Hotels in Sakyo - Kyōto

Positiv:: The staff are very nice. It's run like a small modern ryokan - it's a family business and they're passionate about treating their guests well. It's extremely clean, and they give you extra perks like free washing machine use if you're staying for a long time. I especially like how they've thought of everything - they have free-to-take towels near the sinks, tissues and paper towels everywhere, modern japanese toilets, utensils to eat and cook with, a microwave, a convection oven, coffee, tea, an electric kettle, free detergent, etc. It's was also a great experience for me since I got to meet people from several countries during my stay there. I was a research student at kyoto university during my stay, and it took only 5 mins to walk to my building in campus. You also have many restaurants and convenience stores nearby. Its 2-3 min away from the Hyakumanben Cross which is has a bus stop. Its also within walking distance from Demachiyanagi station - a subway station which connects all over kyoto - my favorite way to travel there. One more plus was the super fast wifi. It steadily gave me speeds of over 150Mbps, which was helpful since I had to attend 3 skype interviews when I was there. The restaurant is good too, but a bit expensive considering all the options nearby. You get very good japanese home style food here. I'd stayed for around a month and they were very friendly people. They lent me a scarf for free when they were concerned about me going out without one in the winter. I'm a heavy sleeper, and they made sure I was awake to leave for my flight early morning, and even surprised me with a packed vegetarian breakfast when I left which was very handy. This is definitely the place I'm staying in when I go back to kyoto.

Positiv:: Very clean property, all beautiful, comfortable, tidy, quiet. Close to the train station. You can go to a lots of interesting place from there. This was the best hostel I went in japan, I totally recommended and I will come back for sure if a go to japan again. The staff is perfect with good indications and very helpful, I love all this place and the staff

Positiv:: Very clean hotel. Staff is very nice. Near to Demachiyanagi station( 7 minuets walk) and Kyoto University ( main campus 9 minuets).

Positiv:: Very have family felt!!

Positiv:: The staff is really nice and lovely, very helpful. The guesthouse is clean n comfortable

Positiv:: Staff, clean, good atmosphere

Positiv:: The welcoming, friendly and helpful staff made my stay very enjoyable. The hostel is kept very clean; plenty of space in the bunk bed; and there's a nice vibe to this college area - which is served well by bus routes.

Positiv:: The place is very clean and stylish, the house is newly built and equipped with a lot of love for design and details. The place is by far the cleanest guesthouse I've ever stayed, everything is flawless! There's free hand towels in the bathroom any time, the kitchen is a stylish, cosy and well equipped community place. And it has a foot massage machine! :)

Positiv:: Sehr hilfsbereite Gastgeber.

Positiv:: Very clean, great kitchen,very helpful staff. We found the thin mattress on the wooden base too hard for us. However we asked if we could have a few more mattress and they were wonderful. For 1000 yen extra they gave us extra mattress. Thank you so much.

Positiv:: Japanese breakfast!Very warm hosting! Everything is fine!Everyone should stay here!

Positiv:: From the service, attentiveness, room to the food, I like them all

Positiv:: Every minute at this Ryokan from check in to check out was incredible. The Ryokan itself is beautiful, and sits atop a quiet hill with amazing views- it truly provided us with an oasis of comfort and relaxation. The rooms were beautiful and the bath truly made our experience relaxing. The history of the building adds to how special it felt to stay there. The staff was so wonderful to us, and were so accommodating throughout our stay. I have never had more excellent service anywhere I’ve stayed, and they truly went above and beyond at every opportunity to make our stay more comfortable. We opted for a Kaiseki dinner and were so delighted by every course. We were excited to wear the Yukata provided to make the experience feel even more authentic. Their Japanese breakfast was one of the best meals we had during our whole time in Japan. Overall I would recommend the Yoshida Sanso to anyone visiting Kyoto. While it is definitely not the choice for a traveler on a budget, it was an incredible experience that we found to be so valuable and will provide us with memories to last a lifetime.

Positiv:: Es ist ein historisches Gebäude. Wer in die Welt von Japan eintauchen möchte, der sollte unbedingt hier übernachten. Der Service war einer der Besten, den ich je erlebt habe und ich reise sehr viel. Bis zur Busverbindung sind es ca 800 m. Von da aus erreicht man so ziemlich alles. Die Eigentümerin persönlich hat sich am Vorabend der Abreise bei uns bedankt. Wie waren von diesem Hotel absolut begeistert.

Positiv:: Ryokan Yoshida-Sanso is an extraordinary experience and a worthwhile decision if you are in Kyoto. We stayed one night in the Hanare, which is the private house next to the main house. The facilities are traditional but have many modern upgrades that make the stay very comfortable. The privacy was welcome after a busy week in Tokyo. The dinner is recommended, as it is an additional charge, but wonderfully presented and delicious. The breakfast is the real treat though, as you sit in a private room in the main house to enjoy the array of little bites and bowls with tasty preparations. The staff is warm, welcoming, friendly and attentive, but not overbearing. The care in which every task is completed is really special and makes you feel like you're staying in a home (which you are). The location is perfect since you're close enough to town if you want to dine out, but still secluded from the bustle of the city.

Positiv:: The location was excellent for our purposes allowing us to walk to locations and temple complexes we had wanted to visit.

Positiv:: sehr traditionelles Hotel mit sehr gut englischsprachigem und freundlichem Personal und einem tollen japanischen Frühstück. Dieses isst man in einem kleinen Raum allein (oder mit Partner) in sehr privater Atmosphäre. Kein Buffet oder großer Ess-Saal. Sehr ruhige Lage in einem hübschen Gässchen.

Positiv:: Gorgeous; incredible service; once-in-a-lifetime experience. Not cheap.

Positiv:: Phenomenal Ryokan experience; wonderfully attentive, friendly staff and simply glorious room and grounds. It was like being transported back in time, but with a turn of the century European hint to it. Back to the days when travel was still glamourous and utterly relaxing. The food was also delicious.

Positiv:: Everything was incredible! The staff was kind and extremely helpful, the grounds and room were beautiful, and the breakfast was delicious. It’s expensive, but it’s worth the price.

Positiv:: The staff were AMAZING, lots of attention to small details, food was delicious, the place is very special. One in a million traditional hotel

Positiv:: Yoshida-Sanso was a luxurious splurge for my husband and me. While we only spent one night here, it was the best accommodation we've ever experienced. We were welcomed with hot tea, a traditional sweet, and a handwritten poem in Japanese calligraphy. We were given a personal tour of the ryokan before settling into our spacious room with a breathtaking view of the garden and the surrounding forested hills overlooking Kyoto. The room came with many nice amenities, including a tea set and comfortable yukata that we wore on the property. The futon beds were very comfortable and luxurious. While the bathrooms and onsen were technically shared, we never ran into anyone else using them during our stay, and so it felt like we had it all to ourselves. I really enjoyed relaxing in the hot onsen. There are several shrines and temples within walking distance of the ryokan, including the famous Ginkaku-ji temple (we actually preferred the less-touristy ones though). We had the traditional kaiseki dinner, which was offered in a private room next to the garden. The kaiseki dinner, while expensive, was an absolute culinary delight! The 9-course meal was made with the freshest ingredients and cooked with a delicate, sophisticated touch. The complimentary breakfast (we chose traditional Japanese style) was also delicious as well. We enjoyed freshly brewed coffee and spiced cookies in the cafe after breakfast. Our host was incredibly helpful, held our luggage after checkout, and arranged a taxi to come pick us up when we were done exploring and needed to travel to our next hotel.

Positiv:: Excellent property with only 4 guest rooms. Good ’onsen’. Staff very friendly and curteous.

Positiv:: The whole experience was fantastic. They prepared a special vegan dinner hotpot and vegan breakfast for me. The onsens were very relaxing. Yuta was an incredible host. I only wish we planned to stay longer than one night.

Positiv:: Great remote location.

Positiv:: Everything we want to experience in Japan.the onsen.the traditional room style.the food.the scenery.

Positiv:: The food they were offering for breakfast was incredibly good. It was delicious! The room is really spacious and the bathrooms are really clean.

Positiv:: Silent, nice, clean, great staff, amazing food and a lovely Onsen

Positiv:: Love the experience of this traditional Japanese Ryokan. And kids love the onsen.

Positiv:: The Onsen was lovely. The room was quite big. The village was beautiful. It was only a 15 - 20 minute taxi ride from Kyoto station and didn't cost that much - highly recommend considering that if you're travelling as a group.

Positiv:: An amazing little hotel in the middle oh nowhere. Great staff, great facilitates and a great place to get away from the world. Amazingly only a bus ride away from the centre of Kyoto.

Positiv:: It’s our favourite place in the whole of Japan!

Positiv:: Das Onsen ist ein fantastischer Ort für Entspannung auf japanische Art. Insbesondere das Abendessen ist sehr zu empfehlen.

Positiv:: So beautiful.

Positiv:: Ein Ryokan ist halt eher puristisch und bietet wenig Ausstattung. Der (kleine) Fernseher im Zimmer ist schon ein Zugeständnis an die Moderne... :-) Das Personal ist sehr freundlich, das Onsen ist sehr schön. Die Landschaft direkt am Ryokan ist liebevoll gestaltet, die Lage ist recht abgeschieden, was der Ruhefindung förderlich ist.

Positiv:: Beautiful spacious and comfortable rooms. Very helpful staff.

Positiv:: The location was perfect for a conference. The front desk was asked for recommendations for a restaurant and did an excellent job. The building was well designed and beautiful in itself.

Positiv:: Fluffy pillows

Positiv:: Serenity

Positiv:: Sehr ruhig gelegen mit einem großen Park, ideal auch zum Joggen. U-Bahn in direkter Nähe. Grosse komfortable Zimmer.

Positiv:: Staff was very nice it is very quiet The facility was very nice

Positiv:: Very nice hotel

Positiv:: I was on a gluten free diet & difficult to get bread I licked the fruit

Positiv:: Sehr ruhige Lage des Hotels. Service und der Umgang mit dem Gast ist erstklassig. U-Bahn in der Nähe aber eben leicht ausserhalb.

Positiv:: Luxury after many ryokan Very nice very very nice staff but no gym no pool hairdresser was from the Middle Ages and they washed all my clothes instead of dry cleaning

Positiv:: It’s convenient to take the subway.

Positiv:: Very nice hotel. The staff are friendly and helpful.

Positiv:: I stayed in a junior suite, so I don’t know how it compares to other rooms. This room had a private garden, amazing bathtub, separate shower area, separate bathroom. Ample storage. The staff was superb. Can’t believe the garden view!!

Positiv:: The eight course vegan dinner at the ryokan restaurant was - I believe - one of the best meals I have had in my life. The traditional Japanese service was just beautiful. The hot bath in the deep soak wooden Japanese bath was exceptional! Augmented by the huge bathroom windows that opened onto the mountains of Kyoto and the Japanese garden below. Very expensive. But worth it.

Positiv:: I liked the room and the location, next to the mountains in a quiet area of Kyoto. The staff was also very friendly.

Positiv:: The property was beautiful. Staff were very accommodating, especially for our gluten free and 2 vegetarian guests travelling in our party. Will definitely be back. The dinner and breakfast were fantastic!!

Positiv:: Property gardens were beautiful and rooms were well maintained and very clean.

Positiv:: Wunderschönes Ryokan, sehr freundliches und bemühtes Personal. Die Badewanne war ein Traum. Das vegetarische Menü am Abend war ausgezeichnet. Es hat uns sehr gut gefallen!

Positiv:: die Lage

Positiv:: Very nice view, next to the Nanzen Temple. Our room is very traditional Japanese style, and we are also served Japanese traditional tofu breakfast. Best experience in our trip.

Positiv:: We had the room with the private ONSEN, It was very difficult to leave this apartment, also love the food where you order the day before and get serviced right away. And so delicious

Positiv:: The vegan (economy) dinner set was absolutely amazing and it was well worth it. It didn't NOT feel like an economy option, more like the mega luxury option. So I can't even imagine what the others where, and we got so full we rolled back to the room. Do NOT ship having dinner here.

Positiv:: Everything was good. Nice ryokan. Good massage chairs and big rooms.

Positiv:: Nice, old fashion Japanese style. Good location. Great view from the window of our apartament - trees. Japanese bath.

Positiv:: Lage

Positiv:: Location, area, close to many Shrines, temples, museums, close to transportation, near a nice path by a canal, close to the Philosophers Path, Japanese breakfasts, helpfulness and pleasantness of the staff. The Large Public Onsen type Bath.

Positiv:: Good location. Friendly staff.

Positiv:: Hot public Bath in the basement.

Positiv:: Location to where we needed to be

Positiv:: War schön sauber.

Positiv:: We have stayed at this hotel three times, the first time 30 years ago! It is simple and practical, the staff are friendly and helpful and it is in a great location.It may not be fancy but it is clean and has a certain charm.

Positiv:: The biggest room I encountered during my 2 week stay in Japan. Traditional room, with tatami. The staff was very nice and helpful. From the JR Station you only need to take 1 bus, it takes 20mins aprox.

Positiv:: Japanese Breakfast was excellent.Location on the side of a lovely canal lined with blooming Cherry Trees was lovely

Positiv:: the location is very good! The staff is helpful.

Positiv:: The hotel is about 10 minutes away from Higashiyama station, and if you like to walk to places, you can be at some of the main temples within 20-30 minutes. Some are only a few minutes away. The Japanese style room was too small so I asked whether they could change it and they gave me a twin western style room, which was good. Japanese breakfast was great.

Positiv:: Location was great, value for money. But one should be aware of futon beds which I was not at the time of booking. Basically it means sleeping on the floor over the mattresses, no real bed. So don't expect real bed if you book room with futon beds. Was no big problem for me.

Positiv:: Large comfy bed. Huge room compared to most for the same price. Clean and our room didn't have any smell of smoke. Don't let the fact that it is a love hotel put you off.