Nagasaki, JapanMinamiyamate
Hotel Indigo Nagasaki Glover Street
Converted Meiji monastery
Minamiyamate Nagasaki, Japan
Opened
2024
Price
$$$
Rated for
Heritage Design LocalOutside the door
The house
IHGConverted Meiji monastery
The property brings new life to an 1898 Catholic convent, preserving historic Meiji architecture on the hillside above Nagasaki Port.
What it’s good at
Notable
Restored 1898 red-brick monastery walls and dining inside a vaulted Meiji-era chapel.
Listed
Menus incorporating Nagasaki produce beside calico-print flooring inspired by sarasa textiles.
What they say
Michelin Selected
Michelin
Once a 19th-century redbrick landmark near Glover Garden, this former municipal building has been reimagined as Hotel Indigo Nagasaki Glover Street.
Right in the middle
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Oura Cathedral and Glover Garden sit just outside along the stone-paved slopes of the former foreign settlement.
The rooms
Rooms in the heritage wing keep their arched windows and slatted shutters. The newer north wing looks across the harbor.
The gym
Treadmills, cross-trainers, and a rack of dumbbells sit across the parquet-pattern flooring of the fitness room.
Restaurant
Cathedréclat
Cross-cultural dishes are served under ten-meter vaulted ceilings, illuminated by chandeliers styled after the merchant quarters on Dejima.
How it began
A French monk designed the red-brick convent in 1898. It later sheltered children as the Garden of Mary orphanage until 2019.
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Our shorthand
How we rate hotels.
The medals
Gold
Extremely rare. Sets the global standard.
Silver
Brilliant execution. And we’re picky.
Bronze
They did this well. You’ll notice.
Listed
A defining trait. Makes the hotel what it is.
The eight vibes
Design
Built around a vision. Even the door handles have a designer.
Luxe
Cared for at every turn. The bath is drawn before you ask.
Local
It could only be here. You wake up knowing where you are.
Social
Where the city goes out. The bar is full and the night is young.
Heritage
A building with a story. Once a palace, a monastery, a station.
Wellness
You leave feeling new. Rest, sweat, soak and sleep like a stone.
Classic
The city grew up with it. Same rituals, same regulars, same bar.
Resort
A world of its own. Something to do from breakfast to nightcap.
The scene
Lively
Where things happen: restaurants, shops, people.
Central
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Quiet
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
Secluded
A place apart: the property is the destination.