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Matsubaya Ryokan Frommer's Exceptional

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Location Higashinotouin Nishi, Kamijuzuyamachi Dori, Shimogyo-ku, Around Kyoto Station
Transportation A 10-min. walk north of Kyoto Station's Central exit; walk north on Karasuma Dori and take the 3rd right after passing Shichijo Dori
Phone 075/351-3727, 075/351-4268
Fax 075/351-3505
Web site www.matsubayainn.com
Room Information 11 units (none with bathroom)
Prices ¥5,200 ($49) single; ¥10,400 ($99) double; ¥14,600 ($139) triple. Reservations require a 1-night deposit, payable by cashier's check, international money order, or credit card
Credit Cards AE, MC, V
In Room Amenities A/C, cable TV, hot-water pot w/tea

Frommer's Review

A member of the Japanese Inn Group, this highly-recommended traditional ryokan just east of Higashi Honganji Temple is a great choice in this category. First opened in 1885, it's owned and managed by the friendly and irrepressibly energetic octogenarian Mrs. Hayashi, representing the fifth generation of innkeepers. She'll talk on and on to you in Japanese even if you don't understand, making you wish you did. Her best, slightly higher-priced rooms have wooden balconies facing a miniature inner courtyard or a tiny enclosed garden. All are tatami rooms with sitting alcoves. Telephone cards sold at the inn can be used from your room for international calls. Note that curfew here is 11pm, and when faxing to the ryokan, please be respectful of the time difference -- Mrs. Hayashi isn't getting any younger, and she's been so kind to so many travelers.

Facilities:
Lobby computer w/free Internet access; coin-op washer and dryer; communal fridge

Note: This information was accurate when it was published, but can change without notice. Please be sure to confirm all rates and details directly with the companies in question before planning your trip.


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