We talk to Nils-Arne Schroeder, Hilton’s Vice President of Luxury Brands in Asia Pacific, about their LXR Hotels & Resorts brand, travel trends, and why Roku Kyoto’s opening is timely.
At the foot of the Takagamine mountains by the Tenjin River in northern Kyoto lies a resort hotel that’s been making waves for its exquisite design since it opened in September 2021.
Today, the brand boasts 12 properties worldwide, including Katara Hills and Maysan in Doha and Habtoor Palace in Dubaithe first property which opened in 2018. Another one is set to launch in Bali later this year, perched 70 metres above the sea along Uluwatu’s magnificent limestone cliffs. Among the high points in his career were opening and managing Conrad Seoul, Hilton Beiing Wangfujing, Hilton Namhae Golf & Spa Resort and Hilton Kuala Lumpur. Under his care, Conrad Seoul won multifarious global awards and became one of Hilton’s best performing hotels in the region. “It still holds a special place in my heart,” he shared.
“Rooted in the local culture, Roku Kyoto’s design is reflective of an ethos we dubbed ‘Kyoto Simplicity’. As part of this, guestrooms and suites were to be places of relaxation, contemplation and rejuvenation,” explained Blink Design Group’s founder Clint Nagata, on the rooms’ inviting daybeds, natural onsen water in some of the rooms, and a custom-designed tea cabinet in every guestroom.
Meanwhile, Schroeder himself has experienced many pleasurable moments the hotel has to offer during a stay. of Tenjin restaurant, looking out over the grounds, watching the rain. Even the rain is orderly and perfect in Japan. This resort truly is the ideal place to just ‘be’ and slow down,” he said.He also recommended a session at the Roku Spa, which offers more than a typical massage with deeply researched treatments endemic to Japan.
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