Fantastic location, clean rooms and incredibly helpful staff. The staff even booked accommodation for my onward journey, and ensured I had instructions in Japanese to get there in case I got lost! Would highly recommend staying here. more

Wanted to try a Ryokan for my wife and daughter. We booked a room for 3 with a toilet only. The location was very good, about 1050y by cab fro m Kyoto Station. It is very close to Shijo Ave and the food alley where all sorts of vendors are located. The room was a decent size with the small... more

Stayed at this Ryokan for 8 nights and enjoyed it thoroughly. As mentioned in other posts this Ryokan is well located to the main shopping streets and has a 99 yen store just up the street! Great value too considering the amount of space in the rooms. There is no on site laundry however, but the hotel across the road... more

You won't be sorry about choosing Watazen Ryokan. We stayed there January 22-27 and had a wonderful time. It shows some of its 150 years, and there is no garden off the rooms, but it's still a real ryokan experience on a budget. The staff is very, very attentive, albeit with limited English, but they make up for it with... more

My wife and I spend three nights in Watazen ryokan in April. If we ever make it to Kyoto again, we'll go straight to Watazen. It's located three blocks from Shijo Ave (one of the main traffic routes with department stores, bus stops, etc), and ten or so blocks from Pontocho (bars, restaurants). The service is excellent as it seems... more

Ryokan tres correct. Tres bon accueil. Les chambres de type "japonaises" sont tres grandes et spacieuses Nous avons du changer... more

J'ai séjourné cet été au Watazen Ryokan et j'ai été agréablement surprise par le côté traditionnel de cet hôtel. Le... more