Gion Ryokan Q-beh

I love that you're in the heart of Gion and there are so many shrines, popular streets and areas to explore. I also really enjoy staying in a single room with a tatami floor and a very comfortable futon and pillow. Facilities are very clean and instructions for everything are very clear. The staff are also great and very helpful if you need anything! Nice to have a communal kitchen as well.

I don’t have much to say about what I don’t like as the property itself was pretty amazing; we only found that others staying at Q-beh were less respectful of quiet hours/being loud earlier morning and into the evening.

Great ryokan style with the ease of a friendly hostel. Very clean all over. Spacious dorm alcoves. Staff friendly and professional. Great process, i.e. whatever came to my mind had already been solved by a tag placed right where my eyes would be looking for an answer. Located right in between Kiyomizu-dera and Gion's Yasaka shrine.

Dorm rooms' ventilation is just so so, hence they feel rather hot and stuffy. I asked for a bed far from the dorm entrance, and that turned out to be the right move, as the door (right on the main corridor) is the traditional wood-and-paper type that provides very little insulation from sound and light.

Beautiful house from the outside as well as the inside. Staff was very friendly and helpful, spoke English well. The location is amazing as it is surrounded by the beautiful houses and streets of Gion. Many famous sightseeing spots are close by. Shared bathrooms were not difficult at all, as there are many separate toilets and showers in good condition. Kitchen area well equipped to prepare food.

Be aware that the nearest train station is about 15-20 minutes away by foot. Not a big deal but should be considered with heavy luggage. Not the fault of the property! Since it is an traditional ryokan (house), keep in mind that it gets cold at night if the temperatures drop. We visited beginning of May and it was a bit chilly to sleep. Blankets were not that thick.

Everything. Ten minutes walk to best temple in Kyoto, kiyomizu- dear which is important to note that it opens very early at 6 am( an unusually early hour) which is great to know mainly because if you want to avoid heavy crowds of tourists then it’s best to go between 6 am and 9 am . This way you can experience this sacred place in a deeper way and at a more peaceful time one of my favorite non party hostels. Guests are friendly and considerate of each other. Dorm room is quiet and private with curtains. Bed is very comfortable with comforter for colder months. Front desk staff is professional and helpful. Cleaning staff excellent as well. Kitchen is great.

No longer offer a private bath experience. Please bring it back after Covid years.

This has got to be one of the best locations in town, if not in all of Japan, minutes away from some of the key sites in Gion, but on a quiet and charming side street, so you don't feel like you're in Disneyland. Clean, a decent shared kitchen with coffee and tea, and decenly priced. Biggest challenge is probably availability, as it's clearly very popular.

All good. The biggest challenge, apart from actually getting a room, is transport from the train station: it's too far to walk, and while there's a bus, I never did figure out how to use that.

Very cute guesthouse, and good location. It was quiet despite sleeping in a dorm, and the beddings were very clean and comfortable. The capsule size was much bigger than average, which is very convenient. The staff was friendly and accommodating too. I ll come again!

No elevator so it can be hard if you have some health issues but the stairs weren't too steep. One problem for me in the girl dormitory was the locking system: to go in and out of the dormitory, you have to use a key every time as there's no automatic locker: it can be a bit noisy so it disturbs people's sleep.

The dormitorum was really clean unfortunately was hard to say about kitchen. But I understand that was guests fault than personel. Personel very friendly and helpful. It was pleasure to discuss with them. Accommodation was beautiful (real ryokan) and the garden something amazing. 😍

It will be great if for the futon will be double mattress. I had one and was really thin so I did not slept properly. Also I got only one towel as starter. More comfortable will be recive also for face or hair small towel. I wasn't prepare for that.

This ryokan lodging had the feeling of a hostel however it was very calm and the common and private spaces were kept very clean. It was really nice to have access to a kitchen whereby one could make or warm up meals and tea was offered on the house. The Koi room, which we stayed in, is large, bedding comfy, very clean and has a very lovely view of the garden. It was really wonderful to wake up to the beautiful maple trees in their full autumn glorious colors, the koi fish swimming and the lovely vegetation. The location of the ryokan is perfection! You are in the heart of the Geisha and temple /shrine district. All is walkable, which we loved!!! Staff were nice, kind and helpful. We would definitely stay again. Great price, super location, felt safe, calm and cleanliness were upheld.

Fantastic, traditional styled stay in Gion. Was super easy for me to go anywhere in Kyoto. Facilities were clean, even in all the shared areas. The 'capsules' were bigger than expected - I had enough space to fit my luggage next to my bed. The futon-styled beds were comfortable too. Staff were all very helpful and friendly, and can speak excellent English. The other guests were quiet and respectful which was great too.

Would've been great if conditioner was provided in the showers too!

Nice staff + everything was super clean, from the room to the common areas (notably the showers! yey) + the dormitory room's units were pretty cool esthetically + there was everything needed, for "free": towels, hair dryers, kitchen and equipment (even rice cookers etc.), AC, umbrellas + possibility to do laundry (with free detergent) + basically in the traditional city center (Gion)

nothing was bad really hahah, as long as you keep in mind that it's a dormitory room (so other people sometimes make a tiny bit of noise) there's no way you can be disappointed imo :)