Hokkaido​ ​Tourism​ ​Management​ ​confirmed​ ​asmanager​ ​for​ ​luxury​ ​Skye​ ​Niseko​ ​development.
Summit​ ​Properties​ ​have​ ​announced​ ​the​ ​appointment​ ​of​ ​Hokkaido​ ​Tourism​ ​Management(HTM​ ​KK),​ ​the​ ​leading​ ​Niseko-based​ ​management​ ​company,​ ​as​ ​the​ ​hotel​ ​operator​ ​for​ ​theirlandmark​ ​development​ ​Skye​ ​Niseko.
Lucas​ ​Fuller,​ ​CEO​ ​of​ ​Summit​ ​Properties​ ​&​ ​Matt​ ​Dening,​ ​Managing​ ​Director​ ​of​ ​HTM,​ ​formallyconfirmed​ ​the​ ​arrangement​ ​on​ ​September​ ​6,​ ​2​017.

Skye​ ​Niseko​ ​will​ ​be​ ​the​ ​first​ ​privately​ ​owned​ ​condominium-hotel​ ​located​ ​entirely​ ​within​ ​the
Hokkaido​ ​National​ ​park.​ ​The​ ​property’s​ ​unique​ ​location,​ ​positioned​ ​above​ ​the​ ​village​ ​ofHirafu,​ ​forms​ ​the​ ​basis​ ​of​ ​the​ ​exclusive​ ​Skye​ ​Niseko​ ​experience,​ ​and​ ​provides​ ​skiers​ ​withdirect​ ​ski​ ​in–ski​ ​out​ ​access​ ​to​ ​all​ ​major​ ​Grand​ ​Hirafu​ ​lift​ ​systems.

Due​ ​for​ ​completion​ ​in​ ​Q3​ ​2018,​ ​Skye​ ​Niseko​ ​features​ ​105​ ​apartments​ ​&​ ​penthouses​ ​andextensive​ ​amenities​ ​including​ ​Hirafu’s​ ​largest​ ​restaurant​ ​&​ ​bar,​ ​delicatessen​ ​&​ ​coffee​ ​shop,onsen,​ ​spa,​ ​fitness​ ​centre,​ ​ski​ ​valet​ ​and​ ​a​ ​substantial​ ​retail​ ​offering​ ​including​ ​ski​ ​andsnowboard​ ​rental.

Mr​ ​Fuller​ ​said​ ​“The​ ​selection​ ​of​ ​the​ ​manager​ ​to​ ​deliver​ ​on​ ​our​ ​vis​ion​ ​for​ ​this​ ​best-in-classdevelopment​ ​was​ ​made​ ​after​ ​an​ ​extensive​ ​regional​ ​and​ ​international​ ​selection​ ​process.
HTM’s​ ​leading​ ​position​ ​in​ ​the​ ​local​ ​market​ ​where​ ​they​ ​operate​ ​a​ ​number​ ​of​ ​Niseko’spremier​ ​brands,​ ​including​ ​hotel​ ​and​ ​condominium​ ​management,​ ​transport​ ​and​ ​ski​ ​school
made​ ​them​ ​a​ ​clear​ ​choice​ ​for​ ​Skye​ ​Niseko​ ​and​ ​we​ ​are​ ​very​ ​pleased​ ​to​ ​have​ ​engaged​ ​them​ ​inthis​ ​critical​ ​role.”Mr​ ​Dening​ ​commented​ ​“We feel privileged to be appointed to manage Skye Niseko, it isa testament to the abilities and dedication of all our staff over many years. Skye Niseko
sets many firsts for the Niseko area, not least being the first property situated entirelyin the National Park and of course the location benefits this brings. Skye Niseko
represents a new phase for the resort and Hirafu village, an exciting combination ofservices, unparalleled location and exceptional design. We look forward to delivering
exceptional holiday and ownership experiences in this wonderful building.

The​ ​iconic​ ​location​ ​has​ ​been​ ​enhanced​ ​through​ ​designs​ ​provided​ ​by​ ​the​ ​combination​ ​of​​ ​two premier​ ​architectural​ ​practices,​ ​Architectus​ ​of​ ​Australia​ ​and​ ​ISA​ ​Architects​ ​of​ ​Japan.​ ​Interior design,​ ​embracing​ ​a​ ​Japanese​ ​aesthetic​ ​blended​ ​with​ ​practical​ ​luxury,​ ​is​ ​supplied​ ​by​ ​both Pike​ ​Withers​ ​of​ ​Australia​ ​and​ ​global​ ​hotel​ ​interiors​ ​specialist​ ​Wilson​ ​Associates.
Unit​ ​owners​ ​of​ ​Skye​ ​Niseko​ ​will​ ​also​ ​benefit​ ​directly​ ​from​ ​being​ ​part​ ​of​ ​the​ ​‘Niseko​ ​Owners
Club’.​ ​ ​This​ ​club​ ​entitles​ ​owners​ ​to​ ​a​ ​range​ ​of​ ​benefits​ ​provided​ ​by​ ​HTM​ ​and​ ​the​ ​resortincluding​ ​discounts​ ​on​ ​lift​ ​passes,​ ​lesson,​ ​rentals​ ​and​ ​more.

Rental​ ​For​ ​Further​ ​information

Tony​ ​Fleming,​ ​General​ ​Manager,​ ​Summit​ ​Hotel​ ​Management
tony.fleming@summitpropertiesjapan.com

Chris​ ​Pickering,​ ​Director​ ​and​ ​Group​ ​General​ ​Manager,​ ​Hokkaido​ ​Tourism​ ​Management
chris.pickering@htmniseko.com

About​ ​Hokkaido​ ​Tourism​ ​Management

HTM​ ​started​ ​in​ ​2001​ ​and​ ​is​ ​now​ ​the​ ​premier​ ​asset​ ​manager​ ​in​ ​the​ ​area​ ​with​ ​expertise​ ​andexperience​ ​in​ ​effectively​ ​managing​ ​hospitality​ ​and​ ​tourism​ ​assets​ ​in​ ​Niseko.​ ​Their​ ​team​ ​ofover​ ​80​ ​full​ ​time​ ​and​ ​390​ ​seasonal​ ​multilingual​ ​staff​ ​are​ ​both​ ​Japanese​ ​and​ ​international​ ​inorigin​ ​and​ ​focus.
HTM​ ​is​ ​licensed​ ​as​ ​a​ ​Condominium​ ​Manager,​ ​Travel​ ​Company,​ ​Bus​ ​&​ ​Taxi​ ​Company​ ​andHotel​ ​Operator​ ​in​ ​Japan​ ​and​ ​has​ ​extensive​ ​networks​ ​within​ ​Japan​ ​and​ ​the​ ​international
travel​ ​industry.
About​ ​Summit​ ​Properties

Developer​ ​Summit​ ​Properties​ ​has​ ​completed​ ​projects​ ​in​ ​London,​ ​Sydney,​ ​Tokyo,​ ​Los​ ​Angelesand​ ​most​ ​recently​ ​Niseko​ ​where​ ​Skye​ ​Niseko​ ​is​ ​its​ ​second​ ​project​ ​having​ ​completed​ ​amiddle​ ​village​ ​condominium,​ ​Terrazze​ ​in​ ​2015.