BnA Alter Museum

Hotel · Kyoto-shi

BnA Alter Museum

Hotel · Kyoto-shi

267-1 Tenmacho, Shimogyo Ward, Kyoto, 600-8024, Japan

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Art-filled hotel with unique rooms, cafe, and live music bar

267-1 Tenmacho, Shimogyo Ward, Kyoto, 600-8024, Japan Get directions

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BnA Alter Museum | Best places to stay in Kyoto

"If you’ve ever had an urge to spend the night in a gallery, this ultra-hip boutique hotel several blocks south of busy Shijo-dori can scratch that itch. A self-proclaimed ‘art hotel’, created by Tokyo-based contemporary art collective BnA, the 31 rooms here are all different – some pop-arty, others abstract, many hard to pin down with a single label. The vibe continues beyond the rooms, with communal areas in the 10-story building functioning as a vertical gallery. Not surprisingly, the laidback bar here has become something of an artist’s hangout – a good place to plug into Kyoto’s creative scene. And as well as immersing yourself in art by staying here, you’d be supporting the arts too – the artists receive a slice of the revenue from every stay in the rooms they created. BnA in Kyoto is about a five-minute walk to Gion and just south of Kawaramachi, which is good for bars and restaurants. Kanra is about 7-8 mins north of Kyoto Station, which gives fairly decent train/bus access to all sorts of places, though the immediate surrounding area itself isn’t the most exciting. " - Rob Goss

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indira carla Bruni

Google

The hotel was lovely! The rooms are very unique and clean. We had a very tasty breakfast, there's some choices and they all seem delicious but we tried only salmon and avocado toasts. The bed was very comfortable and we slept well. The bathtub is really a comfort that we loved and the shower also was really nice. We had a lovely stay here(:

Johnny D

Google

Incredibly unique and new experience for me personally. To sum it up: you are staying overnight in an art exhibit, but with the luxuries of modern hotel amenities. Our room concept was centered around contrast, and the work by the artist was beautifully done. I don’t want to spoil anything - you should book a room and see for yourself. As for the overall experience, we were greeted with great service. The attendant also provided an in-depth but easy to understand guide for the hotel and room. Side note: attendant recommended the Sansho Gin&Tonic and it was really good. Very cool and different hotel experience — would book again for a different room if/when I’m in Kyoto again. If you can appreciate art or are into art, this is the place for you.

Zack Swartz

Google

This is one of the greatest hotel experiences of my life. I love the art of the abstract dragon room. The way the changing lights bring the room to life is truly captivating. The staff is wonderful and the location is superb. I would be happy to visit many times and try rooms from other artists.

Karliegh Sparks

Google

BnA has unique art rooms, we chose 1993 and highly recommend it. It was so fun and cool. It was the best bathroom out of the 4 hotels we stayed in through Japan. It had a huge tub and shower in the same room and a separate toilet room with the sink. There was no closet but the bathroom was worth it. The hotel staff was held and friendly. There was a free nightly drink special going on when we stayed. The drinks were very enjoyable. The floor above had a wonderful cafe and coffee shop. We loved it! The location is very good. It's easy to take public transportation and get around from the hotel. We used taxis often due to time and it was very simple.

Tanguy Jurgens

Google

Very original and nice hotel! Each room is special and had it’s own atmosphere! We stayed in rooms 802 and 903, rooms were very clean and confortable. The AC is a big plus during hot days in Kyoto. Everything was perfect, services and personnel always there to help and very polite! If there is one place where to stay in Kyoto, it is this one!!

Alison Foppoli

Google

Cool hotel with rooms designed by artists. All our needs have been met and more. The signature cocktails in the bar are amazing. Great location and staff are fantastic - even handing us towels when we arrived back during a rainstorm.

sydneyl487

Google

I loved my stay here! my room was very cool and comfortable, it had a lot of light and a street view. I stayed in the five yen room, which encourages you to contribute so it was like staying in a piece of interactive art. ||The hotel staff was incredibly helpful when it came other anything I needed. The manager even helped me book a kaiseki dinner reservation. They even walked me to the restaurant and helped me explain to the restaurant staff that my friend had a gluten allergy, it was a whole thing and they were so helpful in helping me navigate it. ||I did not partake in the breakfast service, but the coffee bar on the second floor was very good and delightful to have right in the hotel.||I especially loved the bar in the lobby. Great vibe, cool people to talk to since I was traveling alone. The drinks were great and LABV. ||When you're there you can make your own fragrant salt pouch with their signature scent, which was sooo good and delightful to come back as it made my room smell great while I was out. ||Loved that it was close to so many things that I'm interested in: food and shopping. ||All in all I would recommend this place and would stay here again if I was in Kyoto.

Sariel Friedman

Google

This hotel is incredibly unique and special. We stayed at the Tokyo location and liked it so much that we changed our plans to stay here at the Kyoto location as well. I love that a space like this exists and can support local artists. It’s also reasonably priced for how cool they are. Don’t even think twice about staying here. You will not regret it!