I stayed here in 2017 and it was one of the best hotels I have ever experienced. Impeccable service every step of the way. The hotel staff even organised a surprise picnic for us at the summit of a nearby mountain, as they knew we would be hiking up the mountain that day. Watching this video brings back those wonderful memories.
Always enjoy your video. Fantastic. Next time when/if you come to Kyoto, please try traditional Japanese inn, like Tawaraya Ryokan. Luxury western hotels in Japan, like this Ritz Carlton, are modern and beautiful as they have incorporated Japanese motif to the western interior, but submerging yourself to authentic local culture is also the ultimate luxury of foreign travel. It doesn’t have the same amenities but it’s the whole new language of staying.
Towards the end of the footage we see a group of people hopping over some sort of footbridge, to cross the stream that runs in front of the hotel grounds into town. Who are these people: fellow hotel guests, or just locals /passersby?
Thanks for a great video. I visited Tokyo in 2008 and 2013. One of those visits I meandered into the Ritz in Tokyo. There is a high rise bar. I marveled at the prices, and enjoyed the nighttime view of the city in addition to a trio of Cuban singers performing. I will never forget. Maybe one trip I'll stay in a Ritz, because it is a fantastic group of properties.
I was privileged to live in Kyoto for five years. I love it, but I think you have to be prepared to accept the isolation of being in Japan. I am happy now to be back in Europe. But having learned Japanese, I would love to visit it again.
I love Japan - the place, the culture, the people’s discipline, and all it’s craziness. But I wouldn’t want to live there. I still prefer to have a work-life balance. But if you’re workaholic & want to spend 95% of your time in the workplace, 2% with family, 1% with friends, 1% with hobbies & 1% rest/sleep, then Japan is the place for you. LOL ✌️😅
Thank you so much for your lovely tour. Kyoto is very peaceful and relaxing place, especially Kyoto dish is so delicious,especially kaiseki and Japanese sake, Excellent film I loved it.take care Doc, God bless and peace grace to all of us 🙏💕🌸🦋
I've stayed in the Ritz-Carlton in Bahrain, San Francisco and Hong Kong. My favorite so far is Hong Kong. Our room was on the 118th floor with magnificent views.
Nicely made video! Camera was very stable, and all angles shown fully, and also tempo and pacing of each room area was perfect. As a viewer i felt like i was there! Thumbs up!
This hotel is really unique. Last year, I booked a check-in when I went to see the red leaves. As a result, something was cancelled. I'm sorry. Thank you for your video.
I wish he would have shown the restaurant on the lower level. It is a stunning Michelin Star Restaurant, where the servers dress in traditional attire. The restaurant shown on the upper level is the cocktail bar at night.
Thank you! You'll be very happy to know that I am travelling to the Seychelles this autumn. I will stay at the Banyan Tree, North Island and the new Six Senses resort, and make clips with my impressions.
Very nice video as usual :) Ritz hotel are usually not my first choice, even if they are very classy. I must say that this one seems to be a really nice choice for Kyoto. I love the entrance with the water, and the spa seems quite enjoyable. I think you need to invest in japanese toilets for your home, you seems obsessed with these technological wonders :D (and I understand completely) The room if nice, and the bed seems very confortable. It seems that the restaurant is quite noisy during breakfast, although.. I am so glad to have the opportunity to finally try Qatar business class, as I've booked one return ticket from Paris to Bali (amazing sales) for me and my future wife, as we will get married in Bali :) A nice way to travel, and awesome opportunity to try the business class inside the A330, Dreamliner and A380.. I just hope that they will change the A330 for the A350 .. ;) Again, thanks for your reports.. There is absolutely no better way to start the week-end :)
Looks lovely... But I think I'll stick with paying ¥5400 at Hotel Anteroom, which, while a 3* and thus lacking many of these amenities, was also fantastic. Also very highly rated on TripAdvisor
Beautiful! Hey I'm going to Tokyo on April, from Paris. Which airlines would you suggest, and which are the best hotels you have been there? Thanks! Have a nice day.
Thank you for your kind comment. IMHO, the 2 best hotels in Tokyo are Aman Tokyo (phenomenal hotel, very expensive though, make sure you book via Virtuoso for free VIP amenities) and Andaz Tokyo. Qatar Airways is having an incredible Business Class sale right now (you can read all about it on my blog) but you need to book by Sunday. Alternatively, JAL and ANA offer great Business Class cabins as well and fly direct from Paris to Tokyo. Enjoy Japan!
+the Luxury Travel Expert Thanks a lot for your suggestion! I'll make sure to listen to them, I think I'll probably go for JAL, as I've never been on their new business, when on Qatar I've been on plenty of times, I'll make sure to check these hotels out as well! Thanks for helping out, have a great day! See you then.
+the Luxury Travel Expert Hey man! I've looked up to your suggestions, and I found everything to be lovely, but not everyone seems to be liking the ANA bc sadly, and JAL is slightly above our price, which other airlines would you consider? would CathayPacific make us have an enjoyable flight? Thanks again for your kind help.
Not sure why some people would not like ANA since they offer a very nice Business Class product. Cathay Pacific offer a great Business Class product if you don't mind the stopover in Hong Kong :)
I wouldn't mind at all, well I just found an extraordinary price on Etihad on business class, it's worth the try, but we were really wanting to check out another airline, we'll see and inform you soon ;) thnaks for your help.
My next video will be the Gritti Palace in Venice, and then I will upload two flight clips: business class on British Airways A380 (London to Vancouver) and B787 (Calgary to London)
What a pity the Hotel brand is confused between modern western minimalist interior design and the rich Shinto/Zen Buddhist heritage synonymous with Japanese architecture.
I hope there is not too much big name hotel construction going on in Kyoto. I would prefer them to keep to small discrete places and ryoukan. I have heard though they are increasingly lifting the height restriction on buildings. A real shame. Part of the destruction of the old city. Most of the damage, though, was already done in the 1980s. Even in 1970 it was still a city that consisted almost entirely of slanted roofs over the houses.
Although I stayed at Ritz Carlton in Hong Kong, I stayed for the first time with the warmest welcome so I did not understand the procedure and I think that the staff was Japanese but it was a staff of a woman who says stuff on the top line. I still remember what I said at that time. That was a two day stay from the day before the typhoon hit the Hong Kong last August. I thought that I was not used to it for the first time The female staff was a way of looking up on my eyes that I would not have stayed at Ritz Carlton. It was the lowest staff. I think that I will never stay with you twice. I think that it is a bit too expensive.
It is dark, simple, narrow, Minimal, the furniture is square and rectangular, the rooms are small. It is horrible, it has no grace or warmth. How can anyone pay Ritz prices to stay in this fussy little horror?
What is your job? You must get quite bored of going from hotel to hotel. These are, after all, hotels. By the way there is a lot to be explored in Kyoto, but you really have to do the footwork and explore. It's full of all kinds of wonderful secrets and surprises. Don't lock yourself in the hotel room, hotel gym etc, which are the same everywhere.
Disappointed that you didn't censor the faces; it's considered rude in Japan to film others without their consent, especially if you're going to publish the video. Unless of course, you had everyone sign a release form.
I stayed here in 2017 and it was one of the best hotels I have ever experienced. Impeccable service every step of the way. The hotel staff even organised a surprise picnic for us at the summit of a nearby mountain, as they knew we would be hiking up the mountain that day. Watching this video brings back those wonderful memories.
How good was the English utilised? Was the language barrier a problem or did they have English speaking staff?
Japan is a very impressive country. The culture. The People. The gastronomy. The History. The fire Under the ice….
This hotel is very sleek and chic. Thank you so much for the tour.
Very nice! I wouldn’t expect that interior from the outside. A very modern Japanese minimalism.
Fantastic, could sit here all day watching these. Plus Japan definitely on my bucket list.
Some people who are not use to Japanese culture may think their exterior/interior are too simple but this is ZEN. Nothing flashy. Clean and Beautiful.
Always enjoy your video. Fantastic.
Next time when/if you come to Kyoto, please try traditional Japanese inn, like Tawaraya Ryokan.
Luxury western hotels in Japan, like this Ritz Carlton, are modern and beautiful as they have incorporated Japanese motif to the western interior, but submerging yourself to authentic local culture is also the ultimate luxury of foreign travel.
It doesn’t have the same amenities but it’s the whole new language of staying.
Towards the end of the footage we see a group of people hopping over some sort of footbridge, to cross the stream that runs in front of the hotel grounds into town. Who are these people: fellow hotel guests, or just locals /passersby?
This hotel is amazing The guestroom is truly exquisite and comfort in design. And a breakfast buffet is
kept meticulously from start to finis
Thanks for a great video. I visited Tokyo in 2008 and 2013. One of those visits I meandered into the Ritz in Tokyo. There is a high rise bar. I marveled at the prices, and enjoyed the nighttime view of the city in addition to a trio of Cuban singers performing. I will never forget. Maybe one trip I'll stay in a Ritz, because it is a fantastic group of properties.
Beautiful. I prefer the Ritz Hotel in Madrid. Salutations from, USA.
Amazing hotel. Beautiful architecture.
Ritz carlton in amelia island florida is great as well the experience was amazing
Luxury on the next level!!!
I love Ritz Carlton and a proud client since 1996
Japan is definitely on my list of countries that I would like to move to forever.
I was privileged to live in Kyoto for five years. I love it, but I think you have to be prepared to accept the isolation of being in Japan. I am happy now to be back in Europe. But having learned Japanese, I would love to visit it again.
I love Japan - the place, the culture, the people’s discipline, and all it’s craziness. But I wouldn’t want to live there. I still prefer to have a work-life balance. But if you’re workaholic & want to spend 95% of your time in the workplace, 2% with family, 1% with friends, 1% with hobbies & 1% rest/sleep, then Japan is the place for you. LOL ✌️😅
Beautiful, serene hotel in a historic, charming city!
Thank you so much for your lovely tour. Kyoto is very peaceful and relaxing place, especially Kyoto dish is so delicious,especially kaiseki and Japanese sake, Excellent film I loved it.take care Doc, God bless and peace grace to all of us 🙏💕🌸🦋
Thank you for sharing so many beautiful videos, Lots of Love and Blessings 😗💖😇👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
Great Hotel👍🔥🙏
I would love to stay there. What were the other amenities in the room?
I've stayed in the Ritz-Carlton in Bahrain, San Francisco and Hong Kong. My favorite so far is Hong Kong. Our room was on the 118th floor with magnificent views.
Try the R-C of Nago - Okinawa ; it's really nice too !
OMGG THIS IS AMAZING I REALLY LOVE THIS CHANNEL
I am glad you like it :)
とても詳しい内容の動画ですね。アングルが素晴らしい！ UPありがとうございます。
Love Ritz Carlton, one of the best hotel chain in the world. Never go wrong with their hotels.
welcome to JAPAN🇯🇵ようこそにほんへ
I’m putting this one on my bucket list. Would love to have afternoon tea her 🙂
It is so beautiful
Nicely made video! Camera was very stable, and all angles shown fully, and also tempo and pacing of each room area was perfect. As a viewer i felt like i was there! Thumbs up!
Thank you. That's exactly my purpose: give my viewers the impressions they are there with me :)
Hey, could you do a review on the Four Seasons hotel, in Kyoto?
been there 2015. stunning
ฺThanks for sharing. it was another the best video, but this hotel don't impress me to stay than the Ryokan in Gion.
You have such lovely videos. Thank you for share them here!
This hotel is really unique. Last year, I booked a check-in when I went to see the red leaves. As a result, something was cancelled. I'm sorry. Thank you for your video.
I wish he would have shown the restaurant on the lower level. It is a stunning Michelin Star Restaurant, where the servers dress in traditional attire. The restaurant shown on the upper level is the cocktail bar at night.
Thank you. This has been on my mind for some time.
So great!!
Wow!!! The deco is really amazing
As always, another great hotel review!!
thx
You make great videos and it really makes me feel like I'm there! Smooth filming and calm music...
Thank you
just subbed. love the channel very informative. Just boomed a couple of the hotels your reviewed!! Thanks
Thank you very much for your kind comment and the subscription! Safe travels!
I think your channel is my favourite TH-cam channel! (Love your blog as well) Would love it if you went to the Seychelles!
Thank you! You'll be very happy to know that I am travelling to the Seychelles this autumn. I will stay at the Banyan Tree, North Island and the new Six Senses resort, and make clips with my impressions.
Wow! Can't wait! I am soo looking forward to seeing your North Island video!
Very nice video as usual :)
Ritz hotel are usually not my first choice, even if they are very classy. I must say that this one seems to be a really nice choice for Kyoto. I love the entrance with the water, and the spa seems quite enjoyable. I think you need to invest in japanese toilets for your home, you seems obsessed with these technological wonders :D (and I understand completely)
The room if nice, and the bed seems very confortable. It seems that the restaurant is quite noisy during breakfast, although..
I am so glad to have the opportunity to finally try Qatar business class, as I've booked one return ticket from Paris to Bali (amazing sales) for me and my future wife, as we will get married in Bali :) A nice way to travel, and awesome opportunity to try the business class inside the A330, Dreamliner and A380.. I just hope that they will change the A330 for the A350 .. ;)
Again, thanks for your reports.. There is absolutely no better way to start the week-end :)
Yes, it was a feature that really surprised me during my travels in Japan :)
lovely room…very spacious…love that snack bar…very cool
Looks lovely...
But I think I'll stick with paying ¥5400 at Hotel Anteroom, which, while a 3* and thus lacking many of these amenities, was also fantastic. Also very highly rated on TripAdvisor
That's a great deal. I can also recommend the Sunshine Hotel. In a beautiful part of Kyoto near the Philosopher's Walk.
@@simonsmatthew I just think it is completely unnecessary to go above a 3* hotel in Japan. Even a 2* would be sufficient for most travelers.
whats the name of the the song and artist that starts at 2:05? The link provided doesn't send me directly to this song.? Please help. Thanks.
I'm your new subscriber and hoping to travel to JP soon to meet some friends and stay at that hotel omg! Dreaaaammss
I wonder if you can go buy for a few supplies in the nearby 7-11, and if people will look at you :D
What’s that wall made of at @4:10 please help
U gotta stay at burj al Arab and do a video one time!!!! Love ur channel!!!!!💖💖💖💖
I am visiting the Burj Al Arab in 2018!
This was a fantastic hotel but at this price, I would stay at the Ryokan.
Haha.. Me too...
Beautiful! Hey I'm going to Tokyo on April, from Paris. Which airlines would you suggest, and which are the best hotels you have been there? Thanks! Have a nice day.
Thank you for your kind comment. IMHO, the 2 best hotels in Tokyo are Aman Tokyo (phenomenal hotel, very expensive though, make sure you book via Virtuoso for free VIP amenities) and Andaz Tokyo. Qatar Airways is having an incredible Business Class sale right now (you can read all about it on my blog) but you need to book by Sunday. Alternatively, JAL and ANA offer great Business Class cabins as well and fly direct from Paris to Tokyo. Enjoy Japan!
+the Luxury Travel Expert Thanks a lot for your suggestion! I'll make sure to listen to them, I think I'll probably go for JAL, as I've never been on their new business, when on Qatar I've been on plenty of times, I'll make sure to check these hotels out as well! Thanks for helping out, have a great day! See you then.
+the Luxury Travel Expert Hey man! I've looked up to your suggestions, and I found everything to be lovely, but not everyone seems to be liking the ANA bc sadly, and JAL is slightly above our price, which other airlines would you consider? would CathayPacific make us have an enjoyable flight? Thanks again for your kind help.
Not sure why some people would not like ANA since they offer a very nice Business Class product. Cathay Pacific offer a great Business Class product if you don't mind the stopover in Hong Kong :)
I wouldn't mind at all, well I just found an extraordinary price on Etihad on business class, it's worth the try, but we were really wanting to check out another airline, we'll see and inform you soon ;) thnaks for your help.
thanks for sharing
How do I get the music in this video?
First like great vid
thank you :)
Amazing videos
thx
Great vid. When the next flight review
My next video will be the Gritti Palace in Venice, and then I will upload two flight clips: business class on British Airways A380 (London to Vancouver) and B787 (Calgary to London)
One thing for sure, nothing beats Japanese service.
What is the song at 7 minute ? thank you.
Love the hotel, but I can't get used to the whole "open bathroom" concept
There's actually a sliding door between the bedroom and bathroom, so it's not really an open bathroom concept
Yea its pretty nice. But not worth 1500€ a night. Other 5 Star Hotels in Kyoto are around 350 a night.
very nice
How do you afford these amazing hotels?
Working very hard, and being very good at collecting and spending hotel points ...
How do you go on so many vacations as a doctor?
I have 6 weeks of holiday per year, but I mostly stay only one night (sometimes two) at a hotel
""Gion, Japanese most famous Geisha Distric" Yep they must mention it to make sure we visit it
Why you are not showing your face and why we cannot hear your voice?
Please move slow a bit, for me, it's too fast and I can't focus on the beautiful view. Thank you so much!
beautiful
What a pity the Hotel brand is confused between modern western minimalist interior design and the rich Shinto/Zen Buddhist heritage synonymous with Japanese architecture.
❤️
Ya allah,, Semoga kpn Waktu, bs k sini sm Keluarga ku
I hope there is not too much big name hotel construction going on in Kyoto. I would prefer them to keep to small discrete places and ryoukan. I have heard though they are increasingly lifting the height restriction on buildings. A real shame. Part of the destruction of the old city. Most of the damage, though, was already done in the 1980s. Even in 1970 it was still a city that consisted almost entirely of slanted roofs over the houses.
I will.😉
🥰🥰🥰
You did not focus or close up the complimentary toiletries
💚💛💜👍
It's pretty regular
افضل مسكن هو الذي تشعر فيه انك في منزلك
When r u going to buy a first class ticket with the money you've gained with TH-cam :)
If I have to pay it with my TH-cam earnings, it would take me years :)
I see a stranger at 8:16!
"....the views consistently change"? Surely you mean 'constantly'!
香港のリッツカールトンに泊まったけど最低の出迎えで初めて泊まるので要領がわからなくてスタッフは日本人だったと思いますが、上目線でものを言う女性のスタッフでした。その時に言われた事は今もはっきりと覚えています。それは去年の８月の香港を台風が直撃がした前日から2日間の宿泊でした。初めてで慣れていないとおもったのか女性スタッフは私にリッツカールトンに宿泊したことが無いでしょうと蔑むような上目線の言い方でした。最低のスタッフでした。2度と宿泊する事はないと思います。少しお高くとまりすぎだと思います。
Although I stayed at Ritz Carlton in Hong Kong, I stayed for the first time with the warmest welcome so I did not understand the procedure and I think that the staff was Japanese but it was a staff of a woman who says stuff on the top line. I still remember what I said at that time. That was a two day stay from the day before the typhoon hit the Hong Kong last August. I thought that I was not used to it for the first time The female staff was a way of looking up on my eyes that I would not have stayed at Ritz Carlton. It was the lowest staff. I think that I will never stay with you twice. I think that it is a bit too expensive.
REAL LIFE
It is dark, simple, narrow, Minimal, the furniture is square and rectangular, the rooms are small. It is horrible, it has no grace or warmth. How can anyone pay Ritz prices to stay in this fussy little horror?
see them . they ve put bonsais
What is your job? You must get quite bored of going from hotel to hotel. These are, after all, hotels. By the way there is a lot to be explored in Kyoto, but you really have to do the footwork and explore. It's full of all kinds of wonderful secrets and surprises. Don't lock yourself in the hotel room, hotel gym etc, which are the same everywhere.
I'm not even rich enough to look at this...
i need hotel
You really need to invest in a stabilizer. Can’t grow this channel by recording with a cheap camera.
This is a very old clip 😉
@@luxurytravelexpert haha Nice, Loved the soft music though, very peaceful for the mind
Ở đây tôi cảm giác rất bứt rứt khó chịu! Tôi cần 1 nơi yên bình và thoải mái hơn
Are you ever planning on staying at the Four Seasons in Kyoto?
William Crosswhite when I am back in the area 😉
Looks so overpriced.....but then again i’m broke.
well as a luxury travel youtuber, you need invest in a better camera. the filming is horrible.
I know this is random but when ever I see crisps in a posh bag. I know they are gonna taste like shit.
Very noisy with all that water.
Echoes off the walls.
Hyatt Kyoto was nicer lol
four season kyoto is better!
but japanese dont eat croissants for breakfast where is the rice
JESUS IS LORD 🤑
Disappointed that you didn't censor the faces; it's considered rude in Japan to film others without their consent, especially if you're going to publish the video. Unless of course, you had everyone sign a release form.
No wow factor. How tragic.