Everything from breakfest to location was great

No onsen

Very good location and breakfast, amazing staff

The breakfast was amazing. It was Japanese style. I know that fish as part of breakfast may not be for everyone , but it I found it to be nicely prepared and delicious.

all traditional elements, proximity to Gion area and the temple right next to it. lots of good restaurants around, everything was just perfect

there was a bit of an ‘uptight’ feeling, the personnel seemed quite controlling

Gion Ryokan Karaku was well located and the family room for four that we booked was large and light. The breakfast was quite impressive if you are wanting a fully traditional breakfast experience.

I found this ryokan lacking a little charm compared to some others we stayed in. We also had trouble getting the kids to eat the traditional breakfast and there were no western options. We ended up having to seek out other places for breakfast instead. We were not offered a refund for the cancelled breakfasts which I found a little difficultly to swallow given the 40AUD pp we had paid.

close to transportation, sightseeing and restaurants.

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Very lovely staff and the location is unbeatable (2 minute walk from Maruyama park), at the heart of Gion. Good food.

It’s a bit pricey for what it has to offer (you mostly pay for the location). This ryokan is fairly big and impersonal, no onsen, no guest laundry (which would really be convenient). Walls are not super well isolated within floors so you hear your floor neighbors and the room doors are loud whenever someone comes in or out. The room itself is fairly spacious but there isn’t much space for luggage. I only had a carry-on roller luggage and carry-on backpack and it was difficult to find space for them. Fairly basic ryokan comfort.

great location! amazing stuff beautiful and very clean hotel

they may be should not include dinner in the price. as guests most likely want to explode other dining options

location was good, room was big and in general very interesting traditional experience

the property is old not in a charming way, the food was overpriced and very specific (was not tasty to us as to a western tourist but maybe this is how traditional food is) we ate much better in restaurants in town for a fraction of the cost

The location was great. I liked the Gion area. The staff was awesome as always.

There were only two pillows in our room for two people. No extras in the closet. The wifi was awful. The router was located just outside our room, and we had one and a half bars the entire time. We complained twice and to their credit they did reset the router both times but the signal just didn't reach to our room. The dinner that we paid extra for was mediocre at best. The hot pot beef meal I ordered was made with literally hot water so the beef tasted like boiled beef plus soy sauce... the view from our room was of a fence which was disappointing on our honeymoon. This place we paid more for than any other place we stayed at on the trip and it was by far our worst accommodation. This was the third ryokan we stayed in on our trip and we were just completely underwhelmed.

We enjoyed the traditional breakfast each morning - a great way to start the day. The room was large and comfortable for our family of 2 parents and 3 grown children. The traditional style fit so wewll with the location in the temple area.

The cost was high, but you get a thorough Ryokan experience.

the accommodation

the less food options

the hotel staff are very friendly and nice. the hotel room also very clean.

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staff were incredible, food was amazing

room was small, no onsen

Nice little lodge ran by a loving couple. Goes out of their way to make your stay special. They even made special arrangements for a celebration we had during our visit.

Bathroom situation could use an improvement, but the hosts tried their best to make do with what’s available ，

Breakfast was amazing

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Location is perfect, walking distance to many temples and the restaurant district.

Beds were quite firm.

The location was amazing and the staff was very attentive and professional!

It wasn’t quite the full ryokan experience after speaking with some of our friends staying in a different ryokan but this was a more cost effective option.

staff was very attentive and food was great. We stayed 3 nights and the food was almost the same every day. you can pick different hotpots e.g. turtle, chicken ( my favorite), beef, fugu, tuna. I would have wished for some different food, but the quality and service was really excellent. the rooms are traditional and the futon and featherbeds super comfy. the proximity to a lot of attractions was great! overall a great place to stay

Close to many attractions. The staff was really helpful.

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