TSUGU Kyoto Sanjo by THE SHARE HOTELS

TSUGU is an incredibly modern & clean hotel centrally located in Kyoto, walking distance to Nishiki Market, Gion & Higashiyama Districts as well as Pontocho, surrounded by lots of boutiques & restaurants while having a local neighbourhood feel. We love the futuristic minimalist design aesthetic of the hotel’s rooms & facilities which is well thought out. The hotel also provides generous amenities and there’s a spacious kitchen, living space on the 4th floor, which was great to have and almost felt like having a private kitchen to ourselves. The staff were also super friendly & helpful. It’s also really good value for money, given the location as well.

One of the best hotel finds I’ve had in a long time—great value for the price! What truly made me fall in love with it was the location. I was initially unsure after reading about Kyoto's neighborhoods, but this one actually turned out to be my favourite in the city. Chic yet edgy, very central, walkable to major sights, and well connected by public transport. The accommodations were just as impressive—stylish, well-equipped rooms, great common areas, friendly staff, and even the building itself was beautiful.

Excellent location - really pleased I went for this hotel as it meant we could easily pop in and out throughout the day and do some last minute gift shopping even late at night. Very convenient as it was freezing, so sometimes nice to break up the day but having a relaxing cup of tea back at the hotel. Very polite staff, keen to help.

This place is modern and minimalist. The hotel is cutting down on plastic so there's a community kitchen on the 4th floor where you can fill up with filtered cold water, there's also a refrigerator/freezer, water heater, microwave, toaster and stovetop for food storage/prep. There's a huge table and chairs to sit and eat and a reading area to relax or chat with other guests. Guests during the week seemed mainly foreigners with more japanese on the weekend. The bathroom doesn't have a lot of space to put vanity items, but the toilet is nice with heated water for the bidet and the shower/furo (bathtub) was japanese style, spacious and relaxing after a day walking around. There wasn't a lot of room to move around the beds or lay out suitcases, but the beds were comfy and the walls were concrete which made it very quiet, and the window shutters did a great job of keeping the room dark. Hotel staff varied but overall very friendly and helpful answering questions and ordering a taxi for us (our hotel in Tokyo said they would charge us extra if they ordered a taxi). It's a short walk from public transportation and from a lot of shopping and places to eat, but it's not on a main road.

Truly excellent location, a 10 min walk to several metro stops. Lots of cool shops and eateries nearby. Wonderful room, larger than expected for Japan standards. Room was very comfortable, beds also- we slept very well. The design of the hotel is really modern and minimal if you like that aesthetic. The shared kitchen and lounge on the 4th floor was a complete plus for families, we made our own breakfast there daily. Our bunk room was perfect for 4, and felt large and comfortable for a boutique hotel.