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BnA Alter Museum

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Premium bedding, down comforters, pillowtop beds, in-room safe
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Restaurant
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Reviews

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

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

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267-1 Tenmacho Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto, 600-8024
  • Kawaramachi Street
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Nishiki Market
    ‪9 min walk‬
  • Kiyomizu Temple
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Osaka (ITM-Itami)
    ‪59 min drive‬

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

  • 323 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Bed

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Standard Queen Room - Sai - 701, 901

  • 323 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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

  • 323 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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

  • 323 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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

  • 323 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

View all photos for Standard Queen Room with Bath, Non Smoking - Tetsuya Umeda - 304, 404

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

  • 323 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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

  • 323 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Standard Twin Room - Ryuichi Ohira - 301, 401

  • 323 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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

  • 323 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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

  • 323 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Standard Twin Room - Mon Koutaro Ooyama - 501, 601

  • 323 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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Standard Twin Room - Mizuguchi Guchi - 801, 1001

  • 323 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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Standard Double Room - SHOWKO - 503, 603

  • 237 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Special Offer - Run of House, Non Smoking

  • 237 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Standard Double Room - Lulu Kouno - 903

  • 237 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

View all photos for Standard Double Room - Yusuke Nakano - 303, 403

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Standard Double Room - Yusuke Nakano - 303, 403

  • 237 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Standard Double Room - BnA Gallery - 703, 803

  • 237 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Delux Suite - EYE - 1003

  • 646 sq ft
  • River view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Twin Sofa Bed

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About this property

BnA Alter Museum

4-star hotel in Shimogyo Ward
A bar/lounge, a coffee shop/cafe, and concierge services are available at this hotel. WiFi in public areas is free. Additionally, a 24-hour front desk, tour/ticket assistance, and a front-desk safe are onsite. Housekeeping is available once per stay.
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.

The hotel offers a coffee shop/cafe. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. Wireless Internet access is complimentary. This Kyoto hotel also offers tour/ticket assistance, concierge services, and a front-desk safe.

BnA Alter Museum has designated areas for smoking.

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 transportation

  • No onsite parking available

Food and drink

  • Daily cooked-to-order breakfast available 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM for a fee: JPY 1,650 for adults and JPY 880 for children
  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe

Family friendly

  • In-room refrigerator
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Change of towels on request
  • Concierge services
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Accessibility

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

More

  • 1 building
  • 10 floors
  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Blackout drapes
  • Down comforter
  • Pillowtop mattress
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Bathrobes
  • Bathtub or shower
  • Bidet
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Slippers
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste (on request)
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Tablet computer

Food and drink

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

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Electrical adapters
  • Heating
  • Individual decor
  • Individual furnishings
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Safe
  • Soundproofed rooms

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 at the property
For any questions, 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

Property 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 1650 for adults and JPY 880 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. 125 out of 181 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 32 out of 181 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 18 out of 181 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 5 out of 181 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 181 reviews

9.4/10

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

Vanessa, New york

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Fun, creative, clean, pleasant staff, great area! Loved it and would stay again. Spacious rooms and inspiring surrounding.staff was delightful.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Fakhteh

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2024

6/10 Okay

Yonatan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Art hotel
A special and artistic boutique hotel. Small but delicious and good breakfast. Courteous and helpful staff. Japanese-style accommodation in most rooms. It was not clear from the photos on the website that most of the beds are low. Sometimes the art in the rooms causes discomfort for guests and some of the room furnishings are in compartments in the hallway, so the rooms are not very comfortable to use.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Charles

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We loved our stay and BNA Alter Museum. We are big fans of Meow Wolf and art in general every room is BNA Alter is an art installation. We would love to come back and stay at a different room for a new immersion art experience.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Ali

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Ali

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Chris

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This property is awesome but I more so recommend it for younger people. It has a younger crowd but is nice for everyone
Stayed 7 nights in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Galapagos dansche worked well to have some privacy. We like the location, not close to anything specific, but close to a variety of food and temples.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mathew

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Diya

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kate

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We stayed here for 1 night and wished we stayed longer! Our room had a lovely view of the river and all of the temples. Room was very pretty and spacious. Bathroom was nice, large and clean.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Lucy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Undoubtedly cool, the gorgeousness of my room did not translate into comfort. The bed and pillows were comfy enough but the “desk” was hard to use and I ended up needing a folding chair and table (that they offer) to make the room more usable. I stayed for 5 nights and my room was only cleaned once. I was told this would happen when I checked in and I could’ve asked for the room to be cleaned at other times. The breakfast was great, they have a system where you have to remember to pre-order and book a time slot for the following morning the day before. Reduces food waste!
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Laura

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Autumn

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Highly recommend
BnA is an interesting property that I would absolutely stay in again! The staff were all so friendly and very accommodating!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

6/10 Okay

Glenn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Glenn

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great location and staff. Hotel was clean and in a great location for shopping and Gion district.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Bartholomew James

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very cool hotel, lovely people. Fun experience, little tight on space in the room with two people and luggage, however it's an Art Room, so that's exactly what it is and does that well.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Chris

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room was very cool with an amazing artwork and light show. The shower was great too! Probably the nicest from our whole trip! Location was good and close to Gion, Nishiki Market and local trains.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Wojciech

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We stayed there 6 nights and loved there. The room 303 was spacious - especially in Japan. Original decoration - truly living in art, great modern bathroom, and very accommodating and plesant staff. Close to everything with bus stop&7eleven just outside. Laundry less than 5 min walk. Great coffee area and coffee itself - breakfast options are quite limited, but again, the staff was very accommodating in terms of food requirements. We stayed in 3 hotels in Japan so far, and this was our favourite. They also have bar and little art gallery on the ground floor.
Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2024

4/10 Poor

Cynthia

Traveled with family
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The bed was horribly uncomfortable. It was like sleeping on a futon. There was no chair in the room. Sitting on the bed edge was uncomfortable because the platform was hard with sharp corners. There were no washcloths. Only hand towels and bath towels. The platform for taking shoes off was too small. Just very poorly designed. It was more about showing off the artist’s painting vs making guests comfortable.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

melissa

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great hotel but room was a little in practical especially with 3 suitcases and know where to put them Great artwork rooms but definantly need more storage options great hotel for. 1 or 2 night stay but any longer I think it would be difficult especially they don’t have laundry facilities and our room only got made up once and were their for 4 days breakfast was ok but definantly prefer a buffet as everything in unlimited and only one coffee or juice was an option but was a great hotel overall just afew minor things compared to the other hotels we have stay at in japan
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Julian Alexej

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very cool hotel with individual rooms and kind and friendly staff. We didn't really use the cafe or bar, so I can't rate those, but the location was perfect. One small suggestions for improvement: we had the Mina Katsuki room, which is a very modern but also mostly empty room (with a very comfy bed and a dreamy view of the Kyoto skyline and river). And I get that the bright "cool" white lights in this room are part of the art installation and there is also the option to switch some lights off. But for the evening, some warmer reading lights would have been beneficial and also more cozy.
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Hannah

Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Deniz

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Danielle

Traveled 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