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Plussat: The hotel staff were very attentive and responsive to all email queries and reply promptly for every occasion without failed. The Ryokan is approximately 13 mins walk from JR Saga-Arashiyama station and it is located right in front of the Katsura river. Within short walking distance to Tenryuji temple, Tongetsu-kyo bridge, Bamboo forest and Arashiyama Monkey Park Iwatayama. The room was very clean and cozy. It has a separate bathroom and toilet. In addition, it has a sunroom where you can enjoy a cup of tea overlooking the little Japanese garden at the courtyard. Dinner can be arranged to be served in your own room. The kaiseki dinner was made with the seasonal produces and each course was like an artwork and it tastes very delicious in deed. After the meal, they arranged to make your bed. I really enjoy sleeping on tatami and the duvet was so warm and fluffy. They have indoor and outdoor hotspring. It has been an amazing Japanese onsen ryokan experience. Thanks for the staff being so friendly and welcoming.

Miinukset: As much as I like the location, it is abit of a distance from the JR station and strolling down with the luggage between the crowd is abit of a struggle. However, I love the amazing view and how central the location of this Ryokan to all major attractions and the hospitality from the staff were fantastic.

Plussat: This place was amazing. Extremely attentive staff. Excellent dinner. Perfect location along the water with a great view. I spilled coffee on my white shorts and the staff rushed to clean it for me less than an hour before we were leaving. Really went above and beyond.

Miinukset: Nothing. Sad to leave.

Plussat: Good service. Good view

Miinukset: No

Miinukset: Some markings on the wall/furniture. Cobwebs in the alcove.

Plussat: Great Ryokan experience, with some additional comfort (private bathroom). Big room that feels like your own Japanese home, and very friendly staff who will serve you dinner, breakfast or prepare your beds for you. You will not see any other guests, which is the real luxury. Location is great with a lot to sight by foot. Don’t hesitate to go, if you can afford it though...

Miinukset: Nothing, except too pricey to stay longer.

Plussat: The staffs offered exceptional services. The only way to top that is to stay a few more days. We enjoyed the private hot springs. The location was closed to all the key scenic attractions in Arashiyama. We enjoyed it and will recommend to anyone we are going to visit the area.

Miinukset: Nothing.

Plussat: This ryokan was phenomenal! Talk about luxury, it was worth every penny. I wish we had been able to spend more than one night. We booked a room with a private bath because my husband wasn't keen on public onsen and I have a small tattoo which was not allowed per guidelines. The windows opened in the private bath and looked out on the courtyard garden which was gorgeous! The futons were more comfortable than a regular hotel bed. While dinner was not included, it was a fabulous experience and the food was to die for. So luxurious and the perfect amount considering it was 10 courses. Would highly recommend.

Miinukset: I wish I could have used the public bath for the experience, but understand based on the culture's concerns around tattoos and I didn't want to be disrespectful by trying to use it anyway.

Miinukset: We were looking forward to staying in a Ryokan and had done quite a bit of research on what to expect. Accommodations did not meet any sort of high end standards and the services offered were minimal given the luxury prices. We stayed two nights in the two bedroom annex building with our two teen-age daughters. I had read about a welcoming check in where we would be offered tea and learn more about the Ryokan and area. We had a five minute discussion of check in and check out times and what meals we planned on eating. We were not offered any tea and they were not able or interest in answering any questions we had. The walkway to the separate annex building was dark and quite ugly walking past trash and some sort of small parking lot. Our windows looked out onto the trash and small parking lot. I asked about sight seeing and private tour guide suggestions and they said they did not have any recommendations. We had some rainy weather and stayed in the first morning. We left at noon and the rooms were not made up when we returned in the evening. When we checked in they had parked two bikes for us to use outside our annex and said they may have a third bike but had no idea how to get a fourth bike even though we had booked the special annex for four guests. Quite bizarre frankly. We did enjoy the private bath in the annex and the food was good. I had expected so much more. It was quite disappointing.

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

Miinukset: Very friendly and helpful staff

Plussat: Very friendly staff. Clean and well kept. Good breakfast that was not too much unlike typical hotel buffet.

Miinukset: Car parking was 4 mins away. The roads were very narrow heading to the property. Need to drive carefully.

Plussat: The city of Arashiyama is one of the focus of this trip and I want to make sure my stay is away from the metropolitan of Kyoto into somewhere different. The GrandWest Arashiyama way exceed the expectation with the experience and the environment around the room, the staff and the location.

Miinukset: I only stay there for 2 nights, I should have stayed here forever.

Plussat: Lovely hotel, a bit away from the hustle and bustle so nice and peaceful but easy access to train to Kyoto and most of attractions. Staff very friendly and helpful and room lovely. Also very nice roof top terrace although it was a bit cold for us.

Miinukset: reception and rooms are in upper levels with no lifts. however staff will help with your baggage.

Plussat: Super nice and accommodating staff. Lovely room. Close to everything but quiet. Good burgers! Comfy beds!

Miinukset: A little pricey but very nice!

Plussat: The Japanese Style room design with western theme is very nice. The rooms are wide, and it gives off a comfortable and modern feel at the same time. The heater really helps a lot since it was very cold at night when we stayed there. It was in early December and entering winter season around that time. It has nice service as well. The staffs are really friendly and helpful. I have even received thank you cards while staying there.

Plussat: Clean and close to arashyma attractions

Miinukset: Far from the JR line

Plussat: We booked a room here as an experience and they rose to meet that! The dinner (and service provided with dinner) was excellent and opened up a lot of new doors for us. The room was tiny, but manageable (we were a group of 5 so our bags took up a decent sized corner of the room). We loved all the amenities provided and took advantage of the onsite onsen.

Miinukset: -it felt a little frowned upon returning late at night -be prepared to spend a lot of time in the hotel between breakfast and dinner -since they breakdown the beds for you after breakfast you can not really return mid day if you wanted to lay down and recharge

Plussat: If you are interested in a true experience, this is the place you are looking for. Hanaikada is a traditional Japanese inn located on the western outskirts of Kyoto, in a quiet area with breathtaking views of Togetsukyo Bridge, the Katsura River Canyon and Mount Arashiyama. The place gives easy access to several nearby temples and shrines, as well as to Arashiyama Bamboo Grove and Arashiyama Monkey Park, and you can even take a boat ride up the river if you feel like it. The traditional dinner is truly amazing and there is nothing like a hot bath after a long day full of exploring. Thank you Hanaikada for a great stay!

Plussat: Nice view, food was an interesting experience. Good ryokan experience, even if we are not used to sitting on the floor for meals.

Miinukset: Air con took a while to cool the room

Plussat: Japanese breakfast with the on the spot made tofu, that was very good! The Kaiseki dinner was lovely too.

Miinukset: The explanation to use the bath was not very good for non-Japanese speaking, so was needed to use a bit of common sense to use the bath.

Plussat: The setting by the river looking iver to the moyntsins, and close to the bamboo forest, was fabulous. We had a superior room with view and well worth it. The dinner served in our room was incredible at every stage, and setvice was very friendly. Loved the hot spring bathing, and with hindsight might have paid extra for provate bath where, i think, i could have bathed with husband and soon. However, great conversations with a couple of women in the female section which was fascinating. Room was spacious and mattresses were confirtable.

Miinukset: I loved the breakfast and it was very generous, although it was a bit of a challenge to husband as he felt fish the night before was enough and didn’t savour fish again early morning. Making your own tofu was interesting. Would be nice to check out by 11 rather than 10 as standard.

Plussat: The room was elegant.

Miinukset: The television was small.

Plussat: Attentive and polite staff wearing traditional dress. Cycle hire was convenient and easy. Laundromat down the street.

Miinukset: Too far away from where we needed to be. Room was tired and dated and pungent with stale smoke. Welcomed by a massive cockroach in the bathroom. Finding meal for dinner challenging.

Plussat: Great hospitality. Good food. Very clean room. Excellent shuttle service. Very comfortable bed. Shower and toilet is separated which is good.

Miinukset: A bit far from the station. Need to take 20 minutes walk but the efficient pick up shuttle services compensated.

Plussat: good location.

Miinukset: public bath.It is very hot.

Plussat: excellant location next to the river. breakfast is nice.

Miinukset: the dinner meal is a bit lower than expect when compare with breakfast.

Plussat: It is one minutes from 寶嚴寺 our main destination for 嵐山

Miinukset: Dinner and breakfast are all very simplified . This hotel is an expensive onsen hotel , but the food service are not meeting the average standard of most onsen hotel in Japan. The public bath is also a very simple one .

Plussat: Great location and fabulous rooms with tatami mats! Beautiful view into hotel gardens from our room. Very quiet.

Miinukset: Onsen was so hot we couldn’t go in! Staff didn’t speak very good English so a bit tricky communicating.

Plussat: Hotel is luxurious. Friendly and receptive staff. Adjacent to a strip with vendors and food. Within a 5 minute walk to see monkeys, a temple, and bamboo forest. Also, a 30 minute ride to the golden temple.

Plussat: Property was well located but lady staff were friendly , some of the men were not that friendly but it could have been a language issue . They kept out luggage as our next check in was quite late. Very neat bamboo forest and the public bath was lovely and clean ! The breakfast was true Japanese which was a real expensive experience and we had to get help from an English speaking Japanese person ito what to do but it was fun

Miinukset: I aM not sure if the language was an issue but the one of the male staff on duty on the day of the 30th Octwas not as friendly as the ladies but it could be a language issue .

Plussat: Great location, very near Tenryuji Temple. Breakfast was a very nice spread, enjoyed it.

Miinukset: Nil

Plussat: Perfect location. Good dinner. Reasonably priced.

Miinukset: Only Japanese style breakfast. Only if they can offer a little bit of variety would help to please more customer from other country. Staff speaks little English but they are very eager to help. Curfew at 11pm. Must let reception knows if you are coming back late if you are heading out for a drink at night.

Plussat: Great Location near Station and shopping street and the moon bridge , everything just took 10 mins walk to get there,

Miinukset: Breakfast Japanese with out bread, rice and congee and coffee , not many choice, and there is no coffee shop open before 10 am