Japan’s first Luxury Collection Hotel
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide has announced the opening of Suiran, the first Luxury Collection Hotel in Japan, Kyoto.
Owned by Mori Trust Co Ltd., the hotel offers the brand’s signature Luxury Collection Concierge service and indigenous experiences in Kyoto, a cultural and spiritual nexus for countless Japanese traditions.
Located in the Arashiyama district in the western part of Kyoto, Suiran is idyllically situated on the riverside with sweeping views of the Arashiyama hills. The residential hotel occupies part of the grounds of Tenryuji Temple, a World Heritage site that formerly housed ‘Rantei’, a well-known traditional Japanese ryokan from the 1960s long used by the Japanese government to entertain honourable guests.
Suiran features 39 luxuriously-appointed guestrooms inspired by traditional ryokan-style accommodations. Each room is designed to feature traditional motifs and culturally significant hues, while offering unparalleled natural vistas. Other features include two private treatment rooms equipped with a Japanese-style open-air bath as well as the option for in-room treatments.
Suiran has preserved elements of its past, including two original structures, ‘Enmei-kaku’, which was built in 1899, and ‘Hasshoken’, constructed in 1910, which have undergone extensive restoration and now house the hotel’s restaurant, Kyo Suiran, and café, Saryo Hassui. Kyo Suiran offers a traditional yet modern dining experience where guests can enjoy locally inspired flavours in an authentic atmosphere. With its exposed straw-thatched roof, pillars and moon-shaped windows, Saryo Hasui serves exquisite meals centred around Japanese green tea.
Lothar Pehl, Senior Vice President, Operations and Global Initiatives, Starwood Hotels & Resorts Asia Pacific, comments: “We are thrilled to unveil Suiran, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Kyoto – a portal to the city’s rich cultural heritage and exquisite natural setting.
“The Luxury Collection’s unique brand proposition combined with renowned Japanese hospitality makes Suiran perfectly poised to strengthen Starwood’s luxury portfolio in Japan.”
