Kyoto Hotel Okura, KyotoKyoto Hotel Okura in Kyoto, Japan has a corrected score of 3.7 ± 0.2 (fair evidence, 3 of 4 platforms), ranked 48 of 105 hotels we score in Kyoto. Its platform ratings, normalised to 0-5, average 3.7 before correction: Booking.com 3.9, Tripadvisor 4.1, Google 3.3. Rooms from about $115 a night (cached, not a live quote).Kyoto Hotel Okura is a five-star hotel at Kawaramachi-Oike in Nakagyo Ward, central Kyoto. Founded in 1888, it is one of the city's long-established landmarks and combines Japanese and Western styling throughout. Rooms are elegant and well appointed, with views over the Higashiyama Mountains and the city. Facilities include several restaurants and bars, a gym, a swimming pool, secure parking, free Wi-Fi, minibars and 24-hour room service. It sits close to Ponto-cho Alley and the Kamogawa River, so it suits both leisure guests and business travellers who want to be in the middle of town. One drawback is its distance from Kyoto Station, though a direct subway link and shuttle services help with access.What stands out

Views of mountains and the city

Quiet, clean and relaxing

Multiple on-site dining options

Direct subway connection nearby

Watch out for

Farther from Kyoto Station

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