{"id":162359,"date":"2024-04-18T11:09:11","date_gmt":"2024-04-18T02:09:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/?post_type=news&#038;p=162359&#038;lang=en"},"modified":"2024-04-18T13:26:23","modified_gmt":"2024-04-18T04:26:23","slug":"marriott-hotels-to-debut-in-kitakyushu-with-dual-rebranding","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/en\/news\/marriott-hotels-to-debut-in-kitakyushu-with-dual-rebranding\/","title":{"rendered":"Marriott Hotels to Debut in Kitakyushu with Dual Rebranding"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Marriott International, one of the world&#8217;s largest hotel <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">chains<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, announces its entrance into Kitakyushu, transforming two existing hotels into new Marriott branded sites. The rebranding involves the Hotel Crown Palace Kokura in Kokura Kita Ward and another in Yahatanishi Ward, slated for reopening as Courtyard by Marriott Kokura and Marriott Kitakyushu respectively after autumn 2025. This initiative marks the first Marriott presence in the city, expected to rejuvenate local tourism and economic activity, welcomed by Mayor Takeuchi who emphasizes the potential for attracting international tourists. <\/span><b>Source: <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/hmihotelgroup.com\/news\/1116\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">HMI Hotel International<\/span><\/a><b> \/ <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/yotemira.tnc.co.jp\/news\/articles\/NID2024041720985\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">TNC<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-162360\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/fnn_kitakyushu-mariott-hotel_2024_cl.jpg?resize=1400%2C937&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Marriott Hotels to Debut in Kitakyushu with Dual Rebranding\" width=\"1400\" height=\"937\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/fnn_kitakyushu-mariott-hotel_2024_cl.jpg?w=1400&amp;ssl=1 1400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/fnn_kitakyushu-mariott-hotel_2024_cl.jpg?resize=300%2C201&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/fnn_kitakyushu-mariott-hotel_2024_cl.jpg?resize=1024%2C685&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/fnn_kitakyushu-mariott-hotel_2024_cl.jpg?resize=768%2C514&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Stay informed with the latest Fukuoka &amp; Kyushu news and events in English. 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