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Hotel Monterey Kyoto vs Shunkoin Temple Guest House

Both properties are rated highly by professional reviewers writing for major publications. On balance, Hotel Monterey Kyoto is preferred by most writers compared to Shunkoin Temple Guest House. Hotel Monterey Kyoto ranks #12 in Kyoto with approval from 7 sources like Frommer's, Michelin Guide and Time Out.

Hotel Monterey Kyoto
Hotel Monterey Kyoto
7 / 10
604 Manjuyacho, Karasumadori 3jo kudaru, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture 604-8161
From $78 /night
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hot Tub
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Laundry Service
  • Concierge
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Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure
"This centrally located 327-room value hotel has spotless accommodations near shop-filled Sanjo-dori." Full review
Time Out Time Out
"The lobby of black marble and mirrors, crystal chandelier, and Renoir and Hendricks originals looks more like the entrance to a Bubble-era nightclub than a hotel." Full review
Oyster Oyster
Upper-middle-range
"The centrally located, upper-middle-range Hotel Monterey Kyoto combines elements of Kyoto style with the tradition of Great Britain, Edinburgh in particular." Full review
Gayot Gayot
"Travelers watching their wallets appreciate the eclectic style and thoughtful extras at this reasonably priced hotel."
Michelin Guide Michelin Guide
"This hotel was inspired by the historic city of Edinburgh, the city twinned with Kyoto."
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Shunkoin Temple Guest House
Shunkoin Temple Guest House
7 / 10
42 Myoshinji-cho, Hanazono, Ukyo-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture 616-8035
From $0 /night
  • Free Internet
  • Free Parking
  • Kitchenette
  • Air Conditioning
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Fodor's Fodor's
"Visiting Kyoto's temples gives you a taste of the city's history, but staying in one is a more intimate way of experiencing the past. ... Rooms are comfortable but appropriately ascetic." Full review
Time Out Time Out
"Not many temple lodgings come furnished with wireless internet, air-conditioning and a kitchen, but these rooms within the grounds of the Myoshin-ji complex are surprisingly comfy." Full review
Frommer's Frommer's
"For a different kind of experience, consider staying at this Buddhist temple, established in 1590." Full review
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"This is a shukubō, or temple lodging, at a subtemple in Myōshin-ji. It’s very comfortable and quiet and the main priest here speaks fluent English." Full review