Guest House Oumi - Hostel

Tomi is a lovely, kind host, and his light breakfast sandwiches are delicious. The guest house is an easy walk from Nijo Station. Just remember it's closed from noon until 5pm.

It's a charming old house in a quiet neighborhood, and Tommy is friendly and nice. The place is clean and very well located. But if you need rest, I wouldn't recommend it. Guests can hear each other's every movement, steps, sneezes, and snores through the walls, even from next door or across the hall. Quiet chatting late at night carries too. The stairs squeak when people go up and down to use the bathroom or wash, and even moving around inside a room is audible. You end up hoping nobody will talk or get up in the middle of the night. It's quaint and charming if sleep isn't a concern, but I don't think it's suitable for more than one night. You also can't stay in your room to rest during the day, even if you couldn't sleep at night, because of the house cleaning rules. I booked after reading the many excellent reviews, but now I wonder if some of them are questionable. I'd only trust reviews from people who've been around for years.

TERRIBLE PLACE! I was five minutes late and they left me standing in the street. They also canceled my reservation for the remaining nights and kept my money, refusing even a partial refund. AVOID IT!

I wish I'd had a few more nights there, but I'll save that for next time. Tommy-san was very accommodating and checked in regularly to make sure everything was alright. He also let me take a video with him.