Hotels
A short list, honestly reviewed.
Properties we know first-hand. Each represented through at least one preferred partner programme, each with benefits we can attach to your stay.
Kyoto · Garden Retreat
Aman Kyoto
Twenty-four pavilions in a hidden moss garden behind Kinkaku-ji. A contemporary interpretation of the sukiya tradition.
Aman Preferred Partner
26 rooms
Kyoto · Boat-In Ryokan
Hoshinoya Kyoto
Reached only by private boat up the Oi River — a serene riverside ryokan in the Arashiyama forest.
25 rooms
Kyoto · Pond Garden
Four Seasons Kyoto
Built around an 800-year-old shakusui-en pond garden. A rare, measured luxury experience in the heart of Higashiyama.
Four Seasons Preferred
123 rooms