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HiiragiyavsHyatt Regency Kyoto
Both hotels are rated highly by experts. On balance, Hyatt Regency Kyoto ranks slightly higher than Hiiragiya. Hyatt Regency Kyoto scores 96 with positive reviews from 13 reviews such as Travel + Leisure, Condé Nast Traveler and Time Out.
Hiiragiya
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277 Nakahakusancho, Huyacho Anekoji-agaru, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture 604-8094
From $904/night
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Concierge
- Restaurant
- Multilingual
Insight Guides "A well-known and timeless ryokan, dating from the mid-19th century. Expensive, but a Kyoto experience."
Travel + Leisure "Among Kyoto’s most illustrious ryokan... this 145-year-old staple includes a kaiseki dinner served in your room." Full review
Time Out "Much has been written about Hiiragiya since it opened in 1861, usually rich with superlatives. Along with its cross-street neighbour Tawaraya, it’s considered the city’s greatest ryokan." Full review
Star Service "This hostelry is widely acknowledged as one of the best traditional ryokan in Japan, a claim shared with the Tawaraya directly across the narrow street." Full review
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Room 14, a favorite of Kawabata, is among the most requested.
Oyster4.0
"With a history dating back to 1818, the luxury Hiiragiya is a Japanese inn ("ryokan") located in the middle of Kyoto that takes pride in upholding traditional customs." Full review
Hideaway Report96.0
"Classic family-owned inn set in a traditional wooden house dating from 1818, located on a charming side street in the heart of the city." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler "Creaky floors, cypress tubs with hot steam water, and tatami mats heighten the senses at each turn. You feel incredibly special every minute you are here." Full review
Frommer's "Hiiragiya represents the quintessential traditional Japanese inn...it has all the design characteristics of a fine old inn, with simple yet elegant tatami rooms decorated with art and antiques. " Full review
Lonely PlanetTop choice
"This elegant ryokan has long been favoured by celebrities from around the world. Facilities and services are excellent and the location is hard to beat." Full review
Michelin Guide "While all twenty-eight rooms are different...utterly traditional, constructed with first-rate skill and decorated with arts and crafts (stained glass, woodwork, kakejiku scrolls) by master artisans." Full review
Hyatt Regency Kyoto
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644-2 Sanjusangendo-mawari, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture 605-0941
From $195/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Concierge "This March 2006 addition to Kyoto's hotel scene raised the bar (and a few eyebrows) with its stunning public spaces and guest rooms fashioned by the trendy Tokyo-based firm SuperPotato."
Travel + Leisure "Super Potato is one of the designers behind the 189-room hotel with traditional flourishes—kimono fabric headboards; washi paper lampshades—in the Higashiyama Shichijo district. ." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler77.8
"Japan’s most historically and culturally significant city has never had the sort of upscale Western-style hotel it deserves." Full review
Time Out "Readers of Conde Nast Traveller voted the Hyatt Regency the best hotel in Kyoto (and Japan’s second best), and it’s very easy to see why: the gorgeous interior." Full review
Star Service "This gem of a boutique-hotel offers respite as soon as guests enter the towering bamboo forest at its entrance and continues inside with a stunning interior created by Super Potato." Full review
OysterLuxury
"Located in historic Higashiyama Shichijo and a seven-minute drive to Kyoto Station, the Hyatt Regency Kyoto is a 189-room luxury hotel with minimalistic decor inspired by traditional Japanese design." Full review
Jetsetter "Kyoto’s top Western-style hotel deftly integrates touches of Japan’s ancient capital with thoroughly modern comforts." Full review
Fodor's "The central location and friendly staff make the Hyatt Regency the city's best luxury hotel." Full review
Gayot "Japanese style influences and Hyatt hospitality traditions create a serene escape in historic Kyoto."
Wallpaper "Given it’s usually the Park Hyatt properties that are better known for their luxury design-led offerings within the Hyatt Hotels brand, Kyoto’s Hyatt Regency comes as a pleasant surprise." Full review
