Mulan Hostel vs Riverside Arashiyama
Both are in Kyoto, 220 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Guesthouse鳴滝音戸山町
Mulan Hostel
- Guest rating
- 9.1 Excellent
- Location score
- 5.9
- Score by category
- 1 of 3
Hotel★★★鳴滝音戸山町
Riverside Arashiyama
- Guest rating
- 8.5 Very good
- Location score
- 6.7
- Score by category
- 1 of 3
The short answer
Too close to call
Each hotel leads in 1 category. Your priorities decide. 220 m apart.
Choose Mulan Hostel if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (9.1 / 8.5)
- a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 8 / 22)
Choose Riverside Arashiyama if you want
- more restaurants on the doorstep (88 / 34)
- a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 22 / 8)
Why is Mulan Hostel better than Riverside Arashiyama?
- 1Higher guest rating (9.1 vs 8.5)+0.6
- 2Earlier check-in (15:00 vs 16:00)−1h
Why is Riverside Arashiyama better than Mulan Hostel?
- 154 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+54
- 2More walkable surroundings (walk grade 83 vs 66)+17
- 3Allows pets
- 45 more sights within 1 km+5
- 5Has an on-site restaurant
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Mulan Hostel vs Riverside Arashiyama: which hotel is better? | Mulan Hostel | Riverside Arashiyama |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 9.1 +0.6 | 8.5 |
| Location | 5.9 | 6.7 +0.8 |
| Facilities | 4.2 | – |
| Spa & wellness | 1.0 | – |
| Public transport | 10.0 | 10.0 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 9.1 +0.6 | 8.5 |
| Guest rating | 9.1 +0.6 | 8.5 |
| Number of reviews | 485 | 908 +423 |
| Google rating | 4.6/5 +0.3 | 4.3/5 |
| Google reviews | 147 | 230 +83 |
| Rank in Kyoto | top 27% +52% | bottom 21% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 5.9 | 6.7 +0.8 |
| Distance to 鳴滝音戸山町 centre | 2.9 km | 2.9 km |
| To public transport | 100 m | 120 m |
| To the airport | 34 km | 34 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 34 | 88 +54 |
| To the nearest food shop | 590 m | 380 m −210 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 1 | 4 +3 |
| Sights within 1 km | 7 | 12 +5 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | – | ★★★ |
| Rooms | 8 | 22 |
| Floors | 3 | 3 |
| Newest building or renovation | 2017 | 2017 |
| Listed amenities | 14 +4 | 10 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 15:00 −1h | 16:00 |
| Check-out until | 10:00 | 10:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Concierge | ✓ | – |
| Laundry | ✓ | – |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free breakfast | ✓ | ✓ |
| Bar | ✓ | – |
| Hot tub | ✓ | – |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Kitchen | ✓ | – |
| In-room safe | ✓ | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | ✓ | – |
| Blackout curtains | ✓ | ✓ |
| Restaurant | – | ✓ |
| Pets allowed | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Sightseeing on foot | – | ✓ |
| Spa & relaxation | ✓ | – |
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Location
220 m apart
Mulan Hostel: city centre: 7.3 km, Osaka Itami International Airport (ITM): 34 km, 34 places to eat within 500 m, 7 sights within 1 km.
Riverside Arashiyama: city centre: 7.5 km, Osaka Itami International Airport (ITM): 34 km, 88 places to eat within 500 m, 12 sights within 1 km.
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Mulan Hostel or Riverside Arashiyama: common questions
Which is better, Mulan Hostel or Riverside Arashiyama?
They are evenly matched. Mulan Hostel is stronger in guest rating; Riverside Arashiyama is stronger in location.
Which is cheaper, Mulan Hostel or Riverside Arashiyama?
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How far apart are Mulan Hostel and Riverside Arashiyama?
The two hotels are 220 m apart in a straight line.
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Updated 6 Oct 2026. Data: Agoda, Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports and hotels' own websites. We may earn a commission from partner links; it never changes the comparison. How we score