ROKU KYOTO, LXR Hotels & Resorts

We spent 3 weeks traveling around Japan and chose this hotel in Kyoto as a break for relaxing half way though. We were upgraded as Hilton Diamond Members to a Panoramic King Suite and the view looked so amazing it was like a photo backdrop and unreal. This hotel is pure serenity in nature. So many things about Japan are about balance and when you experience the hustle and bustle of Tokyo or Osaka you need balance with nature and grounding. This is the place! It is so filled with nature, reflecting pools, natural materials like stone and wood and just true peace. After check in, we were led to our room by Ohata and Kikuchi. These two women were so friendly and fabulous. In Japan, many of the bell staff are women, and they are so tiny but mighty. We had many large cases and they took care of the with ease. They showed us around the hotel and our room as well with smiles. We thank them so much for even offering to take photos of us. They are a pure example of excellence in service. Our favorite part of this hotel was the thermal pool outside surrounded by mountains and nature. It is about 99 degrees and so lovely year round. We spent a lot of time out there just truly relaxing, walking in the soft grass and grounding. The spa and gym area is also really nice including the warm sauna. The food for dinner and breakfast was also delicious. There are some other restaurants nearby too within walking distance if you don't want to eat right on the grounds. The hotel's location is in west Kyoto near the Golden temple and closer to the bamboo forest if you want to see those attractions but an easy 20 minute uber ride to Gion district. We chose to stay here to relax and then move to the Hilton Kyoto for the rest of our stay to be near the main sights of the town. Once we left, we really missed it there. They even gave us a kind matcha gift upon departure. We will be back for sure!