Futon beds rather hard, no king size bed available

Location, concierge service, ambience, lovely, helpful and friendly staff

Stayed in June 2024

Amazing atmosphere. Stuff super helpfull and kind.

Stayed in June 2024

Great way to experience Ryokan for the 1st timers

Stayed in May 2024

Nothing, it was all good.

We liked the location and that it was very close to the Geisha district - short walk. It was also on a quiet but safe street.

Stayed in May 2024

The only issue is that the hotel is on a "busy-ish" road and if your room is facing it it can get noisy.

The room was a very good size comfy bed and great facility. The staff was super helpful and willing to go over the top to help. Position amazing, super center and very well connected!

Stayed in June 2024

The staff were very kind and helpful. The interior was very pleasant and well designed.

Stayed in March 2024

The breakfast sets are limited in choices. The only set that makes sense is the Japanese set. It comes with a piece of grilled salmon and some seasonal side dishes, that kind of repeat themselves after a while. But it is still worth it and very filling for a long day of endless walk outside in Kyoto.

This hotel is a newer building with ryokan-style rooms. The rooms are very new and clean. It comes with the smell of dry bamboo. We got a room without soundproofing but we could hardly hear any noise, except some foot steps from above and occasional traffic outside the window. But they are not in any way annoying, even though I am very sensitive to noise while sleeping. There is also a small laundry right next to the hotel.

Stayed in June 2024

Great location. Breakfast was good value for money and good choices - Japanese breakfast was particularly good. Friendly and helpful staff.

Stayed in May 2024

The laundry service they offered was difficult as it was presented to us as a "first come first served" basis service. We could not know how long it might take to get our clothes clean, as they only had one machine that they operated themselves. So we ended up doing our laundry in the laundromat next by.

Lovely stay in Kyoto where you can relax and decompress. We loved this modern ryoka-inspired stay. The common areas were very well curated, with beautiful traditional Japanese art and wooden work. We booked the hot bath a couple of times and it was a very nice experience, as we also got to open the little door on the side of the room to get some fresh air in. We appreciated the attentiveness of the staff, who always made sure we had everything we needed. They also helped us with shipping our luggage to the next destination. The location was in a calm area close to restaurants, bars, kombinis, and well connected.

Stayed in May 2024

Not much space in the Japanese style room to put your luggage - 3 of us had 20kg suitcases to the room was abit squished

We stayed in the Japanese style room and it was so lovely, very authentically Japanese. We stayed on futons on the floor which weren’t the most comfortable but still were a nice experience. Very clean and the staff were so lovely and helpful. The breakfast was also lovely - many options available and we enjoyed them all!

Stayed in June 2024

Foreigners friendly, and the staffs are understanding and accommodating. Kimono experience is a must try. Offers on site laundry service with reasonable prices.

Stayed in June 2024

This is how Ryokan Hotel should look like! We were recommended with another hotel, but decided to visit "Kyomachiya Ryokan Sakura Urushitei" for one night and this was the real, comfortable experience we were looking for. If you like to get the most of the accomodation, check in early and use all the options it gives. Also, the breakfast included was the best of all we had during our Japanese trip. I'd definitely visit it again for longer than 2 - 3 days.

Stayed in June 2024

The (paid) private bath was not worth the experience, can be skipped, it is just a tiny bathtub.

The room was spacious and very clean, was fun and comfortable sleeping on the tatamis. The staff was wonderful, friendly, accommodating and especially all speak fluent English! We loved the options for breakfast although not included in the price. And having the rental kimonos sweet ladies coming to the hotel to dress us up and style our hair :geisha style" was a special treat (paid additional and it was worth it!).

Stayed in May 2024

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Everything about my experience was blown out of the water. From the state of the room and provided breakfast everything was clean, nice, and simple.

Stayed in June 2024

Nothing!

What an astonishingly brilliant experience! From check-in to check-out we were so impressed with everything about this wonderful ryokan. Location (walk to cool pontocho), the traditional Japanese room, Japanese breakfast, lovely staff who spoke excellent English, the beautiful lounge, decorations, rooftop, outdoor/shared areas. Our room was an absolute delight, we were so impressed with the design, tatami mats, mini balcony, and found the futons to be very comfy. We just loved the private onsen - booked it fr every night of our stay. We also booked the sake tasting night, which was great fun. I highly recommend this ryokan. It exceeded our expectations. A great ending to our holiday.

Stayed in June 2024

Good location, clean and relatively spacious room. A lot of local activities are offered.

Stayed in June 2024

Nothing.

Room was very large and a great modern and traditional elements. Staff was wonderful.

Stayed in June 2024

Staff at check in were not overly friendly and didn't explain any of the extra activities that were available. Not an overly authentic ryokan experience. Only a shower in the room, there is a bath you can hire but it didn't sound very appealing.

The room was small but comfortable. The futons were comfy. Great location for walking to Gion. Plenty of restaurants nearby.

Stayed in May 2024

Property gives the feeling of Ryokan.

Stayed in June 2024

The fact that the front desk is not a 24-hour front desk. Our original flight from Singapore was to arrive at Osaka airport at 10:00 pm and there was no way we could get to the hotel before 11:00 pm, so we had to change our flight. The only available option was a red eye that arrived at Osaka at 6:00 am. This meant that we arrived at the hotel at 8:00 am and had to wait until 3:00 pm to get into our room (7 hours!). I was thoroughly exhausted and unable to rest properly, resulting in a wasted day in Kyoto.

Location is perfect: close to shops, restaurants, train and subway stations, etc. Room was very comfortable. Breakfast was tasty. Staff was friendly and helpful, especially Farhan.

Stayed in June 2024

The room was a bit dark as there were not sufficient light bulbs working. The bath tub was a bit too uncomfortable and did not do the Onsen feeling could be done more better. There could be a microwave in the common area for benifitng the hitel guest instead to wake the receptionist in middle of the night

The staffs were super friendly and accommodating. The location was very commutable and close to important bus station and sub way lines. The food was customized to favour our needs as we preferred without any mirin and opted only for fish. The room was very cozy and oriental.

Stayed in May 2024

Amazing location, great hotel at an affordable price.

Stayed in June 2024

A very charming ryokan, very nice staff and treatment

Stayed in June 2024

The room was beautiful and spacious. Very light and relaxing in a traditional setting.

Stayed in June 2024