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Sumiya RyokanvsRakucho
Both hotels are endorsed by experts. Overall, Sumiya Ryokan scores marginally better than Rakucho. Sumiya Ryokan comes in at 69 with praise from 1 publications including 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
"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.
Rakucho
Frommer's
455 Nishinotoin-cho, Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture 600-8327
From $24/night
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Restaurant
- Meeting Rooms
- Air Conditioning
- Baggage storage
"All but one of the spotless tatami rooms, decorated with such traditional touches as scrolls, have views of a small peaceful garden." Full review