Kyoto Machiya Stay -Tsumugi-

Minimal goths, this sleek black place is for you! I found it cold and hard, with friendly staff Positive: Friendly helpful staff, though English is sparse. Large rooms, comfy big beds and soft pillows. AC and heating units upstairs and down. Large modern bath with shower room and hinoki wood tub. Negative: Almost everything is black, (floors, bath tiles, walls, table and chairs, as well as the amenities camouflaged inside the all-black cupboards--mod design kettle, microwave, toaster, mini fridge, plates, mugs, pajamas...) Here we are in the traditional textile neighborhood of Kyoto--it would have been nice to see a spot of color on the walls, and have a soft chair to relax and drink the delicious tea offered! I found the blackness cold and depressing, as well a bit dangerous at night with a small step down in the black bathroom. -it was a pain to lug our (very small) suitcases up narrow steep stairs and, with the large beds, no extra space to put or open bags. Also zero hooks, zero chairs upstairs on which to place clothes. There is a closet at the far end of the downstairs room, so while changing or unpacking we ended up draping clothes over the (hard, black) dining chairs that are right in the middle of the room -There are no soft furnishings on the lower floor, so while there is a TV (esthetically hidden away in the black closet) where would you sit to watch, on a hard black chair? Unappealing. -Another annoyance is no hooks, or towel rails, in the bathroom--where do we put our towels/clothes when bathing? -Be aware if you have mobility issues that the bath/toilet is downstairs from the bedroom (in case you need to pee in middle of the night) luckily there is a (black, metal) banister.

Quiet stay in Kyoto Positive: The room was very clean, beautiful, and peaceful. The hotel itself is off the beaten path a bit, so although you have to walk a few minutes to get to public transport, what you get in return is a quiet and relaxing reprieve from the city. Staff was very nice and helpful, and it was an excellent stay. Negative: We did not do our research as well as we could and didn't realize that Kyoto is definitely a city in which you need dinner reservations. It would be helpful if the hotel could have a list of recommendations on hand, or help call and make reservations, but we should have planned better.

net verbouwd achterhuis. groot oppervlak. goede bedden. mooie badkamer. Positive: er werd geen ontbijt aangeboden. Negative: er zijn in de buurt van de locatie niet veel voorzieningen zoals restaurants of bezienswaardigheden.

Positive: Lovely decor and set up Negative: Didn't give me much of an authentic Ryokan feel.