After staying in various hotels for two weeks, we were so excited to stay at an authentic ryokan to close out our Asia trip. This place was disappointing. Checking in, the staff was really nice- confirmed all of our information and reservations for breakfast the next day and dinner that night. Since there was so much hype around the Yachiyo restaurant attached to the Ryokan- we ordered two Standard meals for 9932 yen (about $100/each) to enhance the experience. However, our room attendant didn’t show us how to wear the provided Yukatas (we googled) or the tea service. The Ryokan is badly out dated and smells of mold with stains on the carpets, rugs and fabric hanging everywhere. The room was clean though and we enjoyed the Onsen- small but relaxing. The Standard dinner was overrated - not worth the $ in my opinion. It was 8 courses with us not knowing what it was most of the time. It was fish-based. The icing on the cake of the horrible dinner was the flying cockroach that flew in at the end of the meal to greet us and two other tables - of which the servers did nothing about. We ordered a western style breakfast the next day which I thought was pretty good. During breakfast, they went into our room and removed our sleeping mats and moved furniture. Overall, this place was so disappointing. I hate leaving a negative review because I am not a picky traveler, but this was not worth the $333+ for the room we paid at all.
Great Stay! Really love that my husband and I could experience the culture of Japan during our stay. The Japanese dinner and breakfast were delicious! I would definitely recommend this hotel. Quite but also not far from Gion by bus.
This ryokan is a great Japanese-style inn. Rooms and futons were comfortable. Japanese bath (ofuro) was basic, but nice. Although there were many other guests, we never heard any noise and we never saw anyone else in the ofuro bath. My kids loved it so much they went morning and night the 2 nights we were there! Food was OK, but if you need food accommodations, make sure to make it clear. The Japanese-style vegetarian breakfast contained fish broth. Location convenient to Nanzenji temple.
After staying in various hotels for two weeks, we were so excited to stay at an authentic ryokan to close out our Asia trip. This place was disappointing. Checking in, the staff was really nice- confirmed all of our information and reservations for breakfast the next day and dinner that night. Since there was so much hype around the Yachiyo restaurant attached to the Ryokan- we ordered two Standard meals for 9932 yen (about $100/each) to enhance the experience. However, our room attendant didn’t show us how to wear the provided Yukatas (we googled) or the tea service. The Ryokan is badly out dated and smells of mold with stains on the carpets, rugs and fabric hanging everywhere. The room was clean though and we enjoyed the Onsen- small but relaxing. The Standard dinner was overrated - not worth the $ in my opinion. It was 8 courses with us not knowing what it was most of the time. It was fish-based. The icing on the cake of the horrible dinner was the flying cockroach that flew in at the end of the meal to greet us and two other tables - of which the servers did nothing about. We ordered a western style breakfast the next day which I thought was pretty good. During breakfast, they went into our room and removed our sleeping mats and moved furniture. Overall, this place was so disappointing. I hate leaving a negative review because I am not a picky traveler, but this was not worth the $333+ for the room we paid at all.
Great Stay! Really love that my husband and I could experience the culture of Japan during our stay. The Japanese dinner and breakfast were delicious! I would definitely recommend this hotel. Quite but also not far from Gion by bus.
Thank you so much! I’m so pleased that you enjoyed your recent stay with us here at Ryokan Yachiyo. I am sure our entire Ryokan staff enjoyed catering to your needs as much as you enjoyed your stay! Take care and thank you again. - Ryokan Yachiyo
This ryokan is a great Japanese-style inn. Rooms and futons were comfortable. Japanese bath (ofuro) was basic, but nice. Although there were many other guests, we never heard any noise and we never saw anyone else in the ofuro bath. My kids loved it so much they went morning and night the 2 nights we were there! Food was OK, but if you need food accommodations, make sure to make it clear. The Japanese-style vegetarian breakfast contained fish broth. Location convenient to Nanzenji temple.
Dear Guest. Thank you for your positive comments. I am so glad to hear that you enjoyed your stay with us! I hope your next stay and just around the corner. Call us if there is anything we can help you with.
Thank you very much for stay. We look forward to reviewing the Expedia.com you have chosen.As our Ryokan is established by historical building, we are grateful to hear that you have enjoyed stay with our ryokan and hope you had a unforgettable "Authentic" Ryokan experience. We will share this review to our staff. Renovated ! The HONKAN-main building, room1,room2,room3, room5,room16,room19. HONKAN main building built in Nanzenji temple in 1890. We renovated our 6 rooms to expand the Onsen style Bathroom by the garden side. Feel free to visit our Japanese culinary art and culture and new garden room and enjoy being in cool Japan!! Thank you very much again. Very Truly Yours, Kyoto Nanzenji Garden Ryokan Yachiyo