Gion Shinmonso

Nice location is the first and remarkable reason I recommend! On the other terms are also good.

I was here in the middle of the week in January and had a great stay for a quite reasonable price. Very spacious room/suite, good climate control, absolutely no competition for space in the bath house, etc. I'm sure the crowding situation can be quite different during busy weekends and festivals, however. The ryokan is ideally located for sightseeing, shopping and nights out in eastern Kyoto.

Overall, it was a good stay. But the bathroom had urine smell and walls were slightly stained. Possibly due to peak season and cleaning was compromised, but as we only stayed one night, we just soaked in the Japanese accommodation experience.

It was great place but quite pricey. Also, not very close from public transportation.

Lovely tatami room which was terrific accommodation for our family of two adults and two small children. We enjoyed the new and varied flavors of the traditional Japanese breakfast and the kaiseki banquet dinner, while the kids were well catered to with their breakfast too. Shinmonso was also well located, in the heart of the Gion district and within easy walking distance of the southern Higashiyama tourist attractions. One piece of advice for non-smokers would be to specify a non-smoking room. We hadn't thought to do this and needed to "upgrade" to this on arrival as our designated room was uninhabitable for our family, as we are sensitive to recent and old tobacco smells. The staff was very accommodating in this regard, and in all our interactions during our stay, despite variable English-speaking ability (and our woeful level of Japanese!).

Very comfortable room , wished we could stay much longer. Good breakfast.i would recommend this lovely place for a special time in Kyoto. Very interesting area.

Hospitality felt a a bit cold.

While this place is technically a "ryokan" it has none of the warm hospitality usually associated with such establishments. It also gives one the feeling that if the economy was better they wouldn't accept foreigners at all. The staff are not helpful.I have stayed at minshoku that are better than this. Its location though is excellent.

very good location, big room for family with 2 to 3 children and staff giving helpful advises for sightseeing