Santana Guest House Kyoto

This is a small, friendly place which is really cozy and homely - a "mini-hostel". The central location is SUPERB for sight-seeing - bus and train lines within easy walking distance. The staff is super friendly albeit not terribly good at English (a fact for which she was desperately sorry). However, a little Google Translate and everything went fine. Super helpful. The (bunk) beds are comfy and not too small. Overall, excellent value for money.

Better communication in English would have been helpful. It would also have been nice if there had been a breakfast-option; this was the case a few years ago. However, the guest house still provides all eating utensils on request, so we simply bought our own food at a local supermarket. Be aware that the place is generally rather small - it is best used as a "base" for exploration/sightseeing, not so much for simply hanging around.

Reiko, the owner, is very nice and helpful. She can give good advice about Tourist attractions and transport and she looks after her guests. Everything is clean.

both the dorm and the hostel are really cramped.

Sorry we could only stay a few hours. That was a huge help during our road trip. Thanks so much for making special arrangements so we could take off so early in the morning.