Kyoto hotels near Arashiyama Monkey Park Iwatayama

Pros: The service was top notch. They accommodate vegans and vegetarians. Very comfortable stay. Breakfast was good.

Cons: A little on the pricey side. Breakfast should be included for the price

Pros: Staff was very friendly and helpful. Breakfast was excellent and with a great view! Location is nice !

Cons: Not easy to get there for first timers without incurring an expensive cab fare.

Pros: Perfect location. Like a slice of paradise. Super easy walk to everything which is helpful Because the bamboo forest becomes jam packed with tourists between 9 and 5 so we walked over around sunset and at 7:15am and virtually had it to ourselves.

Cons: It’s quite expensive though we knew that about true ryokans going into the process of booking.

Pros: Just unbeatable. Staff unexpectedly included meals in our rate which were impeccable. And Arashimaya district was the best choice for a visit to kyoto.

Pros: Good private hot spring

Pros: Loved the location. Service was excellent. A Japanese experience not to be missed!

Pros: Amazing food and very hospitable staff in a beautiful location. All our ryokan expectations were exceeded, along with full amenities and modern comforts with personalized touches.

Cons: Somehow it wasn't clear that we didn't reserve a meal along with the room, so we were under the impression that the price included a meal. But the staff was extremely accommodating despite our mix-up.

Pros: Location Dinner and Breakfast

Cons: Price

Pros: This was my fourth time staying at a ryokan and this was my best experience. Stayed for one night with my parents, and they especially liked the little garden view in front of the room and of course the meal, kaiseki.

Pros: The grace and beauty of the service was exceptional. It goes beyond "good service". You felt like your soul was acknowledged and cared for. Hard to explain. Its not a big box 5 star hotel experience. It is a mindful, graceful, spiritual 5 star experience. I visited on the anniversary of my beloved sister's passing and the experience gave me time and space to grieve and recover in just a short visit. My thanks to the wonderful staff for your gentle approach. The private dining experience was exceptional.

Cons: It would have been nice to have a little more guidance when choosing to eat outside of the Inn. There were very few nice dinner options to be found on my own. I may have reserved two nights of private dinning at the Inn of dinner if I knew more.

Pros: Everything! The food, the onsen, the lovely view of the river, the top-notch service! Incredible.

Pros: Everything!

Cons: Pricy dinner

Pros: Food and staff lovely

Cons: Was expensive

Pros: Wish the breakfast was included. We booked 3 rooms for our adult children, they upgraded and combinded the 2 smaller rooms to a suite . The children love it!

Cons: With $750/room/night, wish it came with a complementary hot spring bath

Cons: I am not impressed with the restaurant. It was just blah for such 5 star hotel.

Pros: Very impressive facilities, luxurious room and very comfy bed, including the couples onsen (smaller than we thought, but still a delightful experience). Definitely recommend

Cons: Nothing! It was all perfect!

Pros: Location ambience and service Hot mineral water tub

Cons: Smoking area too small and cramped. Only one in the whole prooerty

Pros: Very nice and quiet

Cons: Nothing

Pros: Staff helped arrange cot once realised we were travelling with a toddler. The doorman was super helpful at all times of the day and never seems to go home :(

Cons: Arashiyama area closes early in Winter and yet the hotel seems to have no real facilities except a really expensive dinner. Also despite being on the waterfront, it is actually a long way from the Main Street

Pros: Magical. Sublime. Unforgettable. We have recommended Suiran to the world!!!

Cons: The squishy pillows.

Pros: Location, views and service

Pros: The hotel is beautiful and we had a nice time but the service was oddly off. The staff just seemed to be lost, but friendly. We had dinner at the restaurant and the service was just weird and off - again. Overall we enjoyed ourselves but for the price, not sure we’d be back.

Pros: Nice building

Cons: The distance to the city was horrible far out, businformation was incorrect and even at the citybusstation they didn’t know where it was. So spend your 500¥ not on the bus but on a better located ho(s)tel

Pros: I liked the cleanliness, and the place. Also, how the staff care about their guest.

Cons: They only have 2 shower room for all.

Cons: The dinner and the bed are not so good. I hate ofurô, prefer shower.

Pros: Excellent english-speaking staff, comfy beds, socialable people and tons of activities. I love how honest and the staff is especially one time that i forgot both my passport and my wallet. They saved my behind everytime. Will definitely book here again on the 2020 Olympics!

Cons: None. The place deserved to be higher than a 2 star rating tbh.

Pros: Reading area. Only good for families and Old people.

Cons: The staff is not very accommodating or accepting towards solo travellers or just single night stay. You are treated like a nobody especially if you’re alone and not staying for long. (Which didn’t happen with me anywhere else in Tokyo or Kyoto) I couldn’t wake up for early breakfast because of the extremely noisy dormitory mates due to whom I couldn’t sleep and missed my Breakfast, but on mentioning this to at the reception my coupon (650yen) was taken back with a shrug with no empathy/remorse which along with my horrible night and no breakfast even though charged all went to waste. Not at all recommended for solo travellers.

Pros: I liked the public hot tub bath and the location was set in a beautiful wooded area close to a bus atop

Cons: It’s not family friendly and was not clearly advertised. We paid for this hotel when we arrived on site. We were surprised that it was an extra $30 per night because of what appeared to be taxes we were not aware of. It was also advertised as a family room which I thought would have a shared bathroom For our room Alone alone since we bought four beds in a single room. This was not the case. We have two small children and if they need to use the restroom they tried to open the main door in the middle of the night and get out! At one point we lost a kid because they went to the shared bathroom. Had I known we did not have our own bathroom I would’ve never booked this stay. Also the public bathrooms are only open from 7 AM till 9 AM, as is breakfast. It was hard to get everyone ready without stressing since the bathrooms are split between male and female. I didn’t realize that we would be sharing showers with other people. Also The room was not comfortable for relaxing and there was no tv or internet that worked in our room. The breakfast food was slim pickings and we paid $25 extra per day for the family for the food. We could have stayed elsewhere for a much better price and been less stressed trying to accommodate the kids having to use a shared bathroom down the hallway. I would not recommend this place to families but it would be okay for single travelers.

Pros: I really enjoyed the traditional Japanese baths which we got to experience. Also it was helpful that there was a self-operating kitchen, so if we brought something from a shop we could make it there. The breakfast buffet was a thing to look forward to and it was delicious. There was a variety of foods including western and asian. For the price it was sold at, I think it was great. The location is great because there are nearby bus stop, a station and great temples which you can visit. If you need something in the morning then you can go to the shops nearby.Finaly, there were great evenings with traditional tea and arts and crafts. We met great people there even thought we could not speak the language.

Cons: Limited access to rooms between certain hours, however this did not bother us as we were usually out all day.

Pros: Very friendly, kind and helpful staff. Nice spacious and well designed. Fun additional things like bike hire and 'onsen' - the spa bath.

Cons: Was quite noisy late at night and early morning (from 6am). Bit tricky with other people in dorm (e.g. seeming to sleep all afternoon which made it difficult moving about).

Pros: Clean and calm

Pros: The property was full of amenities, staff were very friendly and fluent in English . Rooms and bunk beds were comfortable, at this price the property is value for money .

Cons: The location was quite far from central Kyoto city.

Cons: Only Japanese breakfast

Pros: Close to JR station and provided with parking

Cons: Nothing

Pros: Good location

Cons: Restaurant lacked the ryokan feel

Pros: The hotel is literally a minute's walk from the train station which is excellent. It also features traditional Japanese rooms which is nice to experience.

Cons: As nice as it may be to experience the traditional Japanese rooms, I found it annoying that the rooms didn't have a tiny bathroom of their own rather than just a common bath (Onsen) several floors down that is open only at designated hours (I don't like someone else deciding for me when I'll use the bathroom). Another annoying thing is that you need to reserve breakfast or dinner at least a day in advance (not an evening in advance, we tried) which kills any chance of spontaneity. Also, the restaurants in Arashiyama tend to close very early (9ish) so be careful; luckily there's a 24/7 supermarket close by. Next time I'd probably stay elsewhere.

Cons: near station near arashiyama

Pros: Loved being right next to JR train station for convenience since we only stayed for one night in Arashiyama. We were able to store our luggage before check in and continue sightseeing. Bath was very nice to soak in. Wonderful Japanese breakfast and Japanese style room. Very friendly staff. Wish we would have stayed another night.

Cons: My futon was not very comfortable. Turns out mine was just well used. The other people I was with had noticeably more comfortable futons. I should have grabbed the extra one in the closet.

Pros: Room is consider big in Japan and the bed is very comfortable. The hotel is just next to the Jr station and it is so convenient. Highly recommended!

Pros: The location is good, just one minute's walk from the JR station.

Cons: The public bath is so so and not clean. The guests need to bring along the towel from the room.

Pros: Large tatami room, quiet, nice onsen like bath. Right across from saga station.

Cons: No restaurant around it. Need to walk 15 minutes to the main Street of tourism for restaurants.