Ryokan KANADE - Kyoto

My wife had a long-standing desire to stay at a Japanese ryokan, so after searching for options, we found the Ryokan Kanade in Kyoto. Wow! What a great experience! We had a long travel day in getting to the ryokan (Hanoi - Seoul - Tokyo - Kyoto), so were exhausted when we finally arrived in the early evening. We were welcomed warmly by the owner, and as soon as we settled into our room, were treated to a sumptuous meal in their dining room (we had signed up for the breakfast and dinner option). The multiple courses were delicious, artfully displayed, and just what we needed after a long day. The rooms were larger than we had expected, tastefully appointed, and very comfortable. One night, we reserved one of several private bathing areas on the rooftop, which allowed us to take a traditional Japanese bath and then soak in a hot tub under the stars. So, with excellent food, sumptuous accommodations, super-friendly staff, and a good central location (though a bit hard to find initially), we'd give this our highest rating. We can't wait to return!

Excellent service. Very clean and organized. Beautiful and convenient location

Feels authentic but the service is awkward, felt like they didnt want non-japanese to eat there. They discouraged us from getting their breakfast. It’s also no frills, very basic hotel. Looks more cozy in the pictures. There is basically no lobby. It’s close to the center but not that close. Very residential.

Cozy and traditional room (decent size) with modern bathroom. Good location (less than 10min with the bus to Gion) in a quiet area. We took the room with the view on the beautiful garden. Good value for money. Good staff. We enjoyed our experience

This is a relatively new ryokan built in 2017 that features a hybrid of modern amenities in a traditional ryokan style room. The place is very clean, rooms are spacious, baths are great, provided toiletries are high quality, and there is a beautiful stone garden and a rooftop open air bath available (which is just a Jacuzzi tub). Despite all the positive aspects of the ryokan, it left a very bitter taste in my mouth, as this place was meant to be the pinnacle of my trip in Japan. The description of the hotel said breakfast and dinner are available, so I thought that it would be included with the price of the booking. However, what you're not told when you book a room is that the price does not include meals and they must also be reserved in advance (5 nights prior for dinner and 1 night prior for breakfast). I even asked the receptionist about dinner when I checked in, and he explained that I couldn't get dinner here because I didn't make a reservation. You would think that he would suggest I make a reservation for breakfast at that point, but he just said "breakfast is ok" and let me go on my way. The next morning, I went down to the lobby to ask how long breakfast service will be open for and he tells me I cannot get breakfast here because I didn't make a reservation last night. For the price, this place is definitely not worth it. It doesn't get you the "traditional ryokan experience" and meals aren't even included in the price. Location isn't great either.

Calm and nice place to stay. Loved the view and the neighbourhood is good to walk around in. Laundrette and convenience store nearby. Very kind hosts at the hotel.

One of the best experiences we had in Japan. Just a really wonderful and special place to stay. We had THE best meal of our life at this Inn.

A full service Ryokan with traditional Japanese meals included. Very high quality food and excellent service. Bus stops are a short walk, but the subway was about a 10-15 minute walk. The neighborhood is quiet and clean. Overall a very pleasant stay.

Ryokan located far from main attractions, but bus stop is a 4 minute walk away to still very convenient. The place is very new and modern, not sure if 100% truly ryokan experience, but the rooms were big and nice with a lot of amenities in the bathroom.

The hotel itself is very classical Japanese inn, those you can normally watch on the movies. The room is spacious, we have the room with the garden view (our room is at level 3 but we can easily spot the garden at level 1). The bed is comfy, the reception will help you make your bed. The toilet and shower are both amazing, we are very pleased overall.