The Hedistar Hotel Kyoto Nijo Comic&Books

3.0 star property

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Terrace/patio
Lobby
Front of property
Elevator
Front of property - evening/night

Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • 24/7 front desk
  • Housekeeping
  • Laundry
  • Free WiFi
  • Air conditioning

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508 Anenishihorikawacho, Kyoto, Kyoto, 604-8264
  • Nijō Castle
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Kyoto Imperial Palace
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Kyoto Tower
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Osaka (ITM-Itami)
    ‪45 min drive‬

Room options

Universal Room, Non Smoking

  • 161 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Twin Bed and 1 Twin Sofa Bed

Twin Room, Non Smoking

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(13 reviews)
  • 161 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Twin Beds

Single Room, Non Smoking

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(36 reviews)
  • 118 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Twin Bed

Corner Single Room, Non Smoking

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(3 reviews)
  • 118 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Twin Bed

Corner Single Room

  • Sleeps 1

Twin Room

  • Sleeps 2

Universal Room

  • Sleeps 2

Single Room

  • Sleeps 1

Adjoining Two Single Room

  • Sleeps 2

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About this property

The Hedistar Hotel Kyoto Nijo Comic&Books

3-star hotel in Downtown Kyoto
A restaurant, a rooftop terrace, and laundry facilities are available at this smoke-free hotel. WiFi in public areas is free. Additionally, a 24-hour front desk, a front-desk safe, and multilingual staff assistance are onsite.
The Hedistar Hotel Kyoto Nijo Comic&Books offers 85 air-conditioned accommodations with slippers and hair dryers. Flat-screen televisions are featured in guestrooms.

Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations with deep soaking bathtubs, bidets, toilets with an electronic bidet, and complimentary toiletries. This Kyoto hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is provided daily.

The hotel offers a restaurant. Wireless Internet access is complimentary. This Kyoto hotel also offers a rooftop terrace, a vending machine, and multilingual staff.

The Hedistar Hotel Kyoto Nijo Comic&Books is a smoke-free property.

Local cuisine breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7 AM and 10 AM.
The Hedistar Hotel Kyoto Nijo Comic&Books has a restaurant on site.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • No onsite parking available

Food and drink

  • Daily local cuisine breakfast available 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee: JPY 1,100 per person
  • A restaurant

Family friendly

  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff

Outdoors

  • Rooftop terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Elevator
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

More

  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Bidet
  • Deep soaking bathtub
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Slippers
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with cable/satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Heating
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Late check-out subject to availability
A late check-out fee will be charged

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
Please note: This property’s breakfast is served box-style in the breakfast area.

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Children up to the age of 12 years can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property 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 200-10,000 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 local cuisine breakfast: approximately JPY 1100 per person
  • Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)

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
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a smoke detector
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property

We should mention

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
This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly)

Property is also known as

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The Hedistar Hotel Kyoto Nijo Comic&Books Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 309 out of 570 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 216 out of 570 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 31 out of 570 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 10 out of 570 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 4 out of 570 reviews

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Alen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This place rules
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Patrice

Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Althea Love

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Convenient for transport. Convenience store nearby. Clean and great accomodation.helpful staff
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

4/10 Poor

Jesse

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Great for solo travelers learning Japanese

Has a library that boasts an impressive collection of new and old manga. Guests can borrow up to 10 books at a time. Almost all the manga are in Japanese. If you do not know Japanese or not learning Japanese, I feel this is a completely missed opportunity. Breakfast is a Japanese bento box with miso soup. The breakfast is very healthy containing a hodgepodge of rice and pickled vegetables. The breakfast is low on meat, usually it's a single meatball and a slice of cooked fish. The hotel room is tiny, so people who are taller than 6 ft or have a lot of luggage might find it difficult to navigate. The beds here are EXTREMELY firm. I like sleeping on firm beds so it was not a problem for me. Also did not like the position of the air condition which blows directly towards the bed. I had to turn if off to avoid freezing while asleep. To rooftop space is small and not very practical for reading. It gets very sunny up there and there is no shade. Hotel has definitely seen some better days, noticed the ceiling of my room had cracks and there is a noticeable stink when the staff are cleaning the rooms.
Stayed 5 nights in May 2025

8/10 Good

Vanessa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Interesting hotel, small room (not sure 2 people would have fitted comfortably), washing machine handy to use, close to subway
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Petrina

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Loved this hotel!! Amenities were great and wonderful staff . Close to all the bus routes
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

STINA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very friendly staff and a very clean building. Comfortable room.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Good value for money

I stayed here a few nights in April 2025. I had a generally positive experience as the room was clean and orderly and everything functioned well. It was definitely value for money. Only caveat was it was particularly hot while I was staying there so had to keep the blinds down in my room during my stay and sometimes the wifi wouldn't work very well. The free breakfast was fine, but might need to let them know you are vegetarian beforehand as I only really had the miso soup at breakfast.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Brian, Henderson

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean and quiet, good for a couple night stay.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Heather

Traveled with group
Liked: Amenities
The price is reasonable for a really convenient location, near the Nijo castle and train station. Beds extremely hard, but the staff so friendly. Breakfast was traditional and good but the same every day so just be aware.
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Len

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Friendly, helpful staff

Good location. Friendly, helpful staff. Japanese breakfast. Hundreds if not thousands of comics/manga—mostly Japanese but small English selection. Shopping street/shotengai and two conbini practically next door. No hesitation in staying again.
Stayed 9 nights in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Eric

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Got the corner window room which was a very lucky thing for me since it seems to be always sold out. While the room is quite small, as to be expected with a lot of hotels in Japan, it is in a very good location next to Nijo Castle and Sanjo Shotengai. Not sure why this hotel charged me more tourist tax than my other stays in Kansai but it wasn't too much. Was also a great location for local bike rental drop off but be noted that the bicycle parking is in back and has no camera. Would like to return here on future trips to Kyoto. Try Gomaya Crepe-Do at the nearby shotengai for made to order sesame crepes. Very delicious!
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

JILIN

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This hotel is situated next to the famous Nijo Castle, with several bus stops and subway station just a quick stroll away. Additionally, the nearby ramen restaurant offers a deliciously chewy ramen that is definitely worth sampling.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Aislinn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Lovely staff, clean and comfy rooms

Lovely clean hotel with very helpful staff who were a wonderful support when helping us ship our bags overnight between Kyoto and Tokyo. Hotel also very close to metro for ease of travel elsewhere in the city and beyond.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

lorena

Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

lorena

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ethan

Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

6/10 Okay

Yazmin, Gardena

Traveled with group, Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
For our first time in Kyoto, we decided to stay at the Hedistar Hotel as a cheaper alternative for one of the legs of our Japan trip. Having an evening check-in, our luggage delivered through their transport service was present when we arrived. The hotel’s lobby includes bookshelves of Japanese manga which also included an English section free for guests to borrow during their stay. Although at a good price, the beds were not as comfortable and unfortunately, the rooms were a bit small for two people’s worth of luggage. I also wished there were more pillows, but I’m sure can be requested if necessary. The shower heads also are also angled out of place, so showering was difficult to manage in preventing water from spilling out of the tub. All hygiene amenities were offered for free in the lobby for guests to take for their convenience. Luckily, there was also a FamilyMart right next door where we were able to grab quick snacks to eat. Restaurants were also within walking distance. When it was time to travel to our next hotel, we experienced difficulty with language barrier when trying to transport our luggage through their service. CASH ONLY for luggage service! Luckily, we were able to find an ATM in the FamilyMart next door. Despite difficulty, they still tried their best to communicate their policies through Google translate which was extremely helpful in figuring out how much to pay. Overall, it was an okay stay for the price.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Linda

Traveled with partner, Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly reception and staff. Rooms are small, beds are a bit firm not to my liking. Overall, pleasant good stay.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

6/10 Okay

Michelle

Traveled with group
Liked: Staff & service
We had to wait a while for someone to be at the check in counter even after pushing the bell. We did arrive an hour before 3 pm and had to leave our luggage’s with them until 3 pm, however we didn’t get our room keys until about 3:15 pm even after already waiting in the lobby. We asked for change of sheets and full service in one of our rooms and they just changed the sheets direction, didn’t change them. The rooms had an off smell. The location is nice, rooftop is nice. They have comics in the lobby, but over all it was just OK. They provide you one tiny pillow and the mattress was very hard and space was very tight. Not complaining about the space since we have traveled throughout Japan and know this is common. My suggestion would be to book closer to Kyoto station since that is the hub of where everything is.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jason

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Second time to stay here, great location.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Duy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Love the area and the services provided by the staff!
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ash Ashraf

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely hotel with a whole manga library on the lobby that you can borrow and take to your room! Japanese style breakfast which is delicious. Friendly staff and nice clean rooms. Highly recommend for solo travellers.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness
The location was good and convenient, easy access to eateries, convenient stores and bus-stops. Service staff were helpful too. The only thing i was upset about was the dustiness in the room. I have very sensitive nose. Once i entered the room, i started sneezing and having stuffy nose. Kept feeling there were plenty of fibres and dust floating around. Made my face itchy too.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2024

6/10 Okay

Angela

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very small rooms but nice hotel
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024