Lovely building with helpful, friendly staff; rooms were clean and amenities were great. Location excellent as it was close to shopping and local attractions.
Our biggest regret about this property is that we didn’t stay longer, we switched bases/hotels after 2 nights and wished we spent the whole 5 nights there. The staff are 12/10 and speak English, the bath slots fill up quick but worth all the money(quite affordable too).
We enjoyed our stay. This hotel is in a great neighborhood close to Nishiki Market, lots of restaurants, self serve laundry and public transportation. The staff were extremely helpful and the ryokan experience is recommended.
Établissement très propre et un personnel quasi bilingue anglais ce qui aide beaucoup.
On nous donne un petit guide avec des restaurants autour de l’hôtel et pour en avoir tester on valide la sélection !!
Choix de petit déjeuner au top et une présentation magnifique !
The property was lovely and the staff helpful. It felt a bit touristy to us but it’s in a nice central location, and just an easy and peaceful place to stay. The breakfast was healthy and nice, easy to order as well.
This hotel has a great location and strikes a good balance between modern and traditional. I booked a traditional Japanese room with tatami mats and futon for sleeping. The breakfast was very nice. We did a sake (nihonshu!) tasting with Brian which was very enjoyable. I did not do the private bath and feel like that might have helped the experience feel more authentic. Overall good hotel but probably not the most authentic ryokan experience.
Our first time in a ryokan was a learning experience. The room is empty except for a low round table, two “chair backs” on the floor and a small round stool. The futons are build-your-own beds on the floor. There a lamp, safe and small fridge. The bathroom has a shower.
Overall, the room was modest and a novelty. Try a ryokan once but it was a hard sleep for four nights.
Common areas are beautiful.
Beautiful ryokan, friendly and helpful staff. We booked the six tatami mat room and loved it. We also booked the tea ceremony experience which was amazing. We would definitely stay again on our next trip to Kyoto.
Per l’ esperienza di dormire in una tipica casa giapponese tutto perfetto, silenzioso, con anche un piccolo terrazzino che affacciava sulle colline. Ho trovato il bagno privato piccolo per 2 persone e nel pagare non hanno registrato lo scontrino…quindi al check out mi sono trovato un’impiegata diversa che mi continuava a ripetere che non avevo pagato. Nel frattempo avevo prenotato la cerimonia del tè presso la struttura: meravigliosa esperienza, il maestro Jason bravissimo a raccontare e insegnare che l’ora è passata in fretta. Ci ritornerei.