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Kanamean NishitomiyavsHoshinoya Kyoto
Both properties are rated very highly by experts. Overall, HOSHINOYA Kyoto is the choice of most professionals compared to Kanamean Nishitomiya. HOSHINOYA Kyoto scores 82 with endorsements from 6 reviewers including The Telegraph, Lonely Planet and Star Service.
Kanamean Nishitomiya
Time Out
The Telegraph
Michelin Guide
562 Honeyanocho, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture 604-8064
From $0/night
- Free Internet
- Restaurant
- Air Conditioning
- Bathrobes
- Flatscreen TV
- Safe
Time Out "This beautiful two-storey house has been welcoming guests since 1873." Full review
The Telegraph8.0
"An elegant Kyoto ryokan inn with contemporary touches run by charismatic fifth-generation family owners." Full review
Michelin Guide "It’s a 19th-century townhouse, a rarity in Kyoto — a stay here isn’t a trip back in time so much as it is an experience of Japanese hospitality stripped down to its essence." Full review
Hoshinoya Kyoto
Travel + Leisure
Star Service
Condé Nast Traveler
Gayot The Telegraph Travel + Leisure
Lonely Planet
11-2 Genrokuzancho, Nishikyo-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture 616-0007
From $645/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Travel + Leisure "The Arashiyama neighborhood of Kyoto, full of bamboo groves and Zen temples, is the site of the city’s newest—and most exquisite—ryokan, or traditional inn." Full review
Star Service "Quaint and authentic, this traditional ryokan inspires guests with its Japanese style while keeping the modern comforts of home readily available." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler "This hybrid ryokan-hotel, a series of low buildings inspired by traditional Japanese houses, clings to the banks above the Hozugawa River in the temple-rich Arashiyama district." Full review
Gayot "Tastefully contemporary, this charming boutique hotel is unique among Kyoto's many traditional inns."
The Telegraph8.0
"A tranquil, traditionally-styled but luxurious escape in woods reached by a riverboat, on the edge of Kyoto. A range of free activities include a tea-drinking ceremony." Full review
Travel + Leisure "The 25 spacious guest pavilions all have unique touches, but you can expect traditional Japanese elements like shoji screens, low-lying furniture, tokonoma alcoves, tatami mats, and deep soaking tubs "
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Lonely PlanetTop choice
"This modern take on the classic Japanese inn is quickly becoming a favourite of well-heeled visitors to Kyoto in search of privacy and a unique experience." Full review
