IHG Hotels & Resorts is bringing one of the world's largest and most beloved brands, Holiday Inn Express, to Japan for the first time with the opening of Holiday Inn Express Osaka City Centre Midosuji in December this year.
MGM Resorts International (NYSE: MGM) today announced that MGM Japan, together with its joint-venture partner ORIX, has been selected by Osaka as the region's integrated resort partner. Osaka's selection of the MGM-ORIX consortium marks an important step in MGM's long-term bid to develop one of Japan's first integrated resorts.
Hilton (NYSE: HLT) today announced the signing of a management agreement with Daiwa House Industry Co., Ltd. for DoubleTree by Hilton Osaka Castle.
International luxury hospitality leader Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts, Tokyo Tatemono Co., Ltd, a developer of condominiums and office buildings, and Hotel Properties Limited (HPL), a Singapore-based real estate company, have announced plans for the One Dojima Project in Osaka, Japan, which will include a brand-new Four Seasons hotel.
The wait is over. W Hotels Worldwide, part of Marriott Bonvoy's portfolio of 30 extraordinary brands, today lifted the curtains on Japan's first-ever W hotel. Making its debut along vibrant Midosuji Boulevard, W Osaka will redefine the local hotel scene with the brand's spirited spin on luxury as the perfect addition to this electric city.
IHG® Hotels & Resorts (IHG), one of the world's leading hotel companies, has today opened Holiday Inn & Suites Shin Osaka - Japan's first Holiday Inn hotel featuring a suites product. Located in Shin-Osaka, moments from the world-famous Shin-Osaka Train Station and the gateway to some of Japan's most coveted areas, the hotel is a haven for adventure seekers, families and business travellers, offering memorable experiences, quality service and exceptionally comfortable accommodation.
Marriott has expanded its portfolio of Moxy Hotels in Japan with the opening of the brand's third, the 288-room Moxy Osaka Shin Umeda. Located in the Umeda district, one of the main city centers of Osaka, the Moxy Osaka Shin Umeda is just a five-minute walk from Fukushima Station. The 288 guestrooms are cleverly designed to maximize space, they each features a 55-inch flat screen television with screen casting ability, free high-speed Wi-Fi, abundant USB ports, motion activated LED guidelight and backlighted glass panels to add ambience. The hotel also features a modern mix of F&B outlets, as well as a 24-hour fitness center with gymnastic equipment, spinning bikes, a full-circuit gym and even a pink punching bag.
Hotel Elcient Osaka will open in Sonezaki, Osaka, on August 1, 2020. It is accessible directly from KIX Airport to JR Osaka Station, which is within walking distance. In addition, it has great access to Kyoto, Nara, Kobe and Wakayama, making it an ideal location for visiting UNESCO World Heritage sites and tourist attractions. The Sonezaki area is famous as a vibrant "gourmet town" that symbolizes Osaka where local foodies come to eat.
This summer, Osaka welcomes a brand-new hotel concept that celebrates both the port city's famed culinary heritage, and contemporary design. Zentis Osaka—from the group behind the esteemed Palace Hotel Tokyo—presents a design-focused bolthole carved from a new build by Toshiken architecture office and Kajima Design, and bolstered by interiors from renowned UK designer and Philippe Starck protégé, Tara Bernerd of Tara Bernerd & Partners. The result is a hotel that is the first of its kind in this thriving metropolis; a property where contemporary interiors are met with the hallmarks of a brand that has redefined Japanese hospitality and places cultural authenticity at the fore. Design-driven and internationally-inspired, public spaces and 212 guestrooms embody a fresh take on the boutique hotel concept while simultaneously possessing an industrial edge and Bernerd's own personal tribute to Japanese modular design. It all culminates in the outstanding UPSTAIRZ; an all-day dining venue led by Executive Chef Shinya Otsuchihashi that is a destination in its own right and perfectly suited to the hotel's location in the nightlife- and restaurant-filled Kita-Shinchi district.
With a pedigree that flows from the acclaimed Palace Hotel Tokyo and designs on rewriting the playbook for lifestyle brands, the management arm of Palace Hotel Co. Ltd. has announced plans for a Q3 opening of Zentis Osaka, the first property of its new hospitality brand.
Centara Hotels & Resorts, Thailand's leading hotel operator, together with Taisei Corporation and Kanden Realty & Development, completed the official ground-breaking ceremony and sake dedication, known as "jichinsai", to mark the beginning of construction of the 34-storey Centara Grand Hotel Osaka. The ceremony took place recently at the Safety Prayer Festival at Namba Shrine near the Centara Grand Hotel Osaka site.
On March 16th, 2020, Royal Park Hotels and Resorts Company, Ltd. (hereafter RPHS) launches The Royal Park Hotel Iconic Osaka Midosuji, its second hotel in Osaka, bringing together Japanese charm and modern design elements. Over the next 5 years, RPHS plans to open six more hotels in Kyoto, Kobe, Nagoya, and Tokyo.
CapitaLand's wholly owned lodging business unit, The Ascott Limited (Ascott), is expanding its presence in Japan with the opening of its first Citadines serviced residence in Osaka. Ascott is operating the property through a master lease agreement with Toshin Development Company Ltd, a subsidiary of Takashimaya Group, a leading department store business in Asia. Located near the Namba Station, Citadines Namba Osaka is amidst the buzz of Osaka's popular entertainment and shopping district, and is surrounded by commercial buildings.
KARAKSA HOTELS Corporation, the manager and operator of minimalist hotels designed especially for leisure travelers visiting Japan, announced it will open its new karaksa hotel grande Shin-Osaka Tower on November 27, 2019. The hotel is KARAKSA HOTELS' eighth property in Japan and its fifth in the Kansai area. The largest of the karaksa hotels, it stands 24 stories tall and has 396 guest rooms.
Centara Hotels & Resorts, Thailand's leading hotel operator, together with Taisei Corporation and Kanden Realty & Development, announced a landmark agreement to bring the Centara brand to Japan. The three companies signed an Investor Agreement for Centara Grand Hotel Osaka, an upper upscale property with 515 keys that will occupy a gleaming 34-storey tower on a prime site in Osaka's Namba district, the centre of leisure tourism for the city and the wider Kansai region. Centara's first property in Japan is scheduled to open in mid-2023.
Hotel Hankyu RESPIRE OSAKA will open on Wednesday, November 27, 2019 as the first hotel of the new brand with the concept of "rest" and "inspire".
LAS VEGAS, - MGM Resorts International (NYSE: MGM) ("MGM Resorts" or the "Company") today released the following statement from Jim Murren, Chairman and CEO of MGM Resorts International:
Best Western® Hotels & Resorts has launched its exciting new SureStay Hotel Group concept in Japan with the opening of a brand new hotel in Osaka.
Namba Hospitality K.K., a 100% subsidiary of Tokyo-based Pacifica Capital K.K., has signed a franchise agreement with Marriott International to open the first "Fairfield by Marriott" in Japan. Construction of the 300-room "Fairfield by Marriott Osaka Namba" commenced January 2019 and the hotel is expected to open in summer 2020. At completion of construction, Namba Hospitality K.K. will lease the building from the owner and operate the hotel.
Best Western Hotels & Resorts has celebrated the launch of a brand new hotel in the heart of Osaka, Japan's second largest city, commercial center and culinary capital.