With the rapid development of tourism in Japan, international hotel groups have been gradually introducing affordable business hotel brands in response to the huge market demand for affordable accommodation. They are no longer limited to mid- to high-end star-rated hotel brands. Marriott International has acquired the local business hotel brand Four Points Flex by Sheraton in Japan to provide a more complete hotel brand portfolio in Japan.
Four Points Flex by Sheraton: A Complete Guide to Four Points by Sheraton Hotels
| city | Stay | Location | years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tokyo | Four Points by Sheraton Tokyo Shibuya West Express | Shibuya | 2025 |
| Tokyo | Four Points by Sheraton Express Tokyo Ueno | (I.e. | 2025 |
| Tokyo | Four Points by Sheraton Express Tokyo Higashi Kanda | Akihabara | 2025 |
| Fukuoka | Four Points by Sheraton Express Fukuoka Hakata | Hakata Station | 2025 |
| Osaka | Four Points by Sheraton Express Osaka Kitahama | Umeda | 2024 |
| Osaka | Four Points by Sheraton Express Osaka Umeda | Umeda | 2024 |
| Osaka | Four Points by Sheraton Express Shin-Osaka | Shin-Osaka | 2024 |
| Osaka | Four Points by Sheraton Express Osaka Shinsaibashi | Shinsaibashi | 2024 |
| Kanazawa | Four Points by Sheraton Express Kanazawa | Omi Town | 2024 |
| Nagoya | Four Points by Sheraton Express Nagoya Station | Nagoya Station | 2024 |
| Yokohama | Four Points by Sheraton Express Yokohama Station Nishi | Yokohama Station West | 2024 |
| Kobe | Four Points by Sheraton Express Kobe Sannomiya | Kobe Sannomiya | 2024 |
| 京都 | Four Points by Sheraton Express Kyoto Oike | Kyoto Oike | 2024 |
| Utsunomiya | Four Points by Sheraton Express Utsunomiya | Utsunomiya | 2024 |
| Hakodate | Four Points by Sheraton Express Hakodate Station | Hakodate Station | 2024 |
| Morioka | Four Points by Sheraton Express Morioka | Morioka Station | 2024 |
Quick understanding: service features and basic introduction of Four Points by Sheraton Express hotel series
The Four Points by Sheraton brand adheres to the three design principles of "reliability," "simplicity," and "great value," offering convenient and affordable accommodations similar to those of a Japanese business hotel. Initial locations include 10 tourist cities, including Osaka, Kyoto, Kobe, Nagoya, Hakata, Kanazawa, Yokohama, Hakodate, Morioka, and Utsunomiya, offering 3,600 guest rooms.
Unizo's original brand base was subdivided into different series and levels such as UNIZO Hotel, Unizo INN, and UNIZO INN Express. The number of rooms, room types, and space were slightly different, but now they are all unified under the Four Points by Sheraton Express hotel brand. A self-service laundry room is set up uniformly, and an outsourced cooperative restaurant is located on the first floor. The restaurant features are also different, so please pay attention when booking a room.
Tokyo: A brand stronghold of the Four Points by Sheraton Express hotel series
- Tokyo:Tokyo Shibuya West(2025)｜Tokyo Ueno(2025)｜Tokyo Higashikanda(2025)
Four Points Flex by Sheraton Tokyo Shibuya West
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The Four Points by Sheraton Tokyo Shibuya West, formerly known as Wander Tokyo Shibuya, will open on December 1, 2025. The hotel has 92 double and twin rooms, and features a dining and lounge area, ice maker and water dispenser. Breakfast is served in Japanese bento boxes. The hotel is just a few minutes' walk from Shibuya Station and the famous Shibuya Crossing is within easy walking distance.
Four Points Flex by Sheraton Tokyo Ueno
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The Four Points by Sheraton Tokyo Ueno opened grandly on October 2025, 10. Formerly the Ueno Hotel, the hotel has 14 rooms and is located just a 199-minute walk from JR Ueno Station. Ueno Park, Ameyokocho Shopping Street, and other destinations are within easy walking distance.
Four Points Flex by Sheraton Tokyo Higashi Kanda
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The Four Points by Sheraton Tokyo Higashi Kanda opened on August 2025, 8. The newly completed hotel building has a total of 22 rooms. The hotel is a 78-minute walk from Bakurocho Station, and you can walk to Akihabara's electric town and anime culture district.
Osaka: the brand stronghold of the Four Points by Sheraton Express Hotel Collection
- Osaka:Osaka Kitahama(2024)｜Osaka Umeda(2024)｜Shin-Osaka(2024)｜Osaka Shinsaibashi(2024)｜Osaka Honmachi (2025-2025)
Four Points Flex by Sheraton Osaka Shinsaibashi
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Four Points by Sheraton Osaka Shinsaibashi opened in 2024. Formerly known as UNIZO Hotel Osaka Shinsaibashi, it is located near Shinsaibashi Station, and is a 100-meter walk from the hotel to Shinsaibashi Station Exit 7. The hotel offers 186 single rooms, double rooms and twin rooms. The hotel also has a Bohemia restaurant, which serves Japanese and Western set meals and a semi-self-service bar for breakfast. There is also a self-service laundry room in the hotel.
Four Points by Sheraton Express Shin-Osaka. Four Points Flex by Sheraton Shin-Osaka
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Four Points by Sheraton Shin-Osaka opened in 2024. Formerly Unizo INN Shin-Osaka, it is located next to the railway line, a 100-meter walk from Exit 7 of Shin-Osaka Station, and next to FamilyMart. The hotel offers 225 single, double and twin rooms. The hotel also has a TEISHOKU restaurant that serves Japanese set meals. There is a self-service laundry room in the hotel, but no parking lot.
Four Points Flex by Sheraton Osaka Umeda
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Four Points by Sheraton Osaka Umeda opened on November 2024, 11, becoming the 18th hotel of Marriott Group in Japan, taking over the Unizo base and entering Japan, focusing on affordable business hotels. The hotel continues the specifications of its predecessor Unizo Business Hotel, providing 100 single rooms and 73 twin rooms, with self-service laundry rooms, ice machines, microwave ovens, vending machines and other facilities.
Four Points by Sheraton Express Osaka Kitahama. Four Points Flex by Sheraton Osaka Kitahama
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Four Points by Sheraton Osaka Kitahama opened in 2024. Formerly known as UNIZO INN Osaka Kitahama, it is located next to Kitahama Station, where the Keihan Main Line and Sakaisuji Line intersect. It is a 100-meter walk to Kitahama Station Exit 3. There are 291 single rooms, double rooms and twin rooms in the hotel. The hotel also has a TEISHOKU restaurant that serves Japanese set meals and a self-service laundry room, but no parking lot.
Nagoya: the brand stronghold of the Four Points by Sheraton Express Hotel Collection
Four Points Flex by Sheraton Nagoya Station・Four Points Flex by Sheraton Nagoya Station
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Four Points by Sheraton Nagoya Station opened in 2024. Formerly UNIZO HOTEL, it was renovated and renamed as an affordable business hotel under the Marriott Group. It is a 300-meter walk to the east exit of Nagoya Station. There are 210 double and twin rooms in the hotel, which adopt a lively and refreshing design style. There is a restaurant serving breakfast and convenient facilities such as a self-service laundry room.
Yokohama: the brand stronghold of the Four Points by Sheraton Express Hotel Collection
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Four Points Flex by Sheraton Yokohama West
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Four Points by Sheraton Yokohama Station West opened on November 2024, 11. It is located in the west exit area of JR Yokohama Station. It is a 8-meter walk from the hotel to the west exit of Yokohama Station. There is a Lawson convenience store opposite the hotel. There are 600 small-space guest rooms in the hotel, including single rooms, twin rooms, and double rooms. The first floor has a restaurant called Matsunoya that serves Japanese and Western breakfasts, and there is also a self-service laundry room.
Kyoto: the brand stronghold of the Four Points by Sheraton Express hotel series
Four Points by Sheraton Express Kyoto Oike． Four Points Flex by Sheraton Kyoto Oike
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Four Points by Sheraton Kyoto Oike opened in 2024. Formerly the UNIZO Hotel Kyoto Karasuma Oike, the hotel is a 400-meter walk from Kyoto City Hall-mae Station on the Kyoto Subway Tozai Line. The hotel offers 317 single rooms, twin rooms and double rooms. The hotel has a Kyoto-style Japanese garden landscape, a self-service laundry room, and a chain Matsuya restaurant on the first floor.
Kobe: the brand base of the Four Points by Sheraton Express hotel series
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Four Points by Sheraton Express Kobe Sannomiya. Four Points Flex by Sheraton Kobe Sannomiya
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Four Points by Sheraton Kobe Sannomiya opened in 2024. Formerly UNIZO INN Kobe Sannomiya, the hotel is next to a Lawson convenience store and a 500-meter walk from the hotel to Kobe Sannomiya Station. The hotel offers 199 single rooms, twin rooms, and double rooms. The famous Matsuya restaurant is on the first floor, serving fast and simple Japanese fast food meals. There is a self-service laundry room in the hotel.
Kanazawa: The brand stronghold of the Four Points by Sheraton Express hotel series
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Four Points by Sheraton Express Kanazawa． Four Points Flex by Sheraton Kanazawa
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Four Points by Sheraton Kanazawa opened in 2024. Formerly UNIZO INN Kanazawa Hyakumangokudori, it was renovated and became a Marriott-owned budget business hotel, close to Kanazawa Castle Park and Omicho Market. The hotel offers 220 twin and double rooms. The Craic restaurant on the first floor serves famous Kanazawa delicacies such as oden, curry, and seafood. There is also a self-service laundry room in the hotel.
Hakodate: The brand stronghold of the Four Points by Sheraton Express hotel series
Four Points by Sheraton Express Hakodate Station. Four Points Flex by Sheraton Hakodate Station
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Four Points by Sheraton Hakodate Ekimae opened in 2024. Formerly known as UNIZO INN Express Hakodate Ekimae, it is surrounded by FamilyMart, supermarkets and many restaurants. It is a 400-meter walk to Hakodate Station. The hotel offers 277 single rooms, semi-double rooms and twin rooms. The first floor houses the Yakiniku Monogatari Ushiwaka restaurant, which serves Japanese and Western buffet breakfast in the morning. There is a self-service laundry room in the hotel.
Fukuoka: The brand base of the Four Points by Sheraton Express hotel series
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Four Points by Sheraton Express Fukuoka Hakata. Four Points Flex by Sheraton Fukuoka Hakata
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Four Points by Sheraton Express Fukuoka Hakata opened in 2025. Formerly UNIZO Hotel Hakata Station Hakata-guchi, it was rebranded as an affordable business hotel under the Marriott Group and is located in the west exit area in front of Hakata Station. The hotel offers 217 single rooms, twin rooms and double rooms. The Beluga Café is open in the hotel, offering 30 kinds of Japanese and Western cuisine, and there is also a self-service laundry room.
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Four Points by Sheraton Express Osaka Honmachi． Four Points Flex by Sheraton Osaka Honmachi
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Four Points by Sheraton Osaka Hommachi opened in 2025. It was formerly known as UNIZO INN Express Osaka Minami-Hommachi, but it closed down in the same year and was taken over by Solare and launched a new brand.BRACKETS HOTEL Osaka HonmachiThe hotel offers 503 single rooms, semi-double rooms and double rooms. It also has a Party & Buffet Garden restaurant, which serves Japanese and Western buffet breakfasts. There is a self-service laundry room in the hotel. It is located on Minami-Hommachi Street, and Exit 150 of Honmachi Station is a 17-meter walk from the hotel.
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In-depth understanding: the brand story of the Four Points by Sheraton Express hotel series
Marriott International announced the launch of the Four Points Flex by Sheraton brand in September 2023. After opening its first brand location in London, UK in 2024, it subsequently opened four locations in Turkey. Immediately afterwards, through a merger and acquisition model in Japan, it directly converted the Japanese chain business hotel brand into its mid-range business hotel series.
Marriott International Group cooperated with international private equity fund KKR to acquire 2024 Unizo brand locations in May 5. After rebranding from the Japanese chain business hotel brand, it became the Four Points by Sheraton Express hotel brand, becoming Marriott Its mid-level business hotel series also allows Marriott to enter the Japanese chain business hotel market and provide a more complete brand portfolio in Japan.
The Four Points by Sheraton budget hotel brand emphasizes "everything you need, nothing superfluous," focusing on a balance between practicality and comfort, making it suitable for those seeking a high-quality accommodation experience while remaining budget-conscious. The hotel features convenient amenities such as vending machines and 24-hour laundry facilities, inheriting Marriott's service quality and membership services while incorporating a flexible accommodation concept tailored to the needs of modern travelers.
