Miyako City Tsu

Miyako City Tsu was a hotel located in Daimon, Tsu, Mie Prefecture, Japan. It was part of the Miyako Hotels & Resorts chain operated by Kintetsu Group. The hotel was owned by Tsu Center Co., Ltd., a third-sector company, while Kintetsu Miyako Hotels operated it under contract. It opened in 1985 within the Tsu Center Palace building, which was constructed on the site of the former Tsu City Hall. The hotel struggled with low occupancy due to the hollowing out of the city center. In 2002, the operating company was found to be insolvent, and Kintetsu indicated its intention to withdraw. However, in February 2003, a new management company, Tsu Center Co., Ltd., was established jointly with Tsu Center Palace and local businesses, and operations were entrusted to Kintetsu Hotel Systems (now Kintetsu Miyako Hotels), allowing the hotel to continue. This framework remained until closure. In April 2019, as part of a brand reorganization, the hotel was renamed from "Tsukyo Hotel" to "Miyako City Tsu." The hotel attracted many Chinese tourists arriving via the Tsu Airport Line from Chubu Centrair International Airport, who often visited ninja facilities in Iga City the next day before heading to Kyoto, Nara, or Shiga. Due to a decline in accommodation and banquet demand caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the hotel closed entirely on September 1, 2020. The reopening date was undecided, but it permanently closed on February 28, 2021, ending the entrustment to the Kintetsu Group. On June 26, 2021, Tsu Center announced that Rio Hotels would enter the site, aiming to open "Hotel Tsu Center Palace" around February–March 2022. It reopened as "Hotel Tsu Center Palace" on April 25, 2022.

Miyako City Tsu opened in 1985 inside the Tsu Center Palace building, which was built on the former site of Tsu City Hall in Tsu, Mie Prefecture. The hotel was owned by Tsu Center Co., Ltd., a third-sector company, and operated by Kintetsu Hotel Systems (later Kintetsu Miyako Hotels). By 2002, the operating company was insolvent due to low occupancy caused by the hollowing out of the city center. Kintetsu expressed an intention to withdraw, but in February 2003 a new management company, Tsu Center Co., Ltd., was established jointly with Tsu Center Palace and local businesses, and operations were entrusted to Kintetsu Hotel Systems, ensuring the hotel's survival. This structure remained until closure. In April 2019, as part of a brand reorganization, the hotel was renamed from "Tsukyo Hotel" to "Miyako City Tsu." The hotel was popular with Chinese tourists arriving via the Tsu Airport Line from Chubu Centrair International Airport, who often visited ninja facilities in Iga City the next day before traveling to Kyoto, Nara, or Shiga. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the hotel closed entirely on September 1, 2020, and permanently closed on February 28, 2021, ending the entrustment to the Kintetsu Group. On June 26, 2021, Tsu Center announced that Rio Hotels would enter the site, aiming to open "Hotel Tsu Center Palace" around February–March 2022. It reopened as "Hotel Tsu Center Palace" on April 25, 2022.

• 2022

  Reopened as "Hotel Tsu Center Palace" on April 25.

• 2021

  Permanently closed on February 28; entrustment to Kintetsu Group ended.

• 2021

  On June 26, Tsu Center announced Rio Hotels would enter the site.

• 2020

  Closed entirely on September 1 due to COVID-19 pandemic.

• 2019

  Renamed from "Tsukyo Hotel" to "Miyako City Tsu" as part of brand reorganization.

• 2003

  New management company Tsu Center Co., Ltd. established; operations entrusted to Kintetsu Hotel Systems.

• 2002

  Operating company found insolvent; Kintetsu indicated intention to withdraw.

• 1985

  Hotel opened in Tsu Center Palace on the former site of Tsu City Hall.

Mid-scale city hotel under the Miyako Hotels & Resorts brand, catering to business and leisure travelers, including international tourists.

• Hotel accommodation

• Banquet and meeting facilities

• Restaurant services

1. 1Miyako City Tsu - Wikidatawikidata.org
2. 2都シティ 津 - Wikipedia (Japanese)ja.wikipedia.org