Gion Elite Terrace vs Kyoto Umekoji Kadensho - Private bath facility

Same City · Kyoto Distance: 3.3km
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Gion Elite Terrace

★★★★ 4-Star
9.2 1,791
Kyoto
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Kyoto Umekoji Kadensho - Private bath facility

★★★★★ 5-Star
8.9 3,090
Kyoto
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Rating Comparison by Booking Site

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Agoda
9.2 (1,807)
8.9 (3,168)
Booking.com
9.2 (1,533)
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Expedia
9.8 (214)
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라쿠텐트래블
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9.0 (5)
Trip.com
9.5 (134)
9.5 (752)
Overall Average
9.2 (3,688)
8.9 (3,925)

Strengths & Weaknesses

Gion Elite Terrace Kyoto Umekoji Kadensho - Private bath facility
Strengths Strengths
+ Rooms are spacious and clean for Japanese hotels, repeated across sites + Overwhelming reviews praise the public bath and 5 private baths with natural hot springs
+ Central Gion location with Yasaka Shrine and Kiyomizu-dera walkable, many mentions + Free late-night soba, ice cream, dango services and diverse breakfast buffet repeatedly praised
+ Staff friendly and good at English/Chinese communication, common praise + Cleanliness of rooms and facilities, plus staff's kind service highlighted in many reviews
+ Lobby free coffee/tea station and laundry convenient + Walk 1-2 min to Umekoji Kyoto Nishi Station for convenient transport access
+ Private sauna and terrace great for relaxation + Tatami corridors and Japanese atmosphere give a true ryokan feel, often mentioned
Weaknesses Weaknesses
- Beds too firm in some reviews - Long waits for private baths and late-night soba mentioned in several reviews
- Laundry machine wait times long - Some reviews note rooms feel narrow or sofas are hard
- Bathroom door design or breakfast options inconvenient for some - Inconvenient shoe locker storage and barefoot walking repeated as issues

Recommended For

Families Couples Solo travelers Sightseers

Recommended For

Families Travel with parents Onsen staycation Train travelers

Guest Reviews

Gion Elite Terrace

Trip.com 10 Family

Close to Kyoto sights, spacious room satisfying

Trip.com 10 Friends

Large room good bathroom convenient location

Booking.com 4.0 Family

Great staff tatami room perfect for kids

Agoda 10.0 Family with kids

Spacious clean room comfortable for 4

Agoda 9.2 Family with teens

Good location kind staff love round tub

Kyoto Umekoji Kadensho - Private bath facility

라쿠텐트래블 5.0 Family

Enjoyed all 5 private baths, spacious public bath and sauna great. Satisfied with free snacks and soba

Trip.com 9.5 Family

Room upgraded, full Japanese vibe. Open-air bath and late-night soba tasty, breakfast diverse

Agoda 10.0 Couple

Perfect rest. Public and private baths highlight, clean and friendly staff

라쿠텐트래블 4.0 Family

Great location by station, no room issues

Long parking wait, 10min breakfast queue, 30min soba line

Trip.com 10.0 Couple

Best staycation. Great onsen water, public bath and sauna satisfying

Location Comparison

Distance: 3.3km

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