Did not know that Prince was actually opening a new hotel. Prince hotels are overall a tired, crappy hotel chain imo. Majority of their hotels I've stayed at have felt like they should've been renovated 10 years before. They've sold off so many hotels and have given the impression of a chain that's barely holding on. So I'm pleasantly surprised to hear they're opening a new hotel. Although I'm not high on Prince Hotels, the Seibu group has really been the lifeline in many ways where I grew up.

While I agree that the Prince name hardly implies luxury, they are capable of running a luxury hotel. Sakura Towers is a first-class property that's sort of in a different league (Prince Karuizawa is also supposed to be high end, but it's definitely not classy like Sakura). In fact, something about Sakura makes it very memorable and I think it's a true luxury hotel. Hopefully this new place will be like that.