Mulan Hostel vs tsubame.ya
Both are in Kyoto, 1.7 km 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
- 3 of 3
Guesthouse鳴滝音戸山町
tsubame.ya
- Guest rating
- 8.3 Very good
- Location score
- 4.3
- Score by category
- 0 of 3
The short answer
Pick Mulan Hostel
It leads in 3 of 3 categories. 1.7 km apart.
Choose Mulan Hostel if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (9.1 / 8.3)
Choose tsubame.ya if you want
- to walk to the sights (6.7 km / 7.3 km)
Why is Mulan Hostel better than tsubame.ya?
- 1Higher guest rating (9.1 vs 8.3)+0.8
- 2450 m closer to public transport−450 m
- 3More guest reviews (485 vs 235), so the rating is more reliable×2.1
- 410 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+10
- 5More walkable surroundings (walk grade 66 vs 54)+12
- 65 more sights within 1 km+5
Why is tsubame.ya better than Mulan Hostel?
- 11.6 km closer to the area centre−1.6 km
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Mulan Hostel vs tsubame.ya: which hotel is better? | Mulan Hostel | tsubame.ya |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 9.1 +0.8 | 8.3 |
| Location | 5.9 +1.6 | 4.3 |
| Facilities | 4.2 | – |
| Spa & wellness | 1.0 | – |
| Public transport | 10.0 +2.1 | 7.9 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 9.1 +0.7 | 8.4 |
| Guest rating | 9.1 +0.8 | 8.3 |
| Number of reviews | 485 +250 | 235 |
| Google rating | 4.6/5 | – |
| Google reviews | 147 | – |
| Rank in Kyoto | top 27% +58% | bottom 15% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 5.9 +1.6 | 4.3 |
| Distance to 鳴滝音戸山町 centre | 2.9 km | 1.2 km −1.6 km |
| To public transport | 100 m −450 m | 550 m |
| To the airport | 34 km −1.7 km | 35 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 34 +10 | 24 |
| To the nearest food shop | 590 m | 300 m −290 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 1 | 6 +5 |
| Sights within 1 km | 7 +5 | 2 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Rooms | 8 | 10 |
| Floors | 3 | 2 |
| Newest building or renovation | 2017 | 2017 |
| Listed amenities | 14 +9 | 5 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 15:00 | 15:00 |
| 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 | ✓ | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Couples | ✓ | – |
| Sightseeing on foot | ✓ | – |
| Business trips | ✓ | – |
| Spa & relaxation | ✓ | – |
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Location
1.7 km 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.
tsubame.ya: city centre: 6.7 km, Osaka Itami International Airport (ITM): 35 km, 24 places to eat within 500 m, 2 sights within 1 km.
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Mulan Hostel or tsubame.ya: common questions
Which is better, Mulan Hostel or tsubame.ya?
Mulan Hostel leads in 3 of 3 categories, including guest rating, location, public transport.
Which is cheaper, Mulan Hostel or tsubame.ya?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
tsubame.ya is closer: 1.2 km from the centre, against 2.9 km for Mulan Hostel.
How far apart are Mulan Hostel and tsubame.ya?
The two hotels are 1.7 km 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