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Hotel Kanra KyotovsKyoto Brighton Hotel
Both hotels are endorsed by writers. On balance, Kyoto Brighton Hotel scores significantly better than Hotel Kanra Kyoto. Kyoto Brighton Hotel comes in at 78 with endorsements from 6 publications including Lonely Planet, Fodor's and Time Out.
Hotel Kanra Kyoto
Michelin Guide
Condé Nast Traveler
Fodor's
The Telegraph
Lonely Planet Michelin Guide
185 Kitamachi Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture 600-8176
From $157/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Restaurant
Michelin Guide "Built in a modern style paying homage to Kyoto machiya, the handiwork of a design firm is apparent at this hotel."
Condé Nast Traveler99.6
"This 29-room hotel is a serene oasis in a city that, despite its mythologies, often dismays first-time visitors because of its workaday plainness." Full review
Fodor's "This chic downtown pied-à-terre successfully combines traditional ryokan elements—sliding paper screens, tatami rooms—with some unexpected boutique-hotel touches." Full review
The Telegraph8.0
"A sense of calm hits you from the moment you walk through the door...the blend of elegant Japanese design mixed with modern features is stylish and sophisticated." Full review
Lonely Planet Top Choice
"Kanra is an elegant, refined boutique hotel located not too far from Kyoto Station." Full review
Michelin Guide "The concept is a contemporary re-interpretation of Machiya style, whose handmade construction and simple, unadorned woodwork recalls both timeless ryokan style and austere 20th-century modernism." Full review
Kyoto Brighton Hotel
Insight Guides Fodor's Lonely Planet
Time Out
Oyster Michelin Guide
Jetsetter
330 Shiteicho, Nakadachiuri, Shinmachi-dori, Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture 602-8071
From $164/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Insight Guides "Graceful, well decorated rooms in an up-market hotel near the Imperial Palace. Easy access to sightseeing areas from nearby Imadegawa subway station."
Fodor's "One of the city's best hotels, the Kyoto Brighton has an elegant design sense and thorough dedication to good hospitality." Full review
Lonely Planet "The Brighton is a large hotel located on the west side of the Kyoto Imperial Palace, something of an out-of-the-way location." Full review
Time Out "Once the most dated of Kyoto's top-end hotels, the Brighton was given a much-needed makeover in 2010 that finally brought it up to speed with the local competition." Full review
Oyster4.0
"Located in a residential area of Kyoto, the four-pearl Kyoto Brighton Hotel is stylish and spotless, with 182 guest rooms." Full review
Michelin Guide "You’ll find this well-run hotel in a quiet, scenic area near the Kyoto Imperial Palace."
Jetsetter "Classy crash pad with a rooftop pool and terrace within walking distance of Kyoto's imperial palace." Full review
