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The Repositioning of the Flagship ANA Hotel Tokyo to ANA InterContinental Tokyo Completed |
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.�
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
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Contact:
Charles Yap
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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 |