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Two hotels operated by Vessel Hotel Development Co., Ltd. (Head office: 27-4 Minamihonjo 3-chome, Fukuyama City, Hiroshima Prefecture, President and CEO: Seo Yoshiro, hereinafter referred to as Vessel Hotels We love you, your family, and this city.."

The award-winning hotels this time are REF Omiya by VESSEL HOTELS (Location: Omiya Ward, Saitama City, General Manager: Yusuke Habara) and VESSEL INN CHIBA STATION (Location: Chuo Ward, Chiba City, Manager: Takuya Kawatsu). This is the first time that REF Omiya by VESSEL HOTELS has received an award since opening in September 2020, and this is the fourth consecutive year that VESSEL INN CHIBA STATION has received an award since opening in March 2019.
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■ Rakuten Travel Awards 2024
The Rakuten Travel Awards is a system that recognizes accommodation facilities registered with Rakuten Travel nationwide that have achieved outstanding results and received high praise over the past year, in the order of Gold, Silver, and Bronze. 592 accommodation facilities nationwide have received the Bronze Award 2024.
*110 Gold Award winning facilities, 110 Silver Award winning facilities

Rakuten Travel official website: https://travel.rakuten.co.jp/award/

*The number of accommodations registered with Rakuten Travel is currently 43,750 as of March 5, 2025.
(Reference source: https://travel.rakuten.co.jp/whatsnew.html?l-id=sitemap_dh_theme_whatsnew)

■ About the award-winning hotels

REF Omiya by VESSEL HOTELS
Located just a three-minute walk from the east exit of JR Omiya Station, the hotel is extremely conveniently located for sightseeing and business. The hotel concept is "THE PARK." Located in Omiya, which has long been known as a bonsai town, the entire hotel is surrounded by a park-like green space. The hotel is equipped with public bath with saunas for both men and women. The hotel has also been certified as a "Baby Welcome Inn" by Miki House Childcare Research Institute Co., Ltd., and offers a wide range of rental items, making it a safe and enjoyable stay for those traveling with small children.

Official website URL: https://www.vessel-hotel.jp/ref/omiya/

VESSEL INN CHIBA STATION
It is only a 4-minute walk from JR "Chiba Station" for easy access. The hotel is equipped with saunas for both men and women public bath to relieve travel fatigue. We are proud of our breakfast, which is based on the concept of "ENJOY COLOFUL! Our colorful Chiba breakfast will help you recharge your energy and start your day on a happy note. The menu includes a variety of original dishes from VESSEL INN CHIBA STATION, such as an original bowl of rice topped with tuna and shirasu (baby sardines), Futtsu's specialty "Hakarime (conger eel) donburi," miso soup using sardines, a local Chiba delicacy, and dried mackerel from Choshi, a specialty of the Choshi region. In addition to colorful fresh vegetables, grilled and steamed vegetables with a sweet flavor can also be enjoyed.

Official website URL : https://www.vessel-hotel.jp/inn/chiba/