Kyoto Prefecture has 14 hotels in the Michelin Guide's Key selection — 1 Three Keys, 3 Two Keys and 10 One Key. 5 can be booked with points: 3 through Marriott Bonvoy, 1 through World of Hyatt and 1 through IHG One Rewards. Cash-only independents are listed too so nothing is missing from the map.
Median points per night and cents-per-point value from AwardClaw's award tracking. Value is the cash rate divided by the points price, so higher is better; green means the redemption beats the program's usual value by a wide margin.
| Hotel | Keys | Program | Points / night | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Park Hyatt Kyoto Kyoto Prefecture, Japan | Hyatt · Park Hyatt | 41,000 | 3.2¢/pt | |
| HOTEL THE MITSUI KYOTO Kyoto Prefecture, Japan | Marriott · The Luxury Collection | 104,000 | 1.1¢/pt | |
| The Ritz-Carlton, Kyoto Kyoto Prefecture, Japan | Marriott · Ritz-Carlton | 110,000 | 1.1¢/pt | |
| Six Senses Kyoto Kyoto Prefecture, Japan | IHG · Six Senses | 259,000 | 0.6¢/pt |
The Luxury Collection 2 · Ritz-Carlton 1
~0.7¢ per point · Amex Membership Rewards, Chase Ultimate Rewards and Bilt all transfer to Bonvoy at 1:1, so Marriott points are the easiest to top up in a hurry.
Park Hyatt 1
~1.7¢ per point · Chase Ultimate Rewards and Bilt Rewards transfer to World of Hyatt at 1:1, which is why Hyatt is the program most award travelers build around.
Six Senses 1
~0.6¢ per point · Chase Ultimate Rewards and Bilt transfer to IHG at 1:1.
14: 1 Three Keys, 3 Two Keys and 10 One Key. That makes Kyoto Prefecture one of 11 places in Japan with three or more Key hotels.
5 of the 14: HOTEL THE MITSUI KYOTO, Park Hyatt Kyoto, The Ritz-Carlton, Kyoto, Six Senses Kyoto and Suiran, A Luxury Collection Hotel, Kyoto. By program: 3 through Marriott Bonvoy, 1 through World of Hyatt and 1 through IHG One Rewards.
Three Keys is the highest rating in Kyoto Prefecture, held by HOTEL THE MITSUI KYOTO. HOTEL THE MITSUI KYOTO is bookable on points.
Park Hyatt Kyoto, at a median of about 41,000 World of Hyatt points a night — 3.2¢ per point against the cash rate.
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