STARWOOD Hotels & Resorts Worldwide will open two new Sheraton hotels in Japan under a franchise agreement with Kintetsu Hotel Systems, the hotel operating division of Kintetsu Corporation.
The Miyako Tokyo Hotel will be re-flagged as the Sheraton Miyako Hotel Tokyo, providing 492 rooms and ample meeting facilities in one of
Both hotels will be re-flagged next month
The addition of these two new hotels highlights Sheraton hotel’s commitment to growing its brand presence in
“We are excited that Kintetsu Hotel Systems Inc. has selected the Sheraton flag for these outstanding properties in two of the most important cities in Japan, in an agreement that dramatically enhances Sheraton’s already impressive portfolio in Asia Pacific,” President of Starwood Hotels & Resorts, Asia Pacific, Miguel Ko said.
The two new Sheraton properties are poised to serve the rapidly increasing number of leisure and business travellers to
According to Japan’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, the country aims to double the number of foreign tourists to Japan to 10 million a year by 2010, by directly supporting the tourism industry and attracting business travellers for meetings, conventions and exhibitions.
“We are confident that the Sheraton brand will strengthen our marketing and sales efforts to drive international business to the hotels and to these destinations, as well as enhance the awareness of these two great hotels in the competitive markets of Tokyo and Osaka,” President of Kintetsu Hotel Systems, Yasuyuki Suzuki said.
“We are also delighted to further expand our partnership with Starwood in
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