Stayed here as part of our trip to Kyoto to see the cherry blossoms. As it is peak season, we payed a bomb for the rooms. However, the experience left much to be desired. Rooms were nice, and pretty modern for a ryokan. Surroundings were pretty too. Not many facilities though and the bath is not spring water. Hence if... More

We tried almost everything that the hotel offers during the cherry blossom season during our 2 nights stay in the hotel. The overall landscape design and surrounding area complement each other very well. We had 4 meals in the hotel and all of them were great. My favourite was the bathroom where there was a perfect wooden bathtub. Boating was... More

What a little wonderful hotel! I was extremely tired when I got here.  My 130 am flight to osaka was delayed almost two hr.  Once in Kyoto had a wonderful two hr meal at Kichisen (superb food and service, two Michelin stars but better food  vs 3 stars hyo-tei or 3 stars Chihana in Gion) .... Was so conked out... More

We just returned from Hoshinoya and stayed for 4 nights. Next time we will stay longer. We were fortunate to be in cherry blossom season and all we saw from our window was cherry blossoms framing the clear river below our room. By the time you arrive by boat you already begin to unwind. The service and helpfulness was impeccable.... More

We went this summer, sorry for the late review. Is almost impossible to review because everything about the place is so perfect. The setting is amazing up a beautiful river only reachable by boat. The rooms are a mix of traditional with modern amenities. The food was superb, the service outstanding, very friendly and not stuffy. We arrived in the... More

My husband and I stayed here for a night on the end of our honeymoon, and what a good idea it was! This place is wonderful. It's so relaxing and luxurious! Although the price is steep, I'd have to stay it is worth it, if you are looking for a day to wind down and enjoy the scenery. We booked... More

Everything about this place was wonderful. Delicious food, exceptional service -it was a wonderful experience.

Our first trip to Japan began with a 10 hour flight from Auckland to Tokyo, disembarking at Narita and zooming across town to catch the bullet train to Kyoto, as we were due to spend our first few nights at Hoshinoya Kyoto. At the end of an extremely long journey we arrived late at night at a seemingly deserted bridge... More

We visited Hoshinoya for a romantic special birthday trip and were very impressed - the service quality was faultless and they went above and beyond the call of duty to cater for special birthday requests. The rooms were spotless and very well designed with beautiful and restful views of the river and the surrounding forests. All in all, a memorable... More