ANA Hotels

ANA Hotels is a Japanese hotel-management and hospitality brand created by All Nippon Airways in 1973. Its original role was to develop and operate hotels connected with the airline group, principally in Japan but also, at different times, through properties in the United States and other overseas markets. The business has served several overlapping customer groups: airline passengers, domestic and international leisure travellers, business guests, conference delegates, wedding and banquet customers, and visitors seeking resort accommodation. The brand’s corporate history changed substantially in the 2000s. In October 2006, InterContinental Hotels Group acquired majority ownership of ANA Hotels. The reported ownership structure gave IHG 74 percent, All Nippon Airways 25 percent and other investors 1 percent. On 30 November 2006, ANA Hotels Company Ltd. was renamed IHG ANA Hotels Group Japan LLC, reflecting a shift from an airline-owned hotel company toward a hotel operating platform associated with IHG. The business continued to use the ANA name in a range of hotel-brand combinations while also operating properties under IHG’s InterContinental, Crowne Plaza and Holiday Inn brands. A separate portfolio transaction followed in April 2007, when All Nippon Airways sold 13 domestic hotels to Morgan Stanley for approximately 280 billion yen. Those properties were consolidated under Panorama Hotels One, an entity established by Morgan Stanley’s Panorama Hospitality subsidiary. The assets were later divided among several operating companies, including Panorama Hotels One, Horizon Hotels One and Central Hotels, and were progressively sold or withdrawn from the original ownership structure. Horizon Hotels was sold to Hoshino Resorts in July 2015. These transactions distinguished ANA Hotels’ hotel-management and branding activities from the ownership of individual hotel real estate. In its IHG-associated form, the network has included hotels marketed under ANA InterContinental, ANA Crowne Plaza, ANA Hotels and ANA Holiday Inn names. The referenced network description identifies 33 properties and about 10,000 rooms, including eight InterContinental or ANA InterContinental hotels, 19 ANA Crowne Plaza hotels and six ANA Holiday Inn hotels. The listed portfolio has been concentrated in Japanese cities and resort destinations, with properties ranging from urban business hotels and airport-area accommodation to regional convention hotels and beach or hot-spring resorts. A small number of associated properties have also operated in South Korea. ANA Hotels is therefore best understood not simply as a single standardized hotel product, but as a brand and management platform whose properties have been distributed across several international hotel flags. Its positioning combines the recognition and travel-industry relationships of the ANA name with IHG’s operating systems and global hotel brands. Property ownership, management contracts, brand flags and hotel names have changed over time, so the historical list of ANA-associated hotels is broader than the current or continuing branded network.

ANA Hotels began in 1973 as a hotel subsidiary of All Nippon Airways. The airline had expanded beyond aviation into accommodation, building and operating hotels that could serve passengers, business travellers and leisure visitors. The hotel business was primarily Japanese, although the wider historical portfolio also included properties in the United States and other overseas locations. For much of its early history, ANA Hotels functioned as both a hotel owner and a management company. Its properties included urban hotels, regional convention facilities, airport-related accommodation and resorts. The ANA name provided an association with the airline’s distribution network and customer base, while the hotels generated revenue through rooms, restaurants, banquets, meetings and other hospitality services. The ownership model changed in October 2006, when InterContinental Hotels Group acquired a controlling interest. IHG was reported to hold 74 percent of ANA Hotels, with All Nippon Airways retaining 25 percent and other investors holding the remaining 1 percent. On 30 November 2006, ANA Hotels Company Ltd. adopted the name IHG ANA Hotels Group Japan LLC. The change indicated that the company was increasingly positioned as a hotel operator within the IHG system rather than solely as an airline subsidiary. In April 2007, All Nippon Airways sold 13 domestic hotels to Morgan Stanley for approximately 280 billion yen. Morgan Stanley’s Panorama Hospitality established Panorama Hotels One to unify the operating rights of the acquired properties. The assets were subsequently divided among Panorama Hotels One, Horizon Hotels One and Central Hotels, and the facilities were gradually sold or removed from that ownership group. Horizon Hotels was sold to Hoshino Resorts in July 2015. This sequence separated hotel real-estate ownership from the ANA-linked operating and branding platform. The IHG-associated network marketed properties through several flags, including ANA InterContinental, ANA Crowne Plaza, ANA Hotels and ANA Holiday Inn. The referenced network account describes 33 hotels in Japan with roughly 10,000 rooms: eight InterContinental or ANA InterContinental properties, 19 ANA Crowne Plaza properties and six ANA Holiday Inn properties. The network covered major Japanese metropolitan areas, regional cities and resort destinations, with additional associated properties in South Korea. The historical portfolio has not been static. Some former ANA-associated hotels changed names, ownership or operators, including properties that later became associated with other hotel groups. Examples listed in the reference include the former ANA Tower Gate Hotel Osaka, ANA Hotel Clement Takamatsu, Huis Ten Bosch ANA JR Hotel, ANA Harbour Grand Hotel Sydney and ANA Surfers Paradise. These changes demonstrate that the ANA Hotels label has operated within a fluid structure of management contracts, ownership transfers and brand conversions. Today, ANA Hotels is best described as an ANA-linked hotel-management and branding platform operating in association with IHG. Its identity rests on the combination of Japanese travel-industry heritage, ANA brand recognition and IHG’s international hotel architecture. Because individual properties may be owned by separate companies and may change flags over time, the name does not necessarily describe a single uniform hotel format or a wholly owned real-estate portfolio.

• 2015

  Horizon Hotels was sold to Hoshino Resorts

  [1]ANA Hotelsen.wikipedia.org

  Horizon Hotels, which had been involved in the restructuring of former ANA hotel assets, was sold to Hoshino Resorts.

• 2007

  ANA sold 13 domestic hotels

  [1]ANA Hotelsen.wikipedia.org

  All Nippon Airways sold 13 Japanese hotels to Morgan Stanley for approximately 280 billion yen, with operating rights initially unified under Panorama Hotels One.

• 2006

  IHG became the majority owner

  [1]ANA Hotelsen.wikipedia.org

  InterContinental Hotels Group acquired 74 percent of ANA Hotels, while All Nippon Airways retained a 25 percent interest.

• 2006

  The company was renamed IHG ANA Hotels Group Japan LLC

  [1]ANA Hotelsen.wikipedia.org

  The legal name was changed to emphasize the company’s hotel-operator role within the IHG-associated structure.

• 1973

  ANA established its hotel business

  [1]ANA Hotelsen.wikipedia.org

  All Nippon Airways established ANA Hotels as a hotel subsidiary and management business.

A Japanese hospitality and hotel-management platform combining the ANA travel brand with IHG hotel brands and operating capabilities.

• luxury and upscale hotels

  ANA InterContinental hotels

  ANA InterContinental properties combine the ANA name with the InterContinental brand and generally serve upscale urban, resort and international-travel markets. The network has included hotels such as ANA InterContinental Tokyo, ANA InterContinental Manza Beach Resort, ANA InterContinental Ishigaki Resort and ANA InterContinental Beppu Resort & Spa. Their offerings typically center on full-service accommodation, restaurants, meeting facilities and destination-oriented amenities.

• upscale business and city hotels

  ANA Crowne Plaza hotels

  ANA Crowne Plaza is the largest identified component of the ANA-linked network. These properties operate in major and regional Japanese cities, including Sapporo, Kobe, Hiroshima, Fukuoka, Nagoya and Kanazawa. They are designed for a mix of corporate travel, conferences, events and leisure stays, with full-service rooms, food and beverage operations, banquet spaces and meeting facilities varying by property.

• midscale and family-oriented hotels

  ANA Holiday Inn hotels

  ANA Holiday Inn properties use the Holiday Inn flag alongside the ANA name and address practical accommodation needs for business, family and leisure travellers. Referenced examples include ANA Holiday Inn Sapporo Susukino, ANA Holiday Inn Sendai, ANA Holiday Inn Kanazawa Sky and ANA Holiday Inn Resort Miyazaki. Services and facilities differ by hotel but generally include accommodation, dining and selected meeting or leisure amenities.

• hotel accommodation · 1973

  ANA Hotels properties

  The ANA Hotels name has also been used directly for properties within the broader hotel portfolio. These hotels provide rooms and suites together with property-specific restaurants, banquet services, meetings and guest facilities. The direct ANA Hotels label has existed alongside, rather than replacing, the InterContinental, Crowne Plaza and Holiday Inn flags used across the associated network.

• hospitality services

  Dining, banquet and meeting services

  Food and beverage, banquet, wedding, conference and meeting services are important complements to room revenue across the hotel network. Their formats range from restaurants and bars to large functions and business events. Because ANA-associated hotels vary in size, location, ownership and brand flag, the precise facilities and service packages are determined at the individual property level.

• 2007

  Sale of 13 domestic hotels to Morgan StanleyM&A

  Background

  All Nippon Airways continued to hold hotel-related assets after the IHG transaction, including 13 domestic properties.

  Action taken

  ANA sold the 13 hotels to Morgan Stanley for approximately 280 billion yen. The operating rights were initially consolidated through Panorama Hotels One.

  Aftermath

  The assets were later divided among Panorama Hotels One, Horizon Hotels One and Central Hotels, and were progressively sold or withdrawn from the original ownership group.

  Reported sale price. Approximately 280 billion yen (2007)

  Source

• 2006

  IHG acquisition of majority ownershipM&A

  Background

  ANA Hotels had operated as a hotel subsidiary of All Nippon Airways, but the business was reorganized through a majority investment by InterContinental Hotels Group.

  Action taken

  IHG acquired a reported 74 percent stake, while ANA retained 25 percent and other investors held 1 percent.

  Aftermath

  The company was renamed IHG ANA Hotels Group Japan LLC and its hotels were increasingly integrated with IHG brand families and operating capabilities.

  Source

• 2006

  Renaming to IHG ANA Hotels Group Japan LLCStrategy

  Background

  Following IHG’s majority investment, the company needed a corporate identity that reflected its role as a hotel operator associated with the IHG system.

  Action taken

  ANA Hotels Company Ltd. changed its name to IHG ANA Hotels Group Japan LLC on 30 November 2006.

  Aftermath

  The change reinforced the distinction between the hotel operating platform and the ownership of individual hotel properties.

  Source

1. 1ANA Hotelsen.wikipedia.org
2. 2ANA Hotels official websiteanahotels.com