Nagomiyado Towa

The food was good, not amazing. The staff was unfailingly kind and lovely.

The entire place was shabby and worn down. Wallpaper stained and torn, ugly overhead lighten hid nothing. The bare walls with no pictures also didn’t help. So what you got was a beige dirty rough walls. The things the staff could control, like bedding and bath were very clean though. It looked like a place the landlord didn’t want to spend a penny on, which is a shame.

Location is central and not too far from the Kyoto Station to walk (took us about 10 minutes). Staff was nice and they did keep our bags prior to check in. Room was spacious and there was a small gift and message from the okami san which was a good personal touch.

The disappointment was the food. We booked Half Board and were looking forward to the meals which they boast about, but to be frank, food was below expectations for a ryokan in this price range. Flavors were not great and not enough variety for the price paid (we have been in Japan for many years so have a good idea of what to expect). They mention that you can request sukiyaki if there are more than three people, but despite sending a message prior to arrival, there was no reply or sukiyaki. Having a full mirror somewhere in the room would have been nice. The towel rack was too low. We did not use the public bath.