About this property
Comfortable Accommodation: Jonni's Place in Otsu offers family rooms with air-conditioning, free WiFi, and lake views. Each room includes a work desk, washing machine, and free toiletries. Convenient Facilities: Guests can enjoy a lounge, shared kitchen, and bicycle parking. Additional amenities include a paid shuttle service, full-day security, and ski storage. Delicious Breakfast: A continental breakfast with local specialities and warm dishes is served daily. Vegetarian, halal, and kosher options are available. Prime Location: Located 58 km from Itami Airport, the guest house is near Mount Hiei (13 km) and Kyoto Imperial Palace (20 km). The surrounding area features a hot spring. Guest Satisfaction: Highly rated for its friendly host, convenient location, and quiet rooms.
Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 8.9 for a two-person trip.
Distance in property description is calculated using © OpenStreetMap
Most popular facilities
- Non-smoking rooms
- Good free WiFi (39 Mbps)
- Family rooms
- Tea/coffee maker in all rooms
- Breakfast
Guest reviews
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Guests who stayed here loved
- Geoffrey
Canada“For me personally, as one who has a Masters degree in Peace Education and who is dedicating his life to global peace and sustainable solutions, I was really happy that synchronicity put us in this location, and so close to the Enryakuji Temple on...” - Fabian
Germany“I stayed three nights at Jonni's place and enjoyed it very much: the hosting, the accommodation and especially the area, Sakomoto. Sakomoto feels like a cozy village and I spent a whole day exploring the area. It is very peaceful. The evenings I...” - Zhang
Australia“Graceful internal design, clean and roomy house with full of Japanese culture decoration.” - Sofia
France“We had a great time at Jonni’s place. The house is very cozy, clean and well decorated, our room had a very big window and the bed was confortable. The kitchen has everything you need. Jonni is very fun, kind and helpful, he also drove us from and...” - Disire
Netherlands“We had a great time! Jonni is a super funny, kind, and open host. He has a big heart and is incredibly understanding you feel welcome right away. The rooms are clean and comfortable, it's a great place to stay. Jonni, we’re going to miss you!...” - Mojca
Slovenia“Very nice house, Sakamoto is very lovely and Jonni is a really nice host, we enjoyed our time there a lot” - Emmagen Australia“Jonni’s place was fantastic. The house is in a beautiful location in Sakamoto about 15 minute train ride to Kyoto and about a 20 minute walk to the train station. My friend and I agreed that Sakamoto was a great place to get out of the hustle and...”
- Ben
United Kingdom“Jonni was a great, and helped with anything I needed. His place is very clean and welcoming. I highly recommend” - Veronika
Slovakia“Great experience, kind and funny host (ask for the location of very old soba restaurant! :)))” - Tom United Kingdom“Jonni was a fantastic host and really looked after us, even picking us up and dropping us off at the train station! He also took us to a beautiful temple and pointed out many of the highlights of Sakamoto to us. We visited Sakamoto between Kyoto...”
Hosted by Jonathan Garvey ( Jonni`s 民泊) English man living in Japan for 30 years
Property surroundings
House rules
Child policies
Children are not allowed.
Cot and extra bed policies
Cots and extra beds are not available at this property.
The fine print
Please inform Jonni`s Place in advance of your expected arrival time. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly with the contact details provided in your confirmation.
This property will not accommodate hen, stag or similar parties.
Quiet hours are between 21:00:00 and 09:00:00.
While this property offers long stays beyond one month, Booking.com is not offering a lease to a guest. Accordingly, all guests who will participate in this offering will not have any rights or interests as lessee for the offered property but should remain subject to applicable hotel stay/lodging terms and conditions.
In accordance with government guidelines to minimise transmission of the Coronavirus (COVID-19), this property currently isn't accepting guests from certain countries, during dates where such guidelines exist.
In response to Coronavirus (COVID-19), additional safety and sanitation measures are in effect at this property.
In accordance with government guidelines to minimise transmission of the Coronavirus (COVID-19), this property may request additional documentation from guests to validate identity, travel itinerary and other relevant information, during dates where such guidelines exist.
License number: M250001173
