18 Jan 2015
Mori Trust Group and Starwood Hotels and Resorts have announced their agreement to open the Suiran, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Kyoto in the Arashiyama region of Kyoto in Spring of 2015. Suiran will be the first hotel of Starwood's `The Luxury Collection` to be built in Japan, and this collaboration marks Mori Trust Group's second with Starwood Hotels and Resorts after “Westin Hotel Sendai.”
Scheduled to open in Spring 2015, Suiran will overlook the beautiful scenery of the Hozugawa River and is located near famous tourist sites including the Togetsukyo Bridge and Tenryuji Temple (a UNESCO World Heritage Site). The intimate 39-room hotel will make use of two nearby structures, `Hasshoken` and `Enmei-kaku,` which are more than 100-years-old and will be renovated and repurposed as a café and restaurant respectively. Guest rooms are planned to be reminiscent of high-class ryokan (traditional Japanese inns) and will channel a mysterious ambiance with a `moon` theme.
Starwood's, `The Luxury Collection` brand of hotels and resorts offer the ultimate in luxury, with hotels that feature uncompromising service and incorporate features specific to the area in which they are built into their design and services. With a history tracing back to 1906, there are now over 85 hotels in this class in over 30 countries worldwide, and the brand continues to grow today by continually developing new programs, events and services.
https://www.mori-trust.co.jp/english/hotel/kyoto_arashiyama.html
Address: 12-1, Sagatenryujisusukinobabacho, Ukyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto
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Starting date: 2015 Spring(Scheduled)
About KCB
Kyoto Convention Bureau is the official partnership for international tourism representation of the City of Kyoto, Japan. Kyoto's diverse history and reputation as Japan's original capital and cultural centre provide a wealth of opportunities for tour operators and travel agents. The city is home to the Imperial Palace whilst also being the only place where 'real' geishas can still be seen, its old temples and Zen gardens interspersed with urban living means that Kyoto is a striking contrast of heritage and modern city. Its location just 25 minutes from Osaka and 2hrs 15 minutes from Tokyo, make it easily accessible from Japan's two main international gateways.
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