Shangri-La to open 2nd hotel in Japan May 2 06:08 am JST May 2 | 06:24 am JST HONG KONG
Shangri-La has entered into a new joint venture with Samty Co Ltd to develop a luxury hotel in Kyoto.
The location of the proposed hotel is just north of the Nijo Castle, an UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the most popular tourist destinations in Kyoto.
The hotel, which will be Shangri-La’s second hotel in Japan after Shangri-La Tokyo, will be situated just four kilometers north of Kyoto Station, one of the main gateways into the city.
Lim Beng Chee, Shangri-La Group’s Chief Executive Officer, said, “We are thrilled with this new partnership with Samty Group. This project brings together Shangri-La Group’s hospitality expertise, and leverages Samty Group’s strong track record in real estate development in Japan, especially in the Kansai region where Kyoto is located. We look forward to working together, and we hope to begin welcoming guests to this new ho
Shangri-La Group today announced a new joint venture with Samty Co., Ltd (
Samty Group , listed in Tokyo with stock code 3244) to develop a luxury hotel in Kyoto, Japan. The location of the proposed hotel is just north of the Nijo Castle, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, one of the most popular tourist destinations in Kyoto. It is conveniently situated just four kilometres north of Kyoto Station, one of the main gateways into the city. This hotel will be Shangri-La Group s second hotel in Japan, after Shangri-La Tokyo.
Shangri-La Group s Chief Executive Officer, Lim Beng Chee said, We are thrilled with this new partnership with Samty Group. This project brings together Shangri-La Group s hospitality expertise, and leverages Samty Group s strong track record in real estate development in Japan, especially in the Kansai region where Kyoto is located. We look forward to working together, and we hope to begin welcoming guests to this new hotel by 2024.