Ryokan Sawaya Honten

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Scored 9.3
Rated superb

Staff

9.5

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About this property

Comfortable Accommodations: Ryokan Sawaya Honten in Kyoto offers adults-only rooms with air-conditioning, private bathrooms, and tatami floors. Each room includes a bath, bidet, hairdryer, yukata, refrigerator, work desk, free toiletries, shower, slippers, and TV. Essential Facilities: Guests enjoy free WiFi, a lounge, public bath, and full-day security. Additional amenities include a work desk, refrigerator, and TV. Prime Location: Located 48 km from Itami Airport, the ryokan is a short walk from Heian Shrine (14 minutes), Samurai Kembu Kyoto (1 km), Shoren-in Temple and Eikan-do Zenrin-ji Temple (2 km each), and Gion Shijo Station (2 km). Nearby attractions include Kyoto Imperial Palace and Kiyomizu-dera Temple. Guest Satisfaction: Highly rated for its attentive staff, comfortable rooms, and convenient location.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 8.7 for a two-person trip.

Distance in property description is calculated using © OpenStreetMap

Most popular facilities

  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Free WiFi
  • Laundry
  • Heating

Property highlights

Top location: Highly rated by recent guests (8.8)

  • Public Bath

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Guests who stayed here loved

Chris
Netherlands Netherlands
“Very relaxed, lovely atmosphere (traditional building & rooms), friendly staff. Close to public transport. Neighbourhood is quiet but has a nice selection of restaurants close by.”
Denise
Australia Australia
“Fabulous Ryokan with very comfortable and new private bathroom and toilet in each room. The public bath in the Ryokan was lovely. The staff were fabulously helpful - my Mum had a dental emergency and the front desk helped us speak with a local...”
Christine
Canada Canada
“Room was spotless. The. shower in the room was excellent. When we asked asked for extra padding on the futon they obliged. Great breakfast. Kind staff.”
Marie-thérèse
Belgium Belgium
“Spacious and quiet ryokan. Hardly anyone using the public baths, which was a treat. Rather uncommunicative staff, who were however very efficient at forwarding our luggage to Nagasaki. A little off centre, but a quiet neighbourhood.”
Aninka
Australia Australia
“For an authentic Ryokan experience, this is a great hotel. It is very close to attractions and easy access to buses, trains and taxis.”
Mohammad
Egypt Egypt
“Everything about it was amazing. I believe we had gotten a bigger room with a garden view, and it was honestly worth every penny, not to mention the fact that it was so cheap and located in such a good area.”
Anri
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“The tatami room was spacious and comfortable. I liked the public bath too.”
Kenneth
Ireland Ireland
“Nice old style ryokan with a private onsen. Good atmosphere. Glad we chose the room with the garden view. Would stay there again and recommend to others.”
Jack
Ireland Ireland
“Very nice feel to the place, quiet and peaceful at night time, Large room and felt very authentic as a ryokan”
Stéphanie
Ireland Ireland
“The building and the room are very beautiful. We enjoyed the onsen after a long day. The staff was very handful.”

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House rules

Ryokan Sawaya Honten takes special requests - add in the next step!
Check-in
From 16:00 to 21:00
Guests are required to show a photo identification and credit card upon check-in
You'll need to let the property know in advance what time you'll arrive.
Check-out
From 06:00 to 10:00
Cancellation/ prepayment
Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Please enter the dates of your stay and check the conditions of your required option.
Children and beds

Child policies

Children older than 13 years are welcome.

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Cot and extra bed policies

Cots and extra beds are not available at this property.

Age restriction
The minimum age for check-in is 18
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
Groups
When booking more than 3 rooms, different policies and additional supplements may apply.
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Smoking
Smoking is not allowed.
Parties
Parties/events are not allowed
Quiet hours
Guests must be quiet between 21:00 and 07:00.

The fine print

Need-to-know information for guests at this property

Please note that children are not accommodated at this property; guests arriving with children will not be accepted under any circumstance.

Guests are required to show a photo identification and credit card upon check-in. Please note that all Special Requests are subject to availability and additional charges may apply.

Please inform Ryokan Sawaya Honten in advance of your expected arrival time. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly with the contact details provided in your confirmation.

An accommodation tax per person per night is not included in the price and needs to be paid at the property.

This property will not accommodate hen, stag or similar parties.

Quiet hours are between 21:00:00 and 07:00:00.

Guests under the age of 18 can only check in with a parent or official guardian.

In response to Coronavirus (COVID-19), additional safety and sanitation measures are in effect at this property.

Food & beverage services at this property may be limited or unavailable due to Coronavirus (COVID-19).

Due to Coronavirus (COVID-19), this property is taking steps to help protect the safety of guests and staff. Certain services and amenities may be reduced or unavailable as a result.

Due to Coronavirus (COVID-19), this property has reduced reception and service operating hours.

In accordance with government guidelines to minimise transmission of the Coronavirus (COVID-19), this property may request additional documentation from guests to validate identity, travel itinerary and other relevant information, during dates where such guidelines exist.

Due to Coronavirus (COVID-19), please ensure that you are only booking this property following the local government guidelines of the destination, including but not limited to the purpose of travel, and maximum allowed group size.

Due to Coronavirus (COVID-19), wearing a face mask is mandatory in all indoor common areas.