KinmatavsMume
Both properties are recommended by experts. Overall, Hotel Mume scores marginally higher than Kinmata. Hotel Mume has a TripExpert Score of 70 with positive reviews from 2 reviewers such as Michelin Guide, Time Out.
Kinmata
407 Dainichicho, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture 604-8044
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- 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,."
Mume
261 Shinmonzen dori, Umemotocho, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture 605-0064
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- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Restaurant
Time Out
"Seven stunningly appointed rooms...will surely rival The Screen for the attention of the design crowd. ... Found amid the antique stores of Shinmonzen Dori." Full review
Michelin Guide
"All four types of guest rooms feature printed paper on the walls and antique furniture. On the Shirakawa River, ‘Kaze’ is most popular, with its white interior enhancing natural light."