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KinmatavsHotel Monterey Kyoto
Both properties are endorsed by professional reviewers writing for major publications. On balance, Hotel Monterey Kyoto ranks significantly better than Kinmata. Hotel Monterey Kyoto ranks #8 in Kyoto with accolades from 7 sources like Gayot, oyster.com and Michelin Guide.
Kinmata
Concierge
Fodor's
Travel + Leisure
DK Eyewitness
407 Dainichicho, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture 604-8044
From $0/night
- Room Service
- Restaurant
- Air Conditioning
Concierge "This inn, now in business for more than 200 years, is worth experiencing—if you're lucky enough to get a room."
Fodor's "This high-class ryokan offers a trip back in time. ... The staff is friendly, the atmosphere welcoming, and the rooms are beautiful and decidedly unpretentious." Full review
Travel + Leisure "This intimate 1801 ryokan near the Nishiki food market serves owner Haruji Ukai’s seafood kaiseki meals." Full review
DK Eyewitness "Only seven rooms means you feel like you’re being welcomed into the home of a (very wealthy and formal) Japanese family,."
Hotel Monterey Kyoto Travel + Leisure
Time Out
Oyster
Gayot
Michelin Guide
Frommer's
Lonely Planet
604 Manjuyacho, Karasumadori 3jo kudaru, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture 604-8161
From $78/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Travel + Leisure "This centrally located 327-room value hotel has spotless accommodations near shop-filled Sanjo-dori." Full review
Time Out "The lobby of black marble and mirrors, crystal chandelier, and Renoir and Hendricks originals looks more like the entrance to a Bubble-era nightclub than a hotel." Full review
OysterUpper-middle-range
"The centrally located, upper-middle-range Hotel Monterey Kyoto combines elements of Kyoto style with the tradition of Great Britain, Edinburgh in particular." Full review
Gayot "Travelers watching their wallets appreciate the eclectic style and thoughtful extras at this reasonably priced hotel."
Michelin Guide "This hotel was inspired by the historic city of Edinburgh, the city twinned with Kyoto."
Frommer's "Rooms are remarkably bold, with striped wallpaper in navy blue or crimson red...its top-floor spa with great views across the city is worth the entrance fee for its sauna " Full review
Lonely Planet "Within a few minutes’ walk of the Karasuma-Oike subway station... this relatively new upmarket business hotel is a great place to stay if you want to be downtown." Full review
