{"id":18966,"date":"2026-05-08T04:54:17","date_gmt":"2026-05-08T04:54:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/japan\/18966\/"},"modified":"2026-05-08T04:54:17","modified_gmt":"2026-05-08T04:54:17","slug":"city-express-by-marriott-arrives-in-asia-pacific-with-two-new-osaka-hotels","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/japan\/18966\/","title":{"rendered":"City Express by Marriott arrives in Asia Pacific with two new Osaka hotels"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>    <img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/japan\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/be77e3f5568bee5eb18e11ca8fc79e9e.jpeg\" alt=\"\" loading=\"eager\" height=\"640\" width=\"960\" class=\"yf-lglytj  loaded\"\/>     <\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-1fy9kyt\">The openings reflect Marriott\u2019s broader push to expand its midscale footprint across Asia Pacific, as Japan continues to see strong domestic and international travel demand.<\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-1fy9kyt\">City Express by Marriott has debuted in the Asia-Pacific region with two new hotels in Osaka, Japan: City Express by Marriott Shin-Imamiya and City Express by Marriott Osaka Namba South.<\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-1fy9kyt\">The two mid-scale hotels add a combined 243 guestrooms and are positioned to cater to both business and leisure travellers seeking affordable, well-connected accommodation in the city, says Marriott in a May 7 announcement.<\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-1fy9kyt\">The dual openings reflect Marriott\u2019s broader push to expand its mid-scale footprint across Asia-Pacific excluding China, as Japan continues to see strong domestic and international travel demand.<\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-1fy9kyt\">\u201cThe debut of City Express by Marriott in Osaka reflects our confidence in Japan\u2019s travel market and the growing demand for high-quality, value-driven accommodations,\u201d says Yuji Tanaka, market vice-president for Japan and Guam at New York-listed Marriott International.<\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-1fy9kyt\">He adds: \u201cOsaka is one of the country\u2019s most culturally rich and dynamic cities, and these two hotels provide convenient gateways for both domestic and international travelers to experience its unique energy.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-1fy9kyt\">The 100-room City Express by Marriott Shin-Imamiya is located beside Shin-Imamiya Station, offering direct access to the JR Osaka Loop Line, Osaka Metro and Nankai Main Line. Nearby attractions include Tsutenkaku Tower, Kuromon Market and the shopping and entertainment districts of Namba and Dotonbori.<\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-1fy9kyt\">Meanwhile, the 143-room City Express by Marriott Osaka Namba South sits next to Hanazonoch\u014d Station in Nishinari-ku, with convenient access to tourist destinations such as Abeno Harukas, Osaka Castle Park and Osaka Dome.<\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-1fy9kyt\">On-brand, both properties feature complimentary high-speed Wi-Fi, flexible workspaces, breakfast offerings and beverage welcome corners, targeting travellers seeking efficient and economical stays.<\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-1fy9kyt\">The hotels are operated by Shin-Imamiya Hospitality G.K., a subsidiary of Pacifica Hotels G.K., under a franchise agreement with Marriott International.<\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-1fy9kyt\">Both properties also participate in the Marriott Bonvoy loyalty programme, allowing members to earn and redeem points across Marriott\u2019s global portfolio.<\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-1fy9kyt\">See Also:<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The openings reflect Marriott\u2019s broader push to expand its midscale footprint across Asia Pacific, as Japan continues to&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":18967,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[15003,15005,8,15002,15004,15006,85,11415],"class_list":{"0":"post-18966","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-osaka","8":"tag-city-express","9":"tag-international-travel-demand","10":"tag-japan","11":"tag-marriott","12":"tag-marriott-osaka-namba-south","13":"tag-marriott-shin-imamiya","14":"tag-osaka","15":"tag-osaka-castle"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/japan\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18966","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/japan\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/japan\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/japan\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/japan\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=18966"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/japan\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18966\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/japan\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/18967"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/japan\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=18966"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/japan\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=18966"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/japan\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=18966"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}