{"id":7945,"date":"2024-08-16T16:34:50","date_gmt":"2024-08-16T16:34:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/travelaffiliatewebsite.com\/mer\/first-look-inside-the-new-banyan-tree-higashiyama-kyoto\/"},"modified":"2024-08-16T16:34:50","modified_gmt":"2024-08-16T16:34:50","slug":"first-look-inside-the-new-banyan-tree-higashiyama-kyoto","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/travelaffiliatewebsite.com\/mer\/first-look-inside-the-new-banyan-tree-higashiyama-kyoto\/","title":{"rendered":"First look: Inside the new Banyan Tree Higashiyama Kyoto"},"content":{"rendered":"

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One of the best parts of travel is staying in incredible hotels full of personality, local charm and a true sense of place. In Japan, Accor just opened the Banyan Tree Higashiyama Kyoto<\/a>, a stunning and luxurious hotel with all those qualities \u2014 and then some.<\/p>\n

TPG had the opportunity to stop in for a quick tour of the new resort just days after its opening in the Higashiyama district, a beautiful and historic area. There, people in rented kimonos walk along picturesque streets and past historic temples, like Kiyomizu-dera, a UNESCO World Heritage Site<\/a>. (Though I doubt ancient geishas were seen carrying coffee from Starbucks, even if the local one does have a tatami mat floor.)<\/p>\n

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