Kyoto — Places to stay
Torii tunnels at dawn, lantern-lit Gion lanes by night.
- The Ritz-Carlton, Kyoto — Kyoto's top-end splurge on the Kamo River, Higashiyama hills out the window
- The Thousand Kyoto — Five-star calm two minutes from Kyoto Station
- Kyoto Arashiyama Onsen Kadensho (ryokan) — Onsen ryokan with five free private baths and endless tempura at dinner
- Cross Hotel Kyoto — Four-star in the heart of Kawaramachi with roomy rooms and separate baths
- Kyoto Granbell Hotel — Gion four-star two minutes from the station, with a basement bath
- Hotel Keihan Kyoto Grande — Linked underground to Kyoto Station, no umbrella needed
- Sotetsu Fresa Inn Kyoto-Shijokarasuma — Value business hotel two minutes from Shijo, breakfast JPY 1,400
- Hotel Resol Kyoto Kawaramachi Sanjo — Value hotel off Sanjo with free coffee and guest-only shows
- ibis Styles Kyoto Station — Accor three-star south of Kyoto Station, check-in from 14:00
- Piece Hostel Sanjo — Ten-bed dorms from about JPY 4,400, big lounge and kitchen
- Aman Kyoto — A forest hideaway in Kyoto's northern hills
- Hotel The Mitsui Kyoto — Across from Nijo Castle, with real onsen water
- Mitsui Garden Hotel Kyoto Shijo — Mid-range downtown hotel with a big bath
- Oakwood Hotel Oike Kyoto — Mid-range, rooms with kitchens by the subway
- K's House Kyoto — Long-running budget hostel near Kyoto Station