Agora Place Asakusa Has Launched Special Services for Muslim Guests
Tokyo, Japan - November 19, 2013 - Agora Place Asakusa, a 145 guestroom hotel managed by AGORA Hospitalities Co. Ltd., has launched special services for Muslim guests.
“Style My Stay”
This is our concept at Agora Place Asakusa: instead of crowding rooms with amenities and gadgets, we offer simple, basic service rooms and a range of items for purchase or rental at lifestyle shop on lobby floor from which guests can select just the things they want and personalize their stay.
This makes sense both ecologically and economically, and since we opened last July has proved enormous success with people visiting Japan from overseas: inbound travelers now account for approximately 70% of our guests. Now, to make this popular accommodation style more available to Muslim travelers, we have begun offering Halal certified products and other services tailored to their religious needs.
Services Especially for Our Muslim Guests
Certified Halal Japanese green tea, rice crackers and other food items that make great gifts for people back home are available in our first floor lobby shop. We also rent, free of charge, prayer rugs and iPads with an app indicating the direction of Mecca, and provide information about Halal restaurants, grocery stores and mosques in Tokyo.
Halal Trained Staff
All our staff have completed Halal training (supervised by Malaysia Halal Corporation Co., Ltd., which covers the basic tenets of Islam, proper manners when welcoming Muslim guests, and Muslim travelers' customs. Our shop offers souvenir products that meet Muslims' health and safety requirements, as well as other services aimed at satisfying a greater number of Islamic visitors.(www.mhalalc.jp)
Our Goal: To Serve the World
Agora Place Asakusa general manager Kageaki Jojima says, “Agora Place Asakusa is a special place in the AGORA Hotel Alliance, offering flexible, economical and customizable limited service stays. With the 2020 Tokyo Olympics on the horizon, we are committed to expanding the 'Style My Stay' concept for cater cultural compatibility with guests from every part of the world.”
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