IHG plans new Kimpton in Tokyo

Tokyo is getting a new boutique hotel, courtesy of IHG and Tsukada Global Holdings.

When it opens in 2020, the Kimpton Tokyo Shinjuku will have 162 guestrooms and three meeting spaces for up to 300 people.
 
 Japan is the newest market for the Kimpton brand, continuing the recent growth trajectory with signings in Greater China and South-East Asia, as well as the 2017 opening of Kimpton De Witt in Amsterdam. Known as the "skyscraper district," Shinjuku is home to many of Tokyo’s tallest buildings, as well as department stores, subterranean malls, electronics shops, and Kabukicho, one of Japan’s largest entertainment districts. It’s also home to the world’s busiest railway station, which serves more than two million passengers every day.
 
“This hotel marks our fifth project in Asia in less than a year, further underscoring the broad appeal for boutique experiences among leisure and business travelers in the region,” said Mike DeFrino, CEO of Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants, in a statement.