October 1, 2004 ISHIN HOTELS GROUP ACQUIRES THE KAGOSHIMA TOKYU HOTEL Dear Now, We are increasingly delighted with your health and prosperity. Lately, ISHIN HOTELS GROUP (COO: Michael Nigitsch, head office: Toranomon, Minato-ku, Tokyo), acquired the “Kagoshima Tokyu Hotel” (206 guest rooms), and started management from October 1, 2004. The hotel concerned will continue management as a “Kagoshima Tokyu Hotel” as franchise hotel of Tokyu HOTELS under the influence of an ISHIN HOTELS GROUP. The “Kagoshima Tokyu hotel” is a bay front hotel, which can desire an unparalleled view of grand Sakurajima and the Kinko-wan bay. A local visitor also uses widely as a base of the Kagoshima sightseeing and business since it opened in 1981. In addition to opening of traffic of the Shinkansen, and the enormous push of the increase in a tourist from Asia, expansion of the further market will be aimed at in South Kyushu areas, such as upgrade of a wedding facilities, and complete modification of a restaurant and a guest room, introduction a relaxation spa using the hot spring. We are taking advantage of a national chain brand aiming at a few formation of a city resort hotel in the class of a first-class hotel from now on. The investment scale is planning hundreds of millions of yen. Joint investment of “Soros Real Estate Investers” and a “Westmont Hospitality Group” established the ISHIN HOTELS GROUP. Acquisition of “Kagoshima Tokyu hotel” is added for “International Garden Hotel Narita” on September 28, and we have six hotels are affiliated with ISHIN HOTELS GROUP. Possession and management of a hotel are scheduled to continue be performed in various parts of domestic. We ask our customers and concerned to give us much more guidance and encouragement in the future including a visitor. Sincerely yours The inquiry about this affair Kyodo PR Inc. charge: Takeuji, Hori, Ono TEL : 03-3571-5171 FAX : 03-3574-1005 The Kagoshima Tokyu Hotel Location: 22-1, Kamoikeshimmachi, Kagoshima, Kagoshima Postal code: 890-0064 TEL:099-257-2411 FAX:099-257-6083 http://www.kg-tokyu-hotel.co.jp/ Opening day: September 25, 1981 Building outline: Site area / 6,562 square meters Building area / 4,500 square meters Hotel total floor area / 14,934 square meters Hierarchical / above grade: 10 floor/ basement level: 1 floor/ tower house: 2 floors Operating facilities: The number of guest rooms: 206 (Single, Twin, Deluxe Twin, Double, Suite) Large middle banquet halls a total of five rooms/ A total of 716 square meters restaurant facilities Hibiscus (European food) Yamabuki (Japanese-style food) Freesia (steakhouse) Azalea (lounge) Salvia (bar) Additional facilities pool Natural hot spring “SPA” Back to News Archives List