Japan
Ritz-Carlton to Open New Hotel in Kyoto, Japan
Ritz-Carlton announced that the Ritz-Carlton, Kyoto will open in Japan on February 7 next year. The hotel will be located on the Kamogawa River, close to Kyoto’s downtown areas including Gion and Kawaramachi-dori, the city’s shopping and entertainment district.
The property will have 136 guestrooms. The rooms will be an average of 50 square meters (538 square feet) and sport views of the river as well as the Higashiyama Mountains.
The hotel …
Lobby Bar – April 26: Robert Frost, Presidential Voicemail, Free Breakfasts, and LOTS of News
The Lobby Bar – A Weekly Summary of Frequent Business Traveler News and Views
Boeing’s Dreamliner rollercoaster. Jonathan Spira discusses the rocky history of the Dreamliner and its eventual road to recovery. Boeing mused on our headline and is responding with its own line of rollercoasters; a new method of transportation that guarantees the best of speedy travel and in-flight entertainment. Kindly avoid heavy meals before uhhh flying.
The ultimate driving machine …
Lobby Bar — April 19: Robots from Cupertino, Comfortably Numb Lounge Guests, Kindness to Strangers, and Asian Island Trivia for $100
The Lobby Bar – A Weekly Summary of Frequent Business Traveler News and Views
You don’t know Jack. But you may know Japan. Take our photo trivia contest and test your knowledge of the Land of the Rising Sun. You could even win a two-night stay in the Capitol Hotel in Tokyo.
Hello, hello… Is there anybody in there? Jonathan Spira enjoys the solitude of British Airways’ Galleries First Lounge at Heathrow. …
Where Are You in Japan Contest Launches
As a frequent traveler, you travel the world and know its inhabitants and points-of-interest.
Now you can use that knowledge for a chance to win a two-night stay with breakfast at the luxurious Capitol Hotel Tokyu, in Tokyo, Japan.
The Capitol Hotel delivers breathtaking views of Tokyo, including the Imperial Palace and the National Diet Building. If you can correctly identify the locations of the six vistas depicted in the photographs of …
Japan Airlines to Offer Touchscreen Order System for In-Flight Meals, Duty-Free Products
Japan Airlines will introduce a new system which passengers can use to order in-flight meals and products on April 15, 2013. Passengers on board the airline’s Boeing 777-300ER aircraft outfitted with the new Sky Suite 777 cabins will be able to access the service via the in-flight entertainment system.
The Sky Suite 777 features four entirely redesigned cabins, first class, business class, premium economy, and economy. While all sections have new features, …
Hoshinoya Okinawa, Taketomi Island, Japan – Hotel Review
Part of the adventure of a trip is the adventure of getting there. This is especially true if you are going to the new Hoshinoya Okinawa resort on Taketomi Island. To get there is simple. First fly to Japan and connect to a domestic flight to Ishigaki Remote Island Airport on Ishigaki Island in Okinawa Prefecture (and the airport’s name is an accurate description since it is indeed very remote). …
