Marriott grows footprint in Japan with conversion deal

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Marriott International and HMI Hotel Group have signed an agreement to rebrand seven existing HMI properties in five major cities across Japan to Marriott Hotels and Courtyard by Marriott.

The Marriott Hotels properties planned are:

Grand Hotel Hamamastu to Hamamastu Marriott, Hamamatsu City, Shizuoka Prefecture

Hotel Heian no Mori Kyoto to Kyoto Marriott, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture

Hotel Crown Palais Kobe to Kobe Marriott, Kobe City, Hyogo Prefecture

Rizzan Seapark Hotel Tancha Bay to Okinawa Marriott Rizzan Resort & Spa in Onna Village, Okinawa Prefecture

The properties planned for Courtyard by Marriott are:

Hotel Pearl City Kobe to Courtyard by Marriott Kobe, Kobe City, Hyogo Prefecture

Hotel Crown Palais Kokura to Courtyard by Marriott Kokura, Fukuoka Prefecture

Hotel Crown Palais Kitakyushu to Courtyard by Marriott Kitakyushu, Fukuoka Prefecture

These properties are located in five of Japan’s most popular travel destinations which welcome millions of visitors each year.

“We are very pleased to welcome these properties to the fast-expanding portfolio of Marriott International properties across Japan,” said Rajeev Menon, President, Asia Pacific excluding China, Marriott International.