Located in Kyoto (Shimogyo Ward), Roman kan is within a 15-minute walk of Kawaramachi Street and Kyoto Tower. .This guesthouse is 1.7 mi (2.8 km) from Kiyomizu Temple and 8.3 mi (13.3 km) from Lake Biwa.
Guesthouse with a restaurant, near Kiyomizu Temple
Roman kan offers 4 air-conditioned accommodations with hair dryers and complimentary toiletries. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access (speed: 25+ Mbps).
Make yourself at home in one of the 4 air-conditioned guestrooms. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Private bathrooms have complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include electric kettles, and irons/ironing boards can be requested.
Take in the views from a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access.
At Roman kan, enjoy a satisfying meal at the restaurant. Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge. Japanese breakfasts are available daily from 8 AM to 9:00 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include multilingual staff, luggage storage, and laundry facilities. Self parking (subject to charges) is available onsite.
Japanese breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 8 AM and 9:00 AM.
Roman kan has a restaurant on site.
Languages
Chinese (Mandarin), English, Japanese
Property amenities
Internet
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
In-room WiFi speed: 25+ Mbps
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Parking and public transport
Uncovered self parking on site (JPY 1650 per night; includes in/out privileges)
Limited on-site parking
Food and drink
Japanese breakfast available for a fee daily 8 AM–9:00 AM: JPY 2500 per person
1 restaurant
1 bar
Family friendly
Laundry facilities
Guest services
Front desk (limited hours)
Laundry facilities
Luggage storage
Multilingual staff
No housekeeping
Outdoors
Garden
Accessibility
This property does not have any lifts
Room amenities
Bedroom
Air conditioning
Bed sheets
Heating
Bathroom
Free toiletries
Hairdryer
Private bathroom
Shampoo
Toilet paper
Towels
Toothbrush and toothpaste
Entertainment
TV
Food and drink
Electric kettle
More
Iron/ironing board (on request)
Local maps
Policies
Check-in
Check-in start time: 4 PM; Check-in end time: 8 PM
Late check-in subject to availability
Late check-in fee: JPY 5000 for check-in between 8:00 PM and 10:00 PM
Check-out
Check-out before 10:00 AM
Contactless check-out available
Special check-in instructions
The front desk is open daily from 9:00 AM - 8 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
If you are planning to arrive after 8:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
For more details, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation
Access methods
Front desk (limited hours)
Pets
Pets not allowed
Children and extra beds
Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available
Payment types
Important information
Fees
You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:
A city tax may be collected at the property. The city tax ranges from JPY 200-1,000 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 have included all charges provided to us by the property.
Optional extras
Fee for Japanese breakfast: approximately JPY 2500 per person
Uncovered self parking fee: JPY 1650 per night (in/out privileges)
Late check-in fee: JPY 5000 for check-in between 8:00 PM and 10:00 PM
The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.
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 and cash
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a security system, and a first aid kit
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
Japanese futons are provided based on the number of adults (guests age 12 and older) in the reservation. Guests under 12 years not sharing a bed with an adult and using existing bedding are charged the adult rate.
We should mention
This property does not have elevators
The Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour, and Welfare requires all international visitors to submit their passport number and nationality when registering at any lodging facility (inns, hotels, motels, etc. ); additionally, lodging proprietors are required to photocopy passports for all registering guests and keep the photocopy on file
Property is also known as
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Roman kan Reviews
Reviews
7.6
Good
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The staff were extremely friendly and spoke English. Overall a great experience.
Brianna
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024
4/10 Poor
Raul Miguel
22 Mar 2023
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Book a real hotel if you want to sleep
Tired building with paper walls, clean, friendly staff, NOT recommended if you are intending to sleep.
If you need to sleep, bring professional earplugs, normal ones won't work. You will hear absolutely everything going on in the rooms beside you. I had a horrible night.
Raul Miguel
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2023
6/10 Okay
Nopphanun
Travelled with family
10 Nov 2019
Nopphanun
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019
6/10 Okay
Wing Chi
9 Jun 2019
Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Disliked: Cleanliness
Wing Chi
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2019
6/10 Okay
Maria
16 Nov 2018
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
For such a price as charged giving of a towel should have been free.
Maria
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2018
8/10 Good
Ian, england
23 Aug 2018
Liked: Staff & service
Short stay
Great location with easy walk to station etc. There was some disturbance of noise by other residence using Wi-Fi calling late at night (2 nights). Would recommend for short stay.
Hotel is both beautify and cozy and the staff was always extremely helpful. Their mastery of English for international travelers was very good and there were few times when something had to be explained differently. Hotel is located about 10-15 minutes walk North of the JR station near the center of Kyoto where the two Buddhist temples are located (free to enter).
PROS
Close to the center of town near and between the two central Buddhist temples.
Inexpensive bicycle rental (600 yen a day) with rear wheel bike lock.
Small but well maintained traditional rooms.
Quiet neighborhood.
Laundry and kitchen areas are available outside of the original hotel area (Ryokan has about 3-4 buildings total).
Traditional breakfast and other meals are made in the morning and served in the bar area downstairs.
Cons.
Rooms are small so groups of 4 or more might find them cramped.
No chairs in rooms, floor and mattress seating only.
Closet shower only and changing clothes in main room.
Not a lot of restaurants nearby so you might want to hit a convenience store to stock up the rooms refrigerator.
I made a reservation in April 2016 for August. After two months the hotel contacted me saying they did not have quadruple rooms and therefore if I wanted to add a second room. We are a family of four and my kids are 7 and 9 yrs old. I did not want an extra room so we managed to stay for 4 nights in a very small room. The worst was not space although. There was no isolation and I could hear my neighbors coughing. The toilet had no sufficient air extraction. The Ryokan itself is well decorated and new but space is scarce and isolation non existent.
Despite the beautiful location and the very professional and friendly staff, our experience in this guest house was disappointing. Perhaps the main problem with it is that the room was extremely noisy: windows and doors made of paper (!!) and thin walls don't help blocking the noise, as you can hear in your room a person talking few rooms down the hall. For the two days we spent there, we experienced noise both late at night and in early mornings. The staff gave us some ear plugs to shield from other noisy customers (and believe me, there are many!), but this is not the kind of service you are expecting for room that costs about 200 US$ a night. Rather than enjoying the experience of a traditional Japanese house, we felt more like undergrads in a cheap but overpriced youth hostel. For the same price, you can get a real hotel room in another hotel nearby, which explains why the staff asked us to pay for the full duration of our staying at at check-in rather than charging our card on the check-out day: we probably would have left on the first day.
사용리뷰가 별로 없엇어서 걱정햇는데 걱정과 달리 매우 만족햇던 숙소엿어요~ 4명이서 묵엇는데 복층? 으로 된 방이여서 매우 넓게 잣습니다^^
근데 수건이런건 기본으로 주지 않아서 이 숙소로 가실려면 하나 정도 챙겨가는게 좋을거같네요~ 또 바로 한블럭 지나면 목욕탕이 잇는데 가격도 저렴하고 미니 야외 온천장도 잇어서 매우 기분 좋게 다녀왓네요~ ㅎㅎㅎ
아 특히! 이불이 너무 좋앗어요! 너무 오래 걸어서 온몸이 너무 아팟는데 이불이 매우 폭신해서 너무너무 개운하게 잘 잣네요~
교통편도 좋앗어요^^ 정류장이랑 가까워서 ㅎ
교토역에서 걸어서 10-15분 정도
자전거를 빌릴 수 있음 (600엔)
세면 용품은 타올, 샴푸, 바디 클렌저만 준비되어 있고 그 외의 용품(칫솔, 치약, 면도기)은 별도 구매 (50엔)
유카타가 준비되어 있음
1층에 카페 겸 식당 겸 바가 있음
신발을 신발장에 넣어야 하며 엘레베이터가 없어서 짐을 직접 들고 올라가야 함 (물론 직원이 함께 들어주긴 함)
방은 딱 2명이 누워서 잘 수 있는 정도의 크기
세이프티 금고 없음
샤워할 때 옷을 걸어놓을 만한 곳이 없어서 조금 불편
주변 경관은 매우 고즈넉함
-Not suitable for family~actually hostel style
-Nice & helpful staff with fluently English speaking
-location is nearby bus stop & subway station, better use the address provided by hostel to search for
I think it is a very good Japanese Style hotel but I suggest young traveler who is going the Kyoto alone to stay in this hotel because it is a very good experience. I am going to mother and aunt, so they prefer some where bigger.