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Hiiragiya vs Hotel Hokke Club Kyoto

Both hotels are highly recommended by reviewers writing for major publications. Overall, Hiiragiya is the choice of most reviewers compared to Hotel Hokke Club Kyoto. Hiiragiya scores 92 with positive reviews from 9 sources such as Star Service, Insight Guides and Lonely Planet.

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 Hokke Club Kyoto
Hotel Hokke Club Kyoto
7 / 10
579-16 Higashi Shiokojicho, Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture 600-8216
From $48 /night
  • Free Internet
  • Laundry Service
  • Concierge
  • Laundy Room
  • Restaurant
  • Smoking Rooms
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Frommer's Frommer's
"Offers clean and pleasantly decorated Western-style rooms, all with feather quilts and smallish bathrooms. Note that the cheapest singles and doubles don't have windows." Full review
Oyster Oyster
Budget
"This budget, 187-room property across from Kyoto station is centrally located for sightseeing, with easy access to subways and buses." Full review