Hotel The Mitsui Kyoto is a brand-new Marriott Luxury Collection property in Kyoto that opened in September 2020.
The Mitsui is the latest flagship property by Japanese real estate powerhouse Mitsui Fudosan Group, joining the ranks of Kyoto’s impressive array of luxury hotels.
The property looks visually captivating from the outside, easily catching my eye as I was planning my Japan trip in September 2022 and tempting me into booking a one-night stay.
Hotel The Mitsui Kyoto – Booking
When redeeming Bonvoy points, this property typically goes for around 100,000 Bonvoy points per night. However, at the time of my trip, the hotel was offering a PointSavers rate on weekdays for 75,200 Bonvoy points.
As I needed a weekday stay, this worked perfectly for my needs, and I felt it was too good of a price to resist. Indeed, cash rates at the Mitsui Kyoto are quite high, in the range of ¥100,000 yen ($950 CAD) per night.
These prices are on par with many of Kyoto’s top hotels, which typically come at a premium, and made my redemption of 75,000 Bonvoy points at the PointSavers rate feel quite worthwhile.
Outside of redeeming points, it’s also worth considering using a Free Night Award from the Amex US Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant Card, which is worth 85,000 points, for a stay at this property – perhaps along with topping-up the award by up to 15,000 points if necessary.
Hotel The Mitsui Kyoto – Location
This new Kyoto luxury property has a prime location in the heart of the ancient imperial capital. It’s nestled within residential alleyways adjacent to homes that have been in the area for hundreds of years.
The hotel stands at the former location of the Kyoto home of the Kitake, which is the executive branch of the Mitsui family. The family had maintained the residence here for over 250 years.
Furthermore, the hotel is right at the doorstep of the 17th century Nijo Castle, a UNESCO-listed site that’s one of the city’s most popular attractions.
Within a 25-minute walking distance to the hotel is the…
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