Sowaka Reviews

The location of the hotel is very good, next to the shrine. It's also convenient to go to Qingshui. The hotel staff makes you feel like you're at home. They didn't hesitate to ask the front desk for help with store matters. There is nothing bad about the hotel overall.

The facilities are average. The sensor light in the toilet is broken. If you don't pull the window carefully, it will derail and make a rattling sound. The tea room only has tea sets and no hot water kettle. It is just a pretense and I feel that the operator is not strict in management. The hygiene is okay and the environment inside the store is good. It's a pity that it is run by Indians. I feel that they just copied the gourd and failed to inherit Japanese culture and thoughtful and nuanced service concepts. The energy atmosphere in the store is cold. Very low value for money hotel experience.

Needless to say about the environment and service~ It would be even better if you could book a room with a private garden~ The only small problem is that there are racing gangs nearby, and the sound insulation of the old house is not that good. It is absolutely safe to wear earplugs~~

Very satisfied, clean, suitable temperature and humidity, breakfast is good for my stomach! Good service!

Sowaka, Kyoto, consists of a new building and an old building. The old building does not accept children under 12 years old, but the new building does. The old hotel has a history of 110 years. After the renovation, it is really modern. The original well is retained and the stove is in the reception area. It feels great. The hotel overall is very good and the service is also very good. I will choose it again next time I come.

A real home away from home, from design to experience, absolutely 100% Japanese garden design. Especially the restaurant, it feels like being in the deep forest, full of Zen

Room 105 has a duplex structure, and each small living area has unique exquisiteness outside the window. I really like the deep bathtub next to the window.

Because we brought children, according to the hotel's regulations, we cannot live in a room in the old building. After arriving at the store, the staff showed us other room types and made replacements, which was very considerate.

Excellent service and environment, very good experience

Attentive service, perfect facilities, excellent location

Great service great team.

Very satisfied!

good good good good

Before we stay at Sowaka, we knew this hotel is a small luxury hotel in Kyoto. When we enter the hotel, the staff will welcome you in the entry and ask your reservation name. Then they will invite you to take a rest in the rest room and help you to process the check-in. The staff are very nice and try to help you to resolve the problems. After the check-in, they will ask you the stay practice, for example, what time you would like to have the breakfast and what style of breakfast would like to have ( Japanese / Western). Also, they will ask you the dinner planning and suggest you can enjoy the dinner in their hotel. This time we go out for the dinner and we will ask you need the taxi services or not? They can help you to call the taxi. We back to hotel around 9:30pm, the staff take the initiative to us for the hotel visit and introduce the hotel & room facilities. We feel very warm and enjoy the stay. For the breakfast, the staff are welcome the guests when the guest enter the restaurant. They also introduce what kind of food they serve in the breakfast. The food is good and delicious. We would like to buy a Monchhichi in Kyoto but we cannot find a shop. Then we ask the staff to help us to find the shop or more information of Monchhichi. They are very passionate to help us and call the shop to ask the information. Each time when we back to hotel, Front Office staffs are welcome us and will say 'welcome back', make us feel like home. The room price is a little bit expensive but it is worth it. My husband love to stay at this hotel and we will return stay next time.