Reviews of Kobe Guesthouse MAYA 2 stars

nice and relaxing atmosphere and friendly staffs

the washing room could have been more checked to see if they are really clean

It had everything I could possibly need: kitchen, laundry, commons area. The beds in the shared dorm all had privacy curtains. The staff were incredibly kind and helpful. I would definitely recommend and stay again.

Maya Guest house is amazing ! Sakura and Kiichi are warm friendly and I really appreciate their thoughtfulness and warmth. Their local knowledge and recommendation is fantastic The bunk beds are long and spacious and the guest house has a great warm vibe. The rooftop is a great place to be at night. Thank you very much Maya crew. You guys did a great job !

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Cosy atmosphere and very friendly staff. Different from most Japanese hostels and minshuku I stayed in before, the pillows are soft. ;) Maybe it's because I like trains, but the rumble didn't bother me at all.

The curtains transmit a lot of light.

Awesome staff, great place. Highly recommend it.

Nothing to dislike.

10 min walk to the gallery. There are many good cafe and bakery near by along the road. The working staff are quite friendly and informative, English-speaking very well. This is my only choice in Maya and Ojicho but thankfully it's a good spot.

Single room air-con stop working in the morning so I feel a little bit hot.

Lovely atmosphere!!

All good!!

Friendly staffs, female only bathroom and shower room, clean and comfortable bedding, community based safe neighborhood.

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These were some of the friendliest staff members I have encountered during my 5-week stay in Japan. The hospitality really set the tone for my first time in Kobe and I am excited to come back again for longer one day. No one ever missed an opportunity to say 行ってらしゃい when I left or especially お帰り when I came back. The shared space on the first floor was so cozy and comfortable. There is also a place to do laundry. The location of the accommodation could not be more convenient. It is only a few minutes from the station and the zoo. (!)

As someone with mobility issues, I cannot comfortably say that I would stay here again because the stairs to get anywhere else in the building, like to the restrooms or the dorm at night, were extremely steep and honestly terrifying. I could not recommend this accommodation for those with a disability or general fear of heights. It seemed like a hazard trying to get any sort of large or heavy luggage up and down these stairs without help from staff or another guest, but you can leave your luggage on the first floor. The building is old and quite hot, and the bathrooms are a tight squeeze. If you stay here for more than a couple of days, I would definitely say to book a private room.

I like how this hostel is kind of known within the local community around the area - when I went to the Nice Bar which was 600 meters away, a bartender just knew I stay there and I learnt how the owner of this hostel is the first to establish a hostel around the Nada area and brought foreigners around here. I really had such a nice evening at that bar chatting with local people and thus I have fond memory for this hostel too. Staff is very friendly in recommending many things around the area; was very helpful when I lock my key inside of the room; kindly waited for me for 10 min when I arrived at the place for check in beyond 9pm

I was just very scared to make noise at night because the floor and the steps to climb up to the bed easily makes sound

Despite the cons, they make a huge effort in making this an exceptional hostel. That effort alone deserves 9 stars. They recruit the kind of staffers who are sociable as well as respect & care about their jobs. So that’s why guests feel welcome whenever they come visit, because all staff members can give you the same welcome feeling. Also they’ve managed to attract a certain type of guests, who like talking & sharing stories. So by now it’s almost guaranteed you won’t feel lonely here, because you’ll be surrounded by those people. The hostel gives out an intangible, cozy& relaxing atmosphere while encouraging spontaneous social interactions. That is not an easy job to do in Japan, and kudos to them to manage to pull it off.

As others have said, it’s VERY close to the train line. Luckily the trains don’t run at night, otherwise you wouldn’t be able to get a sleep. But you may be waken up earlier than expected. The walls are paper thin, so you can perfectly hear others walking around & others talking as if they’re in your room. If your neighbours are having sex you wouldn’t be able to sleep too. However, you won’t hear the conversations in the lounge, which is a plus. The house is old, but they do take a good care of it, so it DOESN’T look rundown. The toilets don’t flush smoothly, because the water isn’t strong enough, so you might see others’ “remains” if you’re unlucky.

Cool interior, great location under the train tracks & near lots of izakayas / the baths. Plenty of local recommendations!

It was a very charming artistic place, I really liked it.

Only the noise of the bunk beds, they were very comfortable but the stairs creaked and moved a lot every time someone got into the upper beds. Besides that everything was great!

I liked the place in itself. It was really cute. The staff was also very nice and friendly. They gave me good recommendations for dinner. The bed was confortable and everything was clean.

The stairs to get to the upper bed were a bit steep so I had some trouble to reach the bed as I am a bit clumsy.

friendly staff, cozy vibes in the common area for late night talks, comfortable and provate beds

The staff there was so friendly and welcoming and they had some good recommendations on activities/restaurants! There were loads of local shops/restaurants nearby. The hostel is only a 17 minute walk from the pier and I was able to get a free pass on the cable car up Mt Maya, that was a nice bonus.

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