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About this property

On only a 5-minute walk from Kyoto Station, Ryokan Sanoya offers authentic traditional accommodation, public baths and a cafe terrace. The Japanese inn features free Wi-Fi in the hotel. The cosy rooms at Sanoya feature tatami-mat flooring and traditional futon bedding. They come with a seating area, and are fitted with a TV, a personal safe and a fridge. Guests can enjoy relaxing massages at Sanoya Ryokan, or soak in a spacious public bath. The ryokan offers luggage storage, and it houses drinks vending machines. Traditional Japanese meals are prepared with fresh seasonal ingredients. They include Japanese tempura and sashimi specialities. Kyoto Tower is just a 2-minute walk from Sanoya Hotel. It is a mere 5-minute drive away from historic sites as Sanjūsangen-dō Temple, Nishi-honganji Temple and Higashi-honganji Temple.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.5 for a two-person trip.

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Property highlights

Situated in the real heart of Kyoto, this property has an excellent location score of 9.5

Breakfast info

Asian, American, Buffet

  • Public Bath


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Number of guests
 
4 futon beds
6 futon beds
8 futon beds
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Guests who stayed here loved

Yusra
Pakistan Pakistan
It’s clean and gives a traditional ryokan vibe with friendly and welcoming staff
Chloe
Taiwan Taiwan
The location is very great, just next to the Kyoto Station. The room is clean. It’s traditional Japanese room style(tatami). The dinner and breakfast is very great (I booked it with the room price.) You can enjoy the free drinks in the lobby. And...
Katherine
United Kingdom United Kingdom
Lovely onsen in basement, spacious room, a little dated but clean. Very nice staff and fabulous traditional breakfast laid out for me.
Shead
United Kingdom United Kingdom
Great location, nice spacious rooms with plenty of storage, friendly staff. Flexible regarding tattoos in the bath area which was appreciated. A good place to stay.
Alistair
Germany Germany
Staff were super friendly and helpful and the room was very good value. The breakfast in the morning was exceptional.
Hon
Hong Kong Hong Kong
Good location - about 5 minutes walk from Kyoto Station 🚉. Big room size. The half board dinner is decent and suffice. Welcome drink (with beer and soft drinks) are provided. Very nice Japanese hospitality.
Lukasz
Australia Australia
We wanted to experience traditional Japanese "living" and this place has exceeded all our expectations. From the baths to the amazing breakfast this place was great. We are borrowing few ideas for our own place 🙂
Connor
Japan Japan
Really helpful staff and close to the train station.
Obdulia
Mexico Mexico
El espacio es muy amplio y cómodo, además de muy bonito y tradicional. Te dan batas y pijamas y bebidas de cortesía. Hay un onsen muy tranquilo en el piso de arriba. El personal es muy atento y cordial y te ayudan con lo que necesites. La...
Hadas
Israel Israel
The price is great, the location is perfect, very close to Kyoto station, 7/11 near by. We took a private room. It was clean and very nice. The room is designed in a traditional way, we were three friends and had plenty of space for our...

Property surroundings

Facilities of Ryokan Sanoya

Great facilities! Review score, 8.8

Most popular facilities

  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Free WiFi
  • Family rooms
  • 24-hour front desk
  • Laundry
  • Heating
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Tea/coffee maker in all rooms
  • Breakfast

House rules

Ryokan Sanoya takes special requests - add in the next step!
Check-in
From 15:00 to 22:00
Check-out
From 05:00 to 10:00
Cancellation/ prepayment
Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Please enter the dates of your stay and check the conditions of your required option.
Children and beds

Child policies

Children of any age are welcome.

Children 6 years and above will be charged as adults at this property.

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Cot and extra bed policies

Cots and extra beds are not available at this property.

No age restriction
There is no age requirement for check-in
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
Accepted payment methods
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Smoking
Smoking is not allowed.
Parties
Parties/events are not allowed
Quiet hours
Guests must be quiet between 23:00 and 06:00.

The fine print

Need-to-know information for guests at this property

Please note, all guest rooms are non-smoking.

Please note that breakfast requires a reservation of at least one day in advance. Please state your reservation in the comment box during booking, or contact the hotel directly via the details in the booking confirmation.

Please note that children over 6 years old will be charged an adult rate.

An accommodation tax per person per night is not included in the price and needs to be paid at the property.

This property will not accommodate hen, stag or similar parties.

Quiet hours are between 23:00:00 and 06:00:00.