An exquisite experience in every regard - a luxurious, new boutique hotel with outstanding service from the concierges and the waitstaff in the restaurant at breakfast. The property is elegant and everyone who works here goes above and beyond. Rooms on the north side have views of the serene garden behind the hotel - as do every seat in the restaurant. The Okazaki neighborhood is quiet and lovely, away from the crowds and right near gorgeous temples and shrines, museums, and the philosophers path. This was our second visit this year and if we are ever lucky enough to return to Kyoto we will rush back to the Hotel Okura Kyoto Okazaki Bettei. Worth every penny for an experience like this.