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Matsubaya RyokanvsKyoto Central Inn
Both hotels are praised by expert reviewers. Overall, Matsubaya Inn is preferred by most writers compared to Kyoto Central Inn. Matsubaya Inn is ranked #22 in Kyoto with praise from 4 reviews such as Frommer's, Insight Guides and Fodor's.
Matsubaya Ryokan
Insight Guides
Fodor's
Frommer's
Lonely Planet
Higashinotoin Nishi-iru, Kamijuzuyacho-dori, Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture 600-8150
From $44/night
- Free Internet
- Laundry Service
- Laundy Room
- Multilingual
- Air Conditioning
- Fax / photocopying
Insight Guides "Cosy but highly efficiently run ryokan dating back to the Meiji era. All rooms are Japanese style and the bathing communal."
Fodor's "You won't find kimono-clad attendants here, but you also won't find wallet-emptying rates." Full review
Frommer's "Rooms are mostly Japanese style, with the best overlooking the garden. Also good bets are five Western-style rooms on the fifth floor with kitchenettes and tiny balconies." Full review
Lonely Planet Top Choice
"A short walk from Kyoto Station, this newly renovated ryokan has clean, well-kept rooms and a management that is used to foreign guests." Full review
Kyoto Central Inn Frommer's
Shijokawaramachi Nishi-iru, Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture 600-8002
From $73/night
- Free Internet
- Laundry Service
- Laundy Room
- Smoking Rooms
- Meeting Rooms
- Dry Cleaning
Frommer's "It resembles a business hotel, but thanks to its great location, about 50% of its guests are tourists, with twins making up the vast majority of its rooms." Full review
