The Best Luxury Hotels in Kyoto

4 and 5-Star hotels in Kyoto

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Trying to decide where to stay in luxury in Kyoto, Japan? This is a popular destination, especially with visitors seeking out high-end luxury hotels, resorts, or B&B's for their next trip. Whether you're visiting as a family, couple, or group of friends, the city has a wealth of luxurious hotels to choose from, each offering its own unique blend of comfort, style, and sophistication. From 5-star and 4-star hotels with elegant spas and swimming pools, to romantic boutique hotels and family-friendly resorts, there is something for every visitor in Kyoto looking for pampering and comforts. When searching for the best luxury hotels in Kyoto, you should consider aspects such as guest ratings, quality of service, amenities, activities, price, and more to ensure that you book the best option for your trip. Some of the highest-rated luxurious stays in Kyoto offer spacious suites, world-class bars, restaurants, swimming pools, and spas, providing guests with an unforgettable experience. So, whether you're looking for a romantic getaway, a family-friendly vacation, a relaxing retreat, or a once in a lifetime trip, Kyoto has a range of luxurious hotels to choose from. We've also done much of the hard work for you, as we have analyzed and researched Kyoto's luxury hotels across key criteria to find the absolute best. So, read on to find the best luxury hotels and resorts in Kyoto to guarantee a memorable, relaxing, and extravagant vacation.

(Prices are listed in U.S. Dollars.)

Four Seasons Hotel Kyoto

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $676 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Most Luxurious Places to Stay in Kyoto
  • Room service
  • Heated pool

Located at 445-3 Myohoin Maekawa cho, Four Seasons Hotel Kyoto has great rooms from $676 (before taxes). It offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking. It has a terrific 8.70 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 3.9 km from the city center, visitors will especially love rooms with kitchens, child care, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, and city views at this relaxing hotel. Don't forget that there's a kitchen in the room to cook your meals, too.

Luxury Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Fitness center
  • Hot tub
  • Spa and wellness center
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Heated pool
  • Sauna
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Parking
  • Kitchen
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Breakfast in the room


The Ritz-Carlton Kyoto

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $647 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your Extravagant trip to Kyoto
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Room service

A great place to stay is The Ritz-Carlton Kyoto which has nice rooms starting at $647. Offering room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking, it also has a great guest rating of 8.90 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Kamogawa Nijo-ohashi Tamoto Nakagyo-ku. This luxurious hotel is also nice because it offers hiking, mountain views, child care, laundry services, and city views which discerning travelers will enjoy. Also, it's just 1.8 km from the city center. The service at the restaurant is terrific, and so is the food.

Luxury Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Fitness center
  • Hot tub
  • Spa and wellness center
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Sauna
  • Wedding services
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Parking
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Game room
  • Breakfast in the room


The Westin Miyako Hotel Kyoto

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $307 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Terrific High-End Hotel in Kyoto
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service

We found The Westin Miyako Hotel Kyoto to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $307. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.50 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at Sanjo, Keage, Higashiyama-Ku. You'll also find parking, a kid-friendly buffet, child care, laundry services, and city views which experienced travelers will love. And this comfortable hotel is just 3.4 km from the center of town. The swimming pool is fantastic and lots of fun, too.

Luxury Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Fitness center
  • Hot tub
  • Spa and wellness center
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Tennis
  • Sauna
  • Wedding services
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Parking
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Playground


Hyatt Regency Kyoto

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $136 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Hotel for Pampering
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for luxury hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Room service

With terrific rooms from $136, Hyatt Regency Kyoto, at 644-2 Sanjusangendo-mawari provides room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking. Its terrific guest rating is 8.80 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. Travelers will really like this posh hotel which also offers child care, laundry services, city views, a hot tub, and a spa and wellness center. It's located just 4 km from the city center, too. That hot tub is terrific after a long day of sightseeing. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for luxury hotels.

Luxury Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Fitness center
  • Hot tub
  • Spa and wellness center
  • Spa
  • Sauna
  • Wedding services
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Parking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Family rooms
  • Breakfast in the room


Hotel Granvia Kyoto

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $83 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Stay in Style in Kyoto
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Room service

Hotel Granvia Kyoto has a great guest rating of 8.90 out of 10, and offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking. The great rooms here start at $83 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at JR Kyoto Station, Karasuma Chuo-guchi, Shiokoji-sagaru, Karasuma-dori. Furthermore, it also offers laundry services, city views, a hot tub, a spa, and an indoor pool, which is nice for visitors. Just 4 km from the city center, this amazing hotel is a terrific choice. We love an indoor pool because you can enjoy it any time of the year. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for luxury hotels.

Luxury Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Fitness center
  • Hot tub
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Sauna
  • Wedding services
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Parking
  • Laundry service
  • Family rooms
  • Breakfast in the room


Kyoto Hotel Okura

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $98 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Experience Comfort in Kyoto Here
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Room service

The great guest rating of Kyoto Hotel Okura is 8.90 out of 10. This place has room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and a kid-friendly buffet. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $98, and it's located at Kawaramachi-Oike, Nakagyo-Ku. We also love the mountain views, child care, laundry services, city views, and a spa and wellness center which are great for discerning travelers. And since it's just 1.8 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. You'll enjoy relaxing while having room service delivered. The price of this hotel is less than average for luxury hotels, which makes it a great value.

Luxury Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Fitness center
  • Spa and wellness center
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Sauna
  • Wedding services
  • Luxury
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Family rooms
  • Breakfast in the room


The Prince Kyoto Takaragaike

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $153 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Plenty of Luxury Amenities Await
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for luxury hotels.
  • Room service

A cool place is The Prince Kyoto Takaragaike because it has great rooms that start at $153. It has room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and laundry services, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.00 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at Takaragaike. Sakyo-Ku. Only 5.3 km from the city center, experienced travelers will especially love a spa and wellness center, a spa, free parking, car rentals, and laundry facilities at this relaxing hotel. It's also less than the average price for luxury hotels, so it's a great value.

Luxury Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Fitness center
  • Spa and wellness center
  • Spa
  • Wedding services
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Family rooms
  • Breakfast in the room


The Screen

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $169 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Luxurious Stay in Kyoto
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for luxury hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Room service

The Screen offers room service, a restaurant, a bar, child care, and laundry services which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $169 (before taxes). It's located at 640-1 Shimogoryoumaecho Teramachi Marutamachi-sagaru Nakagyo-ku and has earned a guest rating of 8.90/10. This luxurious hotel is also nice because it offers a spa and wellness center, a spa, bowling, kids meals, and laundry facilities which travelers will enjoy. Also, it's just 1.3 km from the city center. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for luxury hotels.

Luxury Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Spa and wellness center
  • Spa
  • Wedding services
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Family rooms
  • Breakfast in the room


Suiran a Luxury Collection Hotel Kyoto

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $440 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Most Luxurious Places to Stay in Kyoto
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • Room service

Located at Saga-tenryuji Ukyo-ku, Suiran a Luxury Collection Hotel Kyoto has great rooms from $440 (before taxes). It offers room service, a restaurant, parking, laundry services, and a spa and wellness center. It has a terrific 8.50 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find a spa, kids meals, laundry facilities, air-conditioning, and a coffee shop which visitors will love. And this comfortable hotel is just 7.3 km from the center of town.

Luxury Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Spa and wellness center
  • Spa
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Parking
  • Laundry service
  • Breakfast in the room


Hotel Kanra Kyoto

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $131 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your Extravagant trip to Kyoto
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for luxury hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Room service

A great place to stay is Hotel Kanra Kyoto which has nice rooms starting at $131. Offering room service, a restaurant, a bar, child care, and laundry services, it also has a great guest rating of 9.20 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 185 Kitamachi Karasuma-dori Rokujo-sagaru. Discerning travelers will really like this posh hotel which also offers a hot tub, a spa and wellness center, a spa, kids meals, and laundry facilities. It's located just 3.1 km from the city center, too. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for luxury hotels.

Luxury Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Hot tub
  • Spa and wellness center
  • Spa
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service


Also, take a look at the Luxury hotels in nearby destinations: Osaka and Kobe.

For more terrific hotel ideas in Kyoto, make sure you also see Best Family-Friendly Hotels in Kyoto, Best Cheap Hotels in Kyoto, Best Pet-Friendly Hotels in Kyoto, Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Kyoto, Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in Kyoto, Best Hotels for One Week in Kyoto, Best Hotels for One Night in Kyoto, Best Romantic Hotels for Couples in Kyoto, Best Party Hotels in Kyoto, or Best Business Hotels in Kyoto.


How much do luxury hotels cost in Kyoto? How much are luxury hotel rooms in Kyoto?

Kyoto Average Luxury Hotel Price
$173

Travelers to Kyoto, Japan will have a large number of terrific luxury accommodation options with a variety of great prices. The price of luxury hotels here can vary by amenities, dates, and the neighborhood. Based on thorough data from 20 luxury hotels, their average price is a very reasonable $173. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Kyoto.

The average prices of our suggested luxury hotels by star rating:

  • 5-star hotels: $588
  • 4-star hotels: $99


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