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Sumiya RyokanvsPalace Side Hotel
Both hotels are rated very highly by expert reviewers. On balance, Palace Side Hotel is preferred by most professionals compared to Sumiya Ryokan. Palace Side Hotel comes in at 71 with positive reviews from 3 reviewers including Lonely Planet, Fodor's and Frommer's.
Sumiya Ryokan
Frommer's
433 Shirakabecho, Nakagyo-ku, Fuyacho Sanjo-kudaru, Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture 604-8075
From $0/night
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Air Conditioning
- Refrigerator
Frommer's "Like the other traditional Japanese inns listed here, the 100-year-old Sumiya has a great location in a typical Kyoto neighborhood just a few minutes' walk from bustling downtown." Full review
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The oldest rooms employ a striking variety of different woods in their design (be sure to notice the Edo-Era designs on the sliding doors), while rooms in a 45-year-old addition may have sliding screen doors that open onto a private garden.
Palace Side Hotel
Fodor's Frommer's
380 Oukakuencho, Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture 602-8011
From $85/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Laundy Room
Fodor's "A great option for travelers on a budget, this hotel has a good location, convenient access to public transportation, and a helpful multilingual concierge." Full review
Frommer's "Located just west of the Imperial Palace...offering bare-boned small rooms (all nonsmoking) with the basics of fridge, desks too small for any serious work, free Internet connections" Full review
