Two-Room Hotel in an Asakusa Shopping Street Tops 80% Occupancy Within Two Months of Opening

Glider Associates Co., Ltd. announced that the small two-room hotel it operates in an Asakusa shopping street has achieved an occupancy rate of over 80% about two months after opening. Small accommodations that make use of vacant shops and other spaces in shopping streets are attracting attention as a new initiative aimed at both revitalizing the local community and attracting tourists. Asakusa is an area visited by many tourists from Japan and abroad, and the hotel appears to be gaining popularity by meeting the needs of travelers seeking a unique accommodation experience. The company is reportedly also considering opening similar shopping-street-based hotels in the future, and ripple effects on the local economy are expected.