Proposing work stays that work while refreshing at a luxury resort with a unique character

2020.08.29

Surrounded by an overwhelming sense of non-daily life, the luxury resort “HOSHINOYA” from Japan proposes a vacation service where you can fully enjoy your work and vacation in a unique facility that takes advantage of the characteristics of the region.

A living area with Wi-Fi that allows you to work intensively as well as avoiding the three crowds* thoroughly, and a guest room where you can relax separately from the bedroom. A public area that can be used 24 hours a day, which is ideal for both on and off, activities and hot springs that are ideal for refreshing nature, hot springs, a variety of meals that can accommodate consecutive nights, and comfortable stays that can be worn anywhere in the building That is why we propose a vacation stay where you can refresh your mind and body.
*: “Closed space with poor ventilation”, “dense place where people gather and spend”, “close scene where unspecified number of people are likely to come into contact” Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare website

Nowadays, teleworking and working from home are recommended, and “working”, which involves teleworking for vacations, is attracting attention as a new way of working in resorts and other places with good environment. Workcation is a work style where you work while enjoying a vacation while traveling. It is a coined word that combines work and vacation. By staying overnight and working in an environment different from everyday life, you can expect new ideas, new vacations with your family, and new ways to travel.

Hoshinoya has an overwhelming extraordinary feeling unique to the land. If you work in this high-quality space, for example, you will feel the comfort of working in the wonderful scenery and nature, and you will get a sense of openness and fulfillment that you will never experience in an office or home. And when you’re done with your work, you can instantly enter extraordinary off-time. At HOSHINOYA, we will propose unique work applications at each of the six domestic facilities.

Guest rooms and public spaces that propose work places in extraordinary spaces

Hoshinoya Kyoto
Hoshinoya Fuji
Hoshinoya Karuizawa

Hoshinoya’s guest rooms promise to be comfortable all day long, while at the same time making the most of the land. In all rooms with river view Hoshinoya and Kyoto guest rooms, windows made to cut out the scenery reflect the four seasons of Okuarashiyama, and in the terrace living in the cabin of Hoshinoya Fuji, you can work while facing Mt.Fuji. I can do it. You can also find your favorite place to work, such as a bench or library lounge in a prime location on the premises.

Refreshing before and after work, feel free to enjoy high-quality vacation production

Hoshinoya Tokyo
Hoshinoya Taketomijima

At Hoshi no Ya, which is different from the usual office, it is possible to switch to on/off mode for a moment. Hoshinoya’s sunset pool can be used 24 hours a day all year round, and in Hoshinoya Tokyo you can enjoy the open-air bath on the top floor while staying in Tokyo.

In addition, because it’s Hoshi no Ya, you can enjoy your meal freely from a wide variety of choices without being tied to the meals inside the facility and without worrying about time. In addition, there are many activities for refreshing, so you can enjoy your vacation vacation according to the nature and culture of each area.

Value-for-money consecutive night plan suitable for work applications

Terraced terrace
Bench on site
Mountain alley room

It is a great value for a continuous stay plan that is most suitable for a vacation that is basically a continuous stay. We have prepared various plans from 2 nights to 10 nights. We recommend a discount of 60% off the regular rate and offer a special stay of 6 nights or more. By staying in Hoshinoya for a week, you can feel the real thrill of worcation, such as refreshing and creating new ideas.
Example: Hoshinoya Karuizawa 143,000 yen ~ (per room, tax/service charge, meal not included)

Hoshinoya 6 facility vacation applications

Hoshinoya Karuizawa Karuizawa Forest and hot spring flowing directly from the source

Hoshinoya Karuizawa is adjacent to the wild bird forest at the foot of Mount Asama. In the guest room, you can see the trees of the forest, listen to the birds chirping, and feel the nature of Karuizawa with your five senses while working. In addition, the two hot springs that flow from the source spring unwind the tired body.

It is a dragonfly hot spring with a cypress indoor bath and a wild outdoor rock bath, and a mediation bath exclusively for guests that can be used overnight. You can take a bath many times during your stay, so you can refresh according to your mood.

Hoshinoya Kyoto Stay in Kyoto to prepare the body and mind

Hoshinoya Kyoto is located in Okuarashiyama, which prospered as a villa for Heian aristocrats. In the guest rooms that have added modern comfort while taking advantage of the design of Japanese architecture, you can relax and work while feeling the murmuring of the Oigawa River spreading in front of you.

Before and after work, we are preparing activities to experience Kyoto culture. “Morning duty” is a hospitable and Kyoto-only vacation that allows you to concentrate on your work by adjusting your feelings by meditation and rhetoric in a temple surrounded by silence.

Hoshinoya Taketomi Island Living in a house that follows the traditional architecture of the island

10 minutes by boat from Ishigaki Island. If you want to enjoy work and holidays comfortably on this rare and beautiful island, Hoshinoya Taketomi Island is selling “Paikaji vacation, a one-month stay like Taketomi Island”. The detached, private rooms are as comfortable as if you were living in your own home, and the warm south breeze opens when you open the window.

Living in Taketomi Island for a month enriches your mind, leads to new ideas for work, and refreshes your mind and body. It is a proposal of elegant work application on an unusual southern island.

Hoshi noya Fuji Grand Ping service at the foot of Mt. Fuji

At Japan’s first Glamping Resort Hoshi no Fuji, you can enjoy work and refresh yourself while enjoying the real pleasure of camping, such as working on the terrace of the cabin while watching Mt. You can stay in vacations only at the resort. In the winter, there is also a kotatsu on the cabin terrace, warm and comfortable in the clear air, and you can work well.

Hoshinoya Tokyo, located in Otemachi, Tokyo, is a Japanese-style inn with a private feeling consisting of 6 rooms per floor. Each floor has a “Ochanoma Lounge” as a living room, which is available 24 hours a day, so it is ideal for working while changing moods. In the hot spring ryokan, where you can relax in the natural hot springs in between, and after work, talk with your family and friends while having a drink, why not take a moment to refresh yourself while staying in the city center? ..

Hoshinoya Okinawa, spending time while feeling the ocean right in front of you

Hoshinoya Okinawa extends along a long natural coastline. All rooms are oceanfront and you can feel the soothing waves and sea breeze, and enjoy the comfort of working at the resort. On the premises, we propose a stay where you can always feel the sea, such as playing in the pool that you can enjoy all year round, doing activities such as horse riding and karate, and spending time at the adjacent Banta Cafe.

Working space suitable for remote work

Environment/equipment
・Wireless Wi-Fi in public space (free). As a safe communication environment, not only unauthorized access from outside the facility, but also access to each device such as your PC/smartphone is strongly protected.
・Private room environment for meetings and telephones (free/available at some facilities)
・You can telework in public space before check-in and after check-out. Since the working space in the building varies depending on the facility, we will propose a location at the front desk when checking in.
*Example: Poolside (Hoshinoya Taketomijima), Library Lounge (Hoshinoya Karuizawa)

Equipment
・Necessary equipment such as wireless Wi-Fi, extension cord, FAX, projector, etc. can be rented out (free). We can rent out all necessary equipment in the building. Please feel free to ask our staff for printing.
・Drinks & sweets (free/some charges)

Reference information: Hoshinoya long-term stay plan (target facilities: 6 domestic facilities)
2 nights or more: 25% off, 6 nights or more: 60% off, 10 nights or more: 65% off
*All discount rates from regular rates

Hoshinoya is a stay-type resort brand from Japan developed by Hoshino Resorts. With the concept of “a day off the modern day”, we express the culture of the land on the premises and provide an overwhelming sense of non-daily life and Japanese hospitality.
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Highest standard corona protection declaration

[1] Hygiene management
At Hoshino Resorts, as part of corona countermeasures, we take the following measures in consideration of our customers’ health and public health.
・Temperature measurement at check-in
・In addition to regular guest room cleaning, cleaning and wiping with alkaline electrolyzed water inside the hotel
・Install alcohol for disinfection in various places in the building
・Equipped with alcohol for hand disinfection in all guest rooms
・Alcohol disinfection of fingers for all customers when entering a restaurant
・High temperature cleaning of tableware (plates, glasses) and cutlery (80 degrees or more), disinfection cleaning of food trays
・Installation of partitions such as panels and vinyl sheets on the front
・Wearing a mask during customer service in the hall
・Thorough management of staff health and hygiene (temperature measurement and confirmation of records before going to work)

[2] 3 Avoidance
The following measures are taken to create a stay that avoids three types of “closeness”: closed, dense, and close.
・Three dense visualization services (partial) to check the crowdedness of the large public bath on a smartphone
・During staying, restrictions on entering/entering stores where congestion is confirmed
・Management of restaurant congestion status and decentralization of entry time
・Implementation of line-up restrictions when checking out at check-out
・Check-in available in guest rooms (Hoshinoya/Kai)

Hoshinoya
Hoshinoya is a stay-type resort brand from Japan developed by Hoshino Resorts. Based on the concept of “day to rest”, it is important to provide hospitality based on the overwhelming sense of extraordinaryness and Japanese hospitality while expressing the culture of the land on the premises. We operate 5 facilities in Japan and 2 facilities overseas, including “Hoshinoya Karuizawa” which opened in 2005. We are planning to open “Hoshinoya Okinawa” in Yomitan, Okinawa in 2020.
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