This was truly an amazing place, a cultural experience, with outstanding and personalized, attentive service. Each day, plates with pastries, sandwiches, fresh fruit were placed in our refrigerator. On arrival, a tray with homemade cherry blossom tea, cakes, and large juicy strawberries was brought to our room. We were informed that the following evening there would be a performance by a Maiko (geiko or geisha in training). She was with the guests (about 10 of us) for an hour, performing some dances, instructing us with a game, answering our numerous questions, welcoming photographs, and a staff member was there to translate. Each staff person / or the owner was helpful providing information, maps, answering our questions. There were notebooks, in both the lobby and our room, with laminated pages including maps and info about nearby shrines, temples, restaurants, with detailed directions, subway or bus stops. We had a delightful time and will stay there again. Location was excellent- within a few blocks walk to temples, shrines, Kyoto Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanji Museum, wonderful shops with fine artisanal pieces (glass, ceramics, paper, textile...), close to bus stops and subway.
Our room was spacious, well appointed with electric hot water machine for tea, choices of teas, wifi, TV, robes, snacks.