Guest House Oumi

It was perfect Tommy is a lovely host, the breakfast is great and the traditionnal room really nice. It has been my second stay here in Kyoto and I'm glad I came back.

The host was very nice and friendly. The accommodation was very clean and well organized. We can ask for a breakfast, which is a hand made sandwich and we really liked it !

I liked the atmosphere and the foot massage service. also, the bed was super comfortable.

the stairs to go to my room were very steep and narrow. also, the fact that it closes from 12 to 5 is not very ideal, I wouldn't stay for long period here, but for a one night it was good.

I chose this property because I wanted to experience a Japanese-style bedroom and in a guest house with a more homely and local feel, than a hotel.

This property is more of a hostel than a guest house. There is a small kitchen area with two basins for washing and two shower rooms. Despite paying more than a hotel rate for this property, everything was like Wonka whereby it had an additional charge for use. There was even a charge for leaving your bag until later after checking out. The breakfast was half a toasted sandwich with coldslaw inside. As I was still hungry, I politely asked whether it would be possible to have another and I was asked to pay more for this. Hopefully you get the Wonka reference. IMPORTANTLY, you CANNOT ACCESS the property on the first day or any subsequent day, even if you are a guest, between the hours of 1200-1700. This is very inconvenient for those wanting an afternoon relax, siesta or to return to change before dinner, for example. It also means you cannot grab anything you forgot that morning like a wallet, phone charger or credit card. This was a problem for me on the first day as I was expected to arrive at 12:10 and wanted to drop off my bag. The owner messaged me that morning via the app and asked what time I intended on arriving, warning me of the 1200-1700 closure. I replied at 12:10 and provided my train times for him. I arrived to the property closed at 1210 with my large backpack. I called the property four times over the course of an hour with no answer. Instead I had to struggle with my bags whilst I visited the nearby Nijo Castle. The owner tries to be overly polite but I would say these inconveniences really damage this polite-façade.