Holiday Inn Opens in Kanazawa, Japan

InterContinental Hotels Group has opened the 101-room ANA Holiday Inn Kanazawa Sky, the company’s second hotel in the historically-rich area.

The hotel enjoys a prime location in the middle of Kanazawa, a city which is revered as one of the most beautiful in Japan.

Situated in Kanazawa’s commercial district, ANA Holiday Inn Kanazawa Sky is walking distance from the city’s downtown area and the main train station. It is also close to popular tourist attractions, including Kenrokuen Garden, which is hundreds of years old and is one of the ‘Three Great Gardens of Japan’.

With the lobby situated on the building’s 16th floor, guests are welcomed by a panoramic view of the cityscape as soon as they walk out of the elevator, including landmarks such as the 400-year old Kanazawa Castle – the previous residence of Samurai soldiers and their families – and the Hakusan Mountains to the south of the city.

Fergus Stewart, Head of Japan, IHG said, “Kanazawa is a city which is becoming increasingly accessible for leisure travelers and with the new Hokuriku Shinkansen bullet train scheduled to start service in early 2015, we are confident that this trend will continue. The city is brimming full of history and culture, with plenty to see and do for both group tours and independent travellers, domestic and international guests alike. We already have ANA Crowne Plaza Kanazawa so it is fantastic to add to and diversify our hotels in a city which is so full of potential.”

Formerly the Kanazawa Sky Hotel, the property went through an extensive refurbishment to meet the standards of the Holiday Inn brand, with nods to the design aesthetic of the Kanazawa area, including the use of dark shades of wood and authentic, locally-sourced materials.