The Best Hotels in Kyoto for Every Type of Traveler
Just last year, wellness pioneer Six Senses—known for resorts in such far-flung beach spots as the Maldives and Fiji—opened one of its first urban properties in Kyoto to great fanfare. Within the next year, the so-hot-right-now brand Capella will open its doors in the city's Gion district. (It's the same company whose Bangkok hotel most recently took the No. 1 spot on the World's 50 Best list.)
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