The room my husband and I stayed at for 5 nights was beautiful and very traditional with a large gold floor screen on one end and a low table with hairdryer in a corner, small tv in other corner (no English channel though). The room had a very large table in the middle that the staff moved every morning and... more

Stayed here in June 2008 with my two teenage boys. Can't beat the location in the Gion area. Huge room (actually three rooms). Toilets down the hall and bath downstairs (you reserve a time). Laptop available in the lobby. It was great ...except if you have asthma. As it is an old (and rather musty building), my son had a... more

We stayed one night at this hotel while we were in Kyoto and were very impressed. The standard of the rooms etc was excellent and the dinner was well worth trying (even if we had no idea what we were eating!). The traditional style of bathing is a unique experience but well worth trying and makes for a good story!... more

Our family of 4 stayed one night at the Motonago in one room with a private bathroom & toilet in January. price of 1 room for one night = 34,,020 JPY price of dinner for 4 people= 15,120 JPY price of breakfast for 4 people= 3,780 JPY We arrived early to drop off our luggage and were provided with a... more

We loved this ryokan. It was perfectly located, the staff were incredibly helpful and polite, the food was excellent... we can't fault it! We stayed here for three nights as part of our honeymoon. It was a good introduction to the ryokan experience, especially because they had an English booklet explaining all the ryokan customs. Free internet access was available,... more

We (parents and 12 year old boy) spent two nights at the Motonago, our first experience of a ryokan (during our first visit to Japan). We absolutely recommend it. The location could not be better, right in Higashiyama. We thoroughly enjoyed the experience, geatly aided by an instruction book in English in the room! We had a 12 tatami mat... more

I stayed for one night in March 2006. I conducted my booking via email (after booking on their website). Motonago was a wonderful experience. I arrived before check-in, at about 11am. It was pouring with rain but no matter - they took my bags, handed me a map and walking tours of the area, and an umbrella and I was... more

Motonago is an excellent choice to stay in a traditional ryokan with dinner and breakfast included. It is located right in the heart of Higashiyama (eastern Kyoto) next to Kodaji Temple. The food was great, tastefully decorated and delicious. The room was very clean, it had a bathroom in the room, but you can also take a bath in a... more

Notre premier séjour dans un ryokan. superbe expérience en tous les cas: arrivée vers 15H00 (ne pas oublier d'imprimer le... more