LUXURY operators are gearing up for Blossom Japan and TTN asked what they hope to gain from the new show.
Silversea – The gateway to enjoying the finest things in life on the ocean wave with sumptuous suites and the luxurious freedom of an all-inclusive lifestyle with distinctive European styling , uncompromising service and exquisite gourmet dining.
What unique product will you be showcasing at Blossom Japan?
We will introduce Silversea Cruises in general as the leader in the small luxury cruise market, suitable for leisure cruises as a resort at sea, for comfortable expeditions and Mice business.
What do you hope to gain from attending Blossom Japan?
We would like to meet a lot of new buyers, not only travel companies but also companies who have active and affluent customers that we could form luxury alliances with. We are interested in joint promotions with travel companies and other luxury brands.
Windows to Japan – Japan-based land operator, a truly unique, dynamic, creative highly flexible and capable company offering fresh and inspiring ways of creating and operating tours in Japan providing ‘windows’ into the culture.
I will present the concept of Windows to Japan, which is a holistic approach to tours, fully adjustable and flexible to our guests’ requests and backed up by a deep network in the country, and of course our original Windows - our unique handmade encounters.
I hope to meet partners for creating fresh and inspiring journeys to Japan, partners who appreciate individual attention, creativity, care for the guests and a good working relationship.
The Capitol Hotel Tokyo
We are a brand new luxury property which opened in October 2010. The hotel has spacious rooms measuring 45 sq m and above and the unique selling point is the Japanese touches such as using ‘Shoji’ paper screens in the rooms, the lobby ceiling design, which is based on a shrine, and a Japanese restaurant as our main dining outlet which is rare in Tokyo. It is hard to find green space in downtown Tokyo, which is a concrete jungle, but as we are next to a 500-year-old shrine, the hotel is surrounded by green which is particularly visible from the special suites on the fourth and fifth floors.
We wish to meet as many buyers as possible who can introduce the hotel as there are many luxury guests looking for something different, something Japanese to create a memory to take back home. We also wish to learn about trends in luxury travel and ways to keep our guests satisfied.
Park Hyatt Milan & Park Hyatt Paris Vendome (pictured)
We represent two five-star luxury hotels that are part of the Park Hyatt Collection, Hyatt Hotel Corporation
We hope to have a better understanding of market trends and preferences so to have the opportunity to further increase our business from the Asian Market.
The Terrace Hotels
Located on the subtropical island of Okinawa we operate three hotels and a golf course. The Busena Terrace with 410 rooms is known as the best beach resort in Japan. The Atta Terrace Club Towers & Golf Resort is a 78-room adult hideaway connected to a spectacular 18-hole, 6,925-yard, par-72 golf course and the Naha Terrace is an urban property offering easy access to the airport, museum and the Unesco Kingdom Castle of Shuri. A new resort hotel will open in April, 2011 The Terrace Club - Wellness Resort at Busena.
The Busena Terrace is nestled among the lush trees and white sands of the picturesque Cape Busena.
We hope to build a mutual and long-lasting relationship with great lifestyle coordinators.
Halekulani, Hawaii – A luxurious 453-room hotel situated on five prime oceanfront acres on the beach at Waikiki.
We will be showcasing the Orchid Suite at Halekulani, the newest addition to the premier suites at Halekulani is a unique one-bedroom, ocean-level luxury accommodation. The suite is accessed by a private lift designated for the premier suites. It is situated on the site of what was once ‘Bungalow Seven’ the iconic honeymoon suite of the original Lewers residence.
The expansive 2,365-sq-ft suite features an extensive culinary programme, en-suite wine cellar, exclusive SpaHalekulani ‘White Algae Cocoon’ wellness experience in its state-of-the-art masterbath, Steinway Lyngdorf entertainment lounge, Art in Motion exotic car amenity programme, ‘For You Everything’ programme and the best of indoor and outdoor living in paradise.
We hope to reintroduce our unique product and services in Japan as well as to top luxury travel suppliers from all over the world, we also want to introduce our hotel to other Asian counties.
Exquisite Ryokans – Comprising 12 individual traditional Japanese-Style inns; Asaba/Sekiyo/Tsutsujitei/The hotel of the village Sumiyoshiya/Ryokkasanshuku Fujiso/Araya Totoan/Kanamean Nishitomiya/Tosen Goshobo/Teien no Yado Sekitei/Yoyokaku/Gosoku no Kutsu. Service and accommodation vary greatly but these properties represent the ultimate Japanese-style inns.
The 12 ryokans are exquisite, small, luxury properties offering high quality, good architecture and design and representing the spirit of Japanese hospitality.
Guests have the opportunity to travel between the 12 ryokans for example if they wish to stay over two nights at four or five properties.
The Association of Exquisite 12 Ryokans is the first in Japan. It is very important, epoch-making, hopeful and promising.
We don’t have foreign tourist markets for our Japanese ryokans. We (The Association of Exquisite 12 Ryokans) would like to showcase our product to the international market to kick-start our inbound business. We hope that Blossom Japan will be the right platform for Exquisite 12 Ryokans to reach this market.