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Matsubaya RyokanvsKyoto Itoya Hotel
Both hotels are rated very highly by expert writers. Overall, Matsubaya Inn ranks marginally better than Kyoto Itoya Hotel. Matsubaya Inn ranks #28 in Kyoto with accolades from 4 sources including Insight Guides, Fodor's and Lonely Planet.
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 Itoya Hotel
Oyster
Michelin Guide Lonely Planet
712 Yakushimae-cho, Karasumarudori, Matsubaranoboru, Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture 600-8416
From $84/night
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Laundry Service
- Smoking Rooms
- Dry Cleaning
- Air Conditioning
OysterMid-Range
"The 65-room Kyoto Itoya Hotel is a centrally located mid-range option close to public transportation, shops, and eateries." Full review
Michelin Guide "This hotel offers five types of room, ranging in size from 16㎡ to 23㎡. The décor is simple, the furnishings are compact and the colour scheme is a subdued brown that uses natural wood grain. " Full review
Lonely Planet "Good things come in small packages at Itoya – the rooms aren't huge but they are stylish, contemporary and excellent value." Full review
