Opening of third remote island hotel on Rebun Island, Hokkaido with the concept of “Cherishing the Past”; rebranding “Mitsui Kanko Hotel”; dinner will be served in buffet style

Onkochishin, which produces accommodation facilities, has changed the name of Mitsui Kanko Hotel on Rebun Island, Hokkaido to Rebun Kanko Hotel Sakuryo, and will pre-open on April 1, 2025. Dinner…

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New hotel near Esconfield station in Hokkaido to open in March 2025, managed by Squeeze Inc.

SQUEEZE has entered into a management contract with Nippon Escon and operates the "Scon Field HOKKAIDO Hotel Kitahiroshima Ekimae" located at JR Kitahiroshima Station in Hokkaido. It will introduce DX…

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Sustainable travel promotion organization “Travalyst” unifies standards for certification of accommodation facilities, 49 certification bodies around the world, including Japan, cooperate

Travalyst, a non-profit organization that promotes sustainable travel, has announced the 49 certification bodies it collaborates with around the world to ensure consistency in sustainability certification of accommodations, including OTAs.…

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Hoshino Resorts has a new system that allows first and second year university students to participate in new graduate recruitment selection, and a system that allows companies and students to check compatibility on an equal basis

Starting in October 2024, Hoshino Resorts has begun ``year-round recruitment, where students decide their own selection schedules.'' This made it possible for first and second year university students to participate…

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NEC and others enable advance hotel check-in and delivery of large luggage at the airport where tourists arrive, sold as a set with accommodation reservations

NEC, together with Maruwa Transport and Klook, will launch the co-creation service "Travel Light" in November 2024. A combination of advance hotel check-in and delivery of large luggage from the…

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“Payn”, which automates cancellation fee billing operations, has been introduced by 91 comfort hotels

Greens, which operates Comfort 91 Hotels, has introduced Payn, which automates the billing and collection of cancellation fees. This reduces the burden on both customers and improves operational efficiency. Source…

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TradFit, an AI voice service, has a basic patent that allows responses optimized to the individual needs of guests, and in collaboration with a lodging management system.

TradFit announced a basic patented technology called ``Smart System Linkage'' that automatically personalizes and responds to each guest by linking with an accommodation facility's core management system. Propose ways to…

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The world’s hotel industry pays close attention to Japan, and an international conference specializing in the hotel industry says “Japan is the most noteworthy travel destination in the world.”

In September 2024, the conference specializing in the hotel industry, ``AHICE (Asia Hotel Industry Conference & Exhibition) Far East Asia 2024,'' concluded its first event in Japan. Source link

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A ride-hailing service has started that turns camper vans into “moving hotels,” starting at 260,000 yen per vehicle per night, and is expected to be used at outdoor events.

Carstay, a company that provides camping van sharing, has started a service that dispatches camping vans as "mobile hotels" all over the country. We will support areas where there is…

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Hotels in Kyoto city have more than 60% foreigners for 5 consecutive months, with the largest number coming from China, leading up to the busy season for the autumn leaves season

The room occupancy rate of 113 hotels in Kyoto City in August 2024 was 72.8%, an increase of 3.9 points compared to the same month last year, and a decrease…

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