Chisun Inn Ｈｉｍｅｊｉyumesakibashi opens on January 30th2009.03.30

(Tokyo – 25 March 2009) On April 1st, 2009, Solare Hotels & Resorts Co. Ltd. (Head Office: Minato Ward, Tokyo; President: A. G. Virili; www.solarehotels.com/english) will open Chisun Inn Himeji Yumesakibashi, its eighteenth roadside-type hotel and the first roadside-type hotel in Hyogo Prefecture.

Chisun Inn Himeji Yumesakibashi is easily accessible via major expressways and conveniently located near a large-scale coastal industrial zone, housing various manufacturing and electronics factories. Himeji City is also home to the world-renowned Himeji Castle, a UNESCO World Heritage site, which is the finest surviving example of early 17th century castle architecture in Japan and attracts visitors from all over the country and overseas. Solare is confident that the hotel’s location makes it well positioned to appeal to the needs of both business and leisure travelers.

Solare Hotels & Resorts CEO A.G. Virili comments, “The opening of Chisun Inn Himeji Yumesakibashi in this key region of Hyogo comes right on the heels of the central government’s economic recovery program to stimulate domestic road travel. Beginning next weekend, any driver can travel by car between any two points on most Japanese expressways for just 1,000 yen (US$10) on weekends, which is projected to save travelers thousands of yen during their long road trips. This will have a major impact on leisure travel, especially for families, as in the past, it was not unusual for a family outing to cost upwards of 10,000 yen (US$100) in toll charges alone. Chisun Inn Himeji is ideally placed to benefit from this welcome initiative, as are all our other Chisun roadside-type hotels, inns and hotels in operation throughout Japan.”

For details about Chisun Inn roadside-type hotels, please refer to the following:

Major Features of Chisun Inn Roadside-type Hotels:
• Largest unit bath of all roadside-type hotels (140cm X 180cm in size)
• Spacious double-beds (140–160cm wide) and twin beds, with some rooms available with bunk beds for triple occupancy
• All rooms equipped with free broadband Internet access
• Automated self-service kiosks for speedy check-in and check-out
• Guestrooms to accommodate special needs guests and caretakers
• Kids under 12 yrs. accompanied by parents stay for free

Chisun Inn Himeji Yumesakibashi
• Location: 3-5 Yumesakidai, Himeji-shi, Hyogo Prefecture
• Building: 98 rooms (including one universal room) / five-story building / parking for 73 cars
• Scale: Lot area: 2,429 square meters. Total floor area: 2,775 square meters
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