Amazing stay for our first visit to Kyoto. The staff at this hotel cannot be more accommodating and helpful. From the minute we walked through their doors, they made sure we had everything we need. They even helped carried our luggages to our room. I cannot say enough for the traditional Kaiseki breakfast. The meals each day were delicious and prepared with care. The whole staff treated us like family. I will definitely be back again.

The best hotel I’ve had in japan. The service is top notched. Will definitely book again when we come back to Kyoto

The property was excellent, the staff were lovely, the breakfast was delicious, and it was very conveniently located. Great place to stay.

The staff at Hokkaikan Ohanobo were so wonderful and friendly. I loved the bath, my room, and the breakfast. Such a lovely experience!

I can’t tell you enough about how wonderful our stay there was. Attention to every detail and very hospitable. Breakfast service was beautiful!

非常熱情的服務員，極好吃的早餐和舒適的環境，位於東本願寺正對面且鄰近京都車站，非常方便。非常好的體驗傳統日式旅館。

An immaculately maintained vintage property with superbly hospitable staff, offering a warm, homemade atmosphere that feels instantly welcoming. The kaiseki meals were impeccable—beautifully prepared and a highlight of the stay.

Great stay!

Great Japanese hospitality- amazing staff and incredible meals (both breakfast and dinner)

The owners were so welcoming. The food was amazing. The service was exceptional.

Beautiful historic facility, delicious meals, and world class staff!

Hokkaikan Ohanabo was an amazing stay if you are looking for a nice ryokan that has good traditional decor and that is fairly close to the main areas of Kyoto. My group arrived a little earlier than our check in time, but they kindly allowed us to store our luggage there so we could enjoy the area before returning to official check in. We were also looking for nice breakfast places and cafes to check out while we waited and they recommended us some places that turned out to be some of the highlights of our trip. Everyone was so kind here. I would definitely return here and would definitely recommend this ryokan to anybody wanting a nice place to stay.

We had the perfect stay near kyoto station. It was perfect experience for us.

We had a wonderful experience here. When looking I was worried that it would be in a more industrial setting, but the road ended up being surprisingly quiet and the Hongan-Ji temple across the street was beautiful outside and inside. We paid for the temple view room and that was impressive to look at. The staff were over the top kind and helpful and seemed very proud of their work. The food was also over the top. Dinner was extravagant a few items were the best I've had of that category (seared cod, lightly tea flavored mochi, etc). They have good beverages including local sake and an extraordinary plum (ume) wine they make themselves that was thick and flavorful. I was devastated that I couldn't take a bottle home. I could barely touch breakfast which was less massive but still extensive. Don't expect anything sweet or western in the morning. But that's not why you'd come here. The baths were small but very nice and a good temperature and the bath showers were well set up. I'll note the beds were hard, as seems typical of the area. Less of a complaint than information for those who need soft mattresses. Definitely worth returning for.

娘の25際の誕生日に家族3人で宿泊。 夕飯の際に家族写真を撮るお声掛けをいただいたり、ずっと気遣いをしていただきました。 お宿からもお祝いをいただき、娘はいただいたお誕生日カードを記念にとっており、とても喜んでいました。ありがとうございます。 1番気になる清掃などもいき届いており、快適に過ごす事が出来ました。竹の歯ブラシなどアメニティーも環境への配慮をされており細かな所まで気配りをされているのだなと、感心しました。 母娘で久しぶりに大風呂に一緒に入り、他に人が居なくて、清掃の行き届いた環境で、ゆっくりとさせていただきました。 夕食も豪華で量も健啖家の娘達でさえお腹がいっぱいになり、とても満足していました。 朝食がとても美味しく、日頃自宅で鍋で米を炊くので、外で食事をしてお米が美味しいと思う事はあまり無いのですが、とにかくお米が美味しく、お味噌汁なども美味しかったです。宿泊して食べた朝食で1番美味しくいただきました。私はランチで提供されても、めちゃくちゃ満足出来る朝食でした。 宿泊客は他は外国の方が多く、お若い外国の方が求めるジャンクな日本食？(ラーメンとか)ではないので、こんなに美味しい朝食も、お口に合わないのだろうなと勿体なく思いましたが、宿の方が丁寧に優しく接客されていて、感心いたしました。 日頃はリーガロイヤルや帝国ホテルやヒルトンと言ったホテル大好き派の娘が「初めて旅館が良いと思った！」と大変喜んでいました。 近場なので宿泊する事は年に数回なのですが、ランチやお食事などをされるなら頻繁に伺えるのにと思い、残念です。 勿論又宿泊する際には是非伺わせていただきます。 気配り気遣いの行き届いた心を込めたおもてなしをいただき、ありがとうございます。

Staff was incredibly friendly. Breakfast was fantastic - the best meal of our entire trip in Japan. Will definitely come back.

Excellent staff, service and facilities. They provide a very realxing experience.

Best personal service; great staff, very nice people

Our experience at Hokkaikan Ohanabo was possibly the best experience of our trip. Not only were the staff the friendliest people, we felt taken care of at each moment. Our room was clean, spacious, and extremely comfortable. Meanwhile, our dinners and breakfasts were endless treasure boxes filled with so many delicious dishes and treats. Lastly, the baths were so soothing, especially after long days of walking. We definitely recommend Ohanabo to any friend or family and would implore you to make a booking if possible. Looking forward to staying the next time we're in Kyoto.

I would rate the service and staff higher than 5 star if possible. The service was exceptional even by Japanese standards. The Kaiseki and breakfast shouldn’t be missed. Do your self a favor and stay here.