—First international hotel to serve China's largest biomedical cluster—

TOKYO, March 28 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Okura Nikko Hotel Management Co., Ltd. announced today the opening of Hotel Nikko Taizhou on April 1. The luxury hotel is located in the center of Taizhou National Medical High-tech Development Zone, China’s first and largest national medical high-tech zone.
 
Hotel Nikko Taizhou is Okura Nikko Hotel Management’s 12th property in China following the opening of Hotel Nikko Suzhou in June 2015. It is also the first property in the area operated by an international hotel group.
 
Hotel Nikko Taizhou will have 200 guest rooms of nine different types. The 18-story, 404,507 square feet (37,580m²) property offers six banquet and meeting rooms, multiple dining facilities, a business center, a fitness club and an indoor pool.
 
Jo Sato, the General Manager of Hotel Nikko Taizhou, said: “Our warmest Japanese hospitality will ensure that all our guests have an extraordinary, high-quality experience.”
 
Taizhou National Medical High-tech Development Zone, also known as China Medical City, houses blue-chip global biopharmaceutical companies, research facilities and academic institutions. The precinct is comprised of several major areas as defined by function, including research and development, medical/health services, manufacturing and an exhibition center.
 
Taizhou, a city of approximately five million people, is located 155 miles (250 km) northwest of Shanghai in central Jiangsu Province, which is about a three-hour drive from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport.
 
The hotel was constructed by TAIZHOU TONGTAI INVESTMENT CO., LTD., with which Okura Nikko Hotel Management signed an agreement to manage the hotel in April 2015 through China-based joint-venture company BTG-Nikko International Hotel Management Co., Ltd.
 
About Okura Nikko Hotel Management

Okura Nikko Hotel Management Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of Hotel Okura Co., Ltd, operates three hotel groups: Okura Hotels & Resorts (26 member hotels), Nikko Hotels International (37 member hotels) and Hotel JAL City (11 member hotels). Founded in October 2015 to consolidate and strengthen its hotel management business, Okura Nikko Hotel Management aims to become the top Japan-based hotel operating company by developing an international portfolio of properties through hotel management contracts. Please visit www.okura-nikko.com for more information.
 
About Nikko Hotels International
 
Nikko Hotels International (NHI) is a luxury hotel brand providing facilities and services to meet a wide variety of guests' needs in urban centers and popular resort destinations worldwide. The NHI brand emphasizes fine luxury, gracious hospitality and international culture. Service in the spirit of Japanese hospitality is a distinguishing feature of all NHI properties, both in Japan and overseas. Please visit www.nikko-jalcity.com/brand/nhi/ for more information.
 
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Okura Nikko Hotel Management Co., Ltd.
Ms. Shoko Amano / Mr. Ryutaro Suzuki, +81-3-6864-2729
Public Relations
pr@okura-nikko.co.jp

Source: Okura Nikko Hotel Management Co., Ltd. 
 
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