Raffles to open luxury hotel in Tokyo

The Raffles Hotels & Resorts business started with one venerable property in Singapore.

Nowadays it is a global brand with news this week of a new Raffles to open in Tokyo.

Scheduled to open in in 2028, Raffles Tokyo will feature panoramic views, parent company Accor announced.

It will be located in the World Trade Center Building in the Hamamatsuchō district.

“We are delighted to grow the Raffles global family with Raffles Tokyo, which will feature the brand's world-renowned hallmarks including personalised Butler Service and an inspiring environment," said Omer Acar, CEO, Raffles Hotels & Resorts.

"World Trade Center Building Inc. and Tokyo Tatemono Co. are likeminded partners that share our vision for delivering luxury hospitality at the highest level, and we look forward to unveiling a new urban icon in one of the world's most vibrant and culturally significant cities.”

Set to occupy the top 46 floors of the WTC building, a landmark in Tokyo since its completion in 1970, Raffles Tokyo will be in close proximity to some of city's most notable landmarks including Tokyo Tower, the Roppongi Museum, and Rainbow Bridge, in addition to having direct access to Hamamatsuchō station.

The hotel is expected to feature 130 guest rooms, including 27 suites, and will have six food and beverage outlets, as well as a fitness studio, swimming pool, and spa and bathhouse.

“We are very pleased to welcome Accor Group, which operates a number of world-class hotel brands, as our partner, and to be working together toward to the opening of first Raffles hotel, one of Accor Group's premier brands, in Japan," said Hitoshi Nomura, President and CEO, Tokyo Tatemono Co.

"Together with Accor Group and the World Trade Center Building, we hope to create a new landmark in Tokyo and contribute to the creation of an even livelier international city and the enhancement of Tokyo's international competitiveness.” 

Raffles Hotels & Resorts traces its roots to 1887 with the opening of the original Raffles Hotel in Singapore. It now operates luxury hotels around the globe.