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五条ゲストハウス
; 525-2299; stay@gojo-guest-house.com; Higashiyama-ku, Gojōbashi higashi
3-396-2; dm ¥2500, s/tw ¥3500/6000; ; 5min walk from Kiyomizu Gojō Station exit 4, Keihan line)
This is
a fine guesthouse in an old wooden Japanese house, which makes the place feel more like
a ryokan than your average guesthouse. It's a relaxed and friendly place at home with for-
eign guests. The staff here speak good English and can help with travel advice. Best of all:
they have
gaijin
(foreigner) sized futons!
Southern Higashiyama
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HYATT REGENCY KYOTO¥¥¥
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Sanjūsangendō-mawari, Higashiyama-ku; r ¥19,000-46,000; ; 5min walk from Shichijō Station, Keihan
line)
The Hyatt Regency is an excellent, stylish and foreigner-friendly hotel at the southern
end of Kyoto's Southern Higashiyama sightseeing district. Many travellers consider this
the best hotel in Kyoto. The staff here are extremely efficient and helpful (there are even
foreign staff members - something of a rarity in Japan). The on-site restaurants and bar
are excellent. The stylish rooms and bathrooms have lots of neat touches. The concierges
are knowledgeable about the city and they'll even lend you a laptop to check your email if
you don't have your own.
SEIKŌRŌ¥¥¥
Tonyamachi-dōri, Higashiyama-ku; r per person with 2 meals from ¥24,150; ; Kawaramachi-Gojō stop,
bus 17 or 205)
The Seikōrō is a classic ryokan with a grandly decorated lobby. It's fairly spa-
cious, with excellent, comfortable rooms, attentive service and a fairly convenient
midtown location. Several rooms look over gardens and all have private bathrooms.
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RYOKAN MOTONAGO¥¥¥
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son with 2 meals from ¥17,850; ; Gion stop, bus 206)
This ryokan may have the best location
of any in the city, and it hits all the right notes for one in this class: classic Japanese decor,
friendly service, nice bathtubs and a few small Japanese gardens.
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RYOKAN UEMURA¥¥
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