Stay Inn KOTO

I don't really understand the high reviews, that was my base information to book this place. I would say this place comes in the top 3 of the worse place I got in 2 months of travel in Japan. My room smelt all the odors from the street coming through my window, the window of the corridor or the door of this floor (depends on the wind). I smelt cigarette so much I didn't dare to open my suitcase so the clothes would smell bad afterwards. I could also smell all the fumes exhausted by the kitchen of the restaurant on the 1st floor. The air was filled by particules of fat combustion. My eyes started to feel itchy and my nose started to run. I left the same day. No refund. Nothing. The local team didn't propose me an other bedroom, nor any kind of compensation. They tried to help me a bit by giving me the air purifier of the main hall but the odor was too strong. I think the 3rd and 4th floors are affected by this issue. The only way to solve it would be to have sealed windows, a more efficient exhaust and a complete air intake system with filtration in a proper location. Also the AC in the room has no power. I felt it was a bit cold and could not ajust the temperature. The AC of the lobby is moldy. There is no elevator. My room was on the 4rd floor ! Can you imagine with 1 big suitcase and a cervical issue and 1 carry + backpack! That's the first time in 2 months of travel in Japan I see a hotel with no elevator. The light in lobby is a 5k K led horrible lighting. Very aggressive for the eyes. The coffee is not free but not bad. On the top of that, the street is extremely noisy and the windows barely filter the noise. Really, it was a nightmare for me. And for just few $ more I could had been in a 3 stars hotel. + black mold in the AC system

Very affordable and great location close to Fushimi Inari Shrine. Rooms are air conditioned and there is a washing machine and dryer available. Note there are no elevators, so must climb stairs to get to the rooms.