THE icon of Tokyo’s hospitality scene, the Imperial Hotel is marking its 125th anniversary this year with a major revamp of its 31-storey Imperial Tower.
Hideya Sadayasu, president and general manager of Imperial Hotel Tokyo told TTG Asia e-Daily that the 361-room Imperial Tower is currently undergoing an extensive renovation until March 31 next year to boast new colour schemes and more convenient bathrooms.
Sadayasu said: “Overseas guests will also appreciate the new layouts in the tower which are created to highlight the views of the Ginza and the Imperial Palace grounds.”
The Main Tower, the other building of the 931-key luxury property, last saw an overhaul of its lobby, guest rooms, dining areas and wedding chapels during a major revamp in 2009.
“The efficient combination of all three segments (hardware, software and humanware) makes up a well-run hotel of high quality. It is imperative to always maintain or renew the hardware at its most efficient level of functioning,” he said.
While the hotel experienced a historic low occupancy rate of under 30 per cent immediately after the 2011 earthquake, Sadayasu said arrivals have since recovered steadily to reach an occupancy rate of 75 per cent from April to September this year.
When renovations are completed, the hotel will target an average occupancy rate of 85 per cent, he added.
