In May 2017, Fujita Kanko will also open Hotel Gracery Kyoto Sanjo South in an adjacent property with an additional 128 rooms, bringing the total number of rooms at the location to 225.
Japan’s hotel sector is booming
Many long-term owners are holding onto their properties even as investors are queuing to buy their assets.
Fujita Kanko opens new Hotel Gracery Naha in Okinawa
Located on Kokusai-dori, Naha’s main street, in Okinawa’s busiest downtown area, the newly-built, 198-room hotel is only a 15-minute drive from Naha Airport.
Mandarin Oriental announces three General Manager appointments in Asia
Anthony Costa has been appointed GM of Mandarin Oriental, Hong Kong, Paul Jones has succeeded Anthony Costa as GM of Mandarin Oriental, Tokyo and Michael Ziemer moves from The Excelsior, Hong Kong to succeed Paul Jones as GM of Mandarin Oriental, Taipei.
Hervé Mazella appointed General Manager of Park Hyatt Tokyo
Hervé Mazella replaces Philippe Roux-Dessarps, who has been General Manager of Park Hyatt Tokyo since September 2008.
Marriott to open first JW Marriott property in Japan in 2020
Construction of the 150-room JW Marriott Nara is scheduled to begin in 2017 and the hotel is expected to open its doors to guests in the spring of 2020.
Marriott expands in Japan with five Mori Trust hotels
Mori Trust Group will renovate five existing Laforet properties over the next two years and rebrand them as Marriott Hotels, offering approximately 840 rooms.
Yvette Peverell new IHG Director of Communications – Australasia & Japan
Peverell previously worked for Accor Asia Pacific and most recently for Mantra Group, overseeing both internal and external communications.
Hyatt Centric accelerates growth with first international hotels
Properties in Uruguay and Japan and three new US hotels lead expansion plans.
The Prince Gallery Tokyo Kioicho to open in July
The Prince Gallery Tokyo Kioicho, a Luxury Collection Hotel, will be located in the heart of Tokyo’s Kioicho neighborhood, marking The Luxury Collection’s second property in Japan.
