Luxury Hotels Atlas / Places / Japan / Kyoto / The Chapter Kyoto, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel
The Chapter Kyoto, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel
Kyoto, Japan · Tribute Portfolio · Accessible Luxury
Opened in June 2021 as Hiyori Chapter Kyoto before adopting its current name, this 203-room Tribute Portfolio hotel sits on Kawaramachi-dori near Kyoto City Hall. Interiors are built around the Heian-era concept of kasane, or layering, mixing stone, wood, iron, gold leaf and plaster finishes, with guest rooms modeled on the proportions of a traditional tea room. A ground-floor wall of QR-coded neighborhood recommendations doubles as decor, and a communal bath draws on Kyoto's natural groundwater.
- 203 rooms
- Opened 2021
- Neighborhood: Kawaramachi
About The Chapter Kyoto, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel
- The hotel opened in June 2021 as Hiyori Chapter Kyoto before rebranding under its current name; it still occupies the original building on Kawaramachi-dori.
- Guest rooms are modeled on the proportions of a traditional Japanese tea room, part of a design built on the Heian-era idea of kasane, or the layering of materials.
- A communal bath on site draws directly on Kyoto's natural groundwater, a traditional sento feature rare among the city's Western-style hotels.
- The lobby's 'Chapter Factory' wall uses QR codes tied to hand-picked neighborhood shops and restaurants in place of a standard concierge desk.
History
The Chapter Kyoto opened 18 June 2021 as Hiyori Chapter Kyoto, 203 rooms on Kawaramachi-dori, the second Tribute Portfolio in Japan. Interiors take the Heian idea of kasane, layering stone, wood, iron, gold leaf, and plaster. Guest rooms follow tea-room proportions. A communal bath draws Kyoto groundwater.
The setting
On Kawaramachi-dori near Kyoto City Hall, Nakagyo. The Kamo is the river walk. The 203-room house has stood on this downtown main street since June 2021.
Amenities
- Spa
- Fitness center
Open The Chapter Kyoto, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel in the atlas for live weekend rates, photos, and the full folio.
More Tribute Portfolio hotels
- Woodlark Hotel Portland, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel — Portland, United States · High Luxury
- Cala Ponte, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel — Polignano a Mare, Italy · Core Luxury
- Hotel Zachary, Chicago, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel — Chicago, United States · Core Luxury
- Natra Bintan, a Tribute Portfolio Resort — Bintan, Indonesia · Core Luxury
- Abbey Hotel Bath, A Tribute Portfolio — Bath, United Kingdom · Accessible Luxury
- Alai, Crete, a Tribute Portfolio Resort — Heraklion, Greece · Accessible Luxury
More hotels in Kyoto
- Aoi Hotel Kyoto — Independent · Accessible Luxury
- Art Mon Zen Kyoto — Independent · Accessible Luxury
- BnA Alter Museum — BnA · Accessible Luxury
- Dhawa Yura Kyoto — Dhawa · Accessible Luxury
- Genji Kyoto — Independent · Accessible Luxury
- Good Nature Hotel Kyoto — Good Nature Hotel · Accessible Luxury
Tribute Portfolio in The Maison: the brand's idea, history and every house on the atlas.