Kyoto Resorts

Pros: We had a brilliant time staying in Marko’s place. It is well located - a very easy walk to 4 train lines, bus to all the locations a short stroll to Nijō Castle and other attractions, and the covered market at the end of the street is fantastic. We had a great time exploring the shops and trying different food outlets and Imax cinema after 9PM with special discount. There is also a neighbourhood bar around the corner, although we didn’t have a chance to visit it, but it looked cool and was very busy every night. Having said that, the house is very quiet and we had no noise. The house is very clean and nicely furnished. As Australians we had fun working out all the automatic buttons and gadgets. The beds were comfortable, the shower excellent and it was also handy having two toilets! Well equipped kitchen and a good washing machine and lots of drying space were very helpful as we are halfway through our tour of Japan. Our check-in instructions to get to the house were perfect and Marko was a terrific host, checking in via email and providing lots of recommendations. This is the best place we’ve rented in Japan so far and I would definitely come back. Thanks!

Pros: I recently stayed at Mark's place with my 78 year old father and 10 year old son. We were in Kyoto for a week in February. The house worked out great for us - very happy we chose it. There is a downstairs bedroom with a queen sized bed, and then two single beds on the third floor. All beds were comfortable and well fitted with bedding. The middle floor has a living room and fully equipped kitchen with a gas stove, pots, pans, etc. It made it very easy to make breakfast at home, and cook in the evening if we wanted to. The weather was cold when we were there (including light snow on a several days). The heaters kept the house warm. The bathrooms were nice, with a bathtub and a high pressure heated shower. There is a combined washer/dryer and so easy to do the laundry if needed. The house was very clean upon arrival and check in was simple with the instructions provided. The house is located in a small side street very close to a larger covered market area. There is a small grocery store less than 100m from the house. We were in easy walking distance to Nijo castle, and to the Nijo subway and rail stations - and so it was very easy to get to all tourist locations either by walking or using the trains. We found the house to be very good value - especially compared with costs of getting a hotel. Mark was very responsive and helpful. I would strongly recommend the Mark's house.

Pros: Great location, and wonderful cozy home. The neighbourhood was lovely, and we were ideally situated to Nijo station and day trips to Nara, the bamboo forest, hot springs etc... The home was clean and well equipped. We would surely recommend this home to our friends and family.

Pros: Very clean and tastefully decorated townhouse with ample space and outstanding facilities. The location is good, not far from Nijo station and castle in an authentic residential area close to supermarket, food etc and a great little bar at the end of the street! Stairs are a good workout (but steep for small children). We had a lovely stay in Kyoto.