In Kyoto’s Arashiyama district, Suiran, a Luxury Collection Hotel, sits within a Japanese garden beside the Hozu River and the wooded hills beyond. Rooms and suites combine traditional Japanese proportions and materials with contemporary fittings, while private open air hot spring baths belong only to selected categories. Kyo Suiran occupies a villa built in 1899 and serves Japanese cuisine with French presentation, while Café Hassui overlooks the river from a preserved historic building. Two private spa treatment rooms each include an open air bath supplied by Arashiyama’s hot spring waters. Tenryuji Temple, the bamboo grove and Togetsukyo Bridge are all nearby, with central Kyoto reached by rail or road.