Hiiragiya vs Hotel Anteroom Kyoto
Both hotels are rated highly by experts. Overall, Hiiragiya ranks significantly higher than Hotel Anteroom Kyoto. Hiiragiya ranks #3 in Kyoto with recommendations from 9 reviewers like Frommer's, Lonely Planet and Time Out.
Hiiragiya
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277 Nakahakusancho, Huyacho Anekoji-agaru, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture 604-8094
From $904 /night
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Concierge
- Restaurant
- Multilingual
Insight Guides
"A well-known and timeless ryokan, dating from the mid-19th century. Expensive, but a Kyoto experience."
Travel + Leisure
"Among Kyoto’s most illustrious ryokan... this 145-year-old staple includes a kaiseki dinner served in your room."
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Time Out
"Much has been written about Hiiragiya since it opened in 1861, usually rich with superlatives. Along with its cross-street neighbour Tawaraya, it’s considered the city’s greatest ryokan."
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Star Service
"This hostelry is widely acknowledged as one of the best traditional ryokan in Japan, a claim shared with the Tawaraya directly across the narrow street."
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Room 14, a favorite of Kawabata, is among the most requested.
Oyster
4.0
"With a history dating back to 1818, the luxury Hiiragiya is a Japanese inn ("ryokan") located in the middle of Kyoto that takes pride in upholding traditional customs."
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Hotel Anteroom Kyoto
7 Aketacho Higashikujo Minami-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture 601-8044
From $0 /night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Laundy Room
- Restaurant
Michelin Guide
"The idea behind this hotel was to create a place where art and culture expressing modern Kyoto can come together."
Lonely Planet
Top choice
"This art-and-design hotel is as contemporary as it gets from its bright lobby gallery with changing exhibitions and whitewashed warehouse building to its artist concept rooms."
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