HTM ​confirmed​ ​as manager​ ​for​ ​luxury​ ​Skye​ ​Niseko​ ​development

Summit​ ​Properties​ ​have​ ​announced​ ​the​ ​appointment​ ​of​ ​Hokkaido​ ​Tourism​ ​Management (HTM​ ​KK),​ ​the​ ​leading​ ​Niseko-based​ ​management​ ​company,​ ​as​ ​the​ ​hotel​ ​operator​ ​for​ ​their landmark​ ​development​ ​Skye​ ​Niseko.

Lucas​ ​Fuller,​ ​CEO​ ​of​ ​Summit​ ​Properties​ ​&​ ​Matt​ ​Dening,​ ​Managing​ ​Director​ ​of​ ​HTM,​ ​formally confirmed​ ​the​ ​arrangement​ ​on​ ​​September​ ​6,​ ​2​017. Skye​ ​Niseko​ ​will​ ​be​ ​the​ ​first​ ​privately​ ​owned​ ​condominium-hotel​ ​located​ ​entirely​ ​within​ ​the Hokkaido​ ​National​ ​park.​ ​The​ ​property’s​ ​unique​ ​location,​ ​positioned​ ​above​ ​the​ ​village​ ​of Hirafu,​ ​forms​ ​the​ ​basis​ ​of​ ​the​ ​exclusive​ ​Skye​ ​Niseko​ ​experience,​ ​and​ ​provides​ ​skiers​ ​with

direct​ ​ski​ ​in–ski​ ​out​ ​access​ ​to​ ​all​ ​major​ ​Grand​ ​Hirafu​ ​lift​ ​systems.

Due​ ​for​ ​completion​ ​in​ ​Q3​ ​2018,​ ​Skye​ ​Niseko​ ​features​ ​105​ ​apartments​ ​&​ ​penthouses​ ​and extensive​ ​amenities​ ​including​ ​Hirafu’s​ ​largest​ ​restaurant​ ​&​ ​bar,​ ​delicatessen​ ​&​ ​coffee​ ​shop, onsen,​ ​spa,​ ​fitness​ ​centre,​ ​ski​ ​valet​ ​and​ ​a​ ​substantial​ ​retail​ ​offering​ ​including​ ​ski​ ​and snowboard​ ​rental.

Mr​ ​Fuller​ ​said​ ​“The​ ​selection​ ​of​ ​the​ ​manager​ ​to​ ​deliver​ ​on​ ​our​ ​vis​ion​ ​for​ ​this​ ​best-in-class development​ ​was​ ​made​ ​after​ ​an​ ​extensive​ ​regional​ ​and​ ​international​ ​selection​ ​process. HTM’s​ ​leading​ ​position​ ​in​ ​the​ ​local​ ​market​ ​where​ ​they​ ​operate​ ​a​ ​number​ ​of​ ​Niseko’s premier​ ​brands,​ ​including​ ​hotel​ ​and​ ​condominium​ ​management,​ ​transport​ ​and​ ​ski​ ​school made​ ​them​ ​a​ ​clear​ ​choice​ ​for​ ​Skye​ ​Niseko​ ​and​ ​we​ ​are​ ​very​ ​pleased​ ​to​ ​have​ ​engaged​ ​them​ ​in this​ ​critical​ ​role.”

Mr​ ​Dening​ ​commented​ ​“We feel privileged to be appointed to manage Skye Niseko, it is a testament to the abilities and dedication of all our staff over many years. Skye Niseko sets many firsts for the Niseko area, not least being the first property situated entirely in the National Park and of course the location benefits this brings. Skye Niseko represents a new phase for the resort and Hirafu village, an exciting combination of

services, unparalleled location and exceptional design. We look forward to delivering exceptional holiday and ownership experiences in this wonderful building.

The​ ​iconic​ ​location​ ​has​ ​been​ ​enhanced​ ​through​ ​designs​ ​provided​ ​by​ ​the​ ​combination​ ​of​​​ two premier​ ​architectural​ ​practices,​ ​Architectus​ ​of​ ​Australia​ ​and​ ​ISA​ ​Architects​ ​of​ ​Japan.​ ​Interior design,​ ​embracing​ ​a​ ​Japanese​ ​aesthetic​ ​blended​ ​with​ ​practical​ ​luxury,​ ​is​ ​supplied​ ​by​ ​both Pike​ ​Withers​ ​of​ ​Australia​ ​and​ ​global​ ​hotel​ ​interiors​ ​specialist​ ​Wilson​ ​Associates.

Unit​ ​owners​ ​of​ ​Skye​ ​Niseko​ ​will​ ​also​ ​benefit​ ​directly​ ​from​ ​being​ ​part​ ​of​ ​the​ ​‘Niseko​ ​Owners Club’.​ ​​ ​This​ ​club​ ​entitles​ ​owners​ ​to​ ​a​ ​range​ ​of​ ​benefits​ ​provided​ ​by​ ​HTM​ ​and​ ​the​ ​resort including​ ​discounts​ ​on​ ​lift​ ​passes,​ ​lesson,​ ​rentals​ ​and​ ​more.

For​​ ​​Further​​ ​​information

Tony​ ​Fleming,​ ​General​ ​Manager,​ ​Summit​ ​Hotel​ ​Management

tony.fleming@summitpropertiesjapan.com

Chris​ ​Pickering,​ ​Director​ ​and​ ​Group​ ​General​ ​Manager,​ ​Hokkaido​ ​Tourism​ ​Management

chris.pickering@htmniseko.com

HTM​ ​started​ ​in​ ​2001​ ​and​ ​is​ ​now​ ​the​ ​premier​ ​asset​ ​manager​ ​in​ ​the​ ​area​ ​with​ ​expertise​ ​and experience​ ​in​ ​effectively​ ​managing​ ​hospitality​ ​and​ ​tourism​ ​assets​ ​in​ ​Niseko.​ ​Their​ ​team​ ​of over​ ​80​ ​full​ ​time​ ​and​ ​390​ ​seasonal​ ​multilingual​ ​staff​ ​are​ ​both​ ​Japanese​ ​and​ ​international​ ​in

origin​ ​and​ ​focus.

HTM​ ​is​ ​licensed​ ​as​ ​a​ ​Condominium​ ​Manager,​ ​Travel​ ​Company,​ ​Bus​ ​&​ ​Taxi​ ​Company​ ​and Hotel​ ​Operator​ ​in​ ​Japan​ ​and​ ​has​ ​extensive​ ​networks​ ​within​ ​Japan​ ​and​ ​the​ ​international travel​ ​industry.

Developer​ ​Summit​ ​Properties​ ​has​ ​completed​ ​projects​ ​in​ ​London,​ ​Sydney,​ ​Tokyo,​ ​Los​ ​Angeles and​ ​most​ ​recently​ ​Niseko​ ​where​ ​Skye​ ​Niseko​ ​is​ ​its​ ​second​ ​project​ ​having​ ​completed​  ​a middle​ ​village​ ​condominium,​ ​Terrazze​ ​in​ ​2015.