I guess all expectations are different, but we knew that at budget accommodation we wouldn't be getting the largest rooms and all the fancy gadgets. What we wanted was something that was central, clean, staffed by friendly people and with some interesting guests with whom we could mingle. The Budget Inn met all these criteria. We were particularly impressed with... more

We decided last minute to go to Kyoto, and stumbled in on Budget inn. We not only had a great japanese style room that was clean and comfortable, but we relished in our awesome location, too. We rented bikes and biked a popular 'walking tour' then came back to the ryokan and went to a recommended sento down the street.... more

This hostel is located just a few minutes from Kyoto station and many dining options. I stayed here 5 nights in the mixed dorm: the room was clean and provided with air conditioning and free wireless Internet connection. There is also a common room where guests can enjoy a free tea/coffee, this is a great opportunity to meet other people,... more

It was a nice place to stay, mainly because you'll easily meet a lot of other people from all over the world in the living room (as long as you're traveling in summer or, probably, in spring, too). Whenever there's full house, and during my 8 nights' stay, there was always full house, there was free sake 'tasting' in the... more

Our family of four stayed at Budget Inn in this July. This place is quiet and the staff is so nice! All the info and little maps were awesome help. The location was nice and close to a lot of sites and bus stops and train stations. more

my stay at this hostel was for 4 days. i paid 2500 yen per night. the good this hostel had a good location to kyoto train station which then provides good transport links to the rest of kyoto. also this hostel allows free yukata wearing for women only and you receive free chopsticks when you check out. as well as... more

Nice hostel, cheapest we found. Good location, staff efficient, rooms nice and heated electric toilet! I liked the fact that this hostel had a communal living area, not common in Asian hostels. We were given free Sake to try, and there was the opportunity to try on a kimono if you wanted to. Only thing we didn't like was that... more

Have travelled around Japan on my own for a month and stayed at the Budget Inn for over a week- its cosy atmosphere, friendly staff and great price allows for you to take your time and explore the magic of Kyoto in your own pace. Mirjam from London more

There were 4 of us and we stayed for 4 nights in the Golden Quad Room with private bath & toilet. First impressions when we arrived was a neat room with 4 mattresses (which was bigger than what I thought it would be) and private bath & toilet (and a Balcony). The price and location was hard to beat. Also... more