THE CHAPTER KYOTO, A TRIBUTE PORTFOLIO HOTEL

The concept is “One Guest, One Residence.” Drawing on the spirit of the Japanese tea ceremony—“One Guest, One ‘Tei’”—which refers to the hospitality a tea room host extends to a single guest, this is a coined term that conveys the idea of welcoming guests into a “residence (space).” The guest rooms, designed to evoke the atmosphere of a “tea room,” offer guests a blend of functional beauty and comfort, featuring user-friendly bathroom facilities and daybeds inspired by traditional engawa (verandas). The interior design reinterprets and reconfigures traditional “tea room” elements—such as latticework, tatami mats, and sliding doors—along with furnishings like hanging scrolls and tea ceremony utensils, in a contemporary style to evoke the austere and dignified atmosphere of a tea room. The artwork—including original graphics of pine trees and chrysanthemums inspired by the fusuma paintings at Nijo Castle, wallpaper featuring Kyoto’s beautiful mountain ranges, and carpets that evoke the gentle murmur of the Kamo River—is scattered throughout the hotel, reflecting the unique character of the Nijo Kawaramachi neighborhood where the hotel is located.