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Hotel Okura Kyoto vs Matsubaya Ryokan

Kyoto Hotel Okura and Matsubaya Inn are both rated very highly by expert reviewers. Overall, Kyoto Hotel Okura ranks significantly better than Matsubaya Inn. Kyoto Hotel Okura ranks #6 in Kyoto with endorsements from 9 reviewers including Star Service, DK Eyewitness and Forbes Travel Guide.

Hotel Okura Kyoto
Hotel Okura Kyoto
8 / 10
537-4 Ichinofunairicho, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture 604-8558
From $99 /night
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hot Tub
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Shuttle Bus
  • Laundry Service
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DK Eyewitness DK Eyewitness
"Centrally located, the hotel is close to the shopping district of Shijo-Kawaramachi, but still has pretty views of the mountains beyond the city from many of the bedroom windows."
Time Out Time Out
"It can boast of being the tallest in the area, with 17 floors, but the best reason to stay is the location, above a subway station in the Down-town district." Full review
Star Service Star Service
"Across from the Kyoto City Office, this hotel is 3.5 kilometers north of Kyoto Station and has basement-level access to the Kyoto-Shiyakusho-mae subway station." Full review
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Corner Deluxe rooms are the most popular requests from repeat guests as they are larger and have dual views.
Oyster Oyster
Luxury
"One of the tallest buildings in Kyoto, the 322-room Kyoto Hotel Okura offers skyline views of the city and a luxury experience that includes spacious rooms and six on-site restaurants." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler Condé Nast Traveler
82.1
"This newcomer, a broad gray block, garners a slew of perfect scores, including one for its location, next to the Kyoto Shiyakusho-mae subway station and across from Kyoto City Hall." Full review
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Matsubaya Ryokan
Matsubaya Ryokan
7 / 10
Higashinotoin Nishi-iru, Kamijuzuyacho-dori, Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture 600-8150
From $44 /night
  • Free Internet
  • Laundry Service
  • Laundy Room
  • Multilingual
  • Air Conditioning
  • Fax / photocopying
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Insight Guides Insight Guides
"Cosy but highly efficiently run ryokan dating back to the Meiji era. All rooms are Japanese style and the bathing communal."
Fodor's Fodor's
"You won't find kimono-clad attendants here, but you also won't find wallet-emptying rates." Full review
Frommer's Frommer's
"Rooms are mostly Japanese style, with the best overlooking the garden. Also good bets are five Western-style rooms on the fifth floor with kitchenettes and tiny balconies." Full review
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"A short walk from Kyoto Station, this newly renovated ryokan has clean, well-kept rooms and a management that is used to foreign guests." Full review