ANA Sells ANA Grand Hotel Wien (Vienna)

TOKYO, August 1, 2002 – All Nippon Airways (ANA) announced today that its holding company, ANA International Europe B.V. has completed the sale of the ANA Grand Hotel Wien for EUR 110 million (approximately JPY 13 billion, USD 108 million) to London-based, JJW Hotels & Resorts (JJW).

“This is a well-timed opportunity that fits squarely with ANA’s corporate strategy of focusing resources on core operations,” said Yoji Ohashi, ANA’s president and CEO. “Proceeds from the sale of this property will be utilized to reduce the group’s interest-bearing debt with the primary goal of strengthening the balance sheet and increasing cash flow.”

Henceforth, the hotel will be known as the Grand Hotel Wien and will continue as a member of ANA Hotels under a marketing alliance. Under this agreement, ANA Hotels will continue sales functions under a referral system and license the UNKAI brand name for the hotel’s acclaimed Japanese restaurant.

A summary of the sale may be found below.

Property Sold ANA Grand Hotel Wien
(Kärntner Ring 9, A-1010, Vienna, Austria)
Date Acquired May 24, 1991
Date Sold July 31, 2002
(Austrian local time)
Acquiring Party JJW Hotel & Resorts
(London-based hotel investment and management company)
Transaction Price EUR 110 million
(Approximately JPY 13 billion, USD 108 million)
New Name Grand Hotel Wien

The ANA Harbour Grand Hotel Sydney is the ANA Group’s remaining fully-owned hotel held overseas. Preparations to sell the ANA Harbour Grand Hotel Sydney are proceeding as planned and a transaction is expected within the current fiscal year.


Contact: Fred Tanaka, Public Relations: tel. 81(0)3-5756-5683 or f.tanaka@ana.co.jp