Rendering of the renovated Kyu Karuizawa Hotel. Credit: Agora Hospitalities
THE Kyu Karuizawa Hotel will begin its new lease of life this July under its new name, concept and refurbished facilities.
Conceptualised on the idea of An Unpretentious Resort for a Socialite’s Lifestyle, the boutique resort wants to continue leveraging its history as an exclusive highland retreat while also promoting its services and ambience.
The resort shut its doors in November 2014 for a full-scale renovation of its guestrooms, bar and lounge, and banquet facilities, and will soft open in July ahead of its grand relaunch in autumn.
Key features of Kyu Karuizawa Hotel include a butler service to tend to guests’ needs, contemporary French restaurant le signe, wedding and banquet facilities, as well as a CSR tie-up that allocates a portion of revenue from room fees and services to various charity organisations.
The hotel will be led by general manager Masanori Fujita, who was most recently director of operation development for Agora Hospitalities prior to this role.
Agora Hospitalities representative director & CEO, Aya Aso, commented: “The Hokuriku Shinkansen high-speed rail line began serving the area in 2015, making Karuizawa an even more attractive destination for people not only from Tokyo but from all over Japan, so there’s no better year for us to be opening the rebranded Kyu Karuizawa Hotel.”
