We stayed at the Motonago for one night and enjoyed it very much. The staff were so friendly and helpful and the room was clean and bigger than I thought. The food was very well prepared and presented well. Even though I don't like fish I felt I had to try the traditional Japanese cuisine. Which was a fun experience.... more

We are very happy with our decision to stay in Motonago. We liked the location. The staff was wonderful - very friendly and helpful and at the same time unobtrusive. We very much enjoyed our Kaiseki dinner and breakfast. We had a lovely room with a small garden, which we especially appreciated after previous nights in modern "western" type hotels.... more

The hospitality of the staff at this ryokan was absolutely phenomenal. My girlfriend and I were completely spoiled. It's a bit on the pricey side but you get a real Japanese style treat out of it. For young couples who have never been to Japan, you do get to arrange shared baths here but Japanese style baths are almost painfully... more

The room my husband and I stayed at for 5 nights was beautiful and very traditional with a large gold floor screen on one end and a low table with hairdryer in a corner, small tv in other corner (no English channel though). The room had a very large table in the middle that the staff moved every morning and... more

Stayed here in June 2008 with my two teenage boys. Can't beat the location in the Gion area. Huge room (actually three rooms). Toilets down the hall and bath downstairs (you reserve a time). Laptop available in the lobby. It was great ...except if you have asthma. As it is an old (and rather musty building), my son had a... more

We stayed one night at this hotel while we were in Kyoto and were very impressed. The standard of the rooms etc was excellent and the dinner was well worth trying (even if we had no idea what we were eating!). The traditional style of bathing is a unique experience but well worth trying and makes for a good story!... more

Our family of 4 stayed one night at the Motonago in one room with a private bathroom & toilet in January. price of 1 room for one night = 34,,020 JPY price of dinner for 4 people= 15,120 JPY price of breakfast for 4 people= 3,780 JPY We arrived early to drop off our luggage and were provided with a... more

We loved this ryokan. It was perfectly located, the staff were incredibly helpful and polite, the food was excellent... we can't fault it! We stayed here for three nights as part of our honeymoon. It was a good introduction to the ryokan experience, especially because they had an English booklet explaining all the ryokan customs. Free internet access was available,... more

We (parents and 12 year old boy) spent two nights at the Motonago, our first experience of a ryokan (during our first visit to Japan). We absolutely recommend it. The location could not be better, right in Higashiyama. We thoroughly enjoyed the experience, geatly aided by an instruction book in English in the room! We had a 12 tatami mat... more