2019 KAYAK Travel Awards

Best hotels

Discover the world's top-rated hotels in 2019

Not sure which hotel to stay at on your next trip? The next time you visit a hotel's website, check to see if it has earned KAYAK's coveted Best Hotels badge. Here are the year's best hotels according to reviews from real travellers.

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Best Hostels

Here are the top hostels in Asia Pacific.

Guesthouse Kyoto Compass

Kyoto, Japan

96.2%

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Sato-san's Rest

Tokyo, Japan

95.6%

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Stay Nikko Guesthouse

Nikkō, Japan

95.3%

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Piece Hostel Kyoto

Kyoto, Japan

94.3%

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Hatchi Kanazawa By The Share Hotels

Kanazawa, Japan

93.9%

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Miyajima Guest House Mikuniya

Hatsukaichi, Japan

93.4%

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Piece Hostel Sanjo

Kyoto, Japan

92.7%

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sakura la an - Hostel

Osaka, Japan

92.6%

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Seibido Inn - Hostel

Kyoto, Japan

91.2%

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Capsule Hotel Cube Hiroshima

Hiroshima, Japan

91.1%

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Nara Guesthouse 3F

Nara, Japan

91.1%

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Fujitaya Kyoto - Hostel

Kyoto, Japan

90.9%

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Guest House Ga-Jyun

Kyoto, Japan

90.8%

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Yuzan Guesthouse

Nara, Japan

90.4%

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Wise Owl Hostels Tokyo

Tokyo, Japan

90.2%

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Hat'N Hat Hostel

Kyoto, Japan

90.0%

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Glocal Nagoya Backpackers Hostel

Nagoya, Japan

89.7%

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Grids Tokyo Nihombashi East Hotel&hostel

Tokyo, Japan

88.9%

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Anshin Oyado Tokyo Shinjuku Ekimaeten - Male Only

Tokyo, Japan

88.9%

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Shirakawago Terrace

Shirakawa, Japan

88.8%

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J-Hoppers Osaka Guesthouse

Osaka, Japan

88.7%

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Osaka Guest House U-En

Osaka, Japan

88.6%

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J-Hoppers Hida Takayama Guesthouse

Takayama, Japan

88.6%

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Guest House Ouka

Takayama, Japan

88.2%

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Khaosan Tokyo Origami - Hostel

Tokyo, Japan

88.2%

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Nagasaki Kagamiya

Nagasaki, Japan

87.9%

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House Ikebukuro

Tokyo, Japan

87.8%

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Fairfield House

Kyoto, Japan

87.8%

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Khaosan Tokyo Kabuki

Tokyo, Japan

87.7%

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Space Hostel Tokyo

Tokyo, Japan

87.7%

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J-Hoppers Kyoto Guesthouse

Kyoto, Japan

87.6%

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Ark Hostel & Cafe Dining

Osaka, Japan

87.6%

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Kagelow Mt Fuji Hostel Kawaguchiko

Fujikawaguchiko, Japan

87.6%

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Emblem Hostel Nishiarai

Tokyo, Japan

87.5%

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Hotel Plus Hostel Tokyo Kawasaki

Kawasaki, Japan

87.3%

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Khaosan Tokyo Samurai

Tokyo, Japan

87.2%

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Kyoto Hana Hostel

Kyoto, Japan

87.1%

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J-Hoppers Hiroshima Guesthouse

Hiroshima, Japan

87.0%

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Osaka Hana Hostel

Osaka, Japan

87.0%

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Kaisu - Hostel

Tokyo, Japan

86.9%

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Haruya Book

Kyoto, Japan

86.9%

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K's House Takayama - Quality Hostels

Takayama, Japan

86.9%

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K'S House Hiroshima - Backpackers Hostel

Hiroshima, Japan

86.9%

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K's House Tokyo - Hostel

Tokyo, Japan

86.8%

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Unplan Kagurazaka

Tokyo, Japan

86.8%

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The Lower East Nine Hostel

Kyoto, Japan

86.7%

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Bunka Hostel Tokyo

Tokyo, Japan

86.5%

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Anne Hostel Yokozuna

Tokyo, Japan

86.4%

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Hostel Casa Noda

Nagasaki, Japan

86.3%

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Drop Inn Osaka

Osaka, Japan

86.2%

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K's House Kyoto -Travelers Hostel

Kyoto, Japan

86.2%

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K's House Hostels - Hakone Yumoto Onsen

Hakone, Japan

86.2%

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Bonfire Hostel Osaka

Osaka, Japan

86.1%

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Oakhostel Fuji

Tokyo, Japan

85.8%

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Sakura Guest House

Takayama, Japan

85.8%

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Iza Asakusa Guest House

Tokyo, Japan

85.5%

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Oak Hostel Cabin

Tokyo, Japan

85.4%

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Fuku Hostel Namba

Osaka, Japan

85.4%

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Anne Hostel Asakusabashi

Tokyo, Japan

85.3%

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Guesthouse Nara Backpackers

Nara, Japan

85.3%

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Oak Hostel Zen

Tokyo, Japan

85.1%

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Guest House Hannari

Kyoto, Japan

85.1%

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Irori Nihonbashi Hostel And Kitchen

Tokyo, Japan

85.0%

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Hiroshima Hana Hostel

Hiroshima, Japan

84.9%

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Enaka Asakusa Central Hostel

Tokyo, Japan

84.7%

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Shiori An - Hostel

Kyoto, Japan

84.5%

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Juyoh Hotel

Tokyo, Japan

84.5%

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9h nine hours Narita Airport

Narita, Japan

84.5%

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Untapped Hostel

Sapporo, Japan

84.4%

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Guesthouse Iyonchi

Zamami, Japan

84.2%

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Guesthouse Azito

Hakone, Japan

84.2%

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Sakura Hotel Jimbocho

Tokyo, Japan

84.1%

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Casa Blanca Guesthouse

Nagasaki, Japan

83.4%

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Guest House Fete

Tokyo, Japan

83.3%

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Fukuoka Hana Hostel

Fukuoka, Japan

83.2%

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Sugiya Guest House - Hostel

Nara, Japan

83.2%

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Good Neighbors

Kanazawa, Japan

83.1%

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K's House Tokyo Oasis - Asakusa Downtown

Tokyo, Japan

83.1%

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Santiago Guesthouse Hiroshima

Hiroshima, Japan

83.1%

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IMANO TOKYO HOSTEL

Tokyo, Japan

83.1%

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Santiago Guesthouse Kyoto

Kyoto, Japan

82.6%

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Hostel Nakamura Kobe

Kobe, Japan

82.1%

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Hostel Wasabi Nagoya Ekimae

Nagoya, Japan

81.8%

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Hostel 64 Osaka

Osaka, Japan

81.8%

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Neighbors Inn Kanazawa

Kanazawa, Japan

81.8%

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Tokyo Central Youth Hostel

Tokyo, Japan

81.8%

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Nagoya Travellers Hostel

Nagoya, Japan

81.6%

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Hostel Ann

Nagoya, Japan

81.5%

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Sakura Hostel Asakusa

Tokyo, Japan

81.5%

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Bakpak Kyoto Hostel

Kyoto, Japan

81.4%

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Hostel Pumpkey Tokyo

Tokyo, Japan

81.4%

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Cafe & Guest House Nagonoya

Nagoya, Japan

81.4%

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Tokyo Ariake Bay Hotel

Tokyo, Japan

81.2%

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Guest House Wasabi

Tokyo, Japan

81.0%

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The Stay Sapporo

Sapporo, Japan

80.9%

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Grids Tokyo Akihabara Hotel&hostel

Tokyo, Japan

80.9%

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1 Night 1980 Hostel Tokyo

Tokyo, Japan

80.9%

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Nagasaki House Burabura

Nagasaki, Japan

80.7%

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Asakusa Ryokan Toukaisou

Tokyo, Japan

80.6%

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Khaosan Tokyo Laboratory - Hostel

Tokyo, Japan

80.1%

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Guesthouse Kyoto Compass - No. 1 in Japan

Based on the number and quality of hotel reviews and ratings from 2018, Guesthouse Kyoto Compass was identified as having routinely provided a superior experience to travellers in Japan.

Overall Guest Rating

9.8 Excellent

Based on 514 reviews

Cleanliness

97%

Comfort

98%

Location

90%

Overall

98%

Services

97%

Staff

99%

Value for money

98%

About KAYAK's Best Hotels

KAYAK's hotel ratings process was introduced to provide hotel customers who use KAYAK with a platform to share their experience staying at different properties. A property must have a minimum Overall Rating of 8.0 and a minimum of 50 reviews published within the last year to qualify for consideration for KAYAK's Best Hotels. The current list of Best Hotels are based on ratings from travellers in 2018.