Nikko Hotels
Nikko Hotels International (ニッコー・ホテルズ・インターナショナル, Nikkō Hoteruzu Intānashonaru) is an international hotel chain comprising Hotel Nikko (ホテル日航, Hoteru Nikkō) properties in Asia, Europe, North America, and the South Pacific. It is owned by Okura Hotels.[1] Nikko Hotels International (NHI) began operations in 1972 as the global hotel brand of Japan Airlines,[2] with its first property located in Jakarta.[3] The first NHI-operated hotel in Japan opened in 1973.[3] Other Nikko properties have been owned and operated by other entities; among the oldest Nikko properties is the Ginza Nikko, which opened in 1959.[4][5]
Nikko Hotels International used to be owned by Japan Airlines Development Company Limited, which in the 1990s was renamed JAL Hotels.[1] Following its acquisition in 2010, it became a subsidiary of Okura Hotels.[1] Hotel Nikko affiliates include the Hotel Royal properties in Southeast Asia.
References
- ^ a b c "JAL Hotels fact sheet". Archived from the original on 2011-07-14. Retrieved 2010-10-25.
- ^ "Japan Airlines Company, Ltd". fundinguniverse.com.
- ^ a b Nikko Hotels International - Nikko History
- ^ Japan encyclopedia By Louis Frédéric
- ^ Ginza Nikko Hotel After 50th Anniversary Renovation
