First look: Hotel Metropolitan Kamakura opens its doors
Despite uncertainties surrounding the COVID-19 situation, the JR-EAST HOTELS group has pressed on with the grand opening of HOTEL METROPOLITAN KAMAKURA and opened its doors on 24 April 2020. This is the second hotel that the hotel group owns in Kanagawa Prefecture.
In an official statement, the hotel announced several measures that will be implemented from the date of its opening. Besides all staff having to wear a mask, regular disinfection and cleaning will be carried out within its facilities and antiseptic sanitisers will be provided in various locations within the hotel.
The hotel is a 2-minute walk from the JR Kamakura Station (East exit) and sits along the iconic Wakamiya Oji Avenue.
Exterior view of the newly opened Hotel Metropolitan Kamakura. (Image credit: JR-EAST HOTELS)
The lobby area evokes a classy, tranquil atmosphere with a mixture of traditional and modern elements. (Image credit: JR-EAST HOTELS)
Paying homage to the cultural site of Kamakura, the hotel's inner garden gives visitors a breath of fresh air. (Image credit: JR-EAST HOTELS)
All guest rooms are non-smoking, and selected rooms are fitted with a private balcony built from an elevated tatami-floor. (Image credit: JR-EAST HOTELS)
The reception area of the hotel. (Image credit: JR-EAST HOTELS)
HOTEL METROPOLITAN KAMAKURA houses a restaurant operated by MUJI on the first storey, as well as lifestyle retail concept MUJIcom, a compact-version of popular retailer MUJI. Both the restaurant and the retail shop are observing shortened operation timings due to the implementation of COVID-19 safe-distancing measures, and will welcome its first customers at 11am (JST) today.
Header image credit: JR-EAST HOTELS
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