Ace Hotel Kyoto in Kyoto, Japan has a corrected score of 4.1 ± 0.2 (solid evidence, 4 of 4 platforms), ranked 12 of 105 hotels we score in Kyoto. Its platform ratings, normalised to 0-5, average 4.3 before correction: Booking.com 4.2, Tripadvisor 5.0, Google 3.8, Agoda 4.1. Rooms from about $339 a night (cached, not a live quote).
Ace Hotel Kyoto occupies a converted 1926 telephone company building in Nakagyo Ward, central Kyoto, redesigned by Kengo Kuma and Commune Design. Opened in 2020, it has 213 rooms combining modern design with Japanese elements, plus a restaurant, garden, terrace, fitness centre, free bicycles and an on-site cinema. Dining includes Piopiko and Mr. Maurice's Italian, and a subway stop sits directly beneath the hotel, with Nishiki Market and Gion within easy reach. It suits design-minded travellers and families who want a contemporary base rather than a traditional ryokan stay, and pets are welcome. Rates start around $339 a night, and there is no swimming pool.
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