WAYFARER Gojo

WAYFARER Gojo

Kyoto, Japan

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Do Not Stay
Recurring Humidity And Mold
15%
Low confidence.
Based on 108 detailed reviews.
Score-only reviews are excluded.

This hotel has a serious and ongoing humidity problem that creates mold growth, particularly in bathrooms and on curtains. Multiple recent guests report damp bedding, musty odors, and visible mold despite dehumidifiers running constantly. Combined with recurring cleanliness issues including hair in rooms and dirty amenities, these health concerns make it unsafe to recommend despite the good location and modern design.

🚩 Red Flags

Humidity and mold problems
critical
Mentioned 13 times, last 1 month ago
The room was not well ventilated which meant there was mould on the windows and shower curtain

The room was not well ventilated which meant there was mould on the windows and shower curtain and everything (bedding, my clothes) felt damp.

1 year ago·United Kingdom·Score: 6/10

You could see visible mould in bathroom due to poor ventilation and waterproofing - surprised it passed building codes.

2 months ago·Australia·Score: 6/10

Our third floor room was always humid. Despite the dehumidifier being always on, the sheets were always damp.

10 months ago·Italy·Score: 7/10

The main issue however was the humidity issues in the room. We think the fan in the bathroom wasn't working properly and we found black spots on the curtain.

4 months ago·Canada·Score: 7/10

Immediately when we moved into our room, we noticed a musty, damp smell. The next day when we returned from our trip, even the blinds were really wet and the hung clothes were damp.

11 months ago·Germany·Score: 5/10

The humidity doesn't properly escape the room/bathroom. We ended up leaving the window open the whole day so that we wouldn't get back to a smell of soaked clothes.

4 months ago·Romania·Score: 7/10

You can't open the window and it smells musty due to high humidity. Our shower curtain was also moldy.

4 months ago·Italy·Score: 7/10

Very high humidity in the room, despite permanently running air drying through the air conditioning.

10 months ago·Germany·Score: 7/10

Too much humidity in the room...this should be clearly stated in the description. I saw 3 moisture capture boxes in the room..then there is an issue already known!

7 months ago·Germany·Score: 7/10

Room is extremely humid, although quick showers and no possibility to get fresh air (had air-condition)

1 year ago·Hungary·Score: 7/10
Poor cleanliness and hygiene
high
Mentioned 8 times, last 2 months ago
Hair round the plug hole upon discovery of running the bath and shower curtain was dirty

Wasn't too impressed with the cleanliness of the room either, hair round the plug hole upon discovery of running the bath and shower curtain was dirty

4 months ago·United Kingdom·Score: 5/10

Carpet in room was dirty, black hairs everywhere, garbage was not taken at all from room during our entire stay (5 nights)

1 year ago·Hungary·Score: 7/10

The slippers left for us were dirty. And my dust and mold allergies were really bad when i woke each morning which means something.

1 year ago·Spain·Score: 7/10

Also we found the cleaning mediocre, regularly saw black hairs and at the bed I found 2 hair clips.

1 year ago·Netherlands·Score: 6/10

The room wasn't clean. Leftover hair.

9 months ago·Israel·Score: 6/10

Not very clean with hair everywhere.

1 year ago·France·Score: 7/10

First night, we checked in with the untidy bed presentation. After housekeeping, the staff didn't close the door after cleaning.

1 year ago·Hong Kong·Score: 5/10

Room smelt of cigarettes and bathroom stunk of urine.

2 months ago·Australia·Score: 6/10

🙂‍↔️ Avoid if you're...

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