Improving the competitiveness of existing hotels and renovations

「During the current fiscal year, we carried out whole-building renovations at 3 Washington R&B Hotel properties, focusing on “sleep, bathing and breakfast.” Nagoya Sakae Higashi was completed in February 2026, Shin-Yokohama Ekimae in April of the same year, and Sapporo Kita 3 Nishi 2 is scheduled for completion in June of the same year.」

「During the current fiscal year, we began whole-building renovations at 3 Washington R&B Hotel properties, focusing on “sleep, bathing and breakfast” (Nagoya Sakae Higashi and Shin-Yokohama Ekimae in May, and Sapporo Kita 3 Nishi 2 in September). Sales have already begun for rooms where renovations have been completed, and they have been highly rated by customers.」

「We carry out major renovations at approximately 2 properties each year, focusing on “sound sleep, bathing and breakfast.” Washington R&B Hotel Otsuka-eki Kitaguchi and Kumamoto Washington Hotel Plaza, where work began in the previous fiscal year, were completed in July and August, respectively. Washington R&B Hotel Kyoto-eki Hachijoguchi and Washington R&B Hotel Umeda Higashi, where work began in the summer of the current fiscal year, were completed in April 2025.」

「In terms of facilities, we carry out whole-building renovations at approximately 2 properties each year, focusing on “sound sleep, bathing and breakfast,” including the addition of twin and connecting rooms. Renovation work at R&B Hotel Otsuka-eki Kitaguchi and Kumamoto Washington Hotel Plaza, which began in the previous fiscal year, was completed in July and August, respectively. In particular, a new large public bath was installed at Kumamoto and has been well received. During the current fiscal year, we will continue by beginning renovations at R&B Hotel Kyoto-eki Hachijoguchi and R&B Hotel Umeda Higashi, scheduled for completion by the end of March 2025.」

「To strengthen competitiveness, we will continue to carry out major renovations at 2 to 3 properties per year, as well as partial renovations to improve comfort, including adding twin and connecting rooms suitable for group stays, replacing bed mattresses with airweave mattresses, and switching to duvet bedding.」

「In terms of facilities, we completed Wi-Fi speed upgrades at all 43 properties and improved quality and convenience by installing airweave mattresses in every room at R&B Hotel Kamata Higashiguchi and R&B Hotel Tokyo Toyocho. We are also proceeding with whole-building renovations at R&B Hotel Otsuka-eki Kitaguchi and Kumamoto Washington Hotel Plaza floor by floor, scheduled for completion in July and August 2024, respectively, while sales have already begun for some completed rooms.」

「We have also begun major renovation work at R&B Hotel Otsuka-eki Kitaguchi and Kumamoto Washington Hotel Plaza, which is expected to be completed in June and July next year, respectively.」

「As part of our renovation investment in existing hotels, we installed connecting doors between pairs of single rooms in 20 rooms at R&B Hotel Kyoto Shijo Kawaramachi to improve convenience for guests staying in groups. We also upgraded Wi-Fi speeds, an issue frequently raised by customers, and completed the work at all R&B Hotel properties by June.」

「Against this backdrop, as an investment to strengthen competitiveness, we carried out major renovations at Nagoya Sakae Washington Hotel Plaza and R&B Hotel Ueno Hirokoji, completed in February 2023 at Nagoya Sakae and March 2023 at Ueno Hirokoji.」

「More than half of the hotels we operate have been open for over 20 years, so we will carry out renovations in stages, prioritising them going forward. In particular, we will renovate plumbing and other facilities, functional furniture layouts and spatial design, and check-in equipment that will improve convenience.」

「We completed renovation work on the lobbies and guest rooms at Hakata Nakasu Washington Hotel Plaza and R&B Hotel Higashi-Nihombashi in March this year, strengthening our product offering.」

「As part of our hotel strategy, we opened R&B Hotel Nagoya Ekimae as a new hotel on 1 November and are proceeding with renovation work at Hakata Nakasu Washington Hotel Plaza and R&B Hotel Higashi-Nihombashi, scheduled for completion in March 2021.」

「Improving quality through renovations at existing hotels, including Hakata Nakasu Washington Hotel Plaza and R&B Hotel Higashi-Nihombashi, which have been started,」

「At existing properties, we also completed comprehensive renovations of the lobby and guest rooms at Takasaki Washington Hotel Plaza in February this year, significantly improving comfort by installing wall-mounted televisions and making other enhancements, thereby expanding the business and strengthening our product offering.」

「To improve the competitiveness of existing hotels, we installed a large public bath at Hida-Takayama Washington Hotel Plaza in April and began renovation work at Takasaki Washington Hotel Plaza in September.」