voco Osaka Central
IHG Hotels & Resorts launches its premium voco brand in Japan with Osaka signing
Scheduled for 2023191 RoomsHotel website
- IHG launches the 'reliably different' voco brand in Japan with 2023 Osaka flagship opening
- voco Osaka Central is IHG's 75th voco signing globally since it launched in 2018
IHG Hotels & Resorts (headquartered in the UK; IHG ANA Hotels Group Japan, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan, CEO: Abhijay Sandilya) will launch its popular voco Hotels brand in Japan for the first time, following the signing of a management agreement with NTT Urban Development Corporation (that will be represented via its subsidiary UD Hospitality Management Corporation) that will see it open the flagship voco Osaka Central in 2023.
The voco brand has seen phenomenal success since its global launch in 2018, and the signing of voco Osaka Central marks the 75th signing for IHG in just over three years, with 35 high quality properties already open around the world. As IHG experiences an unprecedented period of growth in Japan that's recently seen it launch the Kimpton, Regent and Holiday Express brands into the market, it is now adding its lifestyle voco brand to its premium offering.
With a new brand comes a flagship opening, and the 191-room voco Osaka Central will bring a fresh and reliably different offering to Osaka's accommodation landscape in 2023, with character and style that hasn't been seen before in the city, and our attentive hosts that make guests feel right at home.
voco hotels combine individualized service and high-quality touches, from indulgent amenities to big, comfy beds. The voco name, originating from Latin 'to invite', represents the brand's thoughtful, unstuffy and charming nature, where guests will always experience the brand's charming touches, including a warm welcome, simple check-in, an arrival gift, lively social spaces, and guest rooms with thoughtful comforts like cosy bedding, luxury bathroom amenities and fast Wi-Fi.
Conveniently located just a few minutes' walk from Yodoyabashi, Honmachi and Higobashi stations, the hotel is surrounded by unique shops and the lush greenery of Utsubo Park. Along with its great facilities that include a restaurant, café, fitness gym and meeting rooms, it will make a great choice for both leisure and business travelers who want to enjoy the best that Osaka has to offer.
voco Osaka Central will also be a good fit for sustainability-conscious guests, with the hotel's 'tread light' philosophy meaning it is committed to looking after the planet with the same care it looks after guests - from biodegradable coffee cups to energy-saving aerated shower heads, and bulk bathroom amenities. It supports IHG's Journey to Tomorrow 10-year responsible business plan to help shape the future of responsible travel together with those who stay, work and partner with its hotels.
voco Osaka Central will be IHG Hotels & Resorts' sixth hotel in Osaka, complementing InterContinental Osaka, ANA Crowne Plaza Osaka, Holiday Inn & Suites Shin Osaka, Holiday Inn Osaka Namba and Holiday Inn Express Osaka City Centre Midosuji, as well as ANA Crowne Plaza hotels in nearby Kobe and Kyoto.
IHG Hotels & Resorts has 50 open or pipeline hotels across six brands including (ANA) InterContinental, Kimpton, Hotel Indigo, ANA Crowne Plaza, (ANA) Holiday Inn, Holiday Inn Express. It has a strong focus on growth in Japan, which has materialized over the past few years through some of its biggest years of growth ever, including key openings such as ANA InterContinental Beppu Resort & Spa, ANA Holiday Inn Shinano-Omachi Kuroyon, InterContinental Yokohama Pier 8, Kimpton Shinjuku Tokyo, Holiday Inn Osaka City Centre Midosuji and 3 Hotel Indigo hotels including Hotel Indigo Hakone Gora, Hotel Indigo Karuizawa, Hotel Indigo Inuyama Urakuen Garden, as well as its biggest signing in a decade with the 1,000-room Appi Kogen resort, which includes an ANA InterContinental, ANA Crowne Plaza and ANA Holiday Inn.