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HIROSHIMA — The Oriental Hotel Hiroshima has become Sterling Hotels' second Sterling Design member in Asia Pacific. The 227-room Oriental Hotel Hiroshima is located along Heiwa Odori, the lively main street in Hiroshima. The city is home to two landmarks in the UNESCO World Heritage List – the Hiroshima Peace Memorial and Itsukushima Shinto Shrine on Miyajima Island – and the A-Bomb Dome at the Peace Memorial is only 15 minutes away by foot. Guests can also rent a bicycle from the hotel to see the city in a leisurely manner. The hotel prides itself on promoting arts, music, and culture with regular art exhibitions in its gallery and music events at its chapel. In particular, local musicians are showcased in the hotel's New York Café every Friday. The hotel was the creation of some of Japan's best designers – including famous interior designer Shigeru Uchida – with the concept of "urban sophistication" in mind. Notable design features include glass chandeliers in the lobby and the Italian restaurant designed by Czech architect Borek Sipek, the mural in the chapel painted by Katsuhiko Hibino, carvings by Nobuo Sekine, and photographs in New York Café from Toshi Matsuo. In-room amenities include the best of natural Japanese products with vegetable-oil shampoo, conditioner, and body soap produced by Atsuko Morita; soothing bamboo-fiber towels; and waffle fabric pajamas designed by Minako Yokomori. All rooms provide complimentary Internet access and some offer views of the city skyline. Culinary offerings include four elegant restaurants serving French, Japanese, Italian, and New York–style bistro cuisine. The signature French restaurant, Ozawa, is the sister restaurant of the established Ozawa in Tokyo. Junichi Araki, general manager of Oriental Hotel Hiroshima said, "Oriental Hotel Hiroshima aims to increase its market share of foreign guests by up to 20% in the next three years by leveraging on Preferred's worldwide network."   Powered by WizardRSS | Full Text RSS Feeds

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