TSUGU is an incredibly modern & clean hotel centrally located in Kyoto, walking distance to Nishiki Market, Gion & Higashiyama Districts as well as Pontocho, surrounded by lots of boutiques & restaurants while having a local neighbourhood feel. We love the futuristic minimalist design aesthetic of the hotel’s rooms & facilities which is well thought out. The hotel also provides generous amenities and there’s a spacious kitchen, living space on the 4th floor, which was great to have and almost felt like having a private kitchen to ourselves. The staff were also super friendly & helpful. It’s also really good value for money, given the location as well.

The room was felt slightly small, I was given a split level room with the bathroom on one floor & the bedroom on another. I would recommend booking the larger Moderate room & requesting a single floor room

The location was excellent. Walking distance to everything we wanted to see, central markets, shopping and the old part of Kyoto. The bathroom was lovely and easy to share for 3 of us. The communal kitchen was fantastic. Everything was always clean, we used it regularly.

The room was a little smaller than we expected but was easy for the three of us all the same. The pillows were too hard!

One of the best hotel finds I’ve had in a long time—great value for the price! What truly made me fall in love with it was the location. I was initially unsure after reading about Kyoto's neighborhoods, but this one actually turned out to be my favourite in the city. Chic yet edgy, very central, walkable to major sights, and well connected by public transport. The accommodations were just as impressive—stylish, well-equipped rooms, great common areas, friendly staff, and even the building itself was beautiful.

It's hard to find anything negative! If I had to be really picky, the check-out time felt a bit early, but I believe that's more of a standard across Japan rather than something specific to this hotel.

We absolutely loved our stay here. The architecture and design of the hotel is beautiful and it’s located central in downtown Kyoto, but in a calm neighbourhood. The staff is super kind and helpful and the cafe makes great coffee and we had some good breakfast there as well. We stayed with our nine month old baby. Our room had two big beds next to each other, one up against a wall, which made it easy and comfortable to co-sleep. The common-room provided good facilities for stay-in dinners and there was a machine giving cold drinking water (refill of our bottles). We had a great time at TSUGU Kyoto Sanjo and highly recommend it.

Excellent location - really pleased I went for this hotel as it meant we could easily pop in and out throughout the day and do some last minute gift shopping even late at night. Very convenient as it was freezing, so sometimes nice to break up the day but having a relaxing cup of tea back at the hotel. Very polite staff, keen to help.

The rooms were stylishly designed, but ill-configured. No space for suitcases (other hotels had created higher beds or were tatami mat style to maximise space usage). And the bathroom door swung right into the very right hallway. A sliding door would have made everything more comfortable.

We thoroughly enjoyed our stay at the Tsugu Kyoto Sanjoy by THE SHARE HOTELS in Kawaramachi, Kyoto. The location was perfect, very easy walk to Nishiki Markets and the Teramachi Shopping Arcades, as well as plenty of restaurants, bars, and bakeries. The room was large enough for 3 adults, and the bathroom was excellent, very spacious. The staff were exceptional, very helpful, and the hotel was spotlessly clean. The share kitchen was a real bonus, particularly if you had food you need to heat up etc. We required additional pillows, and it was no trouble for the staff to accommodate this. The hotel is also a very easy walk to subway stations and other main shopping areas.

The pillows were not very comfortable, but this does seem to be something that occurs in Japanese hotels, but perhaps some softer pillows for some guests might be nice.

This place is modern and minimalist. The hotel is cutting down on plastic so there's a community kitchen on the 4th floor where you can fill up with filtered cold water, there's also a refrigerator/freezer, water heater, microwave, toaster and stovetop for food storage/prep. There's a huge table and chairs to sit and eat and a reading area to relax or chat with other guests. Guests during the week seemed mainly foreigners with more japanese on the weekend. The bathroom doesn't have a lot of space to put vanity items, but the toilet is nice with heated water for the bidet and the shower/furo (bathtub) was japanese style, spacious and relaxing after a day walking around. There wasn't a lot of room to move around the beds or lay out suitcases, but the beds were comfy and the walls were concrete which made it very quiet, and the window shutters did a great job of keeping the room dark. Hotel staff varied but overall very friendly and helpful answering questions and ordering a taxi for us (our hotel in Tokyo said they would charge us extra if they ordered a taxi). It's a short walk from public transportation and from a lot of shopping and places to eat, but it's not on a main road.

While the breakfast was delicious, it's sort of a set meal- you can choose your drink (coffee, tea or juice), you can choose your carb (usually there was buttered toast, toast with almond spread or jam spread, or egg or ham sandwich) and then there's a plate with a variety of veggies and small shot of soup. It's not a buffet, and not a japanese breakfast, so eating multiple days in a row can have you craving more variety. Also you had to "reserve" your eating time in advance since there are limited tables, works well only if you're up the same time everyday.

It was my first time staying at this hotel, and my initial impression was simply that it looked exactly like the photos on Booking.com. The hotel is beautiful, perfect for those who love taking photos or creating content. However, it wasn’t just the appearance that impressed me, the staff made the experience even more delightful. The service was excellent, the room was spacious and very clean. The hotel also has a café and evening bar, along with a common area on the 4th floor where you can cook or bake treats. Right next to the hotel, there’s an Aesop store and other branded shops, so you can enjoy a walk down the hotel’s street as well. If I visit Kyoto again, I’ll definitely stay here once more, I’d love to try staying in a room with tatami mats next time.

Truly excellent location, a 10 min walk to several metro stops. Lots of cool shops and eateries nearby. Wonderful room, larger than expected for Japan standards. Room was very comfortable, beds also- we slept very well. The design of the hotel is really modern and minimal if you like that aesthetic. The shared kitchen and lounge on the 4th floor was a complete plus for families, we made our own breakfast there daily. Our bunk room was perfect for 4, and felt large and comfortable for a boutique hotel.

Lovely hotel, has a great industrial artsy vibe. The location is superb, you can walk everywhere and it's quiet. We slept in the Japanese style family room, it was spacious enough for us and a really unique experience. Breakfast was so tasty, we got a salad plate plus could choose from a different dish everyday. It felt like having breakfast at a trendy cafe. Also loved having the convenient shared kitchen, made it easy as a family with small kids to have dinner there sometimes, also the washing machines were handy. I appreciate the eco friendly options for cleaning the room, for example only changing the garbage vs. cleaning the whole room.