Are you a bookworm? Do you just love reading books while lying down on your bed? Or do you dream of living in a world full of books...and beds? If your answer is yes to any of the three questions, then I would highly recommend you to try Book And Bed Kyoto.
“Guests actually sleep on bunks inside the bookshelves…”
Book And Bed first started out in Tokyo’s Ikebukuro back in 2015 and it turned out to be a really huge hit. Designed by Suppose Design Office to resemble a bookshop, guests actually sleep on bunks inside the bookshelves which are stacked from floor to ceiling with over 1,700 titles. Book And Bed hopes to lure and attract visitors from abroad by keeping large volumes of books written in the English and Japanese language. The books aren’t actually for sale but the concept of a “readers’ haven” proved an instant success with traveling book worms and their “Book & Bed” brand name pajamas are bestsellers too.
“...feature a bar space stocked with a variety of craft beers”
Due to this concept being so popular in Tokyo, they decided to open one in Kyoto’s Gion district. For this new hostel though Suppose Design Office have topped up the Book & Bed brand with the refreshing addition of beer! The new hostel will feature a bar space stocked with a variety of craft beers. Craft beer is currently booming in Kyoto with a number of new bars and breweries opening in recent years and clearly this new hostel is tapping into this trend.
Hostel
There are 20 beds (with 3 different types of rooms: Standard, Compact and River View) , shared toilet and bathroom. You are able to chill and relax while reading a book at its lobby space as well as its long bookshelves which are in fact, bedrooms. With the addition of free Wi-Fi, book lovers are bound to take the bait.
Beds
As for the beds, there are two different types: Bookshelf and River View. Sleep behind the bookshelf is called “Bookshelf”. The bedrooms which offer a scenic Kamogawa river view is called “River View”. In addition, you can choose from 2 sizes of beds. “Standard” or “Compact”. In every room, there are lights specially designed to be used for reading, curtains for privacy, clothes hanger, Wi-Fi connection and power outlets.
Room Rate
"STANDARD" ¥ 4,908- (without tax) / per night ~ *Friday, Saturday and the day before public holidays is high rate
"COMPACT" ¥ 4,445- (without tax) / per night ~ *Friday, Saturday and the day before public holidays is high rate
"RIVER VIEW" ¥ 4,908- (without tax) / per night ~ *Friday, Saturday and the day before public holidays is high rate
Check-in 16:00; Check-out 11:00
Payment
Credit card (only Visa, MasterCard, SAISON)
*No cash accepted.
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