[APA Hotels & Resorts] Hotel & Condominium Project (tentative name) APA Hotel & Resort (Okayama Station Shinkansen Exit) (tentative name) APA Okayama Mansion groundbreaking ceremony held
APA Hotels & Resorts Press release: November 14, 2024 Hotel & Condominium Project (tentative name) APA Hotel & Resort (Okayama Station Shinkansen Exit) (tentative name) APA Okayama Mansion Groundbreaking ceremony held APA Group (Headquarters: 3-2-3 Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo) is a comprehensive urban development company that operates the largest APA hotel network in Japan with 893 hotels and 128,547 rooms (including hotels under construction and design, overseas, FC, and hotels directly affiliated with APA). CEO: Kazushi Motoya) today announced the planned site for (tentative name) APA Hotel & Resort (total 600 rooms) and (tentative name) APA Okayama Apartment (total 112 residences) (Kuwata-cho, Kita-ku, Okayama City, Okayama Prefecture). The groundbreaking ceremony was held at 5-2 (lot number)).
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https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/18265/706/18265-706-28d8d5dd151e3c6bbfafbd42294ac4e4-3900×2600.jpg Shinto ritual At the groundbreaking ceremony, APA Group President and CEO Kazushi Motoya said, “We are pleased to be able to hold the groundbreaking ceremony for the hotel and condominium project today in the sunny land of Okayama.” Okayama is the central city of Chugoku and Shikoku, and we are considering developing around 2,000 rooms. Currently, APA Hotels is proactively opening stores in 20
ordinance-designated cities, including Okayama, to avoid concentration in one area where there is a high risk of natural disasters, and to avoid risks through multi-polar diversification. In addition, this project is planned as the first APA Hotel hotel and rental
condominium, and is aiming for new synergy effects such as using the hotel as a community of condominiums. At APA Hotel, we practice trial and error, and by constantly evolving, we hope to expand our network and develop together with the region. ” he said. This project is located a 9-minute walk from the Korakuen Exit (East Exit) of Okayama Station on the Sanyo Shinkansen and JR lines, and as Okayama Station serves as the gateway to the Shikoku area, further tourism and business demand is expected. It is a promising location. By planning the hotel and condominiums as an integrated development, we are creating a sense of unity in the exterior design and color tone, creating continuity in the streetscape. The condominium will follow the stately and luxurious façade that characterizes the design of APA hotels, and will be born as a comprehensive urban development project of hotels and condominiums where guests and residents alike can spend their time with pride. In the past, APA Group has provided hotel and condominium projects in 13 locations nationwide (Sendai, Chiba, Takasaki, Nagoya, Niigata, Toyama, Ishikawa, Kyoto, and Osaka), and this project will be the 14th location. (Tentative name) APA Hotel & Resort (Okayama Station Shinkansen Exit) will have a steel frame construction, 600 rooms in total, 14 floors above ground, and a variety of guest room types including suites, deluxe twin rooms, and barrier-free rooms. established In addition, this project is equipped with S-S Connect Twin Rooms as standard, which allow adjacent single rooms to be connected and used as needed, to meet business demand on weekdays, tourism demand on weekends, and future inbound demand. I’m going. Other in-house facilities include a viewing pool on the top floor, a large communal bath, an open-air bath, and a sauna. Designed by IAO Takeda Sekkei Co., Ltd., construction by Kumagai Gumi Co., Ltd., and design supervision by Tsujimoto Design Office Co., Ltd., and is scheduled to open in summer 2026. The main features of APA Hotel & Resort are as follows. [Guest room standard specifications] 1. Large LCD TV of 50 inches or more *65 inches for deluxe twin rooms 2. Bedside central controller that integrates lighting switches (all lights off “GOOD NIGHT switch”), air conditioning remote control, outlet, USB port, and HDMI terminal 3. APA Digital Information, which displays hotel information on a TV screen ・Hotel in-house information displayed on TV screen (Japanese, English, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, Korean) ・Introduction of a “cast function” in all guest rooms that allows you to display video distribution services such as YouTube from your smartphone to the large TV screen with just two touches ・Self-extension function that allows you to extend your check-out time using the TV remote control, etc. 4. Free service of APA Room Theater (VOD) 5. Free broadcast of BBC World News 6. Installed a new type of air conditioner equipped with
“high-concentration Nanoe-X,” which is even more effective than Panasonic’s “Nanoe-X” (*), which is effective in suppressing pollen, mold, and viruses in the air. 7. Free connection to next-generation Wi-Fi standard “Wi-Fi 6” with excellent communication speed, connection stability, and security in all guest rooms 8. “Cloud fit Grand” maintains the comfortable sleep quality of the original original bed “Cloud fit” while improving various functions such as securing storage space under the bed and making it easier to make the bed. (Crowd Fit Gran)” adopted 9. Nishikawa duvet made with recycled feathers and environmentally friendly bedding that is softer and thicker than conventional bedding 10. Two types of original pillows with different specifications (“Pride Fit”, “Adjust Fit”) 11. Introducing the ultra-fine bubble shower head “Bollina Wide Plus” 12. Adopts an original unit bath that saves approximately 20% water than a regular bathtub and allows for a relaxing bath (water-saving egg-shaped bathtub developed in-house, fixed-rate water stop valve with thermostat) 13. Barrier-free structure with no steps at the entrances of all guest rooms and unit baths 14. Universal outlet compatible with almost all plugs in the world 15. Environmentally friendly guest room amenities made from biomass raw materials and recycled plastics (toothbrushes, razors, hairbrushes, shower caps) [Front standard specifications] 1. In addition to a check-in machine*1 that supports all reservation routes and supports 8 types of smartphone payments, we have introduced a small desk-top check-in machine that specializes in credit card payments 2. Introducing a contactless app check-in machine*1 (exclusive to the APA direct app, online payment completed) that allows you to complete check-in without waiting or lining up 3. We have installed an express checkout post*2 that automatically checks out in real time when you post your room card key. 4. As the media for the nationwide APA hotel network, digital signage is installed in locations that take into consideration the customer’s perspective, and displays the latest information about APA hotels, campaign information, advertising videos, etc. *1 First in the industry (in-house research) *2 Patent No. 7430491 [DX (Digital Transformation) “APA Triple One System”] 〈1〉One-step reservation ・・・One-step reservation for your favorite hotel using the app 〈2〉1-second check-in …If you check in with the app, you can check in without lining up or waiting.(Front standard specification 2.) 〈3〉1-second checkout …To check out, just drop the card key in the mailbox (Front standard specification 3.) APA Okayama Apartment (tentative name) is an environmentally friendly condominium with a reinforced concrete structure, 13 floors above ground, and a total of 112 residences (Building A: 56 residences, Building B: 56 residences). Consisting of 8 types ranging from 1K to 2LDK and 33.76 square meters to 69.03 square meters, it will meet a wide range of needs from singles to families. Building A will also be developed as a
pet-friendly condominium, making it a property that meets recent needs. The design is IAO Takeda Sekkei Co., Ltd., the construction is Life Design Kabaya Co., Ltd., and the design supervision is Tsujimoto Design Office Co., Ltd. Building A is scheduled to be completed in winter 2026 and building B in winter 2027. . APA Okayama Mansion’s product planning was mainly based on the following keywords. Proposing an unprecedented high-quality lifestyle for healing the mind and body New urban resort hotel & residential rental apartment 1. Okayama’s first rental apartment where you can use part of the hotel’s common areas 2. Hotel public bath can be used by renters 3. You can also use the sauna (to be installed) to reset your daily fatigue (separate fee will be charged) 4. Refresh yourself from lack of daily exercise and stress at the pool and fitness (separate fee will be charged) 5. Parking lot on the premises of the condominium, scheduled to be equipped with an EV charger 6. In addition to bicycle storage, we also have electric bicycle storage, electric scooter storage, and EV bike storage 7. Convenient for sudden shopping at the hotel’s convenience store Pet-friendly apartment The following facilities are installed as a pet-friendly condominium. (Scheduled for Building A) 1. A rooftop dog run with artificial turf for exclusive use by residents will be installed on the rooftop. 2. Equipped with a foot washing area and drinking fountain for pets Security High security: Entry from the front entrance is triple security at the entrance, elevator, and entrance of each residence, and non-touch keys are used to ensure smooth entry. Additionally, security cameras with recording functions will be installed in various common areas.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/18265/706/18265-706-0a60073a9c9d97dd501c75f79a227bfc-1317×921.jpg Appearance perspective [APA Group] It is the largest APA hotel network in Japan with 893 hotels and 128,547 rooms (including hotels under construction and design, overseas, FC, and hotels directly affiliated with APA). Inheriting the “SUMMIT 5” (summit strategy) that started in April 2010, we will launch a new five-year plan “AIM5 ~ APA Innovative Movement” in April 2022. We aim to develop 150,000 rooms as an APA hotel network by the end of March 2027, in order to become the overwhelmingly No. 1 hotel chain in Japan while capturing changing needs and the wave of DX in the post-corona era. ■APA Group release materials If you get it from “Apa Direct”, you will get the lowest price without any comparison. https://www.apahotel.com/ APA Hotel official app “APA app” https://apahotel.com/qr_app/
