January 15, 2023
Keio Plaza Hotel HachiojiFirst Hotel in Japan to Open “My Melody” and “Kuromi” Guest Rooms,Popular Hello Kitty Guest Rooms Also Open in the Summer of 2023
Tokyo, Japan – Keio Plaza Hotel Tokyo (KPH), one of Japan’s most prestigious hotel companies
operating hotels in the Shinjuku district of Tokyo and other locations, is proud to announce that our
Keio Plaza Hotel Hachioji will open theme guest rooms based upon “ Hello Kitty ” and “ My Melody/ Kuromi ”, highly popular characters of the “ Hello Kitty ” Japanese cartoon series produced by theSanrio Co., Ltd.. Two rooms in each theme for a total of four new theme rooms will be opened in thesummer of 2023.

The room motif features an original “ Hello Kitty ” character named “New Princess Kitty ”, and“Princess Kitty” has been designed exclusively for the Keio Plaza Hotel with shining eyes and rosypink cheeks to make her appear especially cute. The room is designed along the concept that this is
the princess’ room, where “Princess Kitty ” is gorgeously dressed. The Japan’s first themed room isbased upon the motif of “ My Melody ” and “ Kuromi ”, and features the innovative coloring designs
with their theme colors to give the room a fashionable sense. The room is created in the image of “ MyMelody ”, who is a very honest and good-natured girl, and “ Kuromi ”, who is My Melody’s rival,
enjoying their parties each other. Also, rooms are facilitated with a space that is a little higher than thefloor, one of the Japanese traditional architectural styles, for the guests to have relaxing time.
The Keio Plaza Hotel Tama, where the Sanrio Character’s themed rooms have enjoyed strong
popularity since their opening in 2014 as reflected by the average occupancy rates of over 80% andsupported by strong demand from female and family guests ceased its operations as of January 15,2023. The hotel stopped operating its existing themed rooms, with their facilities and services to beconcentrated at the Keio Plaza Hotel Hachioji. In the summer of 2023, the Keio Plaza Hotel Hachioji
will work with the local community and leverage the opening of new Sanrio Character’s themed rooms
to promote even wider usage by Sanrio character fans from all around the world.
About Keio Plaza Hotel Hachioji
Keio Plaza Hotel Hachioji, located in the vicinity of JR Hachioji Station, which is a hub to Tokyo andYokohama in a suburban of West Tokyo. Surrounded by beautiful environments such as Mt. Takao, anoasis for people to rest, meet, and conduct business, it is a city hotel in the real sense of the word. For
more information, please visit our website or Instagram.

About the Keio Plaza Hotel
Keio Plaza Hotel Tokyo (KPH), located in Shinjuku at the very heart of the nation’s capital Tokyo, isone of Japan’s leading international hotels. Our hotel boasts of over 15 restaurants and bars, and wehost a wide range of local and international guests who visit us for our welcoming facilities, warm
hospitality and unique services that allow them to experience Japanese culture, including our wedding
kimono experience, tea ceremony and many others. For more information about our facilities andservices, please visit our website, YouTube, Facebook or Instagram.
Contacts: Keio Plaza Hotel Tokyo, Public Relations Manager
Keiko Kawashima, +81-3-5322-8010
keiko-kawashima@keioplaza.co.jp