I stayed in a western-style double room. The hotel is in a beautiful area convenient to Arashiyama Park and the bamboo way. It’s a short walk to Arashiyama station. On check in most of the front end staff spoke English and explained the hotel with some hotel literature in English. If meals are included they are served at the in house restaurant. The front end staff will provide a ticket and reservation window for you to show up and you claim new tickets each day you are entitled to a meal. Unfortunately most of the restaurant staff did not speak any English and the menus are in Japanese so those with limited Japanese may have some difficulty. Meals are kaiseki-style and I really enjoyed dinner on both nights I stayed. Breakfast consists of a combination of Japanese served dishes and buffet. The room was a good size for Japan and includes a private shower for those who don’t wish to venture to the onsen. The public bath was standard to most public baths I’ve been to. What was strange was I couldn’t find a thermostat of any sort so my only options were warm a/c or open window. There’s a small garden in the middle of the hotel however it’s nothing special when compared to the surrounding areas which are definitely worth a stroll through. Note that they have large size yukata if the standard does not fit. I am 183cm/6 ft tall and I appreciated the staff being proactive about offering the large size. Considering the price I paid for the room and half board I had a good time. Arashiyama is definitely worth a night or 2 for visitors and I would definitely consider Ranzan for the budget-minded traveler looking for a ryokan experience in Arashiyama.
坐落於嵐山、嵯峨野、高雄的Muni 京都 by 溫故知新,會讓您在京都擁有別樣的體驗,開展一段難忘的旅行。飯店地理位置優越,駕車至京福嵐山駅僅需200m 。旅客們會發現小督塚、Fukuda Art Museum和渡月橋距離飯店都不遠。飯店對客房的裝飾十分考究,每間設施齊全的客房都配備有空調。飯店種類繁多的休閒設施能為每一位下榻於此的您創造多元化的休閒空間,這其中包括Spa和健身室。品質保證的禮賓服務,讓您真正體驗賓至如歸的享受。
訪訪客2023.12.11
We spent one night in Muni after careful research for our anniversary trip to Japan. Several Japanese You-tubers and reviews had high marks and they did not disappoint. It is located few steps from the famous Arabica coffee shop and very easy access to Togetsu bridge. There are lots of folks walking by the river, but noise is not concern at all as the soothing noise of the water from the garden erases them. We stayed on the second floor, and it had amazing view. We could see the bridge on left and Arashiyama on the right. It was very relaxing to soak in the atmosphere out on the balcony. Room was spacious and clean with some modern touch. It was really good to rest a little after the hustle and bustle in the bigger cities. Hotel service was excellent. The gentleman in the front was very professional and attentive. We opted to try some authentic Izakaya and he booked us a perfect place despite my husband's minimal and rather confusing request. Breakfast was arranged at Muni La Terrasse with a same view, but closer to the river. Food was excellent, of course. Overall, I would not categorize Muni as an inexpensive accommodation, but it absolutely met our expectation. Only regret maybe that we did not book multiple nights!
I and my mother stayed there for one night 20000 yen per person, with dinner and breakfast. It was a very comfortable stay. This was more like a hotel, except that we needed to walk around without your own shoes (without getting dirty feet) inside. It was fully booked on that day. We had an earlier check-in, which mean that we could enjoy our relaxing private Onsen bath without standing in line. We also tried the large onsen baths later in the evening after a long walk in the beautiful Arashiyama area nearby. It was hot, but great. One of the baths was outside in a Japanese garden. We got warmed up from the inside out, and had an ice popsicle before we went up to our room for good nights rest. We also enjoyed a huge dinner and breakfast, true local cuisine with typical taste in Kyoto that supposed to be refined and ”delicate” - you shouldn´t expect any strong taste, and correctly cooked. This supposed to be a 3-star-hotel, but the amenity was completed. We didn´t miss anything here. We thought the staff at the front desk were not amazing, but definitely not poor. We didn´t need to deal with them so much as we had good information in written form. Everything was clean and pleasant. Had absolutely nothing to complain. We would definitely love to come back again. My rating is 4 - not more or less. I certainly see that they still have a room for improvement, but overall I didn´t personally understand all the poor reviews.