Hyatt Regency Kyoto
644-2 Sanjusangendo-mawari, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto, Japan
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Here’s a hotel that forces you to dispense with a couple of easy generalizations. The first is the idea that the big chains guarantee a dull experience — not a bad rule of thumb but one with many, many exceptions. And the second is the idea that in Japan, Tokyo is the center of all that’s modern and forward-thinking while Kyoto remains frozen in the feudal past. Again, true enough, to a point — but as the Hyatt Regency Kyoto proves, it’s a bit more complicated than that.
It’s obviously pretty far from the image, conjured by the name, of the standard Western luxury hotel. And while it’s quite recognizably Japanese, it’s an exceedingly contemporary update of the traditional style — the design, by the superstar Japanese firm Super Potato, expresses its clean modern lines in old-school bamboo, shoji screens and tatami floors.
Surprising, yet nowhere near alienating, and intimately connected with its place in the world — in a nutshell that’s what hotel design should be. What’s best is that underneath it all it’s got no problem living up to the high standards of the Hyatt group’s international luxury offerings. Rooms are spacious and comfortable, the restaurants are first-class, and the spa and fitness center are state-of-the-art.
- 189 Rooms
- Style: Modern Design
- Atmosphere: Lively
- 26 Guest Reviews
- Hyatt Regency Kyoto
- 644-2 Sanjusangendo-mawari, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto-shi
- Kyoto, Japan
Hotel amenities and services
- 24 hour concierge
- 24 hour front desk
- 24 hour gym
- 24 hour room service
- Babysitting (on request)
- Bar
- Beauty salon
- Bicycle rentals nearby
- Central air conditioning
- Free wi-fi
- Garden
- Jacuzzi
- Lounge
- Luggage storage
- Multi-lingual staff
- No pets allowed
- Restaurant
- Self service parking (charges apply)
- Shopping area nearby
- Spa
- Spa treatments (on request)
- Steam rooms
- Turkish bath
- Wake-up service
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26 Guest Reviews
All reviews are from Tablet guests with verified stays.
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- Joanne
- Stayed February 2013
- Rating: Excellent
What I liked:
Style and decor very nice. Fabulous bathrooms and the most helpful best concierge I've ever met.
What the hotel could do better:
Nothing, had a wonderful stay!
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- Ellie
- Stayed March 2013
- Rating: Excellent
What I liked:
We had a lovely ground floor room over looking the garden. Continental Breakfast was so plentiful it kept us going until dinner. Concierge couldn't have been more helpful. Great position to catch public transport. Very very gracious hosted evening drinks in the bar!
What the hotel could do better:
Nothing, had a wonderful stay!
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- David
- Stayed November 2012
- Rating: Poor
What I liked:
Western Food is very good quality. Location is central for tourists but pretty noisy
What the hotel could do better:
Spa is not a spa at all but a micro room to do massage in a cellar. Internet high speed is only available in the lobby (!)
