The Japan Fair Trade Commission has issued warnings to 15 hotel operating companies in Tokyo for the potential violation of antitrust laws.
The companies receiving warnings include Kintetsu & Miyako Hotels, Grand Nikko Tokyo, Keio Plaza Hotel, Seibu & Prince Hotels Worldwide, Cerulean Tower Tokyu Hotel, Imperial Hotel, Nishi-Shinjuku Hotel and Resort, Nippon Hotel, New Otani, Palace Hotel, Hankyu Hanshin Hotels, Hulic Hotel Management, Fujita Kanko, Hotel Okura Tokyo, Mitsubishi Estate Hotels & Resorts.
The hotels operated by these companies, including Sheraton Miyako Hotel Tokyo, Grand Nikko Tokyo Daiba, Keio Plaza Hotel, The Prince Park Tower Tokyo, Cerulean Tower Tokyu Hotel, Imperial Hotel Tokyo, Hyatt Regency Tokyo, Hotel Metropolitan, Hotel New Otani, Palace Hotel Tokyo, Dai-ichi Hotel Tokyo, Asakusa View Hotel, Hotel Chinzanso, The Okura Tokyo, Royal Park Hotel, were found to be exchanging information on monthly occupancy rates, average room rates, revenue per available room (RevPAR), future reservation statuses, and future room rate setting policies.
These actions potentially fall under the category of unfair trade restrictions as defined in Article 2, Paragraph 6 of the Antimonopoly Act, and may violate Article 3 of the same law. Therefore, a warning has been issued to refrain from such activities in the future.
Additionally, a request was made to the Japan Hotel Association and the All Japan Hotel Federation, where some of the warned companies are members, to ensure compliance with antitrust laws.
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