Japan

Steps from Glover Garden, Hotel Indigo Nagasaki Glover Street inhabits a 19th‑century red‑brick convent whose cloisters unfurl into just 66 rooms. Branded “Wa‑Ka‑Ran,” the design storyline celebrates Nagasaki’s Japanese‑Chinese‑Dutch fusion with fan‑shaped Dejima rugs, vintage sea charts and a one‑off Maison de Michel suite watched over by an archangel.

Former chapel Cathedréclat dazzles with ten‑metre stained glass while plating local seafood and Pierre Hermé pastries; the lounge shakes cocktails that mingle Kyushu shōchū and Dutch gin. Concierge‑led “saruku” walks thread Glover House, Ōura Church and the tram‑lined Chinatown, weaving time‑travel tales through cobbled hills and ocean air for culturally curious, design‑minded nomads.

Where the waters of Nagasaki Harbor, the contours of Mount Inasa, and the international spirit of a historic port city converge, Nagasaki Marriott Hotel brings a more contemporary expression of urban resort living to the city. Located directly beside JR Nagasaki Station and near the starting point of the Nishi-Kyushu Shinkansen, the hotel is one of Nagasaki’s key new landmarks, with views toward the harbor and Mount Inasa beyond. As the first Marriott-branded hotel in Kyushu, it offers 207 rooms and suites, including 179 guestrooms and 28 suites, and adopts “Private Cruising” as its guestroom design concept, extending the city’s maritime identity into the stay itself. Inspired by the form of a passenger ship, the hotel carries this narrative through its architecture, materials, and artistic details, while interiors by Kume Sekkei use textured marble, natural tones, and fluid lines to create a setting that feels both grounded and modern.

Dining reinforces the hotel’s role as a polished new-generation city address. HARBELLA anchors the culinary offering with all-day dining shaped by French and Western influences, while THE AZURITE serves as a bar and lounge with an easy rhythm from afternoon to evening. Teppanyaki De Jima and Sushi De Jima by Sushiten, both named after Nagasaki’s historic district, add a more refined Japanese dimension, while Grab & Go offers added flexibility for a faster-paced stay. For the well-traveled guest, Nagasaki Marriott Hotel stands out not only for its freshness and convenience, but for the way it brings together harbor views, transport connectivity, and Marriott’s assured hospitality in a form that feels contemporary, composed, and closely connected to place.