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Hiiragiya vs Kyoto Tower Hotel
Both properties are recommended by expert reviewers. On balance, Hiiragiya is preferred by most writers compared to Kyoto Tower Hotel. Hiiragiya comes in at #3 in Kyoto with positive reviews from 9 reviews like Insight Guides, Frommer's and Travel + Leisure.
Hiiragiya
Insight Guides
Travel + Leisure
Time Out
Star Service
Oyster
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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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Kyoto Tower Hotel
Frommer's
Oyster
721-1 Higashishiokoji-cho, Shichijoo-sagaru, Higasinotoin-dori, Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture 600-8216
From $42 /night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Restaurant
- Meeting Rooms
Frommer's
"Convenient access and reasonable prices."
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Oyster
Upper-middle-range
"It’s all about location at the Kyoto Tower Hotel, an upper-middle-range property located in the heart of the city across from Kyoto Station."
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