Nagoya Kanko Hotel Joins SRS Deluxe Collection After US$60 Million Upgrade

Sixty-five years of hospitality excellence keeps getting better at the Nagoya Kanko Hotel in Japan. Following an extensive US$60 million renovation, this choice property for both business and leisure travelers in beautiful downtown Nagoya – the home of Japan’s major automotive and aerospace industries - has been upgraded from SRS-WORLDHOTELS’ First Class Collection to the prestige Deluxe Collection. Nagoya is also close to Toyota City and the Toyota Corporation and is in Aichi Prefecture the site of the 2005 World Expo.

Nagoya Kanko Hotel has upgraded all 382 guest rooms, banquet halls, conference facilities, restaurants and lobby according to the concepts of renowned English designer, Terry McGinnity.

Rooms on the six deluxe floors underwent a major size increase as well as interior upgrade. Also renovated was the Business Center, with both English and Japanese PCs, and the executive meeting rooms on the 18th Floor “sky floor”, all of them with panoramic views of the city. Free internet access has also been introduced plus the hotel has improved its airport shuttle service and English-speaking customer service.

“We are delighted to upgrade Nagoya Kanko Hotel to our Deluxe Collection portfolio following this extensive upgrade,” said Roland Jegge, Vice President Asia Pacific for SRS-WORLDHOTELS, one of the world’s leading global hotel reservations, marketing and sales organizations.

The Nagoya Kanko Hotel is in the city centre, 1.5 km from JR Nagoya Station, 2 km from the Central Park Fairground Convention Center and 15 km from Nagoya Airport.

In all upgraded rooms are extensive amenities including colour TV with satellite / cable. Rooms on Deluxe Floors also have an executive desk safe, laptop links, personal fax number and coffee-machine. Two floors (15th and 16th) now have broadband connections in place, and all other rooms are scheduled to have access by next year.

Non-smoking floors and rooms are available, along with rooms for the disabled. There are 5 restaurants and a bar including the international coffee house, Cornucopia, the signature Japanese restaurant, Kuretake, and the buffet-style Jardin Restaurant. Sports and leisure facilities nearby include a golf course, Hard Rock Café and Nagoya Castle.