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Gion Hatanaka
Kyoto ryokans can be forbiddingly expensive, but Gion Hatanaka manages to avoid excessive prices while still offering the most elegant, high-quality service and comfort. Located in a secluded corner in the heart of Gion, it offers a calm and quiet atmosphere while having the hustle and bustle of the city nearly on the doorstep. From the wood-floored Japanese baths to the enclosed garden to the exquisite cuisine, Gion Hatanaka serves up a peculiarly Japanese experience.
Yasaka Shrine Minamimonmae, Gion, Higashiyama-ku
Tel: (075) 541 5315.
Website: www.thehatanaka.co.jp/enindex.html
Iori Weekly Machiya
An excellent alternative to staying in a hotel or ryokan is to book a machiya, a traditional Kyoto merchant townhouse. Iori Weekly Machiya offers downtown accommodation in restored, authentic wooden townhouses with a combination of traditional machiya architecture (open entrances with complex beam-work, tatami-matted rooms, tokonoma alcoves etc.) and modern furniture and conveniences. Visitors get a feel for traditional Japanese living while at the same time enjoying modern comforts.
144-6 Sujiya-cho Takatsuji-agaru, Tominokoji-dori Shimogyo-ku (main office)
Tel: (075) 352 0211.
Website: www.kyoto-machiya.com/www_english
Kyoto Tokyu Hotel
A luxurious hotel with a central location not far from Tokyo Station, the Tokyu Hotel has 128 well-appointed rooms with Internet access over seven floors. There is a full range of facilities for everything from receptions to international conferences. A beauty salon and a kimono dressing room are available. The hotel has three restaurants. Wi-Fi access is available in the lobby.
Gojo-sagaru, Horikawa-dori, Shimogyo-ku
Tel: (075) 341 2411.
Website: www.tokyuhotelsjapan.com/en/TH/TH_KYOTO
Hotel Granvia Kyoto
A well-designed, stylish hotel for both business and leisure, the Granvia is conveniently located next to, and even directly connected to, JR Kyoto Station. It is 15-floor tall and has an indoor pool, a sauna, jet bath, wellness club, and fitness gym, a skylounge on the 15th floor and several restaurants and bars. There is complimentary Internet access in all rooms.
901 Higashi-Shiokoji-cho, Shiokoji Sagaru Karasuma-Dori, Shimogyo-ku
Tel: (075) 344 8888.
Website: www.granvia-kyoto.co.jp/e
Gion Fukuzumi Inn (Ryokan)
This is a modern, welcoming and reasonably priced Gion ryokan. Like all ryokans it provides Japanese-style rooms with sliding doors, tatami mats, futons and so on, and it also offers en-suite bathrooms as well as two traditional communal baths - a large indoor bathroom and a smaller outdoor bath. Free Internet access is available in the lobby.
Nishi-hairu Shimbashi Higashiohji, Higashiyama-ku
Tel: (075) 541 5181.
Website: www.gion-fukuzumi.com/eng
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