This boutique hotel was perfectly located in the geisha district. Fabulous to get to temples; POI; shops and restaurants. A perfect little hotel.

Stayed in March 2024

Our twin room was quite small but lovely bathroom

Amazing central location, staff were extremely helpful and friendly! We could walk everywhere for sightseeing, and eating out

Stayed in March 2024

Brilliant location, beautiful gardens, superb attention to detail throughout including the lovely Japanese breakfast. Staff were attentive, helpful and caring. We had a wonderful stay, arigatou gozaimasu!

Stayed in March 2024

Feather pillows would top it off!!

We absolutely loved staying at this Royken for our honeymoon! We stayed for 2 nights, which was perfect to explore Kyoto and take the most out of the room and the onsen. Taku and his staff were so wonderful, kind and very helpful. The room was spotlessly clean, and Taku made sure we knew everything about the room and the best spots to go explore near the Ryoken. Upon check-in, we realised we made a mistake with our booking through booking.com but Taku kindly fixed it for us. I would highly recommend anyone to stay here!!

Stayed in March 2024

The staff were incredible! They were so attentive and accommodating. They anticipated our needs and offered recommendations before we asked. The service and friendliness made our stay perfect!

Stayed in March 2024

Bot staff nice gimmick but ultimately not as good as humans

Location central

Stayed in February 2024

As this is a traditional Japanese ryokan, breakfast is Japanese style. You can like it or not but this makes the experience more authentic. If you are used to a different kind of breakfast you have to consider going to a nearby cafe (there’s plenty around) or get something at 7Eleven and bring it to your room.

Your cozy home away from home! I could not recommend more staying at Gion Oyado Kikutani, the location is the best in town and the rooms are fantastic. You feel like teleported in old Kyoto. Huge benefit is the private onsen in the room. Staff is amazing

Stayed in March 2024

Was a little difficult to find, but once there fine.

Rooms were great. Clean. Very comfortable and had everything needed.

Stayed in March 2024

Nothing

Location, cleanliness, friendliness and helpfulness of staff

Stayed in March 2024

Each room came with a private cypress wood bath which made the bathroom smell amazing. The staff there was very friendly and helpful. He spoke great english too.

Stayed in February 2024

The light switch is not quite obvious, I was looking for it for a while in the first day.

Everything, but sometimes I kinda worry about the golden fish in my room, have it been feed everyday?🤔

Stayed in February 2024

Bed wasn’t my favorite but I’m pregnant and don’t have the best back so just a personal preference, my husband was fine

Loved the private onsen bath in our room. Staff is amazing and very helpful and accommodating, they made our stay ten times better

Stayed in February 2024

Nothing. It is expected that you will hear little noise because its tatami. I still was able to leave my TV on the whole night - in a minimum volume…

Clean and comfortable Different experience from being in the regular hotel Friendly staff - he explained how things are inside the room. Nice room. About 15-20 mins walk to Sannenzaka -and kiyomizudera temple, kyoto starbucks, shops, 29 mins. On a taxi to the Arayashima Bamboo. 3,000-4,000 yen

Stayed in February 2024

I would have like to have breakfast in the hotel.

Location is perfect!

Stayed in February 2024

Would be good if it offered dinner.

Clean and cosy, had everything I needed.

Stayed in December 2023

There is nothing we dislike.

The private onsen is amazing and perfect for the body after a day’s long of walking. Wished we stayed longer as Gion needed more time for exploration.

Stayed in December 2023

Very helpful and Kind Staff. In a convenient Location. Our Room was beautiful.

Stayed in November 2023

Nothing

Location, room

Stayed in November 2023

The property is in such an incredible location. We wanted to be in the heart of old Tokyo and experience the art and culture of the city. We absolutely got it here. The room was beautiful and quiet. The staff went out of their way to make it an incredible stay. Will recommend to anyone I know traveling to Kyoto.

Stayed in November 2023

This was a terrific place to stay in Kyoto. The staff was friendly and helpful, booking several nice restaurants for us. The room was very well equipped and the beds were comfortable. Great location in an atmospheric neighborhood, and we walked almost everywhere. We appreciated the mix of Japanese (bento) and English (cafe voucher) breakfasts.

Stayed in November 2023

The listing said we'd get a Japanese breakfast to enjoy in our room each morning of our stay. When we arrived we were given a voucher for a cafe down the road for our first morning and told we'd get a bento box on our second morning. The bento was great; this is what we had expected for breakfast each day of our stay. The cafe breakfast was not such a good experience. It was not that close to the hotel (not on the same street) and we had to queue for a table. The food was not a traditional Japanese breakfast and in our opinion fairly poor. This was a shame as everything else about our stay had felt good quality.

Wonderful location; beautiful traditional street and surrounding area. Fairly close to the station, although with big rucksacks, the walk was a little difficult. We decided to get a taxi back to the station after our stay. The host was friendly and spoke good English. The room was spacious and the beds were very comfortable. The coffee and teas provided were good quality and appreciated. All toiletries were provided. The bathroom was lovely. Taking a bath was incredibly relaxing and calming. The soft PJs provided were so nice to wear in the room, we wished we could keep them. You are paying for the location and the little details with this hotel. It feels very traditional and has an overall relaxing feel. It's modern inside but has kept some traditional features so you get the best of both worlds.

Stayed in November 2023

Nothing

We had a one night stay here before heading to Osaka. Check in was quick and pleasant and the receptionist was extremely helpful with answering our questions and organising an early taxi for us along with packing up bento box breakfasts for us for our onward journey. The rooms were clean and comfortable and the deep wooden bath was fabulous to soak in after a long day of sightseeing. Would definitely stay here again.

Stayed in October 2023

Love Hiroki bath tub!

Stayed in September 2023

Nothing!

Everything was perfect about this hotel. The entire place smells amazing when you walk in, the staff was super nice without coming off "fake." The location was central to almost everything we did in Kyoto. The traditional Japanese bathroom was AMAZING after a long day of walking. All the amenities and facilities worked flawlessly.

Stayed in October 2023