Nagoya Sakae Tokyu REI Hotel (名古屋栄東急REIホテル) closed for good after the night of March 31, 2022. Tokyu Hotels announced the closure on March 25, 2021, citing the end of the lease on the building. The 297-room hotel opened in September 1984 as the Nagoya Sakae Tokyu Inn, took its REI name on April 1, 2015, and stood on Hirokoji-dori, halfway between Sakae and Fushimi. This article covers the facts of the closure, what is on the site today, the status of the other Tokyu REI hotels, and, for anyone who wants to stay in the same spot the same way, current prices and how to choose among hotels in Sakae, Fushimi and Hisaya-odori.
- — Closed after the night of March 31, 2022. Tokyu Hotels announced it on March 25, 2021; the reason was the end of the building lease. The hotel opened in September 1984 and had 297 rooms.
- — Demolition of the site began in 2023, and by January 2025 it was almost bare land. We could not find any official announcement of plans for the site. "SARAEL" is not the name of the redevelopment; it was the Western-style restaurant on the hotel's B1 floor.
- — The Tokyu REI hotels that have closed are Nagoya Sakae, Kagoshima and Naha (Naha on September 30, 2026). Sapporo is scheduled to operate until August 31, 2027, and Shibuya, Yokohama and Hakata remain open. Nagoya Tokyu Hotel (564 rooms) is a separate brand and is still operating.
- — Listed prices in Naka Ward fall from ¥23,971 in October to ¥20,701 in December (2 guests per room, tax included, N=105–115). For business hotels only, November is ¥21,080 (N=79).
- — On weeknights, hotels in the ¥10,000–¥13,999 range can stand in for the former REI hotel (Toyoko Inn Nagoya Sakae, Washington R&B Hotel Nagoya Nishiki and others). For many hotels a Saturday night in November costs about 2.4–3.3 times a Wednesday night, so on weekends a Friday or Sunday stay is cheaper.
When did Nagoya Sakae Tokyu REI Hotel close?
The last night of operation was March 31, 2022 (stays through that night). Tokyu Hotels announced the closure on March 25, 2021, together with the closure of Kagoshima Tokyu REI Hotel (stays through September 30, 2021). More than four years have passed since then, so any page for "Nagoya Sakae Tokyu REI Hotel" still found on booking or travel-information sites is an archived listing. No hotel can be booked under this name today.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Address | 3-1-8 Sakae, Naka-ku, Nagoya, Aichi (midway between Sakae and Fushimi subway stations, on Hirokoji-dori) |
| Opened | September 1984, as the Nagoya Sakae Tokyu Inn |
| Renamed | April 1, 2015, to Nagoya Sakae Tokyu REI Hotel (part of a Tokyu Hotels brand reorganization) |
| Rooms | 297 (in 2018, 252 rooms on floors 4–11 were renovated with Japanese-style design) |
| Closed | After the night of March 31, 2022 (announced by Tokyu Hotels on March 25, 2021) |
Source: Tokyu Hotels announcements (June 26, 2018 and March 25, 2021); HotelBank Editorial Team research.
What happened to the site, and what is "SARAEL"?
Demolition of the building that housed the hotel (the former Nagoya Fukoku Seimei Sakae Building, with land and building both owned by Fukoku Mutual Life Insurance) began in 2023, and an on-site report by a local town-development information site showed it as almost bare land as of January 2025. That site described the plan for the land as "undecided," and our editorial team has not been able to confirm any official announcement by the owner or a developer of plans for the site. As a result, what stands on the site now, and whether a hotel will reopen there, remains unconfirmed as of this writing (October 2026). For the wider picture of large-scale redevelopment and hotel supply in Sakae and around Nagoya Station, our analysis Nagoya Pipeline 2026–2033 looks at it together with the price tiers of Naka Ward and Nakamura Ward.
"SARAEL," a name that often comes up in searches alongside the hotel, is not the name of the site. It was the name of the Western-style restaurant on the hotel's B1 floor, and it remains listed on travel-information sites. It promoted Western cuisine by a French-trained chef using ingredients from the three Tokai prefectures. We could not confirm from official information whether the restaurant has continued to operate since the hotel closed.
Are the other Tokyu REI hotels and Nagoya Tokyu Hotel still open?
The hotel most easily confused with it by people searching for a "Tokyu REI Hotel in Nagoya" is Nagoya Tokyu Hotel (名古屋東急ホテル, Sakae 4-chome, Naka Ward, a 5-minute walk from Sakae Station). It is a 564-room city hotel under a different brand from Tokyu REI Hotel, and it is still operating as of October 2026 (its official website carries a notice dated September 2026). Within the REI brand, the hotels that have closed are Nagoya Sakae, Kagoshima, and Naha, which ended operations on September 30, 2026. Sapporo is scheduled to operate until August 31, 2027, and the Tokyu REI hotels in Shibuya, Yokohama and Hakata can still be booked.
| Hotel | Status (as of October 2026) |
|---|---|
| Nagoya Sakae Tokyu REI Hotel | Closed after the night of March 31, 2022 |
| Kagoshima Tokyu REI Hotel | Closed after the night of September 30, 2021 |
| Naha Tokyu REI Hotel | Closed with check-out on September 30, 2026 (announced April 2, 2026) |
| Sapporo Tokyu REI Hotel | Scheduled to operate until August 31, 2027, then to reopen under a different brand in 2028 (announced June 30, 2026) |
| Tokyu REI Hotels in Shibuya, Yokohama and Hakata | Open (each official website carries notices dated July–October 2026) |
| Nagoya Tokyu Hotel (separate brand) | Open. 5-minute walk from Sakae Station, 564 rooms |
Source: announcements by Tokyu Hotels and Tokyu Corporation; official websites of each hotel (checked October 19, 2026); HotelBank Editorial Team research.
Where to stay instead: what do hotels in Sakae and Fushimi cost?
Naka Ward, where Nagoya Sakae Tokyu REI Hotel stood, covers Sakae, Fushimi, Hisaya-odori, Nishiki and Marunouchi, and has the densest concentration of hotels in Nagoya. Based on prices listed online (2 guests per room, tax included; the area median of each hotel's daily average across all plans), Naka Ward as a whole runs about ¥24,000 per night in October 2026, ¥22,300 in November and ¥20,700 in December, falling toward the year-end. For business hotels alone, prices fall from ¥23,500 in October to ¥19,200 in December, and a solo business traveler can find plans cheaper than this on weeknights.
| Stay month | Naka Ward, all hotel types | Business hotels | City hotels |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | ¥23,971 (N=115) | ¥23,492 (N=79) | ¥73,129 (N=10) |
| November 2026 | ¥22,251 (N=112) | ¥21,080 (N=79) | ¥62,533 (N=10) |
| December 2026 | ¥20,701 (N=105) | ¥19,214 (N=77) | ¥62,611 (N=10) |
Monthly average of prices listed online (2 guests per room, tax included, all plans). Naka Ward, Nagoya, based on a snapshot compiled on October 18, 2026; prices at the time of actual booking will differ. N = number of hotels. Source: HotelBank Editorial Team research.
The day of the week matters. In the hotel-by-hotel listed prices below, a Saturday night in November costs more than twice a weeknight (Wednesday) at many hotels (about 2.4–3.3 times). If you use the area the way guests used the former REI hotel, staying on weeknights for business, you will pay less than the area average; if you are sightseeing on a weekend, simply moving your stay to a Friday or Sunday makes a big difference to the bill. The day-of-week structure in which Friday and Sunday have become fixed occupancy dips for Aichi business hotels is laid out in Aichi Business Hotels: Thu 92.5%, Sun 84.8% OCC — A Friday Dip Too.
How to choose a hotel in Sakae, Fushimi or Hisaya-odori to replace the former REI hotel
Nagoya Sakae Tokyu REI Hotel was positioned as "between Sakae and Fushimi, just under 300 rooms, around ¥10,000 and up on weeknights." If you want to use the area the same way, the options fall into two broad groups: limited-service business hotels within a 5-minute walk of Sakae or Fushimi Station, and hotels that make the stay more satisfying with a large public bath or breakfast. The table below lists November 2026 listed prices (2 guests per room, tax included) for major hotels in Naka Ward, on weeknights (median of the Wednesdays November 11, 18 and 25) and on a Saturday (November 28).
| Hotel | Area | Rooms | Weeknight | Saturday | Strengths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toyoko Inn Nagoya Sakae (東横INN名古屋栄) | Sakae | 307 | ¥10,900 | — | Free breakfast; easy to find, straight ahead from the subway exit |
| Washington R&B Hotel Nagoya Nishiki (ワシントンR&Bホテル名古屋錦) | Nishiki | 204 | ¥11,700 | — | Functional rooms and breakfast service, close to central Nishiki |
| Nagoya Sakae Washington Hotel Plaza (名古屋栄ワシントンホテルプラザ) | Sakae | 295 | ¥12,200 | — | In the heart of Sakae's entertainment district; similar in size to the former REI hotel |
| Hotel Route-Inn Nagoya Sakae (ホテルルートイン名古屋栄) | Sakae 4-chome | 362 | ¥13,500 | — | Large public bath with artificial hot-spring water and a free breakfast buffet |
| Meitetsu Inn Nagoya Nishiki (名鉄イン名古屋錦) | Nishiki | 280 | ¥14,100 | ¥38,000 | A large 280-room business hotel in Nishiki |
| Travelodge Nagoya Sakae (トラベロッジ名古屋栄) | Sakae | 211 | ¥14,400 | ¥47,600 | Weeknight prices are easy to keep low |
| APA Hotel Nagoya Sakae-Higashi (アパホテル〈名古屋栄東〉) | Sakae East | 150 | ¥14,900 | ¥43,400 | Earn points by booking through the official app |
| Sanco Inn Nagoya Nishiki Shikinoyu (三交イン名古屋錦〜四季乃湯〜) | Nishiki 3-chome | 149 | ¥15,100 | ¥42,100 | 3 minutes from Sakae Station; artificial hot-spring bath open until 2 a.m. |
| APA Hotel Nagoya Sakae-Kita (アパホテル〈名古屋栄北〉) | Sakae North | 350 | ¥15,200 | ¥49,000 | Large 350-room property, easy to book |
| the b nagoya (the b 名古屋) | Sakae | 219 | ¥17,000 | ¥56,000 | Design-oriented business hotel in the Sakae area |
| Comfort Hotel Nagoya Fushimi (コンフォートホテル名古屋伏見) | Fushimi | 175 | ¥17,100 | — | Free breakfast; close to the Fushimi office district |
| APA Hotel Nagoya Sakae Ekimae EXCELLENT (アパホテル〈名古屋栄駅前〉EXCELLENT) | In front of Sakae Station | 250 | ¥19,200 | ¥46,300 | Steps from Sakae Station; guest reviews rate its location and room size highly |
| Dormy Inn PREMIUM Nagoya Sakae (ドーミーインPREMIUM名古屋栄) | Sakae | 212 | ¥30,700 | ¥47,500 | Natural hot-spring public bath and free late-night ramen (yonaki soba) |
| Nagoya Tokyu Hotel (名古屋東急ホテル) | Sakae 4-chome | 564 | ¥51,100 | ¥85,500 | Tokyu Hotels' city hotel, with extensive banquet and restaurant facilities |
Prices listed online (2 guests per room, tax included) as of October 19, 2026. Weeknight = median of each hotel's daily average on November 11, 18 and 25, 2026 (Wednesdays); Saturday = each hotel's daily average on November 28. "—" means no plans were on sale for that date. Room counts are from the HotelBank Editorial Team database. Source: HotelBank Editorial Team research.
If you want to stay on weekday business trips the way you used to at the former REI hotel, Toyoko Inn Nagoya Sakae, Washington R&B Hotel Nagoya Nishiki, Nagoya Sakae Washington Hotel Plaza and Hotel Route-Inn Nagoya Sakae are in the ¥10,000–¥13,999 range, the closest to the former REI hotel's weeknight prices. Guest reviews of Toyoko Inn Nagoya Sakae frequently mention that it is clean, that it is straight ahead from Exit 12 of the Higashiyama subway line, and that breakfast is free and the rooms are tidy (191 guest reviews compiled by the HotelBank Editorial Team, October 2025–October 2026). APA Hotel Nagoya Sakae Ekimae EXCELLENT draws consistent praise for location, room size and service: reviewers say it is close to Sakae Station with excellent access, the room is larger than expected with two chairs, and the front-desk staff are courteous (337 reviews, October 2025–October 2026). If a business trip turns into a long stay spanning a month, the 30-night total for business hotels in front of Nagoya Station is measured in 30 Nights of Hotel Living in Japan.
If you are sightseeing on a weekend and want a more satisfying stay with a large bath or breakfast, hotels with large public baths such as Hotel Route-Inn Nagoya Sakae, Sanco Inn Nagoya Nishiki and Dormy Inn PREMIUM Nagoya Sakae are good candidates. To compare hotels with large public baths in Sakae and Fushimi including prices, Nagoya hotels with a large public bath: 5 picks in Meieki and Sakae, with prices (2026) (in Japanese) covers the Nagoya Station side and the Sakae side separately.
If you want city-hotel standards, Nagoya Tokyu Hotel, from the same Tokyu Hotels group, is a 5-minute walk from Sakae Station. At around ¥50,000 on weeknights it is in a different price range from the former REI hotel, but it is a full-service city hotel with banquet halls and restaurants, and it meets the requirement of "staying with a Tokyu-affiliated hotel in Nagoya."
Where to look for more detail
For detailed hotel-by-hotel comparisons, these articles go further (both in Japanese).
Nagoya hotels with a large public bath: 5 picks in Meieki and Sakae, with prices (2026) (HotelPicks)
Compares five hotels, Vessel Hotel Campana Nagoya and Mitsui Garden Hotel Nagoya Premier on the Nagoya Station side, and Nagoya B's Hotel, Hotel Route-Inn Nagoya Sakae and Sanco Inn Nagoya Nishiki on the Sakae/Fushimi side, by bath facilities, listed price range (1 night, 2 guests, tax included) and the cheapest months. It also shows the price gap between Monday and Saturday nights.
Introduces five premium stays in Sakae, Nishiki and Hisaya-odori, THE TOWER HOTEL NAGOYA (15 rooms inside the former TV tower), TIAD, Autograph Collection, The Royal Park Hotel Iconic Nagoya, Nikko Style Nagoya and Lamp Light Books Hotel Nagoya, with guide prices and their architectural and location context. For travelers who want the stay itself to be the highlight of the weekend.
Frequently asked questions
Q. When did Nagoya Sakae Tokyu REI Hotel close?
A. It closed after the night of March 31, 2022. Tokyu Hotels announced the closure on March 25, 2021, citing the end of the building lease. No hotel can be booked under this name today.
Q. What is on the site now?
A. Demolition of the former Nagoya Fukoku Seimei Sakae Building, which housed the hotel, began in 2023, and an on-site report by a local town-development information site showed it as almost bare land as of January 2025. As of October 2026, we have not been able to confirm any official announcement by the owner or a developer of plans for the site.
Q. Is "SARAEL" a facility built on the site?
A. No. SARAEL was the name of the Western-style restaurant on the hotel's B1 floor, and it remains listed on travel-information sites. We could not confirm from official information whether it has continued to operate since the hotel closed.
Q. Is it the same hotel as Nagoya Tokyu Hotel?
A. No, they are different hotels. Nagoya Tokyu Hotel is a 564-room city hotel in Sakae 4-chome, Naka Ward, a 5-minute walk from Sakae Station, under a different brand from Tokyu REI Hotel. It is operating as of October 2026.
Q. What do business hotels in Sakae and Fushimi cost?
A. The listed price for business hotels in Naka Ward (2 guests per room, tax included, all plans) averages ¥21,080 for November 2026 (N=79). Looking at individual hotels, many fall in the ¥10,000–¥15,999 range for a Wednesday night in November (as of October 19, 2026).
Q. How can I stay cheaply on a weekend?
A. At many hotels, a Saturday night in November is listed at about 2.4–3.3 times the price of a Wednesday night. If you are sightseeing, simply moving your stay to a Friday or Sunday makes a big difference to the bill.
Methodology and sources
■ Data sources
The closing date, former name, opening year and room count are based on Tokyu Hotels announcements and earlier HotelBank reporting; the status of the other Tokyu REI hotels on Tokyu Corporation announcements and each hotel's official website; and the condition of the site on an on-site report by a local town-development information site. Area prices and hotel-by-hotel prices are listed prices compiled by the HotelBank Editorial Team from publicly available online booking data, and reviews were compiled and analyzed by the HotelBank Editorial Team from publicly available reviews without identifying the booking site. Details:
- Closing date, former name, opening year, room count and 2018 renovation: Tokyu Hotels announcements (June 26, 2018 and March 25, 2021), Tokyu Hotels press release (June 26, 2018), and earlier HotelBank reporting (March 30, 2021)
- Closure of Naha Tokyu REI Hotel: Tokyu Corporation notice (April 2, 2026)
- Operating schedule of Sapporo Tokyu REI Hotel: Tokyu Corporation release (June 30, 2026, PDF)
- Hotels still operating: Nagoya Tokyu Hotel official website, Hakata Tokyu REI Hotel official website and other official hotel websites (checked October 19, 2026)
- Condition of the site: On-site report by a local town-development information site (January 2025). No official announcement by the owner or a developer has been confirmed
- Area prices, hotel-by-hotel prices and reviews: HotelBank Editorial Team research
■ Calculation assumptions
Area prices are the monthly average of the area median of each hotel's daily average listed price (2 guests per room, tax included, all plans) (Naka Ward, Nagoya, compiled October 18, 2026; current and future months are based on listing snapshots). Hotel-by-hotel weeknight prices are the median of each hotel's daily average on November 11, 18 and 25, 2026 (Wednesdays), and Saturday prices are each hotel's daily average on November 28, as of October 19, 2026. Room counts are from the HotelBank Editorial Team database.
■ Limitations
Listed prices are snapshots at the time of compilation and differ from prices at the time of actual booking and from transaction prices. Hotels marked "—" had no plans on sale for that date, which does not necessarily mean they were fully booked. The plans for the site and the current status of the SARAEL restaurant could not be confirmed from official information; this article is based on information available at the time of writing (October 2026).
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