The previous reviews are spot-on -- if you're staying in Kyoto, I highly recommend Matsubaya Inn. The staff are friendly, speak good English, and are very helpful in showing you the good spots to eat and visit. It is located in in a quiet residential neighborhood 10 minutes on foot from Kyoto station -- so you have easy access to... More

Around mid April of 2012 my husband and I stayed in the B type room for 5 nights. The service was exceptional. The room was clean, comfortable, inviting and everything we had hoped it would be. We had feelings of nostalgia and the nice little touches like seeing a new vase in our room daily, with a flower, demonstrated the... More

Stayed for 2 nights in a D type room at Y12810 per night. Room is not big but comfortable. You sleep on futon which i find comfortable. Front desk receptionist speak good english. Location wise 10-15 mins walk from Kyoto station. This is not a traditional ryokan but more of a modern japanese inn. There are free PC for guests... More

We stayed for just one night in a western style room. The beds were very comfortable, and extremely welcome after nearly 2 weeks of Japanese style sleeping accommodation. The ryokan is about 10min walk from main Kyoto station which also has subway station for good access to the rest of the city. There are a few restaurants and shops around... More

We spent 5 nights in a D-type Japanese-style room at the Matsubaya. The front desk staff was very nice and helpful, with good English. Rooms are pretty standard, with air conditioning (thank God, we went in autumn) and private bathrooms. One of its greatest attributes is its location close to the train station, where you can catch buses as well.... More

The ryokan is very comfortable, with gorgeous traditional rooms where you sleep on a futon (quite comfortable although we had to double up and have two futons each!). We stayed in a D-type Japanese style with tatami mats. Room was large and comfortable, with a/c and private bathroom. Staff were helpful and spoke decent English. The traditional Japanese breakfast was... More

We really enjoyed our 2 night stay at this inn. Good location on a very quiet side street located a 10 minute walk from the train station and a block or two from the main road where you can catch the buses. Our room was an E-type Japanese-style room with tatami mats, Air conditioner, and a shared bathroom off the... More

Great location for foot travelers arriving via bus or train; about a 10 minute walk which gets you out of the railroad station neighborhood (big bldgs., many people) and into a real neighborhood. Bike rental place nearby and renting a bike or learning the bus system, either one, is best for seeing the spread out temples in this pretty big... More

Stayed here for one night while in Kyoto and loved the experience. The overall atmosphere of the inn is very welcoming and comfortable and the staff are all extrememly friendly, eager to help and speak english very well. Location to the train station is perfect, less than 10 minutes straight down the main road. The room was small (but I... More