Shigeki Nakagawa has been appointed as General Manager at Centara Grand Hotel Osaka
Opening in July 2023, the 515-key Centara Grand Hotel Osaka will provide an excellent base for guests to explore the city's spirited entertainment and shopping district. Ideal for business travellers, families, couples and solo explorers, Centara's debut hotel in Japan offers something exceptional for everyone.
Shigeki has over 20 years of hospitality experience in a highly competitive local market. He started his career in 1999 as the Assistant Food & Beverage Manager at Hilton Osaka, where he built his foundation as a hotelier over 11 years by overseeing outlets, banquets and in-room dining operations. He joined The St. Regis Osaka as Director of Food & Beverage in 2010, before taking his first General Manager assignment at Moxy Osaka where he successfully opened the hotel in 2018. The following year, Shigeki advanced his career further as Executive Assistant Manager at ANA Crowne Plaza Hotel in Kobe, where he demonstrated strong leadership and effective management skills in all aspects of hotel operations - even during the challenging times of COVID in 2020 and 2021.