{"id":8368,"date":"2024-09-03T17:38:46","date_gmt":"2024-09-03T17:38:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/travelaffiliatewebsite.com\/mer\/six-senses-kyoto-review-the-points-guy\/"},"modified":"2024-09-03T17:38:46","modified_gmt":"2024-09-03T17:38:46","slug":"six-senses-kyoto-review-the-points-guy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/travelaffiliatewebsite.com\/mer\/six-senses-kyoto-review-the-points-guy\/","title":{"rendered":"Six Senses Kyoto review – The Points Guy"},"content":{"rendered":"

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There are few places in the world as mesmerizing and magical as the ancient Japanese city of Kyoto, home to thousands of temples, shrines and monuments. Visiting the city that served as the capital of Japan<\/a> for more than 1,000 years feels like stepping back in time, though Japan’s present-day, ultramodern lifestyle is still very much a part of the city.<\/p>\n

Here, in a bustling metropolis that mixes the past, the present and the future, you’ll find kimono-clad geishas wandering ancient streets with iPhones in hand, tourists sipping coffee on traditional tatami mats in a Starbucks \u2014 housed in a 100-year-old wooden townhouse \u2014 and hip crowds of locals and visitors lining up for traditional kaiseki dining, as well as conveyor belt sushi.<\/p>\n

Kyoto is also a hotel city, and home to what feels like as many hotel brands as there are temples, from the ultra-affordable<\/a> to hyperluxe. From Aman to Four Seasons and Park Hyatt to Ritz-Carlton, there is certainly no shortage of high-end places to stay. In 2024, Kyoto seemed to zoom in on luxury wellness-centered brands, like Six Senses<\/a> and Banyan Tree,<\/a> that respectfully pay homage to Kyoto’s ancient traditions married with modern-age amenities.<\/p>\n

On a recent trip to Japan, I had the opportunity to spend two nights at the new Six Senses Kyoto \u2014 featured on our list of the most anticipated hotel openings of 2024<\/a> \u2014 in the historic Higashiyama Ward. This area harks back to feudal-era Japan and is full of wooden buildings, UNESCO-designated temples, tourist-friendly tea houses and many of the aforementioned luxury hotels.<\/p>\n

Here’s what it’s like staying at the new Six Senses Kyoto.<\/p>\n

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