Hotel Gion Ichirin

We had a very pleasant stay at Gion Ichirin. The location is excellent, especially for exploring the beautiful historic streets of Gion and the surrounding areas of Kyoto. The rooms are modern, beautifully maintained, and spotlessly clean. Everything feels fresh and thoughtfully designed, with plenty of useful amenities and small details that make the stay comfortable. The overall impression is of a well-kept, high-quality boutique hotel. Overall, though, our experience was positive. The excellent location, modern rooms, cleanliness, and attention to detail make Gion Ichirin a very pleasant place to stay, as long as you are aware of these limitations before booking.

However, there were two things that disappointed us. First, we were surprised to discover that the hotel does not offer breakfast at all. For a hotel of this standard, we would have appreciated having that option. Second, and more importantly, there are essentially no views from the rooms. All the windows have opaque glass, so although natural light comes in, you cannot actually see outside. This creates a somewhat enclosed feeling, which becomes more noticeable during a longer stay. For these reasons, I would personally recommend this hotel for a short stay of one night rather than several nights.

The property was in an incredible location, the hotel felt like the perfect mix of traditional and modern and the bed was extremely comfortable.

Because we were only there for a short stay there was no daily room cleaning. That said, fresh towels were provided daily and you leave rubbish out for collection so it wasn’t really an issue.

Everything since the beginning.

Nothing.

Lovely place, tucked away in the middle of Gion, it feels like a secret hideaway.