Best 16 Spa Hotels in Kyoto for a Relaxing Getaway

Offering luggage storage, the comfortable Hotel Gion Ichirin Kyoto lies in Gion, Higashiyama with hostesses in colorful kimonos often sighted on the wooden Tatsumi Bridge, or amid upscale Japanese restaurants and boutiques on Hanamikoji Street, merely 1.7 km from Kyoto National Long-Running Museum and approximately 20 minutes' walk from such cultural places of interest as the Samurai & Ninja Museum with Experience. Highlights at this 3-star smoke-free hotel include Wi-Fi in public areas.

A wellness area will surely add to a perfect stay.

The 5-star The Thousand Kyoto hotel is situated in the Kyoto district of Kyoto, just 1.1 km from the Costume Museum and features 222 rooms with views of the garden. This Kyoto hotel is in the vicinity of the Yogenin Temple and invites guests to one of the 5 onsite restaurants.

This accommodation features various activities, including wedding services. There is a fitness studio with a wide range of sports. You can also relax at a full-service spa available on site.

Nestled merely a 6-minute stroll from the Maruyama Park, the comfortable 5-star Sowaka Hotel Kyoto welcomes guests with spa therapy, a shared lounge, and spa services. Located in Higashiyama Ward, lined with traditional pottery stores, tea houses, and restaurants for multi-course kaiseki meals, 2.9 km from places for heritage tourism such as the Kyoto Imperial Palace, the smoke-free hotel features Japanese dishes.

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Located about a 20-minute stroll from Karasuma train station, the comfortable 5-star Four Seasons Hotel Kyoto offers high-speed Internet access in public areas, as well as a steam room, a Jacuzzi, a sauna, and separate men/women spa areas on the premises. With a location 2.7 km from the head Fushimi Inari-taisha Shrine, the non-smoking hotel also features 2 saunas.

Guests are welcome to use an indoor pool with a hot tub. As part of its commitment to guest wellness, this hotel includes a fitness club featuring fitness classes. A full-service spa and a wellness area is sure to make for an excellent stay.

Located just 400 metres from the Kodai-ji Temple, the comfortable 5-star Hotel Yuraku Kyo-Yasaka Kyoto offers comfortable rooms approximately 5 minutes' drive from the 1300s Bukko-ji Temple. This Kyoto hotel features safety facilities including a safe deposit box and 24-hour security service.

Also, there is a wellness centre at guests' disposal.

Offering spa therapy, a banquet hall, and spa services, the fantastic Hotel Kanra Kyoto is centrally located, around 25 minutes' walk from Shinsenen Garden. Boasting a location within a few blocks of the Eastern Higashi-Hongan-ji Temple, this 4-star non-smoking hotel features 64 rooms as well as a restaurant and a shopping area.

Located right in the centre of Kyoto, the 4-star Hotel Honnoji Kyoto offers air-conditioned rooms, just 1.9 km from Murinan Garden. The hotel is 10 minutes' drive from the Kyoto Imperial Palace and provides guests with separate men/women spa areas and a hot spring public bath.

Guests can surely relax at a wellness area offered on site.

Providing a prime setting around 25 minutes' walk from the cyprus-wood Nijo Castle, the charming Good Nature Hotel Kyoto includes a private art gallery. Featuring a lounge bar, spa therapy and spa services, this 5-star smoke-free hotel is in the vicinity of the historic Kennin-ji Zen Buddhist Temple.

This hotel also offers temporary art galleries. There is a fitness studio with a wide range of sports.

Boasting a prime setting in the Shimogyo Ward district within 25 minutes' walk of religious sites like the fine and expansive kare-sansui Kennin-ji Garden, the comfortable 4-star Onyado Nono Kyoto Shichijo Natural Hot Spring hotel offers a restaurant. Highlights at this Kyoto hotel include Wi-Fi throughout the property.

A sauna and hot public baths invite you to relax and enjoy your stay. Also, there is a wellness area at guests' disposal.

Located 18 minutes' walk from the detached Shosei-en Garden, the 5-star smoke-free Sora Niwa Terrace Kyoto Bettei Hotel offers air-conditioned rooms 2.5 km from Heian Shrine. Offering a hot tub, hot public baths, and a foot bath along with an à la carte restaurant, the elegant ryokan boasts a prime location in the vicinity of the Rokuharamitsu-ji.

The onsite spa amenities include a wellness centre.

The 5-star Mitsui Garden Hotel Kyoto Sanjo Premier offers spacious rooms in the Kawaramachi district, 25 minutes' walk from the Sanjusangen-do Temple. Situated in close proximity to the Kyoto International Manga Museum, this hotel features an à la carte restaurant serving European cuisine.

This accommodation offers a fitness centre as well as a full-service spa for guests to enjoy their stay.

Offering a restaurant, the comfortable Sora Niwa Terrace Kyoto Hotel lies in the Kawaramachi, Karasuma, Omiya district, merely 0.8 km from the ancient Yasui Konpiragu Shrine and within 10 minutes' drive of such cultural places of interest as the Ryukoku Museum. Boasting a location within reach of the Rokuharamitsu-ji, the 4-star smoke-free hotel offers 102 rooms and a rooftop bar onsite.

A wellness centre is sure to make for an excellent stay.

Offering a convenience store and a restaurant, the 5-star modern The Westin Miyako Kyoto Hotel lies in Higashiyama Ward, lined with traditional pottery stores, tea houses, and restaurants for multi-course kaiseki meals, 3.6 km from Kyoto Steel Tower and around a 10-minute walk from the grand circa-1618 Buddhist Chion-in Temple Complex. The perfect hotel boasts a setting right around the corner from Konchi-in Garden and features a heated pool, a hot tub, a sauna, and a hot spring public bath.

The Westin Miyako features various activities, including live performances. An array of activities is offered on site, such as golf and golfing activities. You are welcome to relax in a wellness area as well as have a head massage, a back massage, and a couples' massage.

Located about 4 km from the Kyoto Imperial Palace, the 4-star Ala Hotel Kyoto offers comfortable rooms around a 15-minute walk from the Costume Museum. Nestled in the Kyoto district, this comfortable hotel offers an à la carte restaurant plus a sauna and hot public baths.

The hotel includes a fitness centre, a full-service spa to ensure guests maximum relaxation.

Located 25 minutes' walk from the ancient Yasui Konpiragu Shrine, the 5-star Dusit Thani Kyoto hotel includes 147 rooms with views of the garden. Guests can visit the modern Kyoto Aquarium, which is 0.6 km away, and enjoy a heated swimming pool or a Jacuzzi and a sauna.

Those who prefer pool swimming might find a hot tub in the pool area. This hotel has a fitness area. You can also relax with facials and facial treatments, and visit a spa salon on site.

Located approximately 20 minutes' walk from the Honnō-ji, the elegant Capella Kyoto Hotel offers a wellness centre, including a Jacuzzi and a sauna. Guests can discover a serene oasis in the 5-star hotel's garden, where a sauna await.

This hotel goes the extra mile to provide guests with fitness classes to help them stay fit.