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Yahoo
05-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
HOTEL GROOVE SHINJUKU Announces Participation in TOKYO PRIDE 2025 Exhibit as an "Ally Hotel" that Ensures Guests Can Stay as Their True Selves--
Promoting activities to aim for further expansion of allies during Pride Month TOKYO, June 5, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- HOTEL GROOVE SHINJUKU, A PARKROYAL Hotel (Shinjuku, Tokyo; General Manager Katsushi Nishikawa) has announced various projects during Pride Month—a month dedicated to celebrating gender diversity—including participation in an exhibit within TOKYO PRIDE 2025 in order to promote understanding of LGBTQ+ communities and expand the group of "allies," a collective term used to represent people who act in solidarity with LGBTQ+ individuals. Aiming to become a hotel where all customers can be true to their identity during their stay, in line with the diversity of Shinjuku's Kabukicho Initiatives of HOTEL GROOVE SHINJUKU, A PARKROYAL Hotel As a hub for visitors to fully enjoy the city life, HOTEL GROOVE SHINJUKU, A PARKROYAL Hotel of Kabukicho, Shinjuku promotes many D&I (diversity and inclusion) initiatives—as seen in its colorful hotel logo, which represents the diversity and vast array of encounters available in this city. As part of these efforts, we aspire to be a hotel that ensures that all guests—including those of all sexual orientations and identities—can stay comfortably as their true selves. We are also working to lay groundwork for a workplace that allows our diverse associates to perform and excel as their genuine selves, as well as engage in assertive employment of LGBTQ+ talent. Our Commitment to Inclusion: Pride Month Actions at HOTEL GROOVE SHINJUKU For the entire month of June, our associates will wear badges of the International LGBTQ+ Travel Association (IGLTA), a network of LGBTQ+ welcoming tourism businesses of which our hotel is registered as a member. We will also feature associates on our official social media account each day to showcase their own actions of solidarity. "Rainbow" Menu to be offered at hotel restaurant At the hotel restaurant, we will offer a special rainbow menu, inspired by the idea of incorporating rainbows into our everyday lives. Overview of Rainbow Menu Rainbow with Melty Chocolate FondantPuff of Cloud Ice Candy Service Location: JAM17 DININGService Hours: 11:30 am - 10:00 pm (L.O. 9:00 pm)Price: 1,800 yen (incl. service charge and consumption tax) Rainbow Donut Service Location: JAM17 GELATERIAService Dates: Sunday, 1 June - Monday, 30 June 2025Service Hours: 10:00 am - 10:00 pmPrice: 350 yen (incl. consumption tax)*Only available while stocks last Rainbow Cocktail Service Location: JAM17 BARService Dates: through Monday, 30 JuneService Hours: Happy Hour 5:00 pm – 7:00 pmPrice: 1,000 yen each (incl. service charge and consumption tax)Menu: Raspberry Mimosa, Vodka Sunrise, Lemon Drop Martini, Blue Lemonade, Melon Ball, Purple Rain, Pinky Peach For more details, visit: Booth exhibit at TOKYO PRIDE 2025 Pride Festival TOKYO PRIDE 2025 is Japan's largest LGBTQ+ event organized by the NPO corporation Tokyo Rainbow Pride. HOTEL GROOVE SHINJUKU has been a participant since two years ago, and this year, we will be booth exhibitors within the Pride Festival held at Yoyogi Park on Saturday, 7 June and Sunday, 8 June. Visitors will be welcomed by our associates at the booth, where they can share posts relating to the TOKYO PRIDE exhibit from our official social media account, and the space will be used as a place to call for action as allies. Visitors can also participate in games that feature prizes such as hotel accommodations, dinner vouchers, and our hotel's original merchandise. Pride Festival Exhibit Overview Dates: Saturday, 7 June and Sunday, 8 June 2025 at 11:00 am – 6:00 pmLocation: Yoyogi Park Event Plaza and Outdoor StageExhibit Contents: Games featuring prizes like hotel accommodations and dinner vouchers; subject to visitors who share posts from our official social media account*Prizes available in limited quantity. Please note prizes are only available while supplies lastTOKYO PRIDE 2025 Official Website: Lighting up Tokyu Kabukicho Tower with rainbow colors Featuring Japan's largest scale LGBTQ+ event within the tower's ZEROTOKYO As the location of the hotel, Tokyu Kabukicho Tower will be lit up in rainbow colors from Sunday, 1 June to Monday, 30 June 2025 to represent and respect gender diversity. OverviewDates: Sunday, 1 June – Monday, 30 June 2025Light-up Hours: 7:00 pm – Additionally, the tower's nightclub ZEROTOKYO—which is one of the largest nightclubs in Japan—will host the LGBTQ+ event AGARTHA. OverviewDate: Saturday, 7 June 2025 Opens at 11:00 pmLocation: ZEROTOKYO (Tokyu Kabukicho Tower, Floors B1-B4)*Persons under 20 years of age are not permitted to enter Official website: Overview of Food & Dining JAM17 DINING A dining experience fully infused with groove, where the five senses are all stimulated in an open kitchen space overflowing in a live music type of atmosphere. The stone oven in the center of the kitchen has a gentle, high heat. Our kitchen carefully selects only the freshest ingredients like Miura vegetables, sourcing carefully grown local foods produced in the four seasons of the Kanto region. Please enjoy our menu packed with umami using stone oven cooking. Hours: 11:30 am – 10:00 pm (L.O. 9:00 pm)Seating: 132 seats (incl. private room seating up to 15 persons max) JAM17 BAR A bar for relaxing after experiencing art and entertainment, amidst the ambiance of Kabukicho, Shinjuku history. Immerse your senses in the excitement designed by the bar's music, lighting, and rooftop environment for an elevated cocktail experience. Hours: 5:00 pm – 2:00 am (L.O. 1:00 am)Seating: 11 seats + standing JAM17 GELATERIA Ethically enjoy the vividly colorful, high quality gelato with the natural flavors of fresh ingredients. A recreation space bustling at the entrance to the city social spot, overlooking downtown skyscrapers. Hours: 10:00 am – 10:00 pmSeating: Takeout only Reservations/Inquiries 81 3 6233 8217 Photos are for illustrative purposes only Menus are subject to change depending on the availability of ingredients All prices include service charge (13%) and consumption tax (10%). Takeout products include consumption tax (8%) Business hours and details are subject to change Information included in this press release is current as of the date of announcement. Please note that it may differ from the latest information For press-related inquiries concerning this release, please contactHOTEL GROOVE SHINJUKU, A PARKROYAL HotelContact persons: Chika Ayabe (Public Relations/ Marketing Department)E-mail: / Tel: 81 3 6233 7693 View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE HOTEL GROOVE SHINJUKU, A PARKROYAL Hotel
Korea Herald
08-04-2025
- Business
- Korea Herald
BELLUSTAR TOKYO Awarded Best New Hotel (International) in the TTG China Travel Awards 2025
—Recognized by the prestigious annual event of Greater China For more details, visit: TOKYO, April 8, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- BELLUSTAR TOKYO, A Pan Pacific Hotel (Shinjuku, Tokyo; General Manager Katsushi Nishikawa) was awarded Best New Hotel (International) by the TTG China Travel Awards 2025, which recognizes the best of Greater China's travel industry. An event by TTG Travel Trade Publishing, TTG China Travel Awards began in 2008 as an awards event that honors the best Asia-Pacific travel and tourism organizations, and is regarded as the one of the most coveted and influential awards of the travel industry in Greater China. Industry professionals who are readers of TTG China, TTG-BTmice China, TTG Asia, TTG India, TTGmice, TTGassociations, and TTG Asia Luxury are called upon to cast their votes on the most outstanding travel suppliers within the categories of Airlines, Hotels, Resort Hotels, Serviced Residents, and Travel Services. (Official Website: BELLUSTAR TOKYO, A Pan Pacific Hotel was awarded Best New Hotel (International) within the China Outbound Market Awards. A category that evaluates hotels across the globe as a travel destination outbound from Greater China, this award recognizes BELLUSTAR TOKYO, A Pan Pacific Hotel with the prestigious honor of having the highest standard of service among new hotels around the world. General Manager Katsushi Nishikawa has released the following comment in response to the award: "I feel truly honored to receive this prestigious award of TTG China Travel Awards' Best New Hotel. This is the result of the hard work and dedication of our entire team, who devote their all for guests each and every day. I am sincerely grateful that our service and facilities were recognized by professionals within the travel industry. Our hotel strives to provide guests with an excellent experience at all times. This award drives us to further pursue our commitment, so that we may continue to be beloved by our guests." BELLUSTAR TOKYO opened its doors in 2023, and is approaching its two-year anniversary on 19 May 2025. Since its opening, it has received numerous prestigious awards and continues to heighten its presence within the industry. BELLUSTAR TOKYO, A Pan Pacific Hotel is a luxury hotel where guests can enjoy special spaces far from the madding crowd down below. Located on the 39th floor and above, the spacious guest rooms have Japanese culture woven into its interiors and offer a panoramic view of Tokyo. The topmost floors feature a restaurant with uniquely creative gourmet meals in a one-of-a-kind space, a spa for guests to experience the bounty of Japan's soil, and the Sky Private Villa, which houses five penthouse suites, providing guests a relaxing time to return to oneself surrounded by a stunning view on all sides.
Yahoo
08-04-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
BELLUSTAR TOKYO Awarded Best New Hotel (International) in the TTG China Travel Awards 2025
—Recognized by the prestigious annual event of Greater China For more details, visit: TOKYO, April 8, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- BELLUSTAR TOKYO, A Pan Pacific Hotel (Shinjuku, Tokyo; General Manager Katsushi Nishikawa) was awarded Best New Hotel (International) by the TTG China Travel Awards 2025, which recognizes the best of Greater China's travel industry. An event by TTG Travel Trade Publishing, TTG China Travel Awards began in 2008 as an awards event that honors the best Asia-Pacific travel and tourism organizations, and is regarded as the one of the most coveted and influential awards of the travel industry in Greater China. Industry professionals who are readers of TTG China, TTG-BTmice China, TTG Asia, TTG India, TTGmice, TTGassociations, and TTG Asia Luxury are called upon to cast their votes on the most outstanding travel suppliers within the categories of Airlines, Hotels, Resort Hotels, Serviced Residents, and Travel Services. (Official Website: BELLUSTAR TOKYO, A Pan Pacific Hotel was awarded Best New Hotel (International) within the China Outbound Market Awards. A category that evaluates hotels across the globe as a travel destination outbound from Greater China, this award recognizes BELLUSTAR TOKYO, A Pan Pacific Hotel with the prestigious honor of having the highest standard of service among new hotels around the world. General Manager Katsushi Nishikawa has released the following comment in response to the award: "I feel truly honored to receive this prestigious award of TTG China Travel Awards' Best New Hotel. This is the result of the hard work and dedication of our entire team, who devote their all for guests each and every day. I am sincerely grateful that our service and facilities were recognized by professionals within the travel industry. Our hotel strives to provide guests with an excellent experience at all times. This award drives us to further pursue our commitment, so that we may continue to be beloved by our guests." BELLUSTAR TOKYO opened its doors in 2023, and is approaching its two-year anniversary on 19 May 2025. Since its opening, it has received numerous prestigious awards and continues to heighten its presence within the industry. Past Awards of BELLUSTAR TOKYO, A Pan Pacific Hotel Travel + Leisure Luxury Awards Asia Pacific 2024 Top 10 City Hotel World Luxury Awards 2024 Best Luxury New Hotel in East Asia Best Architectural Design in East Asia MICHELIN Guide Hotel Selection One MICHELIN Key Past Awards of SPA sunya World Luxury Awards 2024 Best Relaxation Lounge in East Asia Best Unique Experience Spa in East Asia Best Luxury City Hotel Spa in East Asia About BELLUSTAR TOKYO, A Pan Pacific Hotel BELLUSTAR TOKYO, A Pan Pacific Hotel is a luxury hotel where guests can enjoy special spaces far from the madding crowd down below. Located on the 39th floor and above, the spacious guest rooms have Japanese culture woven into its interiors and offer a panoramic view of Tokyo. The topmost floors feature a restaurant with uniquely creative gourmet meals in a one-of-a-kind space, a spa for guests to experience the bounty of Japan's soil, and the Sky Private Villa, which houses five penthouse suites, providing guests a relaxing time to return to oneself surrounded by a stunning view on all sides. Location: 1-29-1 Kabukicho, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 1600021, Japan Tokyo Kabukicho Tower 18F, 39-47FTel: 81 3 6233 8800 (Representative)Official Website: For press-related inquiries concerning this release, please contactBELLUSTAR TOKYO, A Pan Pacific HotelContact person: Chika Ayabe (Public Relations/Marketing Department)E-mail: / Tel: 81 3 6233 7693 View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE BELLUSTAR TOKYO, A Pan Pacific Hotel Sign in to access your portfolio
