Kamoya Ryokan — Local services in Kyoto

The main reason for the rating is the cost for a private room with attached bath is comparable to that for a dorm bed in a hostel or a capsule hotel. Additionally the host is great and the location is excellent for Kyoto sightseeing by foot. ||Let me elaborate. I stayed at a tatami room with a bright and modern attached bathroom for a couple of nights. The room was cosy with newer appliances such as air con/heater, tv. It is small, which is typical of Japan in general. ||The host is extremely friendly and makes a real effort to provide useful information about sights and food and all things a first time Kyoto visitor would need. He is also super available and happy to be contacted on the front desk phone 24/7. ||Tea is offered at the lobby at all times. Picture shown is the area where you can unwind at lobby for your free tea. Free Toothbrushes are available if you forgot. Soap and shampoo are provided. Small bath towels are changed daily. WiFi worked well. ||The location is decent on a quiet street, walking distance to Kyoto station (Approx 15 mins) and Gion (Approx 25 mins) and nishiki market (approx 35 mins). There are many famous sights and restaurants within those areas. I do love walking so 10-15 miles a day is...

My partner and I absolutely loved staying at Kamoya Ryokan for our 3 nights in Kyoto.||When we arrived, we were enthusiastically |greeted by the owner, who checked us in and gave us a very useful map of Kyoto, complete with notes on the best places to eat and to visit. He also talked us through the various Ryokan amenities such as water and tea available downstairs, a handy microwave to use in the communal area and hairdryers.||The room itself was also great - we were lucky enough to get a top floor one with a balcony. The wc and shower were also good and in very clean condition. We were surprised to find out the owner really does everything by himself! From the check in/check out duties to cleaning and refurbishing the rooms, a true one-man operation!||The futons are comfortable for the sleeper who is ok with harder surfaces, and it really depends on the person. I was perfectly fine with it, but my partner struggled a bit. Still, this does not detract from our experience and the rating we would give to this structure.||We loved staying and Kamoya Ryokan and we would...

Good for a few days but definitely had lots of room for improvement. Aki was a welcoming and chatty host who responded to our needs. However in our rooms there was dust in a lot of places - windows, many surfaces, and on accessories eg mirror, TV. Also there was too much light in the room in the morning as there’s no blackout blinds; so if you need darkness for good sleep then be prepared to bring a sleeping mask. Toilet and room size was adequate but the bedding was a bit dirty, and we expected a bit more cleaning and tidying from staff to maintain the comfort of our rooms for this price range (e.g. helping out with folding bedding). There was no AC when coming in from a very hot summer which made the building feel more stuffy inside than the outside. Overall a decent experience if you want to try tatami sleeping but definitely...