Dhawa Yura Kyoto
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Cheapest night
¥19,875
16 Dec 2026
Points
Cash only
No points program
Guests
4.6/5
890 reviews
The short versionGuests rate it 4.6 out of 5 across 890 Google and Tripadvisor reviews; the lowest-rated category is value, at 4.4. The least you'll pay in the next six months is ¥19,875 (about $126), on 16 Dec 2026. No points program, so it is cash only.
What guests like
- Location beside Sanjo/Shijo subway, walkable to Gion, Pontocho, the river and restaurants
- Friendly, helpful staff (front office and restaurant singled out)
- Very comfortable, oversized beds; good showers
- Stylish East-meets-West decor, bamboo lobby, free all-day coffee and snack lounge
- Varied Western and Japanese breakfast buffet
What guests flag
- Standard rooms compact with tiny wardrobes; hard to open two suitcases
- Breakfast disorganized or limited at busy times (running out, table allocation, little Japanese food)
- Views onto a vacant lot and derelict buildings; drab street approach; dried-out lobby bamboo
- Service lapses and a price that feels high in peak season (about $500 a night at sakura time cited)
- Windows do not open, toilet not separate, tatami seating with no chair
What comes up most in recent Google and Tripadvisor reviews (Tripadvisor reviews dated Sep 2025 to Sep 2026 (20) plus 4 Google reviews dated 2 to 7 months ago).
The stay
- Nights
- 5
- Traveled as
- Couple
- Paid
- Cash
Other and independentChecked 22 Sep 2026
The rate
Next 6 months, on dhawa.com
Cheapest cash night
¥19,875 /night
16 Dec 2026
about $126 at 1 USD = 157 JPY, 23 Sep 2026
Points
Cash only
Banyan Group has no points program
Read on dhawa.comHow we check
Rate conditions
Advance Purchase, prepaid, room only, taxes and fees included
Guest consensus
4.6 / 5
Tripadvisor's category ratings, out of 5
- Room
- 4.5
- Bed and sleep
- 4.6
- Value
- 4.4
- Service
- 4.6
- Cleanliness
- 4.8
- Location
- 4.7
Weighted by review count. Read by hand on 23 Sep 2026. How we score
The property
- Star rating
- Not classified Japan has no official star system
- Michelin Keys
- In the guide, no Keys
- Forbes Travel Guide
- Not rated
- Last renovated
- 2019: Opened new. Rebranded from MGallery to Dhawa in 2022
Rates move. The figure above is the cheapest night we found on dhawa.com, reading every night in the window on 22 Sep 2026. The conditions and taxes are under the rate.