Chef Asano has spent more than 10 years in the vibrant and demanding Tokyo restaurant scene and is always at the front line of Tokyo's gastronomic trends, providing pleasure to the palates of gourmets.
IHG ANA Hotels Group Japan and Aoshima Resort Co., Ltd. announced a new franchise partnership that will see the Miyazaki Aoshima Palmbeach Hotel rebranded to ANA Holiday Inn Resort Miyazaki. The hotel commences operation on 16 July 2013 with the re-branding planned for completion by 1 October. ANA Holiday Inn Resort Miyazaki has sea views over the Pacific Ocean from each of its 214 rooms and features six restaurants, a total of seven function rooms and other resort facilities including hot springs as well as an indoor pool. The hotel is also close to a local theme park (Kodomono Kuni), golf courses including the Miyazaki Country Club, and other leisure sites in the Aoshima area.Naoki Toyama, President of Aoshima Resort Co., Ltd. said that they were honoured to partner with Japan's largest international hotel company and bring the Holiday Inn Resort brand to Miyazaki. He expects the resort will attract inbound guests from across Asia and beyond in the future.Clarence Tan, Chief Executive Officer, IHG ANA Hotels Group Japan said: "We are delighted to announce the expansion of the Holiday Inn Resort brand to Miyazaki, an area that has been popular with domestic travellers for decades. ANA Holiday Inn Resort Miyazaki will join other family focused Holiday Inn Resorts in locations including Bali, Maldives and Thailand."ANA Holiday Inn Resort Miyazaki is the first Holiday Inn Resort in Japan. IHG ANA Hotels Group Japan is a joint venture between IHG and Japan's major airline company, ANA that operates a total of 30 hotels in 24 cities across Japan.
Originally from France, Chef Stephane started his career in 1985 as an apprentice at La Renaissance, a renowned restaurant in his hometown, Vire, in the Calvados region of France. After receiving his chef‟s diploma and completing his military service, he then moved to Switzerland where he worked at Restaurant du Creux-de-Genthod, a seafood restaurant near Lake Geneva.After working in the United Kingdom at Intercontinental Hotel “The May Fair” and Sheraton Park Tower, he moved to Australia, where he worked for Sheraton Wentworth and ANA Hotel in Sydney. Chef Stephane then joined Hyatt Hotels and Resorts in 1995 as a sous chef of the fine dining restaurant The Oak Room at Park Hyatt Canberra. He was promoted to chef de cuisine after six months. During his tenure, the restaurant was awarded as “The Best Restaurant of the Year” in Australia and “The Best Fine Dining Restaurant in A.C.T (Australian Capital Territory)”. Two years later, he transferred to Grand Hyatt Seoul as chef de cuisine to oversee its signature restaurant Paris Grill.
InterContinental Osaka has now opened in the centre of Japan's latest commercial development, Grand Front Osaka. The mixed-use development is a new landmark in the city which also includes office buildings, commercial outlets, a convention centre, academic and entertainment facilities and residences.
Newly-appointed General Manager, Yuji Tanaka is a seasoned international hotelier with over 25 years of luxury hotel experience across the globe who will lead an experienced team of ladies and gentlemen to further strengthen The Ritz-Carlton position as a luxury leader in Japan. Prior to his current position, Tanaka was Hotel Manager at The Ritz-Carlton, Tokyo and Interim General Manager at The Ritz-Carlton, Osaka. He has enjoyed over 15 years of leadership experience with luxury hotel groups in the United States and Japan.
The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company has confirmed The Ritz-Carlton,Kyoto will officially open its doors onFebruary 7, 2014, and unveiled the first images of the luxury urban resort that pays homage to the region's cultural heritage. It also officially announced the appointment of MrYuji Tanaka as the General Manager of The Ritz-Carlton,Kyoto.
Jones Lang LaSalle's Hotels & Hospitality Group is pleased to announce that Hotel Intelligence Japan 2013 has been released today.Hotel Intelligence Japan 2013 provides an overview and outlook on the tourism, hotel trading and hotel investment markets of Japan, Tokyo, Osaka and Okinawa.In 2012, the hotel trading performance recovered or exceeded the levels seen prior to the earthquake in 2011 in most key markets.An increase in the number of hotel transactions in 2012 indicated a solid improvement in hotel asset liquidation and healthy investor appetite.
Tokyo's Marunouchi Hotel realized dramatic online and mobile revenue growth with Pegasus Solutions. In addition to the global distribution and booking solutions delivered with Pegasus Connect+, Marunouchi increased revenue from online bookings by 900% in 2012 using Pegasus' OpenView Internet Booking Engine (IBE).
Hotel Chinzanso Tokyo has switched to Pegasus Solutions for global distribution and sales support following a rebranding on January 1. The former Four Seasons Hotel Tokyo at Chinzanso will now be represented and marketed through the global distribution systems (GDS) under the UI chain code.
Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) and Mori Building Co., Ltd. announced today that their affiliates have signed an agreement to launch Andaz Tokyo, the first Andaz hotel in Japan. When it opens in the summer of 2014, Andaz Tokyo will join the brand’s growing portfolio of boutique-style hotels in gateway cities and resort destinations around the globe. Strengthening the Andaz presence in Asia, the new hotel will unite the brand’s creative community focus and refined yet casual atmosphere with the seamless and personalized service for which Japan is known.
GHM moved into new territory this month after signing on to develop The Chedi Tomakomai, a 60-room luxury hotel and expansive wellness complex set within 1,057 hectares of lush forest on the island of Hokkaido in northern Japan. Following the agreement between GHM Holdings and Nordenwald Company Ltd., construction on the project will begin in November 2012 with a projected opening date in 2015. Designed by iconic Japanese architect and 1995 Pritzker Prize winner Tadao Ando, The Chedi Tomakomai will stand as an environment-friendly design on 47 hectares of land, preserving 96% of the surrounding forest.
Following the success of ILTM Americas, Reed Travel Exhibitions, organizer of the leading luxury travel events International Luxury Travel Market (ILTM), ILTM Asia, and ILTM Africa has today announced the launch of ILTM Japan taking place March 11-13, 2013 in Kyoto, Japan.
Oakwood expands its presence in Japan with the signing of a management agreement with Tekko Building Co. Ltd. to develop and operate the 8thOakwood branded serviced apartment in Tokyo in 2015. Oakwood Chairman and Founder, Howard Ruby recently traveled to Tokyo to meet with members of the Board of Directors of the Tekko Building Co. About the management agreement, Ruby says, "This reflects Oakwood's global strategy to increase the number of its locations internationally and to serve clients and business travellers throughout the world."
FastBooking, one of the world's leading e-marketing and online technology solutions providers for the hospitality industry, welcomes Prince Hotels and Resorts, one of Japan's most prestigious hotel brands, as one of its newest clients in Japan. FastBooking is building new websites for the group's 40 Japan-based hotels, providing visibility-building services via its Traffic Builder programs as well as other e-marketing services.
- Hilton Worldwide today announced the signing of a management agreement with Chatan Hotel and Resort Corporation, a subsidiary of Orix Real Estate Corporation, to manage Hilton Okinawa Chatan in central Chatan, Okinawa, Japan. Scheduled to open in 2014, the 346-room Hilton Okinawa Chatan is located in Mihama, facing the Mihama American Village which is one of the largest shopping complexes in Okinawa.
Paris, France and Tokyo, Japan—October 1, 2012—FastBooking, one of the world's leading e-marketing and online technology solutions providers for the hospitality industry, welcomes Fujita Kanko, Inc. as one of its newest hotel clients in Japan. FastBooking is providing all Fujita Kanko hotels with new websites. FastBooking code FG GDS and channel management services complete the offer for the majority of the properties.
Berjaya Kyoto Development Kabushiki Kaisha ("Berjaya Kyoto"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Malaysian group Berjaya Land Berhad ("B-Land"), which in turn is a subsidiary of Berjaya Corporation Berhad ("BCorp"), today executed an agreement withFour SeasonsHotels and Resorts ("Four Seasons") for the management of a luxury hotel development in Kyoto.
Anthony Costa will succeed Christian Hassing as General Manager of Mandarin Oriental, Tokyo with effect from 3 September. Mr Costa began his career with Mandarin Oriental as Resident Manager of Mandarin Oriental, Hong Kong in January 2007. He has been General Manager of The Landmark Mandarin Oriental, Hong Kong since June 2007 where he has successfully focused on driving excellence in all aspects of this award-winning hotel.
The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company L.L.C. has opened its first luxury resort in Japan on the tropical island of Okinawa. The Ritz-Carlton, Okinawa will pioneer luxury hospitality on an island that has been the secret getaway for generations of Japanese visitors, but remains relatively unexplored by the international luxury traveler.
Hilton Worldwide today opened the DoubleTree by Hilton, Naha in Okinawa, Japan – the tenth Hilton Worldwide hotel in Japan and the first in the fast-growing, upscale DoubleTree by Hilton brand portfolio. Located in Naha, the capital city of Okinawa, the 227-room hotel is directly opposite the Okinawa Monorail station in Asahibashi, 11 minutes away from Naha Airport by monorail and 500 meters away from the local ferry terminal.