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Reviews of Traditional Kyoto Inn serving Kyoto cuisine IZUYASU

3.5 out of 5
Traditional Kyoto Inn serving Kyoto cuisine IZUYASU
272 Sasaya-cho, Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 113 out of 154 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 31 out of 154 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 8 out of 154 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 154 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 154 reviews" "

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

9.4/10

Amenities

9.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Cindy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jonny

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very cute, authentic experience!
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Siu Wai

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Amazing traditional inn with lots of history. Brilliant staff that you could wish for. Relaxing atmosphere, your own private onshen and we Would definitely recommend having the traditional breakfast and seven course meal for dinner, you wouldn’t want to miss it. Great location to get to places. This place comes very highly recommended. We would have loved to stay longer but we had plans back in Tokyo. Next time we will stay longer!
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Judith

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A lovely traditional room and a relaxing private bath, The staff were friendly and attentive. The breakfast was superb.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Amber

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jacek

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful and traditional.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Eliza

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Morris, Fairfield

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Justine, Pasadena

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful proprietors and staff. We separately booked a dinner with them (highly recommend) and the owner is the head chef. He's very passionate about cooking and it showed in this wonderful 7-course meal, as well as in the delicious kaiseki breakfast that is included with the room rate. Bathing arrangement is much easier than it originally sounded from their email, and all in all a very memorable stay with kind and welcoming hosts.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Eliana

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Blown away!
This place was absolutely incredible. Every detail of my stay was extremely thought through by the hotel staff. I had no idea how personal the experience would be or that the property would have such a rich history. The owner is the chef, and he cooked the dinners in front of us, explained several Japanese culinary traditions, showed us the artwork collection on the property, and gave us the history of his hotel and his family. The food was top-notch, traditional, and different each night and morning (great for seafood lovers!). I don't speak any Japanese unfortunately, but there are enough English speaking staff members on-site to provide translations for everything. My recommendation for staying here is that guests plan their stays in Kyoto around spending a significant amount of time at Izuyasu in the evenings to fully appreciate the experience. For those looking to stay here but also experience night life in Kyoto, I recommend splitting the trip between Izuyasu and another simpler hotel (unless cost is no object). Note that Izuyasu has an 11 PM - 7AM curfew. My only suggestion for improvement is that the hotel add an explanation on their guest book about how massage payments work. I was unaware that I was supposed to pay the massage therapist directly, rather than through the hotel, and I was lucky that I had enough cash on-hand.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I had a phenomenal experience of a traditional ryokan in Kyoto, minutes walk from Kyoto main station. The property and staff are impeccable, I’ve not slept so well in weeks nor woken feeling so refreshed. The one of three on-site onsen I relaxed in were perfect following much exploring of sights in Kyoto and set me up for another full day of sightseeing. When I come back to Kyoto I will stay here again without doubt or hesitation.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Frances

Travelled with partner
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Staff was very friendly and the place was so peaceful
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Alathea

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great ryokan experience in Kyoto
I recently stayed at the Izuyasu ryokan for 2 nights with 3 friends in the Ki superior room. We had an excellent time during our stay in this traditional inn. We were provided with yukata to wear while we were there. We enjoyed the Japanese breakfasts served at the inn, but did not do the kaiseki dinner so that we would have additional time to explore the city as there is an 11:00 PM curfew as a courtesy to the other guests. The staff were very accomodating to any requests that we had and I would definitely recommend it to someone looking for this experience while in Kyoto.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Thomas, Pasadena

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful staff. Very traditional ryokan living. Convenient location.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

6/10 Okay

Aidan

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Underwhelming, given the extraordinary price.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Lisa

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This was a warm and friendly experience in a traditional Ryokan, but with all the modern conveniences, including electronics chargers and air conditioning. It was delight to enter the cool and serene spaces from the sticky hot city streets. The staff was lovely and the room was too.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great traditional Japanese experience
We were all happy we tried this traditional Japanese experience. We stayed one night and took the dinner option. The presentation was beautiful, and the food was delicious. The (included) breakfast was also fabulous. Note, the taxi drivers are not familiar with the location of this ryokan. I pulled the address from the Hotels.com site and was told that is incorrect. Also, note in Google, this ryokan is listed as "Izuyasu".
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Michelle

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This place is truly special. It’s been in the family for 7 generations. The dinner was amazing. It was nice to hear about the history of this place. It’s lovingly maintained. I highly recommend and would definitely stay again
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

James

Stayed 1 night in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Ian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Mia Giyana

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staying in Izuyasu was the highlight of our trip, and we booked it on our last day in Kyoto. The ambiance of this place was very relaxing and peaceful. After a tiring yet beautiful trip, we got to soak in a private bath scheduled for us. After our bath we headed down to the common area and enjoyed their home made plum wine, and hot sake. The manager that day kept us company, and we definitely enjoyed chatting the night away. Our room was very spacious, and the beds were super comfortable too.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Caitlin

Travelled with family, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This beautiful inn exceeded our expectations. Morning breakfast service was wonderful and common areas like baths and living room area were well designed and cozy. Beautiful spirit of omotenashi here!
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Katherine

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved the kaiseki and getting to know the history behind the ryokan. Wish the onsens were a bit bigger.

10/10 Excellent

Matthew

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2022

10/10 Excellent

TREVOR

Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2022

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Izuyasu was amazing! The kaiseki was delicious and very unique. I stayed during COVID before borders open, so I was the only guest, but even if there had been more guests, I expect the experience would not have been much different. Excellent hospitality!
Stayed 1 night in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Traditional experience.
Love the traditional Japanese experience. Breakfast and dinner were amazing. Family had a great time. 8 min walk to Kyoto station but nested in a quiet neighborhood with a Family Market across the street.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

Alan

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2020

8/10 Good

Megan

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Quiet peaceful and lovely
This place was lovely! Quiet and spacious, toilets and sinks in the rooms with shared private showers. Stayed here for 2 nights with our kids 10 and 12. Not necessarily the ideal place to stay with kids (it’s a quiet, peaceful place, had to try to keep our youngest from jumping around) but we wanted the experience at least for a few nights and they made us all feel welcome.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Perfect for experience
Amazing hospitality and stay!
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

Bri, Honolulu

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Izuyasu is an incredible property about a 10-min walk from Kyoto tower and station. The staff was excellent at taking care of our every need and made sure we were comfortable during our stay. We were only able to stay one night here but wished it could’ve been a lot longer - the breakfast was excellent and we’ll be sure to try the kaiseki dinner (we heard rave reviews) next time we’re here! Highly recommend this ryokan for anyone looking for a more traditional stay in Kyoto!
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

Michael, New York

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We felt as if we were invited into this family’s home. They pampered us in every way possible. If you are looking for a traditional ryokan experience in Japan without sacrificing any of the comfort, this is the best choice.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent service, good location, wish I stayed longer
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

James

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We heard about the tradition of staying in a ryokan in Kyoto and stayed for one night. We were greeted with tea and sweets and they helped bring our suitcases up to our rooms right away. We had a relaxing experience and enjoyed using the private onsen (bath). Note that each room also has a private bathroom while the 3 onsens are private but shared. We also were provided with a tea set and hot water. The accommodations were clean and comfortable and we slept on mattresses that were placed on the tatami mats. The central garden was peaceful. We did not sign up for the kaiseki dinner (which is extra $) but enjoyed the included breakfast. Overall it was a nice to experience for 1 night, but we stayed at a more modern hotel for the remaining trip to give us more freedom, as there is an 11pm curfew (I believe most ryokans we looked at have one).
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

Sonali

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Delightful
Lovely traditional hotel. Dinner was fantastic and the service exemplary. Highly suggest a visit to round out a true Japanese cultural experience.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Phillip

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2019

8/10 Good

Kheng Choon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice property quiet. The staff were courteous. The dinner was nice but took a little bit to long to serve the dishes. Took about 2-3 hours for each course to be served.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2019

10/10 Excellent

MatthewR, Orlando, FL USA

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I was a fantastic stay. The staff and property exceeded our expectations. We will definitely stay here again the next time we are in Kyoto!
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2019

8/10 Good

Peter, Las Vegaa

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This is a charming Japanese style inn and We cannot expect too many in-house amenities. But, the location is excellent. Almost in front of one of the major Kyoto tourist attractions and a walking distance to JR Kyoto station. We enjoyed our stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2018

8/10 Good

Raewyn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A lovely traditional style Japanese building. However, if you are in a room on the ground floor you can experience significant noise from guests moving about in their room on the floor above.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2018

10/10 Excellent

Daryl, Meadow Vista, California

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We had a fantastic experience at the hotel. The staff was very friendly and spoke English well.We were really pleased with the private dinning experience while overlooking the garden. The cost was not inexpensive but the experience was outstanding. If you want a real old Japan experience stay at this hotel.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2018

10/10 Excellent

Peter

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Traditional experience
A very traditional experience with amazing and unique food. So happy to have stayed at this well located and charming inn.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2018

10/10 Excellent

Luke, London

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Really friendly staff & perfect ryokan experience
Hotel staff were so friendly and nice to us all, with the limited english skills they had they still made conversation with us and were always smiling and helping us out. The breakfasts were delicious, an amazing sample of traditional Japanese cuisine. Unfortunately we weren’t able to experience their dinner since we did not book three days in advance but I’m sure it would have been just as nice. As for facilities, the shower and bath room are located a short walk from the room with traditional wooden and black tiled look. The hot baths were the perfect way to end the day. An iPad was provided for use within the room and they have a fast free wifi. We only got to stay here 2 nights but if I planned again I would make sure to stay longer since I enjoyed it so much. I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend this to a friend or to stay again if I ever come to kyoto again. It was amazing!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2018

8/10 Good

Andrew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
great experience in a traditional Ryokan.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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Spacious and clean room. The best part of the experience was the dinner. I highly recommend this ryokan!
Stayed 1 night in May 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great traditional inn
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2018

10/10 Excellent

Anne, Australia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location, friendly staff
Easy stroll from Kyoto train station - 7 minutes. Stayed in family room for 4 with traditional breakfast included which was an excellent and wonderful experience. Staff were very polite, friendly and helpful including assistance with problem with damaged suitcase from luggage forwarding service. Definitely recommend this place and next time would try to book earlier to try the traditional dinner !!
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2018

8/10 Good

Tomoko

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2017