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Reviews of Ryokan Nenrinbo

3.5 out of 5
Ryokan Nenrinbo
40 Kitatakamine-Cho, Takagamine, Kita-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto

Reviews

8.2

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 31 out of 82 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 32 out of 82 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 12 out of 82 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 6 out of 82 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 82 reviews" "

8.8/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Alexander

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Literally everything about this place has been absolutely amazing. We got the tatami floor room with a bath and a view. The room is huge, the bathtub is huge, and the futons are more comfortable than expected. The view is beautiful too! I go in and out a lot to smoke, so I like that the smoking section is close to the entrance. But every time I walk by the front desk I am greeted with nothing but happiness and smiles. I have felt sooooo welcome here. The private Onsen was super nice and clean too! The location is pretty far away from anything so be prepared to spend a lot on taxis. But I knew that coming here. I'm happy it's on the super outskirts of Kyoto. It's so quiet up here in the mountains compared to the center of the city. This was the perfect way to end our trip in Japan. There's also lots of temples within walking distance to see! They even held our luggage for us on the first day so we could explore. Then our luggage was waiting for us in the room when we walked in! The place has really good wifi too! It This was a definite 10/10.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024

4/10 Poor

Steven

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

Christina

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We stayed at Ryokan Nenrinbo recently and had a wonderful stay. The room was beautiful and clean with a view of the cherry blossom trees from outside our window, and the futons were super comfortable. They had complimentary hot water and sencha for us to have each morning, which was a really nice touch. The only thing we were disappointed in was the food - we had originally paid to have breakfast and dinner included in our stay but we disliked the dinner the first night so much that we ended up not having any other meals at the hotel. I would recommend booking a room but skipping the food and instead getting to try all the wonderful other dining options in Kyoto.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

JUNGEUN

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Everything was good
Everything was good. Staffs were so friendly and kind, and they tried to explain everything to make me feel comfy. The room we stayed was newly renovated (or they made them new building, I am not sure) so clean and the food (dinner and breakfast which I booked) was very healthy and delicious. And the public bath was really good. We didn’t need to take a shower separately. Overall, it was great pleasure to stay here.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Timothy

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
One of the nicest experiences I’ve had. The setting, the service, and the food were sensational.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Service and facilities were outstanding! Also the shuttle was very handy
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Quiet and traditional charm
This is a charming and authentic Japanese inn. The only beds are futon mats on a tatami floor and the service is extremely attentive. The breakfast is a major meal that we highly recommend, it is beautiful and all the guest go down to breakfatsbwearing the traditional vacation robes that they provide in the rooms. Overall, we had a great time. It is far from the city center, so it is good for people looking for a glimpse of a quieter neighborhood at the foot of the hills.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

Muhammad Ashid

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wonderful
Everything was fantastic from the service, food and accomadation. Hope that they could have smoking rooms available.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

Lu, San Francisco, California

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff was terrific and the dinner/breakfast is a must do.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

Sakura

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Surrounded by zen
I absolutely loved staying at Nenrimbo! Especially the customer service and hospitality made me feel welcomed and special. I arrived after 8pm and had to take a cab ( a few minutes away ) to go to a nearby convenience store as the hotel is located in a little bit remote area and it’s dark around. But for those who are looking for a place to regain inner zen and be mindful, this is THE place to be. I’ll certainly be staying here again on weekends.
Stayed 1 night in May 2019

8/10 Good

SS

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We took a taxi from our first hotel to reach here as was a bit far from the city. It has a very beautiful garden, we got a room with the garden mountain view, was just amazing. It is very quiet so we had some peaceful time. We stayed for a day, the time frame they have 3pm -10am might be a short for a day trip, but we were ok about that. The main feature was their dinner and breakfast, which I recommend to experience! It was grand and so unique. If you are up for Japanese experience it is a must!
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2019

10/10 Excellent

Amr

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great stay In Kyoto
The ryokan was amazing, first time to stay. The staff was super friendly and helpful. The only downside of it. Would be the fact that it’s far away front kyoto station. Making moving around Kyoto a bit difficult. Only means of transportation would be either Taxi from the hotel or you can take the bus number 6 that comes every 30-60 minutes and the station is very close to the hotel. Their onsen was also very clean and nice.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2019

8/10 Good

Sung

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing staff members, wonderful food, and great service. The only negative thing was the unreliable internet connection. Overall, we were extremely happy with the hotel.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2019

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2019

10/10 Excellent

geoff

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A truly magical experience. Well worth the cost
Decided to try a ryoken experience and wasn't disappointed. The room was traditional Japanese. Large and comfortable. First thing that sprung out was no bed but that's made up for you during dinner. The dinner was exquisite. So many courses in a degustation menu. Lots of sushimi soups and rice. Some meat. You won't go hungry and wine, Saki, beer reasonably priced. Futon made up on arrival back to your room and it was surprisingly comfortable. Breakfast was Japanese again. Didn't recognise .most food but a pleasant change. An expensive night but when in Rome.. or kyoto, try it
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great staff in a unique environment. the traditional meals were a real experience and the pool was fantastic
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2018

6/10 Okay

Roberto

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Very old and noisy (air con)
Very old and noisy (air con). It looked like 20-30 years old

10/10 Excellent

weiwei, Malaysia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
good gateway
very nice hotel which is nearby site seeing and quiet
Response from front on 16 Jul 2016
Dear weiwei, Thank you very much for staying with us and witing your comments in this review. I hope that your trip to Japan and Kyoto was memorable for you and your stay in our hotel was joyful. Sincerly yours, Ryokan Nenrinbo

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Response from front on 16 Jul 2016
Dear Anonymous, Thank you very much for staying with us and giving us a good score. I hope your stay in our hotel was worth it. Sincerely yours, Ryokan Nenrinbo

10/10 Excellent

Christine, Boston

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A hidden gem in Northern Kyoto
I couldn't get a reasonably priced room in the center of Kyoto since it was spring break and cherry blossoms-watching season so I ended up booking at Nenrinbo. I was pleasantly surprised by the quality of the food and room. It's a little off the beaten path, but I enjoyed the walk in this quieter part of Northern Kyoto. I stayed at Nenrinbo on a Sunday so my stay here ended up being more like a solo getaway...all with the luxury of a pool-sized bath--OFURO! Since I timed my meals on the early side so I ended up having the bath all to myself when I went to the shared bath after my meal! I speak Japanese but was pleasantly surprised by how conversant the staff were in English.
Response from front on 16 Jul 2016
Dear Christine, Thank you very much for styaing with us and taking much time to write your comments in this review. I hope that you enjoyed your trip to Kyoto and Japan, and your stay in our hotel was memorable for you. Sincerely yours, Ryokan Nenrinbo

10/10 Excellent

NARERAT, Bangkok, Thailand

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent ryokan and service
The service exceeded all our expectations. The staff people were the nicest people we have ever met. The rooms are designed in the traditional Japanese style and sleeping on the tatami mats was actually quite comfortable.The rooms where nice clean and have a nice view of a japanese garden and also it has a good view of the mountains. Our japanese room had a private bathroom but we also had access to a traditional japanese bath which had the most amazing view to the mountains.. It's near enough to Kinkaku-ji and a few other shrines/temples, and quite near to Arashiyama as well.
Response from front on 16 Jul 2016
Dear NARERAT, Thank you very much for staying with us and taking time to write your nice comments about us. I hope that your trip to Japan and Kyoto was joyful and your experience in our hotel was memorable. Sincerely yours, Ryokan Nenrinbo

8/10 Good

Elizabeth, New york

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Peaceful retreat
Enjoyed a restful sleep during my stay in the ryokan. Didn't use the public bath but room amenities were up to my expectation. Staff were accommodating. Would like to stay once I get a chance to go back .

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
one night in kyoto
We stayed one night here as we wanted to experience the traditional japanese tatami. This ryohan is a little far from the main shopping streets of kyoto. The room is clean and nice though it looks a little worn out in the inside. We had booked the deal with dinner and breakfast inclusivr and though they are all very pretty in presentation but we find the taste just ok and a little disappointed in the smoked salmon which is quite hard. Also when we tried to book the complimentary shuttle to the golden temple we are disappointed to learn that it is not available for that day due to a private event.counter staff are very helpful though and is very patient in providing advice on the best way to get to our destination by public transport and that helps us alot as taxi is not cheap here.

6/10 Okay

Peter, Ingham Australia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice introduction to traditional Japanese lodging
We enjoyed the traditional food and Onsen and proximity to the Golden Pavilion

10/10 Excellent

Eliza, Baltimore

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A ryokan in a modern hotel
This was my chance to stay at a ryokan (traditional Japanese Inn) so I was happy to stay here. It is located in an outer district o Kyoto, in a good seasonal tree viewing placement. From the outside, it looks like a pleasant mid size modern hotel but the rooms are traditional with straw mats and futons. I want to praise the food as it is excellent. I had the seasonal dinner and the Japanese breakfast. I was offered the Western breakfast but that would seem to miss the point of going to a ryokan. The service and appointments are clean and very nice. All the expected elements for a ryokan are in place. Also massage
Response from front on 5 Dec 2014
We are very pleasure to hear that you enjoyed the time you spend at Nenrinbo. We place importance on feeling of the season and traditonal japanese ryokan. It is a bit far from central kyoto however there is a lot of things to do or feeling Kyoto. Thank you very much for staying with us. We look foward to seeing you again.

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Staff & service, room comfort
Overpriced
Would not recommend this hotel to anyone. Location is horrible, far from everything, no subway nearby, you will be depending on buses/taxis for everything. The hotel is too expansive and doesn`t give enough value for the price. Rooms are ok, but not fantastic as the price would imply. The high point were the meals, but not for the flavour, but for the variety and presentation. But don`t order drinks, since they are overpriced too and it`s a bad surprised upon checking out. Also, there was a downside to the meals: since you have to have dinner by 7:30pm it works as a curfew on you, which, combined with the terrible location of the hotel, does not allow you to enjoy kyoto by night! Staff was ok, apart from a guy at the front desk who was rude to me when i got to the hotel 3 minutes late for dinner (again, terrible location, buses...).
Response from Front desk on 7 Dec 2014
Thank you so much for staying our hotel. Our hotel is part of central Kyoto city, so it takes time to go a commercial facility like a shopping store and so on. However, around here is full of greenery, so it’s possible to stay relaxing. We think it’s a good point. In Kyoto city, when going sightseeing, it’s many times to take a bus. Almost all of the tourists may feel that it’s inconvenience and troublesome. If we were in your position, we would have same feelings. However, there are a lot of cultural properties in Kyoto, so we have to protect it and landscape. For this reason, it is difficult to construct a public transportation like a railroad only for the reason that many choices of transfer is convenience. We ask for your kind understanding and cooperation. About meals, we devote ourselves to enjoy a time to have it.

10/10 Excellent

JD, UK

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent service and food
We stayed 3 nights. Staff were friendly and very helpful in providing us information we needed to get around Kyoto. The food was of high quality and every day the evening dinner was both different and interesting providing a wide variety of the taste of Japan.
Response from front on 21 Jun 2014
We apologize for the delay in our reply. Thank you very much for staying with us and the good rating. We are proud of a nice view of a japanese garden and having a good view of the mountains. And we are glad that you enjoyed the calmness of the place, our Kaiseki dinner and the japanese style room. We look forward to serving you again.

10/10 Excellent

Jon, NYC

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great way to experience Japan
As it was my first trip to Japan I wanted to experience a traditional lifestyle in addition to the metropolis of tokyo. Not only is this hotel within walking distance from several shrines and temples, but easily accessible from Kyoto center by bus which runs quite frequently. Everyone was so accommodating, the baths were great, and the food was well done and served graciously. I do recommend that you brush up on some japanese as there are some English speaking employees, but not everyone speaks English fluently. I think that's what makes this hotel a great experience.
Response from front on 22 Mar 2014
Thank you very much for taking the time to give us this great review. It was very good that you enjoyed the sightseeing in Kyoto. We are glad that your stay at Nenrinbo could help you to experience a traditional Japanese lifestyle. Thank you again for your kind feedback for our staff and we look forward to welcoming you back the next time you are in Kyoto.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very good for a japanese traditional experience
Response from Front desk on 7 Dec 2014
We apologize for the delay in our reply. Thank you very much for staying with us and the good rating of our services. We are pleased with your comment and be glad you that enjoyed the stay at Nenrinbo. We look forward to serving you again.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Response from front on 21 Jun 2014
Thank you very much for staying with us and the good rating. We are proud of a nice view of a japanese garden and having a good view of the mountains. And we are glad that you enjoyed the calmness of the place, our Kaiseki dinner and the japanese style room. We look forward to serving you again.

8/10 Good

??

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
ありがとうございました
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Yuen ho Nina

Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Frederikke Stage

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing experience
It was an amazing experience and the dinner was incredible!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

4/10 Poor

keiko

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
お部屋が綺麗 大浴場のお湯がぬるい
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023

6/10 Okay

ゆきこ

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
早めに着いてしまい、12時くらいに伺ったのですが館内は真っ暗で、開いているのか心配になりました。中からスタッフの方が出て来てくれましたが、暗いというのはあまり良い印象は受けませんでした。お風呂は露天はありませんが、十分広く良かったです。
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023

6/10 Okay

ゆき

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
旅館スタッフさんの対応が丁寧で快く宿泊ができました。キッズルームも宴会場？を活用されているのかとても広くおもちゃもあり、子どもものびのび滞在できました。お部屋にはオムツ用のゴミ箱も設置、お食事会場には子ども用椅子も事前に準備されていました。大浴場は綺麗ですが、換気扇が脱衣所と浴室ともによく効いており身体を洗っている最中冷え、あがってからもヒヤッとしました。シャワー圧はとっても強く、長くは浴びるのは難しいです。お客さんが多いと違うかもですが…

10/10 Excellent

タケシ

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
静かな旅館です。北山の自然がよく、金閣寺に近いです。
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

MIEKOHIROBE

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
山に囲まれた静かなプール
すぐ近くに光悦寺があります
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
対応、清潔さ、素晴らしく満足でした！
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019

8/10 Good

Joey

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
住宿環境方面十分之寧靜，很舒服，房間算大。因有免費駐車場，自駕遊十分之方便。服務員亦十分之友善親切。
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
また行っても良いと思いました。
庭が見れなかったのと、源光庵が拝観出来なかったのは残念でしたが、のんびり出来て、お部屋もとっても広く、ご飯も沢山で美味しかったです。プールは近所の人が多く、少しわちゃわちゃしてました。
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
グレードアップしてくれた部屋や中浴場が綺麗でよかったです。スタッフの対応も親切で丁寧でよかったです。食事の際の対応（メニューの説明、水のおかわりなど）をもう少ししてほしかったです。
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

O

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
近くの居酒屋を訪ねたとき、とても親切に対応していただきました。
Stayed 1 night in May 2019

8/10 Good

keishin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
京都の旅館では
部屋も広く綺麗でよかったです。 お風呂に露天風呂があれば最高でした。
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Disliked: Cleanliness
しょうがない部分もあるが大浴場にゴキブリがいたので気をつけてほしい。
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
整體非常滿意，員工有善,環境優美,早晚餐非常美味,地方清潔,如果附近有些便利商店或商店會更好,值回票價..
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2019

4/10 Poor

TAKAYOSHI

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service
昔の良さ失われたかな…
かつて30年近く前に宿泊したことがあったが、洛中の喧騒を離れて古い建物にも風情を感じながら滞在させてもらった。今回、その時の印象を同行の妻にも伝え期待しながら一泊滞在させていただいたが、例えば館内案内の冊子が洗面所の脇に置かれて目につきにくくフロントに聞いても要領を得ない、帰り際に偶然見つけたが，サービス全体もそのイロハが未熟という感じで、辛い感想になってしまった。建物自体も何か薄っぺらく表面的な佇まいで、旧の風情が失われたようで残念だった。宿泊費用はこの程度なら実際に払った半分でも良いと思った。
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2019

8/10 Good

Koryu

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
秋の紅葉を見に宿泊
宿泊した部屋は、新装した和洋室で非常に綺麗でした。 気になったのは、広い洋室の中に和室を一段上げて作っているため、ベッド周辺のカーペット部分が土足になることから、室内でもスリッパを履かないといけないなど、個人的には、若干くつろいだ感が薄れました。 またお風呂場の設備が若干古いためか、いくつかのシャワー口の水側の水量調整が出来ておらず、シャワー中に熱湯が出てくる場所がありましたので、点検をされたほうが良いと思います。 朝食は、湯豆腐や焼き鮭など非常に充実しておりましたが、席に着席するまえに、温めるための固形燃料が燃え尽きていたので、旅館のルールかとは思いますが、違和感を覚えました。 総じて、満足できる旅館だと思います。
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
静かな佇まいの料理旅館
11月初旬に1泊しました。風呂は沸かし湯ですが、料理は質も量も満足レベルです。土日の宿泊で人手が足らなかった様ですが不満には感じませんでした。おしむらくは、自慢の庭園が修理のため立ち入れなかったこと。宿の周囲は何も見るものが無く、散歩くらいしかないので少し残念でした。 朝食は一般よりも２～３品多い感じで女性は食べきれ無いかも。
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2018