Inakatei — Hotel in Kyoto

I reserved this ryokan on jalan and found a deal. The catch was I will be assigned whichever room that did not sell. I went for it because this ryokan was still by far the least expensive on Ishibe Alley. |We checked in at 5 pm and were led to the room of the night. It was 6 tatami in size. We were then introduced to the amenities such as shower and bath. Shower was ok till late but bath closed at 7:30 pm. There were 2 shower/bath rooms. Yukata and towels were provided. |The futons were ok but the walls were very thin. I could hear snoring from the neighbors. I heard people returning late at night too. Things to consider if you are a light sleeper. |Breakfast was served in the room. Staff was very nice and sweet. A traditional Japanese breakfast was served. It had salmon, rice, natto, tsukemono and miso soup. Coffee was served after the whole meal. |A movie director stayed at this ryokan before. A TV drama had been filmed here also. I asked the staff and was shown the rooms where this all happened. |Ryokans generally do not have separate smoking and nonsmoking rooms. Unfortunately there is still smell of smoke in the room we stayed in. |For the price I paid(7000 yen per person including breakfast), I...

I reserved this ryokan on jalan and found a deal. The catch was I will be assigned whichever room that did not sell. I went for it because this ryokan was still by far the least expensive on Ishibe Alley. |We checked in at 5 pm and were led to the room of the night. It was 6 tatami in size. We were then introduced to the amenities such as shower and bath. Shower was ok till late but bath closed at 7:30 pm. There were 2 shower/bath rooms. Yukata and towels were provided. |The futons were ok but the walls were very thin. I could hear snoring from the neighbors. I heard people returning late at night too. Things to consider if you are a light sleeper. |Breakfast was served in the room. Staff was very nice and sweet. A traditional Japanese breakfast was served. It had salmon, rice, natto, tsukemono and miso soup. Coffee was served after the whole meal. |A movie director stayed at this ryokan before. A TV drama had been filmed here also. I asked the staff and was shown the rooms where this all happened. |Ryokans generally do not have separate smoking and nonsmoking rooms. Unfortunately there is still smell of smoke in the room we stayed in. |For the price I paid(7000 yen per person including breakfast), I...

This small traditional inn is located on a quiet pedestrian-only side street in Kyoto's historical district. That comes with many pluses and one minus. The minus is that the hotel is discreetly signposted (in Japanese) which can make it difficult to find: since a taxi cannot deliver you to the door, make sure you have the location logged on your phone or similar. The plusses are obvious - not only are you in easy walking distance of downtown Gion with many cafes and restaurants, as well as of many tourist sites, but it's very quiet.||||The hotel itself is low-key and in an older building: it's very much like being in someone's home. Think quirky charm, not high-end hotel. There is a western-style as well as a japanese-style toilet, but the sleeping arrangements are japanese style (with enormous, warm fluffy duvets in winter!). There are also Japanese style bathrooms with deep hot tubs to soak in after a hard day's sightseeing||||The staff were excellent, and enormously friendly, but have only limited English language skills. One tip: although you can pay for your room and meals with a credit card, you cannot pay the local accomodation tax with a card, so be sure to have a few thousand yen in cash on...