Ace Hotel has partnered up with NTT Urban Development Corportation to open Ace Hotel Kyoto towards the end of 2019. The hotel will mark the first Ace Hotel to be established in Asia.

Ace Hotel is a hotel chain that opened its first branch in Seattle in 1999. To date, the company manages 9 hotels across the US and UK. Not only will Ace Hotel Kyoto be the first establishment in Japan - it will be the first ever to open its doors in Asia.

Ace Hotel is great for its attention to detail in the little things, maintaining a comfortable environment across its branches, each of which come with their own particular designs. But the hotels aren't just limited to accommodation. They also work together with the local areas and businesses to create a social hub for local communities. That concept and the designs have influenced hotels across the globe, and they continue to create major trends in the industry.

Ace Hotel incorporates traits and characteristics from each location of its hotels, offering unique designs, promoting culture through collaborations with regional communities and companies, and working to stimulate the area.

 

Then you have Kyoto, a place home to countless hotels known internationally as a famous sightseeing location with historical architecture that has stood the test of time since the Taisho Period. Ace Hotel Kyoto aims to be a place for travellers around the world as well as locals to come together.

Brad Wilson, Ace Hotel Group President

"It’s been our long-standing dream to put down roots in Japan. We feel incredibly humbled and grateful to work with such well-respected and admirable partners as NTT Urban Development Corporation and Kengo Kuma to make our dreams a reality, creating a space that honors the beauty and history of Kyoto while fostering global connection and cultural innovation."

 

Be sure to stay up to date for future updates on Ace Hotel Kyoto.

 

 

Ryokan HOSTEL Gion will open in Higashiyama, Kyoto on Saturday July 14. The hostel will take on the style of a Japanese inn, known as a ryokan. The hostel is like a dormitory and offers specially made wooden ‘capsule’ beds. The beds are spacious, have curtains and are much more private than regular bunk bed dormitories you will find in Japan. All of the mattresses are placed on top of tatami flooring to give that traditional Japanese feeling and functionality.   The décor and appearance of the hostel as well as shared areas are all designed with the Japanese style ryokan in mind. The first floor lounge space in particular makes uses of tatami flooring. You can really feel that relaxing at-home feeling you get in a ryokan. They aren’t as strict with privacy as in capsule hotels where it’s possible not to see anyone at all while you’re there. Most of the staff are travel-lovers themselves and will hold regular events to encourage communication between guests. Several different rooms are on offer. There are private dormitories that can hold up to four people with two rooms each, as well as single rooms that can accommodate two people who are looking for privacy. These rooms have bathrooms or shower booths as well as toilets (private dormitories). Private double rooms have unit baths and toilets.   Consider staying in this Japanese-style dormitory while on your trip to Kyoto!    

CAFETEL are opening their first establishment CAFETEL Kyoto Sanjo for Ladies on July 2.   CAFETEL is a new kind of accommodation facility that combines a café and hostel. Operating under the slogan, "Local and Global, beautifully blended," they describe themselves as a crossroad between local people and travellers from around the world. The facility has the comfort of a café and the casualness and feeling of security of a hostel. CAFETEL Kyoto Sanjo for Ladies is situated near several major tourist spots including Gion and Higashiyama. It's also directly connected to Sanjo Keihan Station making it a very convenient base for a sightseeing trip in Kyoto. The second floor 3-person rooms and third floor hostels are female-only areas. The development and management design is based around young women on trips. The staff, too, are of the millennial generation and in their 20s. The house-style rooms are compact and incorporate the same feeling as a glamping trip. They make for perfect spaces for those nights of endless girly chit-chat. There are also rooms that overlook the Kamo River. Prices are reasonable, and it's a great option to make the best of your trip in Kyoto.   The first floor café can be used by non-guests too from the early morning to dinnertime. You'll find yourself pulling your camera out to snap photos of everything in there, whether it's the Sanjosan Pancakes or the props. As Kyoto's crossroad between the locals and travellers, CAFETEL plans to host workshops and events. Having the staff build a community with people living around the area gives those staying at the hostel a chance to get involved with the locals too. Stay at CAFETEL Kyoto Sanjo for Ladies yourself and feel like you're living in Kyoto while on your trip.