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An essential part of the Kyoto experience is a stay in a traditional inn or ryokan, including a tatami-matted room, impeccable service from maids in kimonos, a soak in a deep, wooden tub, and an elaborate meal. It's important to note that these inns don't have amenities such as Net access—or, for that matter, beds (you sleep on a futon). You're almost always required to vacate your room during the day, which is a drag when the weather is miserable or you're jet-lagged. Baths may be shared, and most ryokan also still require you to take, or at least pay for, both breakfast and dinner (usually kaiseki—a multicourse meal of small, traditional dishes, artfully presented). Thus, many visitors find that two "traditional" nights are plenty before moving to a Western-style hotel. Others, once they get into the soothing rhythms of the place, never want to leave.
Long considered the Western hotel in Kyoto, this rambling property, which opened on the slopes of Higashiyama (Eastern Mountain) in 1890, has only gotten better...more
This inn, now in business for more than 200 years, is worth experiencing—if you're lucky enough to get a room. There are seven, but owner Haruji Ukai is...more
This March 2006 addition to Kyoto's hotel scene raised the bar (and a few eyebrows) with its stunning public spaces and guest rooms fashioned by the trendy...more
If you've only got a night or two in Kyoto, there's nothing as convenient as the 535-room Western-style Granvia, which sits, literally, on top of Kyoto Station,...more
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