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Matsubaya RyokanvsToyoko Inn Kyoto Shijo-Karasuma
Both Matsubaya Inn and Toyoko Inn Kyoto Shijo-Karasuma are rated very highly by experts. On balance, Matsubaya Inn is the choice of most writers compared to Toyoko Inn Kyoto Shijo-Karasuma. Matsubaya Inn comes in at #22 in Kyoto with recommendations from 4 sources like Fodor's, Lonely Planet and Frommer'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
Toyoko Inn Kyoto Shijo-Karasuma Frommer's
28 Naginataboko-cho, Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture 600-8008
From $0/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Laundy Room
Frommer's "Easy subway access from Kyoto Station, is located in the heart of downtown, and offers Toyoko Inn's usual free computers in the lobby." Full review
