The opening of new luxury hotels is accelerating in Osaka in anticipation of the Osaka-Kansai Expo to be held in 2025. With the opening of the Expo as well as the future opening of integrated resorts, including casinos, demand is expected to remain high for the foreseeable future. The Waldorf Astoria, a top-of-the-line hotel by […]
JR Tokai Group, one of Japan’s major railroad operators, announced on April 5 that it has partnered with Hyatt Hotels, a major U.S. hotel company, to develop its first luxury hotel, Hotel Nei Nara. The hotel will be part of Hyatt’s “Unbound Collection by Hyatt” luxury brand, aiming to attract inbound guests, especially from Europe, […]
Okinawa Prefecture has announced that it will introduce a “lodging tax” to be levied on hotel and inn guests in the prefecture. The prefecture expects to receive approximately 7.8 billion yen (about 50M USD) annually from the lodging tax, with the aim of securing a stable source of revenue for tourism-related policies. This will be […]
Marriott International, Inc. opened its first business hotel in Japan, Four Points Flex by Sheraton Osaka Umeda, in Osaka City on November 18. Four Points Flex by Sheraton is Marriott’s first business hotel brand and the first to open in the Asia-Pacific region. The hotel will offer accommodation services at an affordable price range for […]