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KEY WINS: FIVE IHG HOTELS & RESORTS PROPERTIES RECEIVE A COVETED KEY IN THE FIRST EVER MICHELIN KEY HOTELS JAPAN GUIDE

The first Michelin Keys have been handed out in Japan, with five exceptional properties across the IHG Hotels & Resorts luxury & lifestyle portfolio recognized with a coveted Key.

KEY WINS: FIVE IHG HOTELS & RESORTS PROPERTIES RECEIVE A COVETED KEY IN THE FIRST EVER MICHELIN KEY HOTELS JAPAN GUIDE

The first Michelin Keys have been handed out in Japan, with five exceptional properties across the IHG Hotels & Resorts luxury & lifestyle portfolio recognized with a coveted Key.

Category: Asia Pacific - Japan - Exclusive experiences - Rewards
This is a press release selected by our editorial committee and published online for free on 2024-07-10


InterContinental Osaka

InterContinental Osaka
Photo credit © InterContinental Hotels Group

As part of the distinguished MICHELIN Guide, the MICHELIN Keys recognize the most outstanding hotels worldwide, from eminence in architecture and design to personality and value for price, evaluating over 5,000 hotels each year.

The following hotels have been recognized with One MICHELIN Key in Japan:

  • Six Senses Kyoto
  • ANA InterContinental Beppu Resort & Spa
  • ANA InterContinental Appi Kogen Resort
  • InterContinental Yokohama Pier 8
  • InterContinental Osaka
The MICHELIN Key recognizes hotels that meet a rigorous criterion, including hotels that are destinations within their own right, offer enhanced local experiences, unique character and personality, excellent value and consistent high-quality service.

The Keys add to a storied history of eminent awards, with nine top titles awarded to IHG properties in Condé Nast Traveler Hot List, Travel + Leisure’s It List and AFAR’s Best New Hotels this year alone.

The MICHELIN Keys in Japan join other impressive IHG Hotels & Resorts properties already awarded Keys in Europe including InterContinental Bordeaux – Le Grand Hotel and Six Senses Rome.

IHG is experiencing an exciting period of growth in Japan, with new luxury & lifestyle hotel openings including the iconic 1,000-room RIHGA Royal Hotel remerging as a Vignette Collection hotel following a significant transformation, alongside the new-build InterContinental Sapporo – set to be Sapporo’s first international luxury hotel – both opening in 2025.

In April 2024, Six Senses made its brand debut with the opening of Six Senses Kyoto, located among the iconic heritage shrines and palaces within the ancient capital.

Guests can immerse in a holistic wellness experience with traditional healing experiences, sustainability tours, interactive workshops at the Earth Lab and guest suites with access to private Japanese gardens.

Guests can explore a range of immersive local experiences at the five Key hotels, including the rich onsen culture at ANA InterContinental Beppu Resort & Spa, where guests can experience the healing Myoban waters of Beppu.

About IHG

IHG Hotels & Resorts [LON:IHG, NYSE:IHG (ADRs)] is a global hospitality company, with a purpose to provide True Hospitality for Good.

With a family of 19 hotel brands and IHG One Rewards, one of the world's largest hotel loyalty programmes, IHG has over 6,300 open hotels in more than 100 countries, and a development pipeline of over 2,000 properties.
  • Luxury & Lifestyle: Six Senses, Regent Hotels & Resorts, InterContinental Hotels & Resorts, Vignette Collection, Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants, Hotel Indigo
  • Premium: voco hotels, HUALUXE Hotels & Resorts, Crowne Plaza Hotels & Resorts, EVEN Hotels
  • Essentials: Holiday Inn Express, Holiday Inn Hotels & Resorts, Garner hotels, avid hotels
  • Suites: Atwell Suites, Staybridge Suites, Holiday Inn Club Vacations, Candlewood Suites
  • Exclusive Partners: Iberostar Beachfront Resorts
InterContinental Hotels Group PLC is the Group's holding company and is incorporated and registered in England and Wales. Approximately 375,000 people work across IHG's hotels and corporate offices globally.

ANA InterContinental Appi Kogen Resort

ANA InterContinental Appi Kogen Resort
Photo credit © InterContinental Hotels Group




Six Senses Kyoto - Indoor pool
Photo credit © InterContinental Hotels Group



InterContinental Yokohama Pier 8 - Rooftop
Photo credit © InterContinental Hotels Group



ANA InterContinental Beppu Resort & Spa
Photo credit © InterContinental Hotels Group



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