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Spa

The Guerlain Paris spa on the second floor offers seven treatment rooms, a shower room with a sauna, a change room, and a relaxation room. Click the link(s) below for more details.

Philosophy (click here)

The Guerlain Paris spa offers many facial treatments, along with body wraps, exfoliations, and hydrotherapy.

Sample menu (click here)

Absolute Serinissima - Facial (1 hour, 20 minutes): JPY49,140 (US$420)
A treatment which reconstructs the skin condition using luxuriant Serinissima skin cream, giving a revitalized appearance.
Fee may not include tax and is subject to change without notice.

Imperial Body Treatment (1 hour, 20 minutes): JPY34,020 (US$291)
A manual body sculpting treatment, combined with an exfoliation for soft refined skin. The treatment is completed with warm cloths and soft towels.
Fee may not include tax and is subject to change without notice.

Treatment Steamer - seaweed wrap (20 minutes): JPY6,300 (US$54)
Seaweed extract is applied over the whole body, before laying within a steam dome.
Fee may not include tax and is subject to change without notice.

Super Aquaserum (1 hour, 20 minutes to 1 hour, 50 minutes): JPY34,020−JPY45,360 (US$291−US$388)
An intense moisturizing treatment for toning and softening the skin.
Fee may not include tax and is subject to change without notice.

Body shaping (1 hour, 20 minutes): JPY34,020 (US$291)
The skin’s ‘orange peel’ appearance is reduced, with softer, smoother skin as a result.
Fee may not include tax and is subject to change without notice.

Products (click here)

The Guerlain Paris spa uses products from the Guerlain range.

Rooms

Kyoto Hotel Okura offers 322 guestrooms in a 17-story property. Guestrooms feature satellite television with pay movies. Business-friendly rooms are equipped with desks and direct-dial phones. Guestrooms have refrigerators and coffee/tea makers. Bathrooms include bathroom phones, bidets, and hair dryers. Guestrooms provide minibars and slippers. Additional amenities include DVD players, air conditioning, and VCRs. Services include housekeeping, in-room massage, and wake-up calls. Amenities available on request include a turndown service and irons/ironing boards.

Room Amenities

• Internet access - high speed
• Cable/satellite TV
• VCR
• Pay movies
• DVD player
• Climate control
• Complimentary newspaper (M-F)
• Air conditioning
• Blackout drapes/curtains
• Internet access - complimentary
• Direct-dial phone
• Refrigerator
• Minibar
• Coffee/tea maker
• Wake-up calls
• Housekeeping
• Turndown service (on request)

• Makeup mirror
• Massage - available in room
• Sewing kit
• Slippers
• Handheld shower
• Bathroom telephone
• Complimentary toiletries
• Hair dryer
• Bidet
• Trouser press
• Iron/ironing board (on request)
• Clock radio
• Desk
• In-room safe (accommodates laptop)
• Television - Satellite service
• Smoking rooms
• Cribs (infant beds) available

Recreation

The Kyoto Hotel Okura has a 20-meter (65 foot) indoor swimming pool on the sixth floor suitable for guests aged 18 years and over. A surcharge applies for use, and the facility is closed on Mondays. A sauna and spa tub are also available.

Nearby recreational opportunities include an indoor bowling ally that also offers soccer, table tennis, pool, and arcade video games. These activities are available at MK Bowl, whish is within 5 km (3 miles) of the hotel. The Hirano Takkyu (table tennis) Center is approximately 4 km (2.5 miles) from the hotel and offers traditional table tennis tables. Surcharges apply for casual use. The Lake Forest golf course in is open to nonmembers and offers 45 holes with surcharge for playing. It is located within 7 km (4.5 miles) of the hotel.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

• Golfing nearby
• Swimming on site
• Running track/path nearby

Property Amenities

Kyoto Hotel Okura offers a bar or lounge and a coffee shop or café. The property provides 24-hour room service. This property features beauty services and a hair salon. In addition to an indoor pool, Kyoto Hotel Okura also provides a spa tub, a sauna, a steam room, and a fitness center or room. Meeting and conference facilities measuring 1447 square meters include conference rooms, a ballroom, exhibit space, and meeting rooms for small groups. This Kyoto property also offers a restaurant, gift shops or newsstands, and a concierge desk. The property has a 24-hour front desk. Onsite parking is complimentary.

• 24-hour front desk
• Air-conditioned public areas
• Number of rooms: 322
• Audio-visual equipment
• Babysitting or child care
• Ballroom(s)
• Number of floors: 17
• Bar/lounge
• Beauty services
• Business services
• Cell phone/mobile rental
• Coffee shop or café
• Concierge desk
• Conference room(s)
• Currency exchange
• Doorman/doorwoman
• Dry cleaning service
• Elevator/lift
• Event catering
• Exhibit space
• Fitness equipment

• Gift shops or newsstand
• Grocery
• Hair salon
• Limo or Town Car service available
• Meeting rooms (small groups)
• Multilingual staff
• Parking (free)
• Parking (secure)
• Porter/bellhop
• Restaurant(s) in hotel
• Room service (24 hours)
• Sauna
• Secretarial services
• Security guard
• Shopping on site
• Spa tub
• Steam room
• Swimming pool - indoor
• Tour assistance
• Translation services
• Umbrella
• Wedding services

Policies

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
Photo identification and credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.

• Pets not allowed
• Check-in time is 1 PM
• Check-out time is 11 AM

Location Details

Kansai International Airport (KIX): Approximate travel time is 75 minutes and distance is 120 km (75 miles).

Getting there: Guests may arrange to travel from the airport to the hotel via taxi, or by train or bus to Kyoto station, and transfer to the subway train line to the hotel. Rental cars are not recommended for travelers unfamiliar with this area. Click the links below for instructions/details.

By bus (click here)

Closest bus stop to the hotel: Kyoto Station
Approximate travel time from the airport to the hotel: 1 hour, 5 minutes
Approximate cost (subject to change without notice): JPY2,300 (US$20) for a one-way ticket; subject to change without notice.

Schedule and directions (subject to change without notice): A limousine shuttle bus travels from bus stop number eight at the airport to Kyoto Station daily. Guests can depart at Kyoto Station and take a taxi to the hotel.

By train (click here)

Closest train station to the hotel: Kyoto Station
Approximate travel time from the airport to the train station: 1 hour, 15 minutes
Approximate train cost (subject to change without notice): JPY3,490 (US$30)

Train schedules and directions (subject to change without notice): The JR Haruka line travels from the airport train station to Kyoto Station daily. From the hotel-area Kyoto Station, guests should take a taxi to the hotel, or take the Karasuma-line at Kyoto station for Karasuma-oike line, then change to the Tozai-line for Kyoto-Shiyakusho-mae-eki (Kyoto town hall station). The hotel is connected to the station.

By taxi (click here)

Approximate travel time from the airport to the hotel: 2 hours
Approximate cost (subject to change without notice): JPY32,000 (US$274)

Instructions: Taxi stands are located outside the passenger terminal building on the first floor. Guests are advised to ask the driver to travel toward Kyoto, then to Kawaramachi Street at Kyoto town hall station. The hotel is directly connected to the station.

Know Before You Go

The Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour, and Welfare requires all international visitors to submit their passport number and nationality when registering at any lodging facility (inns, hotels, motels, etc.). Additionally, lodging proprietors are required to photocopy passports for all registering guests and keep the photocopy on file.

Dining

Pittoresque Sky Restaurant - French restaurant. Views of Kyoto city and Higashiyama Mountains. Private rooms. Wine list from the hotel’s wine cellar. Located on floor 17. Open for lunch and dinner.

Tokiwa - Restaurant. Domed rooms for family gatherings and group functions. Menu includes dishes made from seasonal Kyoto vegetables, beef, and seafood. Located on floor 17. Open for lunch and dinner.

Irifune - Restaurant. Serves Kyoto cuisine, and includes a sushi corner and tearoom. Views of the traditional Japanese garden. Provides both Western-style and Japanese seating (on tatami mats). Located on floor six. Open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

Toh-Lee - Restaurant. Serves traditional Chinese cuisine. A private dining room is also available. A small waterfall is just outside the main dining area. Located on the first level of the basement. Open for lunch and dinner.

Belcanto - Restaurant. Offers a menu influenced by French and Italian flavors. A special once-weekly ladies menu is available for unlimited desserts. Décor is neutral with earth-toned fabrics and a colorful mural on the wall. Private rooms are available. Located on the second floor. Open for lunch and dinner.

Café Neuve - Café. Serves a casual lunch or dessert menu, and Italian cuisine at dinner. Located on the second level of the basement.

Orizzonte - Lounge. Serves selection of buffets and desserts throughout the day, and cocktails at the bar in the evening. Views of the Higashiyama Mountains. Private rooms are available. Located on floor 17. Open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

Lec Court - Café. Provides both sit-down and takeout cuisine. Open from early morning till late evening. Located on the first floor.

Chippendale - Club. Serves drinks and light snacks. Designed similarly to the 1900’s English gentlemen's clubs, with Gothic influence. Located on the second floor. Open from early evening till very late.

Address

Kawaramachi-Oike Nakagyo

Kyoto, Kyoto 604-8558

Japan

Nearest major airport:

Osaka, Japan (KIX-Kansai Intl.)