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2 stories · First covered Mar 22, 2026 · Latest 18h ago
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Hyatt's Alila Just Picked Hakone. The Tech Stack for 60 Keys With Private Onsen Will Be Brutal.

Hyatt's Alila Just Picked Hakone. The Tech Stack for 60 Keys With Private Onsen Will Be Brutal.

Alila's first Japan property promises 60 rooms with private hot spring baths, Kengo Kuma design, and a 2028 opening in Hakone. The question nobody's asking is what technology infrastructure actually looks like when your guest experience depends on plumbing, not pixels.

A Japanese Hotel Chain Lost 2.6% on Rate While Running 86% Occupancy. Sound Familiar?

A Japanese Hotel Chain Lost 2.6% on Rate While Running 86% Occupancy. Sound Familiar?

Polaris Holdings pushed occupancy up in January while watching its rate slide nearly 3%... a pattern any operator who's ever chased heads-in-beds over rate integrity knows in their bones. The question isn't whether it worked in Tokyo. It's whether you're making the same trade at your property right now.