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APA Hotel Kyoto Gion Excellent vs The Ritz-Carlton, Kyoto

APA Hotel Kyoto Gion Excellent and The Ritz-Carlton, Kyoto are both rated very highly by professionals. On balance, The Ritz-Carlton, Kyoto ranks significantly higher than APA Hotel Kyoto Gion Excellent. The Ritz-Carlton, Kyoto comes in at #5 in Kyoto with positive reviews from 5 publications such as Wallpaper, Lonely Planet and Fodor's.

APA Hotel Kyoto Gion Excellent
APA Hotel Kyoto Gion Excellent
7 / 10
555 Gionmachi Minamigawa, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture 605-0074
From $34 /night
  • Hot Tub
  • Free Internet
  • Laundry Service
  • Restaurant
  • Smoking Rooms
  • Multilingual
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Frommer's Frommer's
"The overwhelming reason to stay at this 40-some-year-old property is its superb location in Gion...rooms are updated but tiny. " Full review
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There are no views, but my recommendation is to ask for a room on a higher floor facing west, with floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking the tiled roofs of Gion.
The Ritz-Carlton, Kyoto
The Ritz-Carlton, Kyoto
9 / 10
Kamogawa Nijo-Ohashi Hotori, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture 604-0902, Japan
From $717 /night
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hot Tub
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Laundry Service
  • Concierge
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Frommer's Frommer's
"Its downtown location right beside the Kamo River complete with a small landscape garden, is the best feature of this 40-year-old property." Full review
Star Service Star Service
"While not in the heart of town, this new property, based on a Japanese genji novel, sits on the banks of the Kanogawa River overlooking the Higashiyama Sanju Roppo mountains." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler Condé Nast Traveler
"Opened in late 2014." Full review
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"The brand-new Ritz-Carlton is an oasis of luxury that commands perhaps the finest views of any hotel in the city." Full review
Wallpaper Wallpaper
"One of the most beautiful cities in the country, best-known for its architecture, history, ancient temples and peaceful zen gardens, Kyoto is top of the list for anyone visiting Japan." Full review
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