Hyatt Regency Kyotovs?

"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."

"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

"Japan’s most historically and culturally significant city has never had the sort of upscale Western-style hotel it deserves." Full review

"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

"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

"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

"Kyoto’s top Western-style hotel deftly integrates touches of Japan’s ancient capital with thoroughly modern comforts." Full review

"The central location and friendly staff make the Hyatt Regency the city's best luxury hotel." Full review

"Japanese style influences and Hyatt hospitality traditions create a serene escape in historic Kyoto."

"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