Overall Ratings & Reviews Hotel Gion Misen

Our stay at the hotel Gion Misen in Kyoto was fantastic. The location is incredibly convenient—just a short walk from the Train Station, making it easy to explore Kyoto and beyond. Our room was very clean. We also appreciated the variety of great dining options available right within the hotel. The hotel is only a few step away from a beautiful river. The staff were polite, professional, and always ready to help. Thank you for a wonderful and comfortable stay—we hope to return again soon!

This hotel is very western (nothing wrong with that), so if you’re looking for a more authentic experience, this is not it. Staff was fluent in English. Pillows were super thin. Nice location. For $185 a night, you can do better. This hotel is not located on the river as one of the pictures might lead you to believe.

We have a wonderful stay. The room size was a bit smaller than I had anticipated but that is to be expected given the location. And it’s away from the chaos. The location was perfect and was close to the public transportation and right in the Gion district. There were times I felt transported to the past which was surreal and made the trip more enjoyable. Staff were amazing and very friendly and helpful. Don’t expect a luxurious experience but expect a truly authentic one which is priceless.

I couldn't have hoped for a more charming or well-equipped hotel. The staff were very helpful, the room was great.... Location location location!

The room was large by Japan standards with chic decor and an excellent traditional bathtub and separate shower.

Location is s fantastic ,front desk is friendly , very helpful. The room was spacious bed was comfortable. I like the esthetics of the place. Felt like a boutique hotel .

Very nice and quaint hotel.

Lovely hotel in the middle of Gion. Its comfortable and well designed. We enjoyed our stay very much.

Hotel is in a lovely quiet and traditional area of the city. The staff are extremely helpful and attentive. The rooms are a great size compared to chain hotels we have stayed at. Separate toilet and shower, tea, coffee and toothbrushes, razor kits. I can’t fault this hotel at all and would recommend staying here if you want somewhere close to town but away from the crazy.

Very confused about the overwhelmingly positive reviews. WiFi- terrible, never worked for us. Room- in bad condition. Poop stains on the bathroom wall. Lots of scruffs/scratches on the walls in general. Sink was shaky. Poorly designed and broken plugs on top of the bed that were built were your head would go for some reason. No windows in our room which was fine but should’ve been made more obvious in our listing. Amenities- free water and coffee in the lobby but otherwise nothing. Location was the only real redeeming quality for this place. Great location. Again, confused about the positive reviews. I would not stay here again.

Traditional architecture and exceptional hospitality. Our room was beautiful, spacious and included two beds elevated off the floor with futon bedding, a Japanese style bathroom, a table and 2 chairs set next to a large window with shoji screens. Lots of amenities. Tasty Japanese breakfast. Staff were fluent in English and open to conversations.

Quiet spot, but quick to busier areas!

A wonderful place to stay on a wonderful trip. Perfect location and incredibly helpful staff.

Small room, but had everything you need. Wifi was pretty terrible, especially at the times when there's a lot of traffic, but otherwise, it's a very nice place to stay. The room is clean and well kept. Very nice people who work there who speak multiple languages!

Beautiful room, good shower room and friendly staff

Excellent location to the Gion area. Lovely back streets of Kyoto!

Cute little hotel in middle of amazing Gion. Very walkable from the metro and great area to explore for culture, shopping & food options. The staff are super nice and very helpful. Would definitely come back here again and stay even longer!

Very clean

Well appointed boutique hotel in a great location in Gion District. The twin bed room and bathroom were well-sized for Japanese standards and provided with nice amenities. Staff did an exception job at cleaning the room and common areas. The staff was also very friendly and helpful in answering questions and recommending shops and restaurants in the area. Hotel was a located within easy walking distance to the Sanjo-dori, Shijo-dori, Pontocho, Karasuma, and Gion shopping areas and multiple transit lines that will take you throughout the greater Kyoto area so you have access to all of the major attractions. Highly recommend and will definitely stay at this hotel on future visits.

Our room was very small and difficult to move around. The toilet and the bath room section was too dark.