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Six Senses Kyoto

Higashiyama, Kyoto, Japan

An 81-room-and-suite Higashiyama retreat with an indoor pool, extensive spa facilities, several restaurants, and a published policy for trained dogs up to 15 kilograms.

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At a glance

Sourced from the hotel’s official pages. If a detail is missing, we leave it unknown.

  • 0181 guest rooms and suites
  • 02Indoor swimming pool, spa, sauna, steam room, and Japanese-style hot baths
  • 03Fully trained, restrained, vaccinated dogs up to 15 kilograms are welcome
  • 04IHG One Rewards earning and redemption are offered for stays
  • 05IHG states that other benefits may not be available at Six Senses properties

Loyalty review

Our Take

Based on official hotel and program sources. Checked . UpTrip has not stayed at this hotel.

Six Senses Kyoto offers IHG One Rewards earning and redemption. Compare cash and points, and value every other IHG benefit at zero until it is confirmed.

Six Senses confirms that IHG One Rewards members can earn and redeem on eligible stays. IHG cautions that other benefits may not be available at Six Senses properties, so the logo alone does not establish upgrades, breakfast, late checkout, or familiar elite recognition.

The hotel itself is distinctive: 81 rooms and suites in Higashiyama, with an indoor pool, spa, sauna, steam room, Japanese-style hot baths, and several dining venues. Published accommodation information also welcomes fully trained, restrained, and vaccinated dogs up to 15 kilograms. They explain the hotel’s appeal, but add nothing to the IHG benefit list.

Confirm that your paid rate earns or that the intended room is available as a redemption. Then ask which, if any, tier benefits apply at this property. Check the pet rules separately. Ask before moving any points. A live award deserves a serious comparison; every unconfirmed elite benefit should be valued at zero. Put any answer that matters in writing before the cancellation deadline.

Best loyalty use
  • An IHG earning or redemption stay at a distinctive Kyoto wellness hotel
Where loyalty helps
  • Published IHG One Rewards earning and redemption
  • A high-end wellness stay where a points price is worth checking
Before you book
  • Earning or redemption eligibility for the selected booking
  • IHG says other benefits may not be available at Six Senses properties

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Official sources

These pages support the facts and loyalty analysis above. Hotel and program terms can change, so check anything material before booking.

  1. 01Hotel pageSix Senses
  2. 02Hotel pageSix Senses
  3. 03Hotel pageSix Senses
  4. 04Hotel pageSix Senses
  5. 05IHG One Rewards pageIHG Hotels & Resorts
  6. 06IHG One Rewards pageIHG Hotels & Resorts