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In a hotel as small as Kyoto’s The Screen, what matters most is the attention to detail. It’s not simply the fact that it’s a hybrid style, somewhere between a traditional ryokan and a modern design boutique — though of course that certainly helps. In the end what makes it special is the sheer variety and richness of the experience; with thirteen rooms by thirteen different designers, it’s meant to provide a subtly different experience to each guest.
The common thread is the keen design eye (or, rather, twenty-six of them) throughout. While some rooms are more classic than others, with tatami floors and shoji screens, they’re all effortlessly stylish and at the same time quite undeniably Japanese. Designers in Kyoto have a lot of history to deal with, whether that means embracing it or reacting against it — at the Screen they manage to do both at once.
A hotel of this size thrives on intimacy, which is certainly the case at the restaurant’s weekly “candle night,” where lights are extinguished in the name of saving energy. Facilities, then, are suitably micro-sized, from the open-air “sky lounge” to the Adonis spa and the private lounge (which doubles as a wedding chapel).
- 13 Rooms
- Style: Modern Design
- Atmosphere: Quiet
- 67 Guest Reviews
- The Screen
- 640-1 Shimogoryomaecho, Nakagyo-ku
- Kyoto, Japan
Hotel amenities and services
- 24 hour concierge
- 24 hour front desk
- Babysitting (on request)
- Bar
- Boardroom
- Business center
- Free wi-fi
- Lounge
- Multi-lingual staff
- No pets allowed
- Restaurant
- Room service
- Spa treatments (on request)
- Wake-up service
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67 Guest Reviews
All reviews are from Tablet guests with verified stays.
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- Damon
- Stayed June 2011
- Rating: Excellent
What I liked:
Huge, well-appointed room. Wonderfully friendly and helpful staff (with great English). Good bikes for rent. Plenty to do in the neighborhood.
What the hotel could do better:
Minor gripe: Rooftop bar closes too early for a nightcap.
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- Gary
- Stayed February 2011
- Rating: Excellent
What I liked:
The staff were exceptionally helpful and service oriented. Really made me feel very welcome.
What the hotel could do better:
Nothing, had a wonderful stay!
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- Sarah
- Stayed February 2011
- Rating: Excellent
What I liked:
design of the room
amenities of the room, very thoughtful small details
service was great
bike rental service for roaming in kyoto!
What the hotel could do better:
Nothing, had a wonderful stay!
