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About this property

Comfortable Accommodations: Ryokan Motonago in Kyoto offers family rooms with air-conditioning, private bathrooms, and tatami floors. Each room includes a dining table, refrigerator, TV, and free toiletries. Relaxing Facilities: Guests can enjoy a garden and free WiFi. The ryokan provides a public bath, 24-hour front desk, and full-day security. Additional amenities include room service and luggage storage. Dining Experience: Dinner is highly rated by guests, featuring traditional Japanese cuisine. The property staff and service support receive high praise for their attentive service. Prime Location: Located less than 0.6 mi from Gion Shijo Station and Kiyomizu-dera Temple, the ryokan is 29 mi from Itami Airport. Nearby attractions include Shoren-in Temple and Heian Shrine.

Couples in particular like the location – they rated it 9.8 for a two-person trip.

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Property highlights

    • Located in the top-rated area in Kyoto, this property has an excellent location score of 9.9!

    • Public Bath


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Room Type
Number of guests
 
2 futon beds
4 futon beds
4 futon beds
2 twin beds
4 futon beds
2 twin beds
6 futon beds
4 futon beds
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Guest reviews

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Guests who stayed here loved

  • Harris
    United States United States
    Perfect location in a quiet, historic neighborhood near many sights. Our room was very large. The staff was incredibly attentive and friendly. The Japanese Breakfast is fantastic.
  • Jennifer
    Canada Canada
    Staff were friendly and very polite and good grasp of English. Our room was huge and the food was very good.
  • Becker
    United States United States
    Truly an amazing property and stay. Everything was wonderful — the location, the space, the public baths, and the food! The food! Both dinner and breakfast were incredible. Can’t recommend more.
  • Katerinamia
    Greece Greece
    The location, the friendliness of the staff, the hospitality, the room was amazing. Everything really.
  • Mariedda
    United States United States
    I have never been to a Ryokan before, but based on pictures I have seen, Motonago was beautiful. We reserved the quadruple ( maybe it fits more than 2?) and it was large, beautiful with a full view of the garden. The staff was lovely, great us...
  • Jane
    United States United States
    It was my first time staying in a ryokan. We did it for the last night of our trip and I thought it was a great way to experience a traditional one. I don’t know if I would want to stay there a very long time as it is a little strange and hard...
  • Katie
    United States United States
    It was beautiful, authentic, peaceful, and had a great location. Great sleep on the futons and staff who went out of their way to help us with transportation.
  • Filippo
    United States United States
    True ryokan experience. Food was incredible and service was impeccable
  • Rose
    United States United States
    It was the atmosphere and the incredibly attentive staff, who saw to the smallest details, that made our visit exquisite. During our two-week, four-city tour of Japan, where all of it was extraordinary, it is Ryokan Motonago that remains most...
  • Maulik
    United States United States
    Comfortable stay in 100+ year old but well-maintained ryokan in amazingly beautiful Higashiyama area of Kyoto. Staff is friendly, welcoming, extremely courteous, and helpful. We are vegetarians, and they communicated in advance that we'll get...

Area info

Amenities of Ryokan Motonago

Great facilities! Review score, 9.5

Most popular amenities

  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Free Wifi
  • Family rooms
  • 24-hour front desk
  • Room service
  • Garden
  • Heating
  • Daily housekeeping

Bathroom

  • Towels
  • Free toiletries

Bedroom

  • Linens

Outdoors

  • Garden

Kitchen

  • Dining table
  • Refrigerator

Room Amenities

  • Tatami (traditional Japanese flooring)
  • Drying rack for clothing
  • Clothes rack

Media & Technology

  • Flat-screen TV
  • Telephone
  • TV

Food & Drink

  • Wine/Champagne
    Additional charge
  • Special diet meals (on request)

Internet
Wifi is available in public areas and is free of charge.

Parking
No parking available.

Transportation

  • Public transit tickets
    Additional charge

Services

  • Daily housekeeping
  • Suit press
  • Baggage storage
  • Fax/Photocopying
    Additional charge
  • 24-hour front desk
  • Room service

Front Desk Services

  • Invoice provided

Safety & security

  • Fire extinguishers
  • CCTV in common areas
  • Smoke alarms
  • Key access
  • 24-hour security
  • Safe

General

  • Air conditioning
  • Smoke-free property
  • Heating
  • Family rooms
  • Non-smoking rooms

Spa

  • Public Bath
  • Massage
    Additional charge

Languages Spoken

  • English
  • Japanese

House rules

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Check-in
From 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Check-out
Until 10:00 AM
Cancellation/ prepayment
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Children & Beds

Child policies

Children of all ages are welcome.

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Crib and extra bed policies

Cribs and extra beds aren't available at this property.

Age restriction
The minimum age for check-in is 18
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
Accepted payment methods
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Smoking
Smoking is not allowed.
Parties
Parties/events are not allowed
Quiet hours
Guests need be quiet between 9:00 PM and 7:00 AM.

The fine print

Must-know information for guests at this property

For guests booking a room only rate, please note that meals cannot be added on the spot.

Please note that the maximum occupancy of the room includes all children and cannot be exceeded under any circumstances. For extra guests exceeding the room occupancy, guests will be asked to separate rooms and additional charges will apply. Guests may not be accommodated if there is no availability.

An accommodation tax per person, per night is not included in the price and must be paid at the property.

This property does not accommodate bachelor(ette) or similar parties.

Quiet hours are between 21:00:00 and 07:00:00.

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