BnA Alter Museum

4.0 star property
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December 2024
January 2025

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Front of property
Bar (on property)
Restaurant
Premium bedding, down duvets, pillow-top beds, in-room safe
Premium bedding, down duvets, pillow-top beds, in-room safe

Reviews

9.2 out of 10

Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Bar
    Bar
  • 24/7 front desk
    24/7 front desk
  • Breakfast available
    Breakfast available
  • Housekeeping
    Housekeeping
  • Air conditioning
    Air conditioning
  • Free WiFi
    Free WiFi

Explore the area

Map
267-1 Tenmacho Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto, 600-8024
  • Kawaramachi Street
    2 min walk
  • Pontocho Alley
    5 min walk
  • Shijo Street
    5 min walk
  • Osaka (ITM-Itami)
    59 min drive

Room options

King Bed Room with Bath, Non Smoking - AOKI Takamasa - 902, 1002

  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Bed

Standard Queen Room - Sai - 701, 901

  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed

Standard Queen Room with Bath, Non Smoking - Akiyoshi Mishima - 302, 402

  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed

Standard Queen Room with Bath, Non Smoking - Daito Manabe - 504, 604

  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed

Standard Queen Room with Bath, Non Smoking - Mina Katsuki - 704, 804

  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed

Standard Queen Room with Bath, Non Smoking - Tetsuya Umeda - 304, 404

  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed

Standard Queen Room with Bath, Non Smoking - Aiko Yuno - 702, 802

  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed

Standard Twin Room - Ryuichi Ohira - 301, 401

  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

Superior Twin Room with Bath, Non Smoking - Sato Sugamoto - 502, 602

  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

Superior Double Room with Bath, Non Smoking - Lulu Kouno - 904

  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Standard Twin Room - Mon Koutaro Ooyama - 501, 601

  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

Standard Twin Room - Mizuguchi Guchi - 801, 1001

  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

Standard Double Room - SHOWKO - 503, 603

  • 22 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Special Offer - Run of House, Non Smoking

  • 22 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Standard Double Room - Lulu Kouno - 903

  • 22 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Standard Double Room - Yusuke Nakano - 303, 403

  • 22 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Standard Double Room - BnA Gallery - 703, 803

  • 22 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Delux Suite - EYE - 1003

  • 60 sq m
  • River view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Twin Sofa Bed

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About the area

Kyoto

With a stay at BnA Alter Museum, you'll be centrally located in Kyoto, steps from Kawaramachi Street and within a 10-minute walk of Pontocho Alley. .This hotel is 0.7 mi (1.2 km) from Yasaka Shrine and 0.9 mi (1.5 km) from Nishiki Market.

What's nearby

  • Kawaramachi Street - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Pontocho Alley - 5 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Nishiki Market - 9 min walk - 0.8 km
  • Yasaka Shrine - 13 min walk - 1.1 km
  • Kiyomizu Temple - 3 min drive - 2.0 km

Getting around

  • Kyoto Kawaramachi Station - 5 min walk
  • Gojo Station - 14 min walk
  • Itami Airport (ITM) - 59 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Coffee Base BnA - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪山よし 四条河原町店 - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Amore 木屋町 - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪kawa Cafe - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪大傳梅梅 - ‬1 min walk

About this property

BnA Alter Museum

Hotel with a 24-hour front desk, steps from Kawaramachi Street
BnA Alter Museum offers 31 air-conditioned accommodations with tablet computers and safes. Each accommodation is individually furnished and decorated. Pillowtop beds feature down comforters and premium bedding. Guests can make use of the in-room refrigerators and coffee/tea makers.

Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers, bathrobes, slippers, and bidets. This Kyoto hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Additionally, rooms include complimentary bottled water and hair dryers. Irons/ironing boards and change of towels can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Make yourself at home in one of the 31 individually decorated guestrooms, featuring refrigerators and tablet computers. Your pillowtop bed comes with down comforters and premium bedding. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Private bathrooms with bathtubs or showers feature complimentary toiletries and bidets.
Make use of convenient amenities, which include complimentary wireless internet access and concierge services.
Satisfy your appetite at the hotel's coffee shop/cafe. Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge. Cooked-to-order breakfasts are available daily from 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour front desk, luggage storage, and a safe deposit box at the front desk.
Cooked-to-order breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 8:00 AM and 11:00 AM.

Languages

English, Japanese

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and public transport

  • No on-site parking available

Food and drink

  • Cooked-to-order breakfast available for a fee daily 8:00 AM–11:00 AM: JPY 1500 for adults and JPY 800 for children
  • 1 coffee shop/cafe
  • 1 bar

Family friendly

  • Fridge
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • Lift
  • Front-desk safe

Guest services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Change of towels (on request)
  • Concierge services
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Luggage storage
  • Tour/ticket assistance

Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Braille signage
  • Lift
  • Step-free path to entrance

More

  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning
  • Bed sheets
  • Blackout drapes/curtains
  • Down duvet
  • Heating
  • Pillow-top mattress
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Dressing gowns
  • Bath or shower
  • Bidet
  • Free toiletries
  • Hairdryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste (on request)

Entertainment

  • Tablet computer

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water
  • Free tea bags/instant coffee
  • Fridge

More

  • Electrical adapters/chargers
  • Individually decorated
  • Individually furnished
  • Iron/ironing board (on request)
  • Safe
  • Slippers
  • Soundproofing

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Late check-in subject to availability

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival
For more details, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation
Additional fees apply to children 0-3 years old for breakfast when sharing existing bedding.

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available

Payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • A city tax may be collected at the property. The city tax ranges from JPY 200-1,000 per person, per night based on the nightly room rate. Please note that further exemptions may apply. For more details, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Fee for cooked-to-order breakfast: approximately JPY 1500 for adults and JPY 800 for children

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
Property Registration Number 京都府指令保医セ第87

We should mention

The Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour, and Welfare requires all international visitors to submit their passport number and nationality when registering at any lodging facility (inns, hotels, motels, etc. ); additionally, lodging proprietors are required to photocopy passports for all registering guests and keep the photocopy on file
This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly)

Property is also known as

BnA Alter Museum Kyoto
BnA Alter Museum Hotel
BnA Alter Museum Kyoto
BnA Alter Museum Hotel Kyoto
BnA Alter Museum Hotel Kyoto
BnA Alter Museum Hotel

BnA Alter Museum Reviews

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 107 out of 156 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 29 out of 156 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 15 out of 156 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 4 out of 156 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 156 reviews" "

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

9.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Hannah

Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Deniz

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Danielle

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Such a cool experience living in art and staying at BnA Alter Museum. We stayed in two different rooms to double our experience. Great location, clean and good breakfast, with very friendly hotel staff. Rooms are spacious, but definitely about form over function. While I celebrate that this is about art, this is still a hotel room. There needs to be a hook for bath towels and a place to set bathroom items, and at a minimum, a chair or bench to sit on in the room.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Zhijun

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good and unique place
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

YUNG

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Innovative room. Great design and we had just enough space. Family friendly. Great food at the cafe too.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Patrick

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This is an experience that will leave you speechless. Between the hostesses working the front desk and explaining everything so well, with a smile on their face, to the amazing decorated rooms. Don't even get me started on how nice breakfast is/the cafe. This is a must visit. Even for one night.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Fabio

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Staff was really friendly and polite. The room was an art piece. The only improvements are: - guests should not ask for the room to be cleaned as it is a high end hotel so it should come as a default service. - toothbrush, toothpaste, body wash and shampoo are not available inside the room but at front desk. I don’t understand why?!?! - we were 3 people (2 adults and 1 kid) but they always left only 2 towel for shower. A bit annoying. Coffee at the cafe was good! For the price, it could be better but I can’t complain either.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Minh

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
One week in Kyoto
Unique place to stay. Excellent staff and the rooms were very clean. Our room was spacious enough for a family of four with luggage. We had a large tapestry hanging from the ceiling in our room as our art piece. Very cool and the family enjoyed it too. The bathroom was very clean and spacious too! We were about a 10 minute walk away from the Gion district and Nishiki Market so that was a plus.
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Matin

Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tristan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Max

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Fiona

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing art hotel
Lovely hotel with amazing artwork. Highly recommend.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

JUAN

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Un Super servicio, muy muy amigable, y te ayudan en todo lo que necesitas como reservaciones sugerencias
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Great location
BNA hotel is in a great location – would 100% vouch for its proximity to great food, shopping etc. The hotel itself felt a bit old, and not as comfortable as I would've liked. But I did like that there's a cafe upstairs!
Stayed 4 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Debbie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This hotel was amazing. So beautiful and unique. We loved it.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

6/10 Okay

Andrew

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
Pure style over substance. Staff on check-in made us feel as if they were doing *us* a favour for staying there. Our room was interestingly designed but not comfortable. The sharp concrete edge of the headboard worried me about potential accidents. The room’s light switches were all over the place. A warning from the staff made us scared to touch anything in the room. The bathroom was good though. Location great.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Caterina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Art hotel
We loved our room 903, the theme was underwater world and it was fun to sleep in art. The hotel staff is extremely friendly and helpful. Breakfast needs to be ordered the day before and was tasty. All in all a really great and unique experience.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Laura

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great hotel all round . Rooms are spacious - bathrooms perfect and amazing location highly recommend
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Alireza

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It’s a good hotel with good staff. In nice area and very close to Gyoen. Very beautiful hotel with different themes. Highly recommended.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ann, Duluth

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Any artist or art lover will be in heaven here. My room was "continuum" super meditative. Bathroom was designer level. The HUGE bonus i knew nothing about before: Cherry Blossom and river view. Staff (especially Luca) were polite and gave recommendations. Book early!
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

oscar

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

4/10 Poor

nachshon

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The king is naked - stay away
The hotel is very expensive and supposed to concept based. The reality is that we got uncomfortable room, impossible bed, tge "concept" means that you have no normal sofa or chairs invthe room, no placevfor luggage. Even the "concept" breakfast meabs you have to set the exact hour you want your breakfast and exactly whatyou will wantvto eat tomorrow. You get only one drink and a sort of sandwich. It is not what expected from a very expensive hotel. We felt someone is laughing at us, which is jot pleasant at all. The king is naked and I recommend you to stay away from that "concept" hotel.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tom

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Our stay at BnA was everything we were looking for and more! Aside from the unique art rooms and concepts, BnA is simply great as a hotel. Location was exactly where we wanted to be. Walking distance from Nishiki Market, shopping, across the river from Gion. We traveled with our toddler, so we did not make it to as many temples as we have in our previous trip, but location would have been perfect for it. Speaking of toddlers, because the rooms are art based, they may not be the most child friendly, but they have a crib, which is more than what we were and to find while searching for a place to stay, and it was still great for our family. The staff is exceptional and available to help us with many of our questions during our stay and assisting with our transportation inquiries. Would be happy to stay here again on our next trip and experience a new room!
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024

2/10 Terrible

nachshon

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, room comfort
Tha king is really naked - tell everyone
I pay a lot of money to get a stupid concept room. Not comfortable, no chairs to sit, no place to hang things or closet. Stupid old TV, office table that was way too large. No real lobby or a normal breakfast with choices that fit the price, only sandwich and one cup of coffee or soft drink. You must define the exact hour you will wake up for breakfast and what you are going to eat a day before
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024