Ryokan Nissho-besso in Kyoto

I stayed 2 nights without meal. It’s a traditional Ryokan hotel, so while things are old, it’s maintained clean and neat. People working there are respectful. There were small surprises.
I see some kids from school trip have left bad scores, but it didn’t happen in my stay. (E.g. the public bath room was clean)

Great ameneties, clean rooms and close to nishiki market. Only issue is that the hotel is a 10min walk from the nearest station.

The service is very thoughtful. They will help store shoes and move luggage. Unfortunately, breakfast was not ordered in advance and cannot be ordered temporarily.

There are many shopping streets around the hotel, and it is very convenient to eat. By the way, I recommend a barbecue restaurant called Asuka BBQ at the entrance of Nishiki Market, which you can walk in directly.

The Japanese style of the room is very comfortable. I stayed in the Orange Room. There is a small courtyard view outside the room window, and there is also an independent bathroom. The Japanese-style integrated bathroom experience is good. There is also a courtyard on the first floor to visit. I didn't experience the big bath on the underground floor. A cup of matcha will be provided after check-in, which tastes good👍

Looking forward to having the opportunity to stay again

This was definitely a very traditional experience my boyfriend and I loved every moment the staff were always so kind an welcoming. The room we had stayed in was the Japanese style room main building and it was large for just two people but we loved the space and that we didn't had to live shoulder to shoulder. I loved that every time we got into our room we were welcomed with tea . We had the opportunity of having our breakfast service (traditional Japanese breakfast) and it was always amazing it was so serene and had delicious food. The onsen baths were so relaxing an tranquil I was alone in the bath at the time an it was a great experience everything was clean an had instructions in how to properly use the bath. This will definitely be one of our memorable moments from visiting japan would love to stay here again in the future.

Advantages: The hotel is in a prime location, right on Sanjo-dori. It is a quick walk to Nishiki Market and Teramachi. There are also various specialty shops and convenience stores around. It takes 7-8 minutes to walk to Karasuma Oike Station, and you can go to various attractions by taking three stops to Kyoto Station.
The room is very large. The family room has two rooms and a separate bathroom and shower room. The Japanese wooden structure is also very distinctive. There is a hot spring downstairs, and there is a small and exquisite Japanese garden. Most of the waiters are older and very polite.
If you book a one-night stay and two-meals plan, both breakfast and dinner are Japanese. Dinner will be delivered to the room, and it will be served in several rounds before the next few dishes. The dishes are different for three nights, and the third night is shabu-shabu. Breakfast is eaten in the restaurant, and the table is full of various small dishes or boiled food. In terms of taste, most of the dishes are OK, and it is still good as a special experience.
Disadvantages: The booking rules are very rigid. My husband and I, a couple, are traveling with a one-year-old child. The system only allows us to book a family room with three meals, and the price is based on three adults. But in reality, the child can only eat a small portion of the food, and most of it is wasted.

Excellent service and Japanese hospitality, thought the rooms are a little outdated and rundown, with scuffs on the walls, and fluorescent lighting. However everything was very clean, and I felt good about using the tub in our room when I was too tired to go down to the public bath. The public bath was small but also very clean and I had it all to myself. Very long open hours, from 4pm to 1am for both sexes (separated) and also in the morning.

The worst part of the stay was they only have buckwheat husk pillows (basically a bean bag) and did not have any western style pillows. Was shocked to have not seen this mentioned in any other reviews.

With that said, if you can tolerate the pillows, I think this is a very cute, traditional, old style hotel with big rooms in a great location. One evening when we got back, a woman served us tea in our room and chatted with us. We got a different little treat and little origami’s left in our room everyday. We took our shoes off every time we entered, and they stored our street shoes in a closet.

Breakfast was served in a communal room overlooking a beautiful courtyard garden. Times offered for breakfast were early - 7, 730, or 8. Big kaiseki meal with a changing protein, vegetables, miso soup, rice everyday. It was nice to start off mornings with a traditional Japanese breakfast.

Amazing experience for someone trying to learn and practice Japanese as part of the trip experience - staff were so kind and welcoming and helped with umbrellas, leaving stuff in my room as a pit stop while still out and about, any service I required. Breakfast was also fantastic - now wishing I had added dinner as well but will do that next time I visit! Room setup was plenty of space and had all the quiet tranquility I expected. Will stay here any time I’m in Kyoto - looking forward to the next stay!

The hotel is located on Sanjo-dori, close to Gion and Shinkyogoku. The internal environment is very quiet and there is a small garden. The room is larger than expected and is divided into three parts: the entrance, the tatami living room and the small balcony. The equipment is old-fashioned, but very clean. Breakfast is a set meal. The service staff is a combination of an old man and an Indian girl, and their attitudes are very good.

The room is very big, which is considered to be a relatively spacious room in China. The bathroom is separated into three parts and the facilities are complete. It is a little old, but it does not affect the use. The Japanese breakfast is very rich.