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Hotel Nikko Princess KyotovsKinmata
Both properties are rated very highly by travel writers. On balance, Hotel Nikko Princess Kyoto is preferred by most professionals compared to Kinmata. Hotel Nikko Princess Kyoto scores 70 with praise from 3 publications including Lonely Planet, oyster.com and Michelin Guide.
Hotel Nikko Princess Kyoto
Lonely Planet
Oyster
Michelin Guide
Karasuma Takatsuji Higashi-iru Shiimogyo-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture 600-8096
From $128/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Lonely Planet "Nikko’s entry into the Kyoto market is a welcome addition and maintains the chain’s high standards." Full review
OysterUpper-middle-range
"This upper-middle-range hotel, part of the worldwide Jal hotel chain, offers upscale accommodations in a central location near Shijo-karasuma subway station." Full review
Michelin Guide "This hotel offers warm, friendly hospitality and even its single rooms are a spacious 24㎡."
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,."
