Kyoto hotels in Ukyo

Pros: This place was amazing. Extremely attentive staff. Excellent dinner. Perfect location along the water with a great view. I spilled coffee on my white shorts and the staff rushed to clean it for me less than an hour before we were leaving. Really went above and beyond.

Cons: Nothing. Sad to leave.

Pros: As previous reviews stated the property was very clean and the staff were friendly and attentive. The food was good but not great, and I think on balance if we were staying again we might have chosen not to eat in the venue every evening. The location was good; however it was not especially private as our outdoor bath was in full view of the main road outside (with minimalist blinds which we had to keep down the whole time, thus obscuring our view of the small garden)

Cons: We did not have a bad experience but unfortunately our stay at the property was nevertheless not good value for money. I appreciate that traditional Japanese ryokans are expensive and do not offer the same amenities as you might expect in a luxury or western style hotel. However, given what we got I felt that the prices charged were simply astronomical - we paid more than for our suite at Mandarin Oriental in Hong Kong for the privilege of sleeping on a thin mattress on the floor in a tiny room. I would add that the staff were friendly and helpful and the room was certainly clean, but for US$1,000+ per night I would say that this is the minimum I would expect.

Pros: Quiet, clean and friendly staff.

Cons: Please see my comments above and in addition the outdoor onsen tub is old and the shade is slightly broken. Definitely not value for money!

Cons: Some markings on the wall/furniture. Cobwebs in the alcove.

Pros: Location is great, Onsen is nice, staff were very nice.

Cons: Breakfast was disappointing. Didn't feel it was worth the money.

Pros: The facilities and the service were impeccable. The rooms were amazingly comfortable and the experience was enhanced by the surrounding peaceful mountainous environment

Pros: Fantastic staff who were super friendly. Delicious food, and they were happy to cater to our various dietary requirements. Beautiful location and a great experience. Also loved the private onsen. Would definitely go back! Highly recommend.

Cons: Overall the stay was enjoyable. Nice to get away from the crowds in Kyoto. The bath was lovely and relaxing. No one else seemed to be using it so ended up having it all to myself. I felt very rushed during the dinner & breakfast. There are quite a lot of courses and it would be nice to be have time to really enjoy each course and perhaps have a little break between courses, Especially during the dinner. I really felt like they wanted to get us in and out as fast as possible.

Pros: Staying in a ryokan was quite the experience. Being able to reserve a private bath was great! Shuttle service was provided to and from the hotel. Some hiking around the area was very nice. Relaxing stay!

Cons: As the floor in the WC was wooden, there was an unpleasant smell when you went in the WC. Nevertheless, the hotel provided a room deodorizer spray for the WC which was separate from the bath/shower room.

Pros: The staff was incredible. Their attention to detail and attentiveness made you feel waited on hand and food. The private onsen experience was gorgeous and definitely worth the extra cost. The meals we also very delicious and the presentation was stunning.

Pros: Very friendly and helpful personal, explaining everything in English as best as they can. Very friendly shuttle service for pick-up and leaving the hotel which is a bit out of the central part of Kyoto. Nice private onsen with view on hillside.

Pros: Very comfortable lovely place

Pros: I liked the cleanliness, and the place. Also, how the staff care about their guest.

Cons: They only have 2 shower room for all.

Cons: The dinner and the bed are not so good. I hate ofurô, prefer shower.

Pros: I liked the public hot tub bath and the location was set in a beautiful wooded area close to a bus atop

Cons: It’s not family friendly and was not clearly advertised. We paid for this hotel when we arrived on site. We were surprised that it was an extra $30 per night because of what appeared to be taxes we were not aware of. It was also advertised as a family room which I thought would have a shared bathroom For our room Alone alone since we bought four beds in a single room. This was not the case. We have two small children and if they need to use the restroom they tried to open the main door in the middle of the night and get out! At one point we lost a kid because they went to the shared bathroom. Had I known we did not have our own bathroom I would’ve never booked this stay. Also the public bathrooms are only open from 7 AM till 9 AM, as is breakfast. It was hard to get everyone ready without stressing since the bathrooms are split between male and female. I didn’t realize that we would be sharing showers with other people. Also The room was not comfortable for relaxing and there was no tv or internet that worked in our room. The breakfast food was slim pickings and we paid $25 extra per day for the family for the food. We could have stayed elsewhere for a much better price and been less stressed trying to accommodate the kids having to use a shared bathroom down the hallway. I would not recommend this place to families but it would be okay for single travelers.

Pros: I really enjoyed the traditional Japanese baths which we got to experience. Also it was helpful that there was a self-operating kitchen, so if we brought something from a shop we could make it there. The breakfast buffet was a thing to look forward to and it was delicious. There was a variety of foods including western and asian. For the price it was sold at, I think it was great. The location is great because there are nearby bus stop, a station and great temples which you can visit. If you need something in the morning then you can go to the shops nearby.Finaly, there were great evenings with traditional tea and arts and crafts. We met great people there even thought we could not speak the language.

Cons: Limited access to rooms between certain hours, however this did not bother us as we were usually out all day.

Pros: Very friendly, kind and helpful staff. Nice spacious and well designed. Fun additional things like bike hire and 'onsen' - the spa bath.

Cons: Was quite noisy late at night and early morning (from 6am). Bit tricky with other people in dorm (e.g. seeming to sleep all afternoon which made it difficult moving about).

Pros: Clean and calm

Pros: The hostel was very clean and well maintained. The ambiance was perfect for anyone visiting for relaxation and exploration.

Cons: Restriction on bath timings. It was only from 3 pm to midnight.

Pros: Its location Japanese breakfast Its lobby The friendly staff

Cons: The room is a little small. The public spa is too hot.

Pros: Great location and fabulous rooms with tatami mats! Beautiful view into hotel gardens from our room. Very quiet.

Cons: Onsen was so hot we couldn’t go in! Staff didn’t speak very good English so a bit tricky communicating.

Pros: Hotel is luxurious. Friendly and receptive staff. Adjacent to a strip with vendors and food. Within a 5 minute walk to see monkeys, a temple, and bamboo forest. Also, a 30 minute ride to the golden temple.

Pros: Centrally located ryokan. Staff speaks good English

Cons: Direction to hotel -- Should provided some information about various transportation ways to hotel eg JR, local train, tram and Bus.

Pros: Onsen, big room ,nice garden.

Cons: They had problem with credit cards, probably we paid twice, one via credits card, one cash. They speak a terrible english and don't know how to deal with problems.

Pros: Perfect location. Good dinner. Reasonably priced.

Cons: Only Japanese style breakfast. Only if they can offer a little bit of variety would help to please more customer from other country. Staff speaks little English but they are very eager to help. Curfew at 11pm. Must let reception knows if you are coming back late if you are heading out for a drink at night.

Pros: Great Location near Station and shopping street and the moon bridge , everything just took 10 mins walk to get there,

Cons: Breakfast Japanese with out bread, rice and congee and coffee , not many choice, and there is no coffee shop open before 10 am

Pros: The hotel was in a wonderful location just near the river. The public bath was a great relief at the end of the days. The breakfasts were varied and very good

Cons: The pillows were a bit hard. The dinner was a bit over priced. But be sure to reserve before 4 PM. The area is largely closed up by 8, but there are good restaurants around before.

Pros: Staff are incredibly kind and helpful and speak good english. We arrived very early morning after a late night departure from Kyoto to avoid being trapped for a day by the incoming cyclone. The owners allowed us to Check in immediately and to get some sorely needed sleep. The property is quite a way out of town and so is very tranquil and peaceful and the garden is lovely. Room was as comfortable as a Ryokan can be. We ate twice in the restaurant and enjoyed the food. We also liked the fact that we could use the cooking area and refrigerator. Property is easily accessible from Kyoto Station via JR3 bus which runs from about 0600 to 2100. Takahana Cho bus stop is only s few minutes walk to the property. From the same bus stop city bus 8 runs every 30 mins or so into town but not to the station. The ryokan will sell day city bus travel passes which are incredible value for getting around and visiting the magnificent sights of Kyoto.

Cons: Cooking area was well overdue a clean. How much of this was down to other guests not cleaning up behind them is not clear. One of the other guests had a cockroach in her bedroom (captured on video) and was not happy about this but again we don’t know if she was keeping food in the room. It didn’t bother us as cockroaches are everywhere in warmer climates, even in spotlessly clean accommodation

Pros: Good futons. Big size room. Good japanese dinner for a reasonable price.

Cons: Cleanliness could be better. Kitchen and frigde had a bad smell.

Pros: Kind staff and good food. Location was not conveniant.

Pros: Very nice atmosphere of Japanese style bedroom, very nice English speaking staff, and reasonable price for this experience

Cons: Too noisy at night as my room window is facing the main traffic

Pros: the place was very nice, quite and surrounded by beautiful nature, the staff was very kind, the facilities very clean and they also had a fridge, water and spoiled water and a microwave, which was very convenient. We get a good inside in the traditional japanese guesthouse Ryokan. It was a great experience. The Ryokan has also a restaurant with tasty and achievable food.

Cons: The Ryokan was really great! We only have to mention, that if you want to get into the city its quite far and expensive with bus. But if you want to stay mostly outside and visit Arayashima and Kinkakuji its quite near. And if you have JR Pass it doesn't matters anyway.

Pros: Room was spacious and had everything we needed. Staff were friendly and helpful. Room was quite nice.

Cons: There was a funny smell in the room. It seems we were placed in a different area to the photos.