Kyoto Hotels near Old Rissei Elementary School

Perfect location right in the heart of Gion. Great place to base yourself in Kyoto. Staff were lovely and welcoming. Rooms are clean and quiet but on the smaller side.

We are from NYC. This was our first visit to Japan. We spent all our time outside the hotel exploring and eating our way thru Kyoto, Nara & Osaka. We enjoyed 5 nights at Rinn Gion Kenninji.

The host is very friendly, providing personalized sightseeing recommendations on hand-drawn notes that are both cute and detailed. The location is excellent! The house is clean and well-maintained!

Amazing location and perfect place to experience the real Japanese life! Walking distance to many places, the owner is super friendly and supportive! I recommend staying here!

Top value, top service! No issue whatsoever staying at this hotel. The hotel is right by a very quaint river with willows lining the banks, very romantic.

Very good! No problem at all, beds/pillows a bit too firm but that’s a matter of personal taste! Thanks!

Hotel is very clean, staff is so polite, hotel and rooms are new. Smoking area is really a lifesaver. Totally recommended!

The hotel is slightly hidden from the main street but once you get inside it is nicely arranged and modern.
Accommodations were clean and the staff were very pleasant.

My partner and I had an incredible stay at Nishiyama Ryokan.

Loved that I stayed here! From checkin to checkout… everything was smooth. Welcomed with tea and a hot towel and someone personally escorted me to my room and explained everything.

Before coming to Japan, we thought the room here would be very small based on the photos.

Super cute hotel! I loved the designs of everything. I thought the room was going to be dark all day, but there is a huge window that allows lots of natural light in the morning.

Location is the best! Bus stops to and from Kyoto Station are just steps away. It is also walking distance to many attractions like Gion, Pontocho Alley, Kami River.

Our family enjoyed the Japanese experience. The host was charming, eccentric and always helpful.
The sleeping room is large and comfortable. The garden is peaceful and the breakfast just right.

We stayed at the Shinmonzen for two nights while on a trip to Japan for our honeymoon. They went above and beyond in absolutely every way.

I have been fortunate to stay at some of the top hotels in the world, and no where have I had a more meaningful stay than at the Shinmonzen.

The place is lovely and new, good area, and the staff are lovely. Beds are on the firm side, but very comfortable and with good quality linen. Very happy with our choice.

I would definitely stay here again. Great location and price when I stayed 1 night.

Incredible experience all around. Some of the best breakfasts we’ve had anywhere either beautiful presentation and attentive to our dietary restrictions.

If you are looking for a traditional ryokan stay, I cannot recommend Yuzuya more.

Absolutely wonderful! We stayed here a few nights with our two young children and it was perfect. Incredible location, with nearby sites, restaurants, shops and accessibility.

A wonderful home that’s close to shrines and temples in Kyoto. We loved our stay here and would definitely return! Claire was a fantastic host as well.

I stayed here for one night and I regret not staying longer.
The style of the place makes you feel the real Japanese experience, the bed is so comfortable. Location is great.

I stayed here almost 11 years ago and I plan on returning this year. I stayed in Japan for 6 weeks and this was my favourite place to stay.

Excellent hotel centrally located in Gion, highly walkable to top sights, restaurants, small local shops and massive shopping malls. The staff is great, friendly and efficient.

We love this hotel and preferred this hotel to the other one we stayed in the "city" side of town. This hotel is in the heart of the Gion district in the quieter section (not touristy section).

I had a really lovely stay here, the place feels super peaceful and traditional.
It’s in the heart of Gion however it is very quiet and private. Perfect if you want.

Beautiful house and a good place for when you want to stay and explore gion and it's surroundings. Very quiet and peaceful area. Best for big groups!

The self check in is great if that's your speed, but can present issues when trying to receive mail.

Great location right in the heart of Gion, but still nice and quiet in the room.
We had a free-to-use washer-dryer & detergent in the room.

I just moved from a 4 star to this 3 star and the beds are bigger, comfier and the room is more spacious. Self check in was simple, Wi-Fi works and AC too.

Just enjoyed our 5D4N at Kyoto & we stayed at Hiz Hotel Gion Shirakawa as our base. Very charming apartment hotel.

Shogetsu is an excellent kaiseki restaurant. The host, Ayano san, helps foreigners new to kaiseki feel very welcomed with her warm and approachable hospitality.

A lovely family run establishment. The service is lovely, the ladies are so nice and knowledgeable. The food is great, it is a unique Japanese meal. Loved it!

Rooms are great and well equipped. Loved the washer/dryer system with the ventilation in the bathroom, I washed my clothes after showering at night and they were dry by the morning.

Hotel is located on a quieter somewhat residential neighborhood with little shops tucked here and there. We travelled with 2 adults and 2 teenagers.
Plus:
Felt like you got a local experience.

I was a bit worried seeing some negative reviews but I can confidently say that those must be from troll accounts as this was probably our favorite stay we have ever been to. Extremely kind and

This was definitely a very traditional experience my boyfriend and I loved every moment the staff were always so kind an welcoming.

Stay on 27 Nov 2023 (Mon)
+ Strategic location, comfortable and clean environment to stay.
+ Full amenities, toiletries, coffee at the pantry and even pyjamas available.

This was my second experience at a capsule hotel, and I must say it was absolutely fantastic!

Our stay was wonderful and we would definitely recommend and also stay again! This is our (my husband and I) 2nd trip to Kyoto and we loved staying here.

The location was perfect, really close to the Gion district. Very close to all the bus & subway connections. Lots of fantastic restaurants on the same road as the hotel.

The room was so big, especially for Japan! The location was great as well and the staff were super nice and helpful.
They also had a laundry machine and a dryer in the room which was niiice.

Easy to check in, elevator is small so if you have lots of bags you may have to make a few trips. Room is very spacious, on top floor so we get a bit of a view of the temples. Would stay again.

Excellent Stay!
I had a wonderful stay at the hotel. The staff was exceptionally friendly and attentive from the moment I checked in. My room was spotlessly clean.

Super central traditional Hotel in Kyoto.
Room was super big, bathroom as well super big and clean!