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Mulan Hostel

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Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast available
  • Laundry
  • Bar
  • Housekeeping
  • Air conditioning
  • Free WiFi

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74-16, Arashiyama Kamikaidocho, Nishikyo, Kyoto, Kyoto, 616-0016
  • Arashiyama Onsen
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Togetsukyo Bridge
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Arashiyama Monkey Park Iwatayama
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Osaka (ITM-Itami)
    ‪64 min drive‬

Room options

View all photos for Japanese Style Room for 3 person

3 bedrooms, in-room safe, blackout curtains, soundproofing

Japanese Style Room for 3 person

  • 25 sq m
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 3 Single Futons

View all photos for Classic Twin Room

3 bedrooms, in-room safe, blackout curtains, soundproofing

Classic Twin Room

  • 23 sq m
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds

View all photos for Basic House

3 bedrooms, in-room safe, blackout curtains, soundproofing

Basic House

  • 230 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 28
  • 16 Single Beds and 12 Single Futons

View all photos for Japanese Style Room for 2 person

3 bedrooms, in-room safe, blackout curtains, soundproofing

Japanese Style Room for 2 person

  • 21 sq m
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Futons

View all photos for Economy Shared Dormitory, Mixed Dorm

3 bedrooms, in-room safe, blackout curtains, soundproofing

Economy Shared Dormitory, Mixed Dorm

  • 35 sq m
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bunk Bed

View all photos for Economy Shared Dormitory, Women only

3 bedrooms, in-room safe, blackout curtains, soundproofing

Economy Shared Dormitory, Women only

  • 35 sq m
  • Hill view
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bunk Bed

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  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant
  • Air conditioning
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The price is CHF 82
for 1 room
includes taxes & fees
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About this property

Mulan Hostel

Hostel with a bar, steps from Arashiyama Onsen
Along with a bar/lounge, this smoke-free hostel has a microwave in a common area and a fridge in a common area. WiFi in public areas is free. Other amenities include a business centre, concierge services and laundry facilities. Bathrooms are shared.
Mulan Hostel offers 9 accommodations with washers/dryers and a safe. Flat-screen televisions are featured in guestrooms.

Guests have access to shared bathrooms. Bathrooms include a shower and complimentary toiletries. This Kyoto hostel provides complimentary wired and wireless Internet access. Microwaves and hairdryers can be requested. Housekeeping is provided on a daily basis.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on-site or nearby; fees may apply.
During your stay at Mulan Hostel, you're just a quick walk from Arashiyama Onsen. Free WiFi in public areas, a bar and a business centre are available.
  • Free WiFi and wired Internet
  • Enjoy drinks at the bar/lounge
  • Continental breakfast served daily for a fee
  • Services include a concierge, tour or ticket assistance and luggage storage
  • On-site recreation includes bicycles to rent
  • Steps from Arashiyama Onsen and 8 minutes on foot from Togetsukyo Bridge
A computer station is on site, and both WiFi and wired Internet are free in public spaces. You'll find a business centre on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. A library, a terrace, and an arcade/games room are also featured at Mulan Hostel.

This Kyoto hostel is smoke free.

For a fee, guests can enjoy a continental breakfast daily from 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM.

Languages

Chinese (Mandarin), English, Japanese

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi and wired internet
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi and wired internet

Parking and transport

  • No on-site parking available

Food and drink

  • Daily continental breakfast available 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM for a fee: JPY 1,000 for adults and JPY 1,000 for children
  • A bar/lounge

Things to do

  • Arcade/game room
  • Bicycle rentals
  • Library
  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • Arcade/game room
  • In-room full-sized refrigerator/freezer
  • In-room washer/dryer
  • Laundry facilities
  • Microwave on request
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk
  • Shared microwave
  • Shared refrigerator

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Business services

  • Business centre
  • Computer station

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Bathroom emergency pull cord
  • Braille/raised signage
  • Grab bar near toilet
  • Low-height counter and sink
  • No lift
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

  • 4 shared bathrooms
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer (on request)
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV

Food and drink

  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Full-sized refrigerator/freezer
  • Microwave on request
  • Oven

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Heating (climate-controlled)
  • Safe
  • Soundproofed rooms
  • Washer/dryer

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; check-in end time: 9 PM
Late check-in subject to availability
Late check-in fee for check-in between 9:00 PM and midnight
Minimum check-in age - 15

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 8 AM - 9 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
If you are planning to arrive after 8:30 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cots (infant beds) are not available.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Fees

Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

  • A city tax may be collected at the property. The city tax ranges from JPY 200–1,000 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've listed all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for continental breakfast: from approximately JPY 1000 for adults and from JPY 1000 for children
  • Late check-in fee for check-in between 9:00 PM and midnight

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit 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; cash is not accepted
The front desk at this property is open daily from 8 AM - 9 PM.
Guests arriving after 8:30 PM must make advance arrangements by contacting the property using the information on the booking confirmation. Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.

We should mention

  • As required by the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, all international visitors must submit their passport number and nationality when registering at any lodging facility (inns, hotels, motels etc). Also, it's required that lodging proprietors photocopy the passports of all registering guests and keep the photocopy on file.

Property is also known as

Mulan Hostel Kyoto
Mulan Kyoto
Mulan Hostel Kyoto
Mulan Hostel Hostel/Backpacker accommodation
Mulan Hostel Hostel/Backpacker accommodation Kyoto

Mulan Hostel Reviews

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 34 out of 48 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 12 out of 48 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 48 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 48 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 48 reviews

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

9.2/10

Amenities

9.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Steffen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Nichole

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
This is a beautiful property and a great spot for Arashiyama! Within walking distance to a lot of the main sights but still off the beaten track. Very cute and well designed. Most of the other guests were incredibly respectful and friendly, the host was phenomenal. Highly recommend KyoCafe down the road and the grilled meats/seafood stand past the bridge on the main tourist street (hard to miss but didn’t catch a name). Also, highly recommend an early start for the bamboo groves, parks and temples if you prefer less crowded times. We did have one night of noisy neighbors but that’s bound to happen from time to time. No other complaints though, very worth it.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Beau

Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Rosa Elena

Travelled with family
Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Make you feel like you was at home.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Sara

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice place in Arashiyama
Good wifi. It's pretty convenient to train and bus lines (the 28 City bus picks up across the street and the Hankyu train line is around the corner) and it's about 10 minutes from the bridge. Note: the breakfast is served at a cafe around the corner, but only from 9-11, so you may need to schedule your day accordingly (or don't sign up for breakfast and plan on eating elsewhere). A lot of restaurants in Arashiyama close pretty early (the izakaya next door stays open for normal dinner hours, but the highly recommended sushi place closes at 5 pm). Clean rooms. Front desk is open for check-in until 9pm, but then you get a code for the front door and for your room.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Super welcoming and helpful reception. Very nice other guests. Great local public onsen. Lovely area to explore temple and bamboo forests.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very friendly and our host's English was very good. She showed us around the property and gave us the breakdown of what's good in Kyoko
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent place and great to walk around with the family
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2019

10/10 Excellent

Frank, Vancouver, Canada

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Friendly owner and a thoughtful place
The owner is a young couple, who are very welcoming and social. They have a nice common area for people to socialize. The entire facility is a year old and very clean. It was very refreshing to stay there, and I would love to be back again.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2018

8/10 Good

Saa, Bangkok, Thailand

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice place to stay for visiting Arashiyama
The place is nice and yes staffs of this hostel are really friendly and helpful. The place is few minutes walk from the famous place of Arashiyama and train station. It really convenience for traveler if you would like to change a place to stay from place to place because from this hotel you can walk just 1-2 mins to bus station and not more than 5 mins to Train Station.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2017

8/10 Good

Hyounook

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
it was safe, chill and convenient
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
距離渡月橋騎腳踏車五分鐘的乾淨溫馨優質民宿
溫馨乾淨體貼的優質民宿. 有雙人房型態, 也有宿舍床位型態。大門出入用密碼鎖。老闆很體貼, 提供可愛的野餐墊借用 , 公共區域都維持很乾淨也提供足夠的碗盤茶包咖啡自行取用。退房後可以暫放行李。
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

だいち

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Hidaka

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
接客も設備も大満足でした。
Stayed 1 night in May 2020

8/10 Good

RYOSUKE

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
ほぼ満足ですが、
テレビがあると嬉しい。 廊下のトイレの音などが筒抜けだったので、防音を強化していただくともっと良いと思います。
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020

8/10 Good

ナツ, 日本

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
部屋のロックが解除しにくかった。その他は良かった。外国の方々と交流出来るので、興味のある人はオススメ
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
嵐山の中心地にも散歩がてら行ける好立地。 オーナーは親切で見所など地図で教えていただきました。
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
清潔整齊，有家的感覺。
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019

8/10 Good

Kuan Che

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
文青氣息的旅舍，但同房的旅客是汗臭的氣息
感覺很新的旅舍，老闆是中國人，說中文、日文都可以通，環境很乾淨。 有一點要抱怨的，不過跟旅舍沒有關係，這次的住宿遇到衛生習慣不好的旅客，流了汗也不先去洗澡就直接上自己的床鋪，汗臭味影響到其他旅客的感受，而且睡覺打呼還超大聲，只能說很衰，這次旅行的第2晚，又遇到會打呼的人。
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2019