Hotel Reviews
Hotel Reviews
Honest, first-hand notes on the ryokan, resorts and boutique stays we use in our private itineraries.
34 guides · by BLISS TRAVEL
Japan
- 1 Hotel Tokyo Review: New Sustainable Luxury Hotel in Akasaka
- Aman Kyoto: 26 Suites in an 80-Acre Forest Garden
- Banyan Tree Higashiyama Kyoto: A 52-Room Hotel Built Around a Noh Stage
- Busan – ONUJI STAY: Oceanfront Ryokan with Hinoki Bath & Gwangalli Bridge Views
- Chalet Ivy Jozankei: A 26-Suite Onsen Retreat Above Sapporo
- Conrad Osaka: An Address in the Sky, 40 Floors Above the Rivers
- Fairmont Tokyo Review: Luxury Hotel Above the City (Opened 2025)
- Four Seasons Hotel Osaka: A City Hotel With a Ryokan Floor on the 28th Storey
- HOSHINOYA Tokyo Review: A 17-Storey Ryokan with a Real Onsen in Otemachi
- HOTEL THE LEBEN Osaka: 30 m² Rooms, Separate Bath and Toilet, 8 Minutes from Shinsaibashi
- Hokkaido – Midorinokaze Resort Kitayuzawa: Japan's Largest Open-Air Bath & 20 Scented Springs
- Izu Hotel Resort & Spa Review: Private Onsen in Higashiizu
- Kakunodate – Wabizakura: A 200-Year Thatched-Roof Ryokan with Private Onsen & Michelin Dining
- Kumamoto – Takefue: A Secret Ryokan Hidden in 32 Acres of Bamboo Forest with Private Onsen
- Kyoto – Aman Kyoto: A Forest Sanctuary with Onsen, Kaiseki & Secret Garden
- Kyoto – HOSHINOYA Kyoto: Arrive by Boat, Stay in a River Gorge Retreat
- Kyoto – Hotel Yuraku Kyohigashiyama: Private Onsen, Yasaka Shrine & Gion at Your Doorstep
- MIMARU Kyoto Station Pokémon Room: 100 Pokémon, Two Minutes From the Shinkansen
- Park Hyatt Kyoto: A 70-Room Hotel Built Around a Pagoda View
- Patina Osaka: The Hotel Voted Best in the World, Facing Osaka Castle
- Qingyuan Jihuayuan Crystal Lake Hot Spring Hotel — Fluorine Spring, Private Villas & Water Park
- Sapporo – Chalet Ivy Jozankei: SLH Onsen Retreat in Hokkaido's Forest Valley
- Vessel Inn Sapporo Nakajima Park: A Business Hotel Ranked Among Japan's Best Breakfasts
- W Osaka: Japan's First W, Behind Tadao Ando's Black Wall
- Waldorf Astoria Osaka: Japan's First Waldorf, Designed by André Fu
- Yilan – The Westin Yilan Resort: Hot Springs, Mountain Views & Five-Star Comfort
- Zaborin 坐忘林: A 15-Villa Ryokan with Private Onsen in the Niseko Forest
China
- Changbai Mountain – Qingting Hotel: Finland-Style Glass Villas, Hot Springs & Heaven Lake
- Dali – Dali Ocean Hotel: Five-Star Lake Views, Oceanarium & Erhai Lake
- Nan'ao Island – Yuhai Resort Hotel: Cliff-Top Infinity Pool & Ocean Views
- Qingyuan – Yishan Tea Garden Homestay: Mountain Tea Terraces, Wooden Cottages & Sunrise Views
- Skov River Resort 森林海温泉度假酒店: Venice-Style Canals and Private Hot Springs Near Guangzhou
- Yunqi Moye: A 22-Room Design Retreat in Guangdong's Karst Country
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