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The Repositioning of the Flagship ANA Hotel Tokyo to
ANA InterContinental Tokyo Completed

 
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Tokyo, 2 April 2007 � ANA InterContinental Tokyo, IHG ANA Hotels Group Japan�s first co-branded ANA InterContinental property, opened yesterday amid springtime cheers and festive revelry. Guests and hotel employees, along with their family and friends, gathered for a ceremonial unveil of the new hotel signage, as well as a celebratory champagne toast in the hotel�s main lobby. 

IHG ANA Hotels Group Japan was formed on 1 December 2006 as the hotel operating joint venture of IHG, the world�s largest hotel group by number of rooms, and ANA, Japan�s leading airline. As announced recently, ANA InterContinental Tokyo is the first of 13 hotels across Japan which the company will co-brand and enhance by 2009. Other hotels in the company�s network are also expected to co-brand.

Chris Moloney, chief executive officer, IHG ANA Hotels Group Japan, said: �This hotel is a great representation of the ANA InterContinental co-brand. It�s the result of teamwork and cooperation, and the combination of unique strengths that both companies bring to the partnership. As the pace of co-branding continues, our hotels will gain more of an international flavour while still maintaining the essence of Japanese hospitality that has made ANA the number one hotel brand in Japan.�  
 
 


Unveiling the hotel sign are (from left) Yuzuru Ozaki, president
of ANA Hotel Tokyo Co Ltd; Shin Kiyota, general manager,
ANA InterContinental Tokyo; Chris Moloney, chief operating
officer, IHG ANA Hotels Group Japan; and Ryozo Oya, chief
operating officer, IHG ANA Hotels Group Japan.
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ANA InterContinental Tokyo, general manager Shin Kiyota
and two hotel sommeliers fill a champagne tower to mark
the successful launch of the first ANA InterContinental
co-branded hotel. The 873-room, 37-storey hotel occupies
an enviable location in the centre of the Japanese capital,
offering views of major landmarks including Mount Fuji and Tokyo Tower.
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About IHG ANA Hotels Group Japan
IHG ANA Hotels Group Japan is the largest international hotel operator in Japan, with a combined estate of 42 hotels and more than 12,000 rooms across Japan. The company was formed on 1 December 2006 as the hotel operating joint venture of IHG, the world�s largest hotel group by number of rooms, and ANA, Japan�s leading airline. More information is available at www.ihganahotels.com.

About IHG
InterContinental Hotels Group PLC of the United Kingdom [LON:IHG, NYSE:IHG (ADRs)] is the world's largest hotel group by number of rooms. InterContinental Hotels Group owns, manages, leases or franchises, through various subsidiaries, over 3,700 hotels and 556,000 guest rooms in nearly 100 countries and territories around the world. The Group owns a portfolio of well recognised and respected hotel brands including InterContinental® Hotels & Resorts, Crowne Plaza® Hotels & Resorts, Holiday Inn® Hotels and Resorts, Holiday Inn Express®, Staybridge Suites®, Candlewood Suites® and Hotel Indigo�, and also manages the world's largest hotel loyalty programme, Priority Club® Rewards. 

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Contact:

Charles Yap
IHG Asia Pacific
+65 9829 0310
[email protected]

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Also See: The Repositioning of the Flagship ANA Hotel Tokyo to ANA InterContinental Tokyo the First of 13 ANA Hotels Scheduled for Rebranding / March 2007
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