You will not find a more picturesque location in Gion. In fact, I suspect that directly out the front door might be one of the most photographed streets in all of Kyoto. As we would go out for the day there were always people having professional photos as well as doing amateur photography directly out our door. It's stunning - and even more so at night when most of the tourism has died down. And the apartment itself was exceptional - very traditional and spacious, but with some westernization (such as a regular table and western bed in the downstairs). If I return to Kyoto I'd definitely want to stay here again. It's difficult to imagine a better place in terms of its historic location, beauty, many restaurants nearby, and the apartment itself). The only thing is that if you have mobility issues this might not be the best place for you. It's on a very narrow street that cabs shouldn't really go up, so if going to other parts of town you'll want to walks 3-5 blocks to get to a more regular street to catch a cab.