Experience the Work of a Bellman or Bartender: Keio Plaza Hotel Offers Summer 'Authentic Work Experience' Accommodation Plans for Students
Keio Plaza Hotel in Shinjuku, Tokyo, is launching two summer accommodation plans for elementary and middle school students to experience professional hotel work, such as being a bellman or a bartender, under the guidance of active staff.
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Keio Plaza Hotel Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Shinjuku, Tokyo; President: Katsumasa Wakabayashi) will sell two types of summer family accommodation plans, 'Kids Hotelman Experience' and 'Kids Bartender Experience,' from July 1st to August 31st. These plans allow elementary and middle school students to experience the work of a bellman or bartender at an actual hotel site. Participants will learn about customer service and their roles under the guidance of active staff in facilities they usually use as guests. After the experience, a completion ceremony will be held, including a commemorative photo and an 'allowance' consisting of a voucher for one paid drink or snack for the whole family at the 47th floor 'SKY PLAZA IBASHO.'
Guest rooms will be Superior Plus rooms located on the 25th to 34th floors of the Main Building, accommodating 2-3 people. Additionally, the plan allows families to enjoy hotel facilities after the work experience, such as the open-air rooftop 'Sky Pool' and the relaxation space 'SKY PLAZA IBASHO' on the hotel's top floor.
### Plan Overview: 'Kids Hotelman Experience' (Limited to 1 room per day)
In the Hotelman Experience plan, children wear a bellman's uniform and receive a 30-minute individual lecture from an active bellman on customer service terminology, bowing, hotel guidance, and room explanation methods. After training, they will practice these actions and guide their family to their room.
- **Period:** July 1st to August 31st (*Limited to 1 room per day)
- **Price:** Superior Plus, from 29,800 JPY per person (2 persons per room), from 22,500 JPY per person (3 persons per room). Includes experience, breakfast, service charge, and tax.
- **Target:** Elementary/middle school students and guardians (Height 110cm or above recommended).
- **Content:** Bellman experience for approx. 30 mins from 14:00 on check-in day. Families wait at the 47th floor IBASHO until the child guides them. Completion ceremony and photo at the Guest Relations desk.
- **Perks:** Early check-in at 14:00, free use of Sky Pool and IBASHO.
### Plan Overview: 'Kids Bartender Experience' (Limited to 3 groups per day)
In the Bartender Experience plan, held at the main bar 'Brilliant'—a place minors usually cannot enter—children will create original drinks. Award-winning bartenders will teach basic techniques and how to build flavors for original drinks. Participants will use professional shakers to create non-alcoholic drinks, serving them to their family members acting as guests.
- **Period:** July 1st to August 31st (*Limited to 3 groups per day, weekdays only)
- **Price:** Same as above.
- **Target:** Elementary/middle school students and guardians.
- **Content:** Original drink creation at Main Bar 'Brilliant' for approx. 30 mins from 15:00 on check-in day. Families can observe in the bar. Completion ceremony and photo inside the bar.
- **Perks:** Early check-in at 14:00, free use of Sky Pool and IBASHO.
### About 47th Floor SKY PLAZA IBASHO
Opened in March 2024, this relaxation space was designed with the concept of 'Your place to spend time in your own style.' The 1,100 sqm space is divided into six zones, accessible to both hotel guests and visitors. Zones feature power outlets and USB ports for convenience.
Guest rooms will be Superior Plus rooms located on the 25th to 34th floors of the Main Building, accommodating 2-3 people. Additionally, the plan allows families to enjoy hotel facilities after the work experience, such as the open-air rooftop 'Sky Pool' and the relaxation space 'SKY PLAZA IBASHO' on the hotel's top floor.
### Plan Overview: 'Kids Hotelman Experience' (Limited to 1 room per day)
In the Hotelman Experience plan, children wear a bellman's uniform and receive a 30-minute individual lecture from an active bellman on customer service terminology, bowing, hotel guidance, and room explanation methods. After training, they will practice these actions and guide their family to their room.
- **Period:** July 1st to August 31st (*Limited to 1 room per day)
- **Price:** Superior Plus, from 29,800 JPY per person (2 persons per room), from 22,500 JPY per person (3 persons per room). Includes experience, breakfast, service charge, and tax.
- **Target:** Elementary/middle school students and guardians (Height 110cm or above recommended).
- **Content:** Bellman experience for approx. 30 mins from 14:00 on check-in day. Families wait at the 47th floor IBASHO until the child guides them. Completion ceremony and photo at the Guest Relations desk.
- **Perks:** Early check-in at 14:00, free use of Sky Pool and IBASHO.
### Plan Overview: 'Kids Bartender Experience' (Limited to 3 groups per day)
In the Bartender Experience plan, held at the main bar 'Brilliant'—a place minors usually cannot enter—children will create original drinks. Award-winning bartenders will teach basic techniques and how to build flavors for original drinks. Participants will use professional shakers to create non-alcoholic drinks, serving them to their family members acting as guests.
- **Period:** July 1st to August 31st (*Limited to 3 groups per day, weekdays only)
- **Price:** Same as above.
- **Target:** Elementary/middle school students and guardians.
- **Content:** Original drink creation at Main Bar 'Brilliant' for approx. 30 mins from 15:00 on check-in day. Families can observe in the bar. Completion ceremony and photo inside the bar.
- **Perks:** Early check-in at 14:00, free use of Sky Pool and IBASHO.
### About 47th Floor SKY PLAZA IBASHO
Opened in March 2024, this relaxation space was designed with the concept of 'Your place to spend time in your own style.' The 1,100 sqm space is divided into six zones, accessible to both hotel guests and visitors. Zones feature power outlets and USB ports for convenience.