Fodor's Expert Review Ryokan Seryo
22 Shorinin-cho, Kyoto, Kyoto-fu, 601-1247, Japan
A bit of a miniature miracle, the Ryokan Seryo is in the semirural village of Ohara, near the Sanzen-in Temple. The rooms are spacious with views of beautiful gardens and access to natural hot-spring baths in the rooms. Breakfast and the kaiseki dinner includes mountain vegetables and seasonal specialties like wild boar stew in winter, and is served on a veranda overlooking the koi pond. Two new rooms have outdoor baths with memorable mountain views. The hotel is a 70-minute bus ride from Kyoto Station or from buses leaving from the Kokusai Kaikan subway station, 20 minutes away.
PROS
- peaceful atmosphere
- great food
- rejuvenating hot springs
CONS
- service can feel a little cold
- far from downtown
- communal hot spring is open to the public during business hours
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