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The hotel folds so quietly into Higashiyama's narrow lanes, with black-tiled roofs and natural materials echoing the neighborhood's old temples, that you might mistake it for a traditional townhouse complex. Inside is a luxury hotel with airy rooms that sit somewhere between a ryokan's calm and a proper international stay. Kyoyamato, one of Kyoto's most storied restaurants, is on the premises. The World's 50 Best Hotels list has it at number 59.
Three honors, in evidence:
The record strongest first
- Forbes Travel Guide Forbes Four Star
- 50 Best #59 · The World's 50 Best Hotels
- Michelin Guide 1 Key
One number, weighted & current 96
How we score
Nearby in the record closest first
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- Gion Nishikawa Japanese Eat · 89
- Shūhaku French-influenced Japanese Eat · 69
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