A rapid drop in tourists from overseas will open hotels one after another, aiming to be "local" Kansai July 15th 17:49
While the number of foreign tourists is rapidly decreasing due to the new coronavirus, new hotels opened one after another in Osaka and Kyoto on the 15th. We are changing our strategy to target local residents as our main customer target.
Opened in Kyoto city on the 15th, "Riga Gran Kyoto" operated by the Royal Hotel with its headquarters in Osaka.
It is located a 3-minute walk from Kyoto Station, and a bibu is placed at the entrance to create a Kyoto atmosphere.
Two years ago, we started construction with the aim of attracting a rapidly increasing number of foreign tourists and the Tokyo Olympics, but due to the new virus, we cannot expect inbound demand for the time being, so the hotel is limited to people living in Kyoto city. , We plan to focus on accommodation plans with a discount of about 60% from the regular price and day trip plans where you can use the large public bath.
Also on the 15th, "Zentis Osaka" operated by the Palace Hotel, which opened in Kita-ku, Osaka, is focusing on restaurants to appeal its presence to local residents.
The chef of the Michelin 1-star restaurant in Nakameguro, Tokyo supervises the menu and sells a stylish space with a focus on the interior.
Atsushi Yasui, General Manager of Zentis Osaka, said, "We would like to have local people visit a restaurant while we cannot expect accommodation by inbound, and then we will connect to accommodation."