Kyoto
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Dusit Thani Kyoto
Heated subterranean indoor pool designed as a stone-walled private grotto with soft underwater lighting, relaxation loungers, overhead hydrotherapy massage waterfall cascade, and private evening WATSU warm-water therapy sessions
Four Seasons Hotel Kyoto
20-metre heated indoor lap pool flanked by two whirlpools, ofuro hot baths, deep-soaking in-room bathtubs
Hilton Kyoto
18-meter heated indoor lap pool.
Hotel Granvia Kyoto
20-meter heated indoor swimming pool and jacuzzi jet bath.
Hotel Okura Kyoto
Indoor heated swimming pool, adjoining Jacuzzi whirlpool, traditional gender-separated Japanese hot baths
Hotel The Mitsui Kyoto
Subterranean communal thermal spring pool requiring swimwear, plus private onsen suites
Imperial Hotel Kyoto
Subterranean heated indoor swimming pool.
Moku Kyoto
Open-air soaking bath on the seventh-floor balcony, deep indoor tubs on lower floors, and an open-air rooftop plunge pool on the tenth floor.
Rihga Royal Hotel Kyoto
Indoor heated swimming pool and jacuzzi
ROKU Kyoto
Year-round outdoor thermal swimming pool fed by natural subterranean hot spring water from the Shozan Resort grounds.
Six Senses Kyoto
18-meter indoor pool with cabanas and Genji-inspired murals, plus a dedicated Watsu aquatic bodywork pool.
The Ritz-Carlton Kyoto
Heated 20-meter indoor lap pool lined in aquamarine mosaic tile; subterranean spa set beside the three-story cascading indoor waterfall
The Westin Miyako Kyoto
Natural onsen hot spring baths, indoor heated lap pool, and seasonal outdoor pool
Gold. Extremely rare. Sets the global standard.
Silver. Brilliant execution. And we’re picky.
Bronze. They did this well. You’ll notice.
Listed. A defining trait. Makes the hotel what it is.
Design. Built around a vision. Even the door handles have a designer.
Luxe. Cared for at every turn. The bath is drawn before you ask.
Local. It could only be here. You wake up knowing where you are.
Heritage. A building with a story. Once a palace, a monastery, a station.
Wellness. You leave feeling new. Rest, sweat, soak and sleep like a stone.
Classic. The city grew up with it. Same rituals, same regulars, same bar.
Resort. A world of its own. Something to do from breakfast to nightcap.