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title: "R Star Hostel Kyoto"
url: https://staylist.world/hotels/trip-13755428
site: Staylist World
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# R Star Hostel Kyoto

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2-star hotel in Kyoto, Japan. Page: https://staylist.world/hotels/trip-13755428

## Rating
- Guest rating: 9.1/10 from 52 guest reviews on the booking site

## Price
- Typical price: about $21 a night (previously observed, not a quote for any date)

## What guests say (Staylist AI overview of recent reviews)
Near the metro with supermarkets around and a thirty-minute walk to sights, R Star Hostel Kyoto is very clean, silent and almost luxurious for a hostel. Perks include free post-checkout luggage storage, a well-equipped kitchen for self-catering vegetable top-ups, and a simple breakfast of toast, jam and coffee. Honest quirks: six a.m. light and packing noise, no hangout beyond the kitchen, a body-odor room at one guest's first check in, and a supposedly all-hours laundry that closes at noon under hovering staff.
- Rooms: Clean silent rooms.
- Service: Nice colleagues; laundry friction.
- Location: Near metro and supermarkets.
- Facilities: Well-equipped kitchen.
- Food: Simple toast breakfast.
- Cleanliness: Very clean; odor once.
- Guests love: Silent and clean; Free luggage storage; Self-cook kitchen
- Keep in mind: 6am packing noise; Laundry closes at noon; No lounge
- Best for: quiet hostel stays, self-catering, budget Kyoto

## Before you book
- Children: Children of all ages are welcome at this property

## Location
- Address: Chimogyo-ku Motoryogaecho 256-2, Shimogyo Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture, 600-8436, Japan
- Distance to city centre: 0.7 km
- Nishiki Market: 1 km, about 16 min on foot
- Kyoto Station: 1.3 km, about 20 min on foot
- Gion: 2 km, about 31 min on foot
- Kiyomizu-dera: 2.4 km, about 38 min on foot
- Nearest Airport: Itami Airport
- Distance to Airport: 46.9KM
- Nearest Train Station: Karasuma Station
- Distance to Train Station: 0.84KM
- Nearest Subway Station: Gojō
- Distance to Subway Station: 0.42KM

## How it compares with other hotels in the city
At about $21 a night it costs less than most 2-star hotels in Kyoto, which are typically $31. The closest listed alternative is Toshiharu Ryokan, 100 m away (score 9.7).

## Details
- Opened: 2017

## Amenities
Luggage storage, Wi-Fi in public areas, Restaurant, Smoking area, Parking, Alcohol-free rooms (on request), Lobby bar, Halal meals provided, Garden, Water purifier, Elevator, Vending machines, Shared kitchen, Clothes dryer, Laundry service (on-site), Braille signs, Accessible rooms available, First aid kit

## FAQ
**Is there parking at R Star Hostel Kyoto?**
Yes: parking.

**How far is R Star Hostel Kyoto from the airport?**
The nearest airport is Itami Airport, about 47 km away.

**How far is R Star Hostel Kyoto from the centre of Kyoto?**
About 0.7 km.

**Is R Star Hostel Kyoto suitable for children?**
Children of all ages are welcome at this property.


## 1–2 star reviews
Every 1–2 star review of this hotel from the last 24 months, with the count out of all reviews: https://staylist.world/reviews?hotel=trip-13755428

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