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July 24, 2020

Set To Open November 2020: Hotel The Mitsui Kyoto

Hotel The Mitsui Kyoto is part of The Luxury Collection by Marriott International, a portfolio that includes the most iconic and highly regarded hotels and resorts. Many of the properties in the collection have over 100 years of history and are known as some of the best hotels in the world.

The Luxury Collection

Kyoto, Japan

July 23, 2020

Design Hotels’ first Osaka-based hotel opens

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.

Zentis Hotels

Development Reopening

July 20, 2020

Chatrium Hospitality to Rebrand Hotel in Niseko, Japan

Thailand-based Chatrium Hospitality has signed a deal to rebrand the Hyatt House Niseko as the Chatrium Niseko on 1 September 2020.

Chatrium Hospitality

倶知安町, Japan

July 15, 2020

Ritz-Carlton Opens Luxury Resort in Nikko, Japan

Ritz-Carlton has expanded its enviable portfolio of hotels in Asia Pacific with the opening of The Ritz-Carlton, Nikko in Japan.

Ritz-Carlton

Nikko, Japan

Supplier News Technology

July 10, 2020

Sabre Signs SynXis Platform Agreement with Japan’s Resorttrust, Inc.

Japan's membership-based hotel chain Resorttrust, Inc. has selected Sabre's SynXis Booking Engine to help it convert website traffic into bookings, improve visibility, and improve the overall customer experience.

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The next-gen metrics that move hotel P&L

July 10, 2020

Marriott Expands AC Hotels Brand to Japan

Marriott has expanded its AC Hotels brand to Japan, with the opening of the 296-room AC Hotel by Marriott Tokyo Ginza.

AC Hotels by Marriott

Chuo City, Japan

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Hospitality Net

July 6, 2020

The Beach Resort Sesoko marks Hilton Grand Vacations’ second timeshare in Japan

Hilton Grand Vacations Inc. (NYSE:HGV) is thrilled to announce the official name of the Sesokojima resort: The Beach Resort Sesoko by Hilton Club. The resort name is inspired by the untouched, natural beauty of northern Okinawa's secluded Sesoko Island, with abundant white sand beaches, uninterrupted ocean views and picturesque sunsets.

Hilton Grand Vacations

Motobu, Japan

Why Hospitality Net Leads B2B in Hospitality

July 1, 2020

IHG welcomes second Holiday Inn Resort in Japan in mountainous Kuroyon

InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG®) today welcomes ANA Holiday Inn Resort Shinano Omachi Kuroyon, marking the first international resort in Shinano-omachi area and Japan's second Holiday Inn Resort. Surrounded by the region's rich nature, history and culture, the resort is located in the city of Omachi, with Nagano the closest major city - and the highest prefectural capital in Japan - lending its acclaimed mountain vistas, trails and untouched nature to the unique resort experience.

Holiday Inn

Omachi City, Japan

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Press Release Development

June 17, 2020

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Elevates Presence in Japan, Introduces Wyndham Grand and Wyndham Garden Brands

PARSIPPANY, N.J. - Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, the world's largest hotel franchising company with approximately 9,300 hotels across 90 countries, today announced the continued expansion of its portfolio in Japan, converting two hotels to its Wyndham Grand® and Wyndham Garden® brands: the 60-room, all suite, Wyndham Grand Awashima and 95-room, all suite, Wyndham Garden Nagaizumi.

Wyndham

June 16, 2020

Palace Hotel to Launch New Brand With Q3 2020 Opening of Zentis Osaka in Japan

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.

Zentis Hotels

Development Groundbreaking

May 12, 2020

Ground-Breaking Ceremony and Sake Dedication for Centara Grand Hotel Osaka

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.

Centara Grand

Press Release Sales & Marketing

April 24, 2020

SHTM Research shows Japanese animated television shows and films motivate Hong Kong fans to visit Japan

The popularity of anime, Japanese animated television shows and films, is motivating Hong Kong fans to visit Japan in a powerful example of cultural "soft power", argue Ph.D. graduate Dr Elizabeth Agyeiwaah, Dr Wantanee Suntikul and BSc graduate Ms Carmen Li of the School of Hotel and Tourism Management (SHTM) at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University and a collaborator in a recently published research paper. Focusing on the reaction of Generation Y anime fans from Hong Kong to the Japanese government's promotion of anime content under the "Cool Japan" initiative, the researchers provide ground-breaking evidence of how and why promoting a country's popular culture abroad can motivate inbound tourism. Their results understandably have profound implications for destination marketers and policy makers in Japan and beyond.

Hong Kong PolyU

Press Release Markets & Performance

April 21, 2020

STR: Tokyo’s Olympic hotel gains forecasted to lessen in 2021

The Summer Olympics' performance gains for Tokyo hotels are projected to be lower after the one-year delay in the event, according to the latest forecast from STR and Tourism Economics. "We are projecting less overall demand when compared with our initial forecast for 2020, and while double-digit RevPAR growth is expected, it will come from a much lower base," said Robin Rossmann, STR's managing director. "Lower absolute demand levels would be linked with traveler perception based on the timeline of the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as financial challenges of a potential global recession. The still high level of demand combined with ADR growth should drive RevPAR upward, similar to the growth percentage we saw during last year's Rugby World Cup in the market." Tokyo is expected to see double-digit increases in RevPAR in both July 2021 (+22.1% to JPY16,968) and August 2021 (+27.2% to JPY17,995). While growth levels are similar to the previous forecast, absolute levels will be much lower. Additionally, as a result of the event date change, the same months in 2020 are forecasted for double-digit RevPAR declines.

CoStar

Tokyo, Japan

Press Release Operations & Strategy

April 3, 2020

Delay of 2020 Olympics devastating for Tokyo lodging industry, says GlobalData

Major players based in the Japanese capital will be relieved that an Olympic cancellation has been avoided, but smaller operators will be unable to see a silver lining, says GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company.

GlobalData Plc

External Article Sales & Marketing

March 30, 2020

Japan’s Olympics Delay Could Cost $6 Billion Including Hit to Tourism

Japan's Olympic delay has upended years of careful planning by organizers and spawned costly headaches for small businesses, hotels and even pro baseball teams, compounding a $12 billion price tag.

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Royal Park Hotels and Resorts Company, Ltd.

March 17, 2020

Royal Park Hotels and Resorts Launches New “Iconic” Bleisure Hotel in Osaka’s Business Area

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.

March 2, 2020

Grand Nikko Tokyo Bay Maihama to Open May 1st 2020

Grand Nikko Tokyo Bay Maihama is pleased to announce that it will open its doors on May 1st, 2020. Currently operating as the Tokyo Bay Maihama Hotel Club Resort, the hotel will be rebranded and operated by Okura Nikko Hotel Management Co., Ltd. from that date.Grand Nikko Tokyo Bay Maihama will offer a Southern European atmosphere incorporating a striking pink exterior. The hotel will provide guests with a unique opportunity to refresh both their minds and bodies while enveloped in a refreshing resort breeze, inspired by the concept "The epitome of quality, where guests can experience ultimate comfort, unlock all their senses."

Nikko

Urayasu, Japan