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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
Hiiragiya
8 / 10
277 Nakahakusancho, Huyacho Anekoji-agaru, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture 604-8094
From $904 /night
  • Hot Tub
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Concierge
  • Restaurant
  • Multilingual
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Insight Guides Insight Guides
"A well-known and timeless ryokan, dating from the mid-19th century. Expensive, but a Kyoto experience."
Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure
"Among Kyoto’s most illustrious ryokan... this 145-year-old staple includes a kaiseki dinner served in your room." Full review
Time Out 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." Full review
Star Service 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." Full review
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Room 14, a favorite of Kawabata, is among the most requested.
Oyster 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." Full review
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Hotel Anteroom Kyoto
Hotel Anteroom Kyoto
7 / 10
7 Aketacho Higashikujo Minami-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture 601-8044
From $0 /night
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free Internet
  • Laundry Service
  • Concierge
  • Laundy Room
  • Restaurant
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Michelin Guide Michelin Guide
"The idea behind this hotel was to create a place where art and culture expressing modern Kyoto can come together."
Lonely Planet 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." Full review