Moksa

Exceptionally beautiful hotel with a lovely Japanese-style garden and wonderfully attentive staff. It is your hotel if you are looking for a place to rest and recharge out of Kyoto city! It is only 10-15mins walk from Hieizan cable car station and Yase-Hieizan-guchi Station and 1min walk to Rurikō-in Temple (highly recommended if you are visiting Kyoto in Autumn). The staff were welcoming and friendly. Drinks (with variety choice) are offered at no extra cost, except white/red and whiskey, in the lounge, inside your room and restaurant. The room was gorgeous- softly lit with siding bamboo window screens and warm neutral tones. Bathroom stocked with luxury toiletries and loads of fluffy towels gave a very spa like impression. Big tv, fridge stocked with beer and juice, lovely tea and coffee, snacks. It feels very much a home from home. The bed was super comfortable and big. Dinner was great but needs more choices - only offering a HK$800 chef table set meal seems to be too limited. They could do detox menus to appeal to a wider audience. Or just some hearty comforting ramen with local vegetables. I doubt you can easily find a place to eat near the hotel. Breakfast with a panorama view of the hotel own garden and small river was great. I will be back!

Possibly the finest hotel I've ever stayed in. Exquisitely curated Zen minimalism belies the luxurious soundproof rooms, linens and full range of bathroom products. Fabulous traditional Japanese breakfast overlooking an immaculate forest garden. The lighting and piped music, together with the sound of the running river make it an absolute retreat from the magnificent but busy sites of Kyoto. Several attractions are within walking distance from the hotel, including the Hieizan cable car and the beautiful Ruriko-in garden temple.