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Hotel Nikko hotels
Japanese hospitality travels on airline roots, giving city hotels a familiar welcome far from home.
Hotel Nikko began in 1972 as Japan Airlines' hotel brand. The first hotel was in Jakarta, opened as the President Hotel and later renamed Hotel Nikko Jakarta. The first Nikko hotel in Japan opened in 1973. Hotel Okura bought most of the company in 2010. The atlas files Grand Nikko Tokyo Daiba, Hotel Nikko Princess Kyoto, Kanazawa, the JR Tower hotel in Sapporo, and Hotel Nikko San Francisco.
5 Hotel Nikko hotels in 2 countries on the Luxury Hotels Atlas, each placed on the six LHA Tiers.
- Part of Hotel Okura
- Worldwide: Okura Nikko says its international portfolio is larger than any other Japan-headquartered hotel operator. The atlas files five Nikko houses: Tokyo Daiba, Princess Kyoto, Kanazawa, Sapporo, and San Francisco.
- On the atlas: 1 Core Luxury, 2 Accessible Luxury, 2 Near Luxury
History
Hotel Nikko began in 1972 as Japan Airlines' hotel brand. The first hotel was in Jakarta, opened as the President Hotel and later renamed Hotel Nikko Jakarta. The first Nikko hotel in Japan opened in 1973. Hotel Okura bought most of the company in 2010. The atlas files Grand Nikko Tokyo Daiba, Hotel Nikko Princess Kyoto, Kanazawa, the JR Tower hotel in Sapporo, and Hotel Nikko San Francisco.
Timeline
- 1970 — JAL Hotels is established as a subsidiary of Japan Airlines.
- 1972 — Nikko Hotels International begins. The Jakarta hotel, then the President Hotel, is the first.
- 1973 — The first Nikko-operated hotel in Japan opens.
- 1987 — Hotel Nikko San Francisco is dated 1987 in the atlas, 532 rooms.
- 1994 — Hotel Nikko Kanazawa is dated 1994 in the atlas, 247 rooms.
- 2010 — On 30 September, JAL International sells 79.6 percent of JAL Hotels to Hotel Okura.
- 2015 — On 1 October the hotel management function of Hotel Okura is consolidated into JAL Hotels, renamed Okura Nikko Hotel Management.
The houses to know
- Hotel Nikko San Francisco, San Francisco, United States — Takenaka built this 28-story, 295-foot tower at 222 Mason Street in October 1987, a Japanese house a block from Union Square, designed by AMTAD and Whisler-Patri, with a $60 million Hirsch Bedner interior redo in 2016 and 2017.
- JR Tower Hotel Nikko Sapporo, Sapporo, Japan — JR Tower Hotel Nikko Sapporo begins where the railway journey ends, rising directly above Sapporo Station.
- Hotel Nikko Kanazawa, Kanazawa, Japan — Hotel Nikko Kanazawa opened in 1994 as a 130-metre, 30-storey tower in front of JR Kanazawa Station, and it is the tallest hotel in Hokuriku.
- Grand Nikko Tokyo Daiba, Tokyo, Japan — Grand Nikko Tokyo Daiba is a sweeping waterfront hotel on Odaiba, with many rooms framing Rainbow Bridge, Tokyo Tower and the bay.
- Hotel Nikko Princess Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan — Hotel Nikko Princess Kyoto offers full-service comfort on a quiet street near Shijo and Karasuma, within walking distance of Nishiki Market and downtown shopping.
Newest openings
- None of the open houses filed in the atlas carry a 2024 or later date.
Opening next
- No named unopened Nikko hotel was verified.
Every Hotel Nikko hotel on the atlas
Japan
- Hotel Nikko Kanazawa — Kanazawa · Accessible Luxury
- JR Tower Hotel Nikko Sapporo — Sapporo · Accessible Luxury
- Grand Nikko Tokyo Daiba — Tokyo · Near Luxury
- Hotel Nikko Princess Kyoto — Kyoto · Near Luxury
United States
- Hotel Nikko San Francisco — San Francisco · Core Luxury
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