Its name might be a little groan-inducing, but The Millennials Kyoto isn’t a bad choice if you’re looking for a capsule hotel experience. It’s comfortable, clean, and great for meeting fellow travelers.

The Millennials Kyoto – image © Booking.com
Calling your capsule hotel ‘The Millennials’ might come off as more than a little obnoxious to some. But, considering its overall younger clientele, and the plethora of modern touches in its design and layout, it’s more descriptive than anything else!
It’s very central – right near Sanjo and Teramachi shopping arcades. The sleeping pods are essentially comfortable full-sized beds, and you’ll get a good night’s sleep, though taller people may want to skip staying here. Also, if you have more than one large suitcase it probably won’t fit in the pod under your bed. The showers are beautifully clean, with high water pressure. Pod prices are decent for this part of town, and the English-speaking staff are super friendly.

The Millennials Kyoto – image © Booking.com
One of the best things about the Millennials Kyoto is their common area. The whole concept of this capsule hotel rests on the idea of communal spaces and meeting new people, and if you’re a laptop-toting younger traveler, this is a pretty good space to make some friends. There’s even a coworking space next to the lounge. Free beer between 5:30pm and 6:30pm will probably help lubricate conversations with fellow travelers too!
While IoT (the Internet of Things) touches are becoming increasingly common in hostels and capsule hotels, having a bulky iPod touch to control the lighting and bed strikes us as somewhat superfluous and more for show than anything else. Plus, you might or might not get a buggy iPod – they don’t always work smoothly – and while it’s sort of fun being able to raise and lower the bed, it has more than a whiff of ‘hospital stay’ about it. Still, it’s a novel experience if you haven’t tried it before!

The Millennials Kyoto – image © Booking.com
Breakfast here is very basic. If you care about the quality of your morning meal, skip breakfast. The coffee is free, though, so get your first dose of caffeine here before heading out! Doing laundry here is pretty expensive. Do it somewhere else if you can.
As one might expect of a capsule hotel in Japan, there are a fair few rules to follow here. If you want to make a call, it will have to be in the common area rather than inside your sleeping pod – walls are thin and one has to be quiet in the sleeping area. You have to wash your own cups after using them. It’s also gender-segregated, and it’s strictly one person to a pod, so this is not ideal if you’re traveling as a heterosexual couple.
The Millennials Kyoto is an entirely decent place for a few nights, especially if you’re a digital nomad or solo traveler keen on meeting other travelers like yourself. It’s a fun compromise between a hostel and a hotel, and certainly a novel experience if you’ve never done something like this before.
Name in English:
The Millennials Kyoto
Name in Japanese:
ザミレニアルズ京都
English address:
235 Yamazakicho, Kawaramachi-dori-Rokkaku-sagaru, Nakagyo-ku
Japanese address:
中京区河原町通六角下ル山崎町235
Price:
Internet: wifi access
Non-smoking rooms: Yes
Nearest Transport:
4min walk from Kyoto Shiyakusho-mae Station, Tozai subway line
Telephone: 212-6887
Website:
:: Check availability on Booking.com or Agoda.com
Website: Official Website (English)
Near To Here:
The Millennials Kyoto is located in Kyoto’s Downtown district. See our complete list of things to do in Downtown Kyoto, including places to eat, nightlife and places to stay.

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