Abest Corporation has rebranded its Hotel Abest Grande Kyoto Kiyomizu as ‘Hotel SUI Kyoto Kiyomizu’ and opened it on April 12.
The hotel has 150 rooms. Under the theme of “Sophisticated Hospitality,” guests are welcomed with “Resonance of Drums,” featuring a performance with the traditional Japanese drum ‘Wadaiko’ at check-in, and upon check-out, guests don matching ‘Happi’ coats and engage in a fire-starting ritual with a special stone for travel safety wishes, known as ‘Iki no Hi’ and ‘Shukusui.’ The newly created ‘Modern Snack,’ reconceived from traditional snack bars, offers an exclusive space for guests to enjoy the design reflecting Kyoto’s traditional culture, alongside drinks and karaoke. The lobby features an ‘irori’ (sunken hearth), offering seasonal delicacies and drinks, as well as experiential programs such as roasted dumplings and tea ceremony experiences at specific times.
Meals have four revamped services. The welcome service offers tea ceremony experiences and roasted dumplings at the ‘irori.’ Breakfast is served in a buffet style featuring both Japanese and Western dishes. Happy hour, held from 5 PM to 7 PM, presents a sake tower modeled after a champagne tower, with several new types of snacks available. Late-night snacks are served from 9 PM to 10 PM, including onigiri made with Kinu Hikari rice from Kyoto, as well as monthly rotating options such as ochazuke and soba.
It is a 1-minute walk from Kiyomizu-Gojo Station on the Keihan Main Line.
