea for welcoming us also offering fresh bread making in the morning for our breakfast but my family were very tired from a long day travelling and activities we did in the area, we just want to sleep in so we had to miss out on that. House was clean. The bath was the highlight for us. Just the tap in both toilets a bit hard to operate so we had to wash our hands in the bathroom instead.”

”スタッフの方の対応が良い”

”Väldigt trevlig och hjälpsam personal, stort rum och helt okej läge. Städningen hade dock kunnat va bättre. Ställen som duschrum, under sängen och lister var ganska smutsiga.”

”The area was very quiet which was nice but did mean it was a bit of a walk to the nearest shop. The check-in process was all automated and quite straightforward but be aware that the emails are sent in Japanese and I had to pop these in a translation app. The building is small but the room was a generous size. The place is slightly dated but very clean. ”

”Majatalon japanilaistyyppisissä huoneissa kaikki tapahtuu lattiatasossa, joten nivel- ja selkäongelmaistem kannattaa huomoida tämä. ”