Nagasaki, Japan
Stadium City Hotel Nagasaki
Pitchside stadium tower
Nagasaki, Japan
Opened
2024
Price
$$$
Rated for
Design Wellness LocalOutside the door
The house
Nagasaki Stadium CityPitchside stadium tower
The tower rises directly out of the stadium concourse, where match days unfold beside natural thermal baths.
What it’s good at
Notable
Natural hot springs tapped 1,500 meters underground and saunas overlooking the pitch.
What they say
Michelin Selected
Michelin
It’s true that many of its rooms and public spaces overlook the field at Peace Stadium, home of V-Varen Nagasaki, the local professional soccer team.
Right in the middle
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
The stadium grounds border the Urakami River, a ten-minute walk north of Nagasaki Station.
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The rooms
Stadium View rooms look straight down onto the soccer pitch, turning your window into a private spectator box.
The pool and spa
Bring a swimsuit.
The indoor pool looks straight onto the stadium stands. Nearby, Spring Tree Spa hosts massages in private treatment rooms.
The baths and saunas
Soak slowly.
Tiered saunas look straight onto the pitch with automated löyly, and hot spring water fills the open-air terrace baths.
At the table
Restaurants serve counter sushi and local French plates above the pitch, topped by fourteenth-floor cocktail and sake bars.
How it began
Home-shopping giant Japanet built the complex over a closed Mitsubishi shipyard to spur regional renewal through professional sports.
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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.