The Screen Hotel

In downtown Kyoto, a boutique hotel in Kamigyo just minutes from Kyoto Imperial Palace and Teramachi Street. Steps from Nijo Castle, Kiyomizu Temple, Kyoto International Manga Museum, Pontocho and Nishiki Market. Family-friendly with babysitting available and a central base for exploring the city.

Only 13 individually decorated guestrooms keep it intimate and stylish. Rooms feature pillowtop beds with down comforters, refrigerators, minibars, iPod docks and 55-inch LCD TVs. Bathrooms offer separate deep soaking tubs and rainfall showerheads; select rooms include DVD players, bathrobes and slippers. The hotel has a rooftop terrace that adds a romantic, upscale edge.

Pamper yourself with a full spa program—massages, body treatments and facials—plus a sauna, hot tub and a fitness center. Rent a bicycle to cruise nearby streets, take in the city view from the rooftop terrace and sip evening drinks at the rooftop bar. Concierge, tour desk, laundry/dry cleaning, safe-deposit box and complimentary wireless internet keep stays easy.

A business center and facilities for meetings and interviews make work easy. Multilingual staff, a 24-hour front desk and complimentary wireless internet support business and leisure travelers alike.

On-site restaurant BRON RONNERY serves lunch and dinner; a coffee shop/café and bar/lounge provide snacks and cocktails, with room service available. Cooked-to-order breakfasts are served daily from 8:00–10:30 for a fee. Great local eats are steps away — including popular ramen spots like Zeku.