Sumiya RyokanvsAPA Hotel Kyoto Gion Excellent
Both hotels are praised by travel writers. Overall, Sumiya Ryokan is the choice of most professionals compared to APA Hotel Kyoto Gion Excellent. Sumiya Ryokan has a TripExpert Score of 69 with approval from 1 publications such as Frommer's.
Sumiya Ryokan
433 Shirakabecho, Nakagyo-ku, Fuyacho Sanjo-kudaru, Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture 604-8075
From $0/night
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Air Conditioning
- Refrigerator
Frommer's
"Like the other traditional Japanese inns listed here, the 100-year-old Sumiya has a great location in a typical Kyoto neighborhood just a few minutes' walk from bustling downtown." Full review
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The oldest rooms employ a striking variety of different woods in their design (be sure to notice the Edo-Era designs on the sliding doors), while rooms in a 45-year-old addition may have sliding screen doors that open onto a private garden.
APA Hotel Kyoto Gion Excellent
555 Gionmachi Minamigawa, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture 605-0074
From $34/night
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Laundry Service
- Restaurant
- Smoking Rooms
- Multilingual
Frommer's
"The overwhelming reason to stay at this 40-some-year-old property is its superb location in Gion...rooms are updated but tiny. " Full review
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There are no views, but my recommendation is to ask for a room on a higher floor facing west, with floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking the tiled roofs of Gion.