Japan's APA opens new Osaka flagship hotel as Marriott, IHG move in

Hospitality group eyes surging tourist demand for midtier accommodations

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APA Hotel & Resort Namba Ekimae Toweris the group's second-largest hotel overall. (Photo by Katsuyuki Tanimoto)

KATSUYUKI TANIMOTO, Nikkei staff writer

OSAKA -- Japanese hotel operator APA Group on Monday opened its largest location in western Japan yet, tapping a surge in tourist traffic amid growing competition from international players like Marriott International.

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