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Hotel Kanra Kyoto vs Sumiya Ryokan
Both hotels are highly recommended by writers. On balance, Sumiya Ryokan scores marginally higher than Hotel Kanra Kyoto. Sumiya Ryokan is ranked #43 in Kyoto with praise from 1 sources like Frommer's.
Hotel Kanra Kyoto
Michelin Guide
Condé Nast Traveler
Fodor's
The Telegraph
Lonely Planet
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185 Kitamachi Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture 600-8176
From $157 /night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Restaurant
Michelin Guide
"Built in a modern style paying homage to Kyoto machiya, the handiwork of a design firm is apparent at this hotel."
Condé Nast Traveler
99.6
"This 29-room hotel is a serene oasis in a city that, despite its mythologies, often dismays first-time visitors because of its workaday plainness."
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Fodor's
"This chic downtown pied-à-terre successfully combines traditional ryokan elements—sliding paper screens, tatami rooms—with some unexpected boutique-hotel touches."
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The Telegraph
8.0
"A sense of calm hits you from the moment you walk through the door...the blend of elegant Japanese design mixed with modern features is stylish and sophisticated."
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Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"Kanra is an elegant, refined boutique hotel located not too far from Kyoto Station."
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Sumiya Ryokan
Frommer's
433 Shirakabecho, Nakagyo-ku, Fuyacho Sanjo-kudaru, Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture 604-8075
From $0 /night
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Air Conditioning
- Refrigerator
Frommer's
"Like the other traditional Japanese inns listed here, the 100-year-old Sumiya has a great location in a typical Kyoto neighborhood just a few minutes' walk from bustling downtown."
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The oldest rooms employ a striking variety of different woods in their design (be sure to notice the Edo-Era designs on the sliding doors), while rooms in a 45-year-old addition may have sliding screen doors that open onto a private garden.
