Dusit Thani Kyoto
Shimogyo Ward, Kyoto, Japan
Location
Shimogyo Ward, central Kyoto
The hotel stands in Shimogyo Ward in central Kyoto, beside the World Heritage Nishi Honganji Temple and about a twelve-minute walk from Kyoto Station. Sanjusangen-do, Kiyomizu-dera, Nishiki Market and Gion are all close, and the station's rail network makes day trips easy — a culture-rich base in the middle of the city.
Transfer
A Kyoto transfer
Reach it by road in about 47 minutes from Osaka Itami airport (ITM), or by Shinkansen and rail into Kyoto Station, a twelve-minute walk away. The station's network puts Nara, Osaka and the wider region within easy day-trip reach.
Villas
Around 150 rooms & suites
Around 150 rooms and suites over four floors, in calm contemporary style with deep soaking tubs and rainfall showers. They run from 40-square-metre Deluxe rooms through Garden rooms to one-bedroom corner suites with view baths and the top city-view suites; connecting rooms and free cots make the hotel easy for families.
Best For
Who it suits
Families and couples who want a modern, full-service base in central Kyoto with a serious kitchen — close to the station for day trips, beside a World Heritage temple, and led by Thai-Japanese dining and Thai wellness.
Board Basis
B&B
Booked on a bed-and-breakfast basis. Ayatana, Kati, the dessert atelier, the Dusit Gallery and the lobby bar cover signature fine dining, all-day Thai-Japanese, Thai sweets, afternoon tea and cocktails, so half-board and dine-around are easy.
About the Resort
A modern central-Kyoto base
Dusit Thani Kyoto opened in 2023 as the Thai group's first hotel in Japan, and it does something unusual with the city — a Thai-Japanese hospitality fusion, modern and full-service, a short walk from Kyoto Station and right beside the World Heritage Nishi Honganji Temple. Around 150 rooms and suites spread over four floors in calm contemporary style, with deep soaking tubs and rainfall showers and a garden at the heart of the building; the corner suites add a view bath. The kitchen is the headline: Ayatana, the signature room, is overseen by Bo Songvisava and Dylan Jones of the MICHELIN-starred Bo.lan, while Kati handles sustainably sourced all-day Thai-Japanese cooking and the Dusit Gallery pours afternoon tea. Devarana Wellness brings Thai-style treatments, there is an indoor pool, and the location is the other draw — twelve minutes from the station for day trips, with Sanjusangen-do, Kiyomizu-dera, Nishiki Market and Gion all close. It is the modern, family-capable, dining-led base in Kyoto.
Accommodation
Rooms & suites
Around 150 rooms and suites over four floors, in calm contemporary style with deep soaking tubs and rainfall showers. Entry Deluxe rooms run about 40 square metres; Garden rooms take the greener aspect; one-bedroom corner suites add a separate living room and a view bath; and the top suites command the city. Connecting rooms and free cots make it easy with children.
Entry
Deluxe Room
Sleeps two. Around 40 square metres with a deep soaking tub and a rainfall shower, with a city or garden view — the contemporary entry room.
40 sqmCity/garden view
Premier
Garden Room
Sleeps two. A larger room with a garden aspect, calm and green.
Garden aspectGarden view
Suite
One-Bedroom Corner Suite
Sleeps two to three. A one-bedroom corner suite with a separate living room and a view bath.
View bathCity view
Apex
Top Suite
Sleeps two to four. A top-floor suite with panoramic city views — the signature address.
PanoramicCity view
Food & Drink
Dining
Five places to eat and drink, led by a MICHELIN pedigree. Ayatana, the signature room, is overseen by the chefs of MICHELIN-starred Bo.lan; Kati serves sustainably sourced all-day Thai-Japanese cooking and the breakfast buffet; the Kati dessert atelier turns out Thai sweets; the Dusit Gallery pours afternoon tea; and a lobby lounge and bar handle the rest.
All-day
Kati
All-day Thai-Japanese cooking, sustainably sourced, with the breakfast buffet.
Signature
Ayatana
The signature fine-dining room, Thai-Japanese, overseen by the chefs of MICHELIN-starred Bo.lan.
Dessert
Kati dessert atelier
A dessert atelier for Thai sweets and pastries.
Tea
Dusit Gallery
Afternoon tea in the Dusit Gallery.
Bar
Lobby lounge & bar
A lobby lounge and bar for coffee by day and cocktails by night.
Wellbeing
Devarana Wellness
Devarana Wellness brings Dusit's Thai heritage to the wellness — Thai-style treatments, aromatherapy and facials in private rooms — alongside an indoor swimming pool, a sauna, a 24-hour gym and yoga, with a garden to step out into.
Thai-style treatments
Thai-style treatments, aromatherapy and facials at Devarana Wellness.
Indoor pool
An indoor swimming pool, with a sauna and a 24-hour gym.
Garden
A garden at the heart of the hotel, a calm pause in the city.
Activities & Experiences
Signature Experiences
A dining-led city base with culture at the door. Eat at Ayatana, take Thai wellness at Devarana, have afternoon tea in the gallery, swim the indoor pool, and walk to Nishi Honganji next door before heading out to Gion, Kiyomizu-dera and the Arashiyama bamboo grove.
Ayatana
Thai-Japanese fine dining at Ayatana, by the chefs of MICHELIN-starred Bo.lan.
Devarana wellness
Thai-style treatments at Devarana Wellness.
Dusit Gallery tea
Afternoon tea in the Dusit Gallery.
Central Kyoto
A central Kyoto base — 12 minutes from the station, beside World Heritage Nishi Honganji.
Indoor pool
An indoor swimming pool, with a sauna and 24-hour gym.
Getting There
Location & transfers
By road
About 47 minutes from ITM
About 47 minutes by road from Osaka Itami airport (ITM), in central Kyoto.
In the city
Shimogyo Ward
In Shimogyo Ward, beside World Heritage Nishi Honganji and a short walk from Kyoto Station.
Guest Reviews
What Our Clients Say
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“I had stayed at Four Seasons, One&Only and Velaa before visiting Dusit Thani Kyoto. They are all magnificent. But this is different in a way that is hard to articulate.”
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Good to Know
Good to know
Board basis
- Booked on a bed-and-breakfast basis.
Style
- A modern, full-service city hotel — a Thai-Japanese fusion that suits families, with connecting rooms and free cots, and a strong kitchen.
Setting
- In Shimogyo Ward, central Kyoto, beside World Heritage Nishi Honganji and about a 12-minute walk from Kyoto Station.
Getting there
- About 47 minutes by road from Osaka Itami airport (ITM); Kyoto Station's day-trip rail network is on the doorstep.
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