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Hotel Kanra KyotovsYadoya Hiraiwa
Both Hotel Kanra Kyoto and Yadoya Hiraiwa are highly recommended by professional travelers. On balance, Yadoya Hiraiwa is preferred by most reviewers compared to Hotel Kanra Kyoto. Yadoya Hiraiwa ranks #57 in Kyoto with accolades from 2 publications including Frommer's, Fodor's.
Hotel Kanra Kyoto
Michelin Guide
Condé Nast Traveler
Fodor's
The Telegraph
Lonely Planet Michelin Guide
185 Kitamachi Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture 600-8176
From $157/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Restaurant
Michelin Guide "Built in a modern style paying homage to Kyoto machiya, the handiwork of a design firm is apparent at this hotel."
Condé Nast Traveler99.6
"This 29-room hotel is a serene oasis in a city that, despite its mythologies, often dismays first-time visitors because of its workaday plainness." Full review
Fodor's "This chic downtown pied-à-terre successfully combines traditional ryokan elements—sliding paper screens, tatami rooms—with some unexpected boutique-hotel touches." Full review
The Telegraph8.0
"A sense of calm hits you from the moment you walk through the door...the blend of elegant Japanese design mixed with modern features is stylish and sophisticated." Full review
Lonely Planet Top Choice
"Kanra is an elegant, refined boutique hotel located not too far from Kyoto Station." Full review
Michelin Guide "The concept is a contemporary re-interpretation of Machiya style, whose handmade construction and simple, unadorned woodwork recalls both timeless ryokan style and austere 20th-century modernism." Full review
Yadoya Hiraiwa
Frommer's Fodor's
314 Hayao-cho, Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture 600-8114
From $0/night
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Laundry Service
- Laundy Room
- Air Conditioning
Frommer's "This ryokan, halfway between Kyoto Station and downtown, is one of the best-known and oldest members of the Japanese Inn Group." Full review
Fodor's "One of several budget lodgings near the Takase-gawa, Ryokan Hiraiwa appeals to travelers seeking the traditional feeling of tatami-mat rooms."
