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Okura Nikko Hotel Management Co., Ltd.
Company typeHotels
IndustryHospitality
Founded1970
HeadquartersShinagawa,Tokyo,Japan
Area served
International
Key people
Marcel P. van Aelst (President)
ProductsHotels
ParentOkura Hotels
DivisionsOkura Hotels & Resorts
Hotel JAL City
Nikko Hotels
Websitewww.okura-nikko.com

Okura Nikko Hotel Management Co., Ltd.(formerly JAL Hotels Company Ltd.) is a Japanese-owned globalhotelmanagement firm, majority owned byHotel Okura Co., Ltd.since 2010. The hotel firm's managed properties are marketed under the Okura Hotels & Resorts and Hotel JAL City and Nikko Hotels International groups. From its time as a subsidiary ofJapan Airlines(JAL), its headquarters have been located in the JAL Building inShinagawa,Tokyo,Japan.[1]In 2010, Japan Airlines sold majority ownership of JAL Hotels to the Hotel Okura, which is now the primary shareholder.[2]

History

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JAL Hotels has been ahotel managementcompany since its establishment in 1970 as asubsidiaryofJapan Airlines Co. Ltd.

On July 1, 1996, Japan Airlines Development Ltd. was renamed to "JAL Hotels Company Ltd." to further establish itsbusinessdescription as a hotel operator. On April 1, 1999, amergerwith "Japan Airlines Hotel Co., Ltd." resulted in JAL Hotels taking over themanagementof the "Ginza Nikko Hotel" and "Kawasaki Nikko Hotel".

On September 30, 2010, the sale of JAL Hotels to Hotel Okura Co., Ltd. resulted in JAL Hotels becoming mainly owned byHotel Okura,which holds 79.6% shares in the company, while Japan Airlines retains 11.1%; with 9.3% held by banks, other investors.[2]The company renamed itself as Okura Nikko Hotel Management Co., Ltd. on 1 October, 2015.

Brands

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Operating under the "Okura Hotels & Resorts", "Hotel JAL City" and "Nikko Hotels International" groups, JAL Hotels has managed 67 properties worldwide, with a totalinventoryof 21,406 guest rooms. Since 2010, its acquisition by Hotel Okura has increased the total guest rooms networked. As of today,[3]it has 86 properties (opened or announced), including 50 in Japan, 11 in China and 25 in the rest of Asia and other countries.

Notable properties

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JAL Private Resort Okuma
  • Grand Nikko Tokyo Daiba
  • Hotel JAL City Haneda Tokyo
  • Hotel Nikko San Francisco
  • Hotel Nikko Düsseldorf
  • Hotel Nikko Saigon
  • Hotel Nikko Bali Benoa Beach
  • Hotel Nikko Kluang
  • Hotel Nikko Hai Phong

See also

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References

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  1. ^"Hội xã khái yếuArchived2010-01-07 at theWayback Machine."JAL Hotels. Retrieved on February 5, 2010." Bổn xã: 〒140-0002 đông kinh đô phẩm xuyên khu đông phẩm xuyên 2-4-11 JALビル13F. "
  2. ^ab"JAL Hotels fact sheet".Archived fromthe originalon 2011-07-14.Retrieved2010-10-25.
  3. ^June 8th, 2015
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