2026 location index
Best Hotels in Kyoto
Compare 11 hotels using seven years of Forbes Travel Guide recognition history, weighted toward recent performance.
Ranked for consistency
Kyoto hotel rankings
11 hotels
| Property | Score | Destination | Country | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Ritz-Carlton, Kyoto | 5.00 | Kyoto | Japan | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| HOTEL THE MITSUI KYOTO, A Luxury Collection Hotel & Spa | 4.99 | Kyoto | Japan | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
| ROKU KYOTO, LXR Hotels & Resorts | 4.37 | Kyoto | Japan | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | ||
| Four Seasons Hotel Kyoto | 4.00 | Kyoto | Japan | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Suiran, A Luxury Collection Hotel, Kyoto | 4.00 | Kyoto | Japan | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| The Hotel Seiryu Kyoto Kiyomizu | 3.99 | Kyoto | Japan | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
| Dusit Thani Kyoto | 3.86 | Kyoto | Japan | 4 | 4 | ||||
| SOWAKA | 3.86 | Kyoto | Japan | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Park Hyatt Kyoto | 3.69 | Kyoto | Japan | 4 | |||||
| Hotel Okura Kyoto | 3.00 | Kyoto | Japan | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| The Westin Miyako Kyoto | 2.85 | Kyoto | Japan | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Our methodology
Recognition that lasts
Hoslog looks across seven years of published designations. Recent recognition carries more influence, while earlier years reveal consistency. When a hotel goes unlisted, its previous recognition gradually fades.
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