Foundation ~ 1950s
The name Prince Hotel makes its debut
Prince Hotel opens its doors
In 1947, Prince Hotel opened its doors in Karuizawa, Nagano Prefecture. The name Prince Hotel had made its world debut.
| 1920 | Hakone Land Co., Ltd. (formerly Kokudo Co., Ltd.) is founded |
| 1921 | Kansuiro (formerly Hotel Kansui) opens its doors |
| 1923 | Green Hotel opens its doors |
| 1933 | The Onioshi Highway (Onioshidashi to Mihara) toll road opens |
| 1944 | Hakone Land Co., Ltd. is renamed Kokudo Keikaku Kogyo Co., Ltd. |
| 1947 | Sanyo-so opens its doors |
| 1949 | Hotel Seizan (now Karuizawa Prince Hotel West) opens its doors |
| Limited highway between Karuizawa Green Hotel and Mine-no-Chaya redesignated as a national highway (Route 146) | |
| 1950 | Yunohana Hotel (now Hakone Yunohana Prince Hotel) opens its doors |
| 1951 | Onishidashien opens its doors |
| 1952 | Yunohana Golf Course (now Hakone Yunohana Golf Course) opens |
| 1953 | Oiso Hotel (now Oiso Prince Hotel) opens its doors |
| Takanawa Prince Hotel (now Grand Prince Hotel Takanawa) opens its doors | |
| 1954 | Sengokuhara Golf Course (now Daihakone Country Club) opens |
| 1955 | Akasaka Prince Hotel (formerly Grand Prince Hotel Akasaka) opens its doors |
| 1956 | Manza Onsen Ski Resort opens its doors |
| Seibu Railway establishes Prince Hotels, Inc. as the governing body of Takanawa Prince Hotel | |
| Hakone-en Campground (now Hakone-en) opens | |
| 1957 | Oiso Long Beach opens |
| Hotel Ryuguden (now Ryuguden) opens its doors | |
| Hyakusen-en (now Manza Kogen Hotel) opens its doors |
1960s & 1970s
The birth of a ski resort that will be talked about for decades to come
Naeba International Ski Resort opens
Naeba International Ski Resort opens as a large-scale ski resort capable of hosting international competitions.
| 1960 | Manza Kanko Hotel (now Manza Prince Hotel) opens its doors |
| 1961 | Seizan Golf Course opens |
| Hakone-en Golf Course opens | |
| Naeba International Ski Resort (now Naeba Ski Resort) opens | |
| 1962 | Naeba Ski House Shinkan (now Naeba Prince Hotel) opens its doors |
| 1963 | Nishiatami Golf Course opens |
| 1964 | Kuni Country Club opens |
| Tokyo Prince Hotel opens its doors | |
| Seibuen Golf Course opens | |
| 1965 | Kokudo Keikaku Kogyo Co., Ltd. is renamed Kokudo Keikaku Co., Ltd. and moves its head office to 6-35-1 Jingumae, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo |
| Hokkaido Country Club, Onuma Course opens | |
| 1966 | Seizan Hotel Golf Course (now Karuizawa Prince Hotel Golf Course) opens |
| 1967 | Seta Golf Course opens |
| 1968 | Myoko Kokusai Ski Resort (now Myoko Suginohara Ski Resort) opens |
| 1970 | Mount Naeba Mitsumata Kogen Ski Resort (now Kagura Ski Resort) opens |
| 1971 | Karuizawa 72 Golf opens |
| 1972 | Sapporo Prince Hotel opens its doors |
| Kitanomine Ski Resort (now Furano Ski Resort) acquired | |
| 1973 | The Manza Highway (Mihara to Manza Onsen) toll road opens |
| Karuizawa Prince Hotel Ski Resort opens | |
| 1974 | Seibu Golf Development Co., Ltd. (formerly Seibu Golf Co., Ltd.) is founded |
| Kitanomine Prince Hotel (now Furano Prince Hotel) opens its doors | |
| 1975 | Tsumagoi Kogen Golf Course opens |
| Hakone Camping Cottage (now Hakone-en Cottage) opens | |
| 1976 | Head office moves to 1-16-15 Minami-Ikebukuro, Toshima-ku, Tokyo |
| 1977 | Shinjuku Prince Hotel opens its doors |
| Towada Prince Hotel opens its doors | |
| 1978 | Seibu Golf Development Co., Ltd. is renamed Seibu Golf Co., Ltd. |
| Hakone Prince Hotel (now The Prince Hakone Ashinoko) opens | |
| Shinagawa Prince Hotel Main Annex (now Shinagawa Prince Hotel East Tower) opens | |
| 1979 | Tsumagoi Kogen Hotel (now Tsumagoi Prince Hotel) opens |
| Hakone-en Aquarium opens |
1980s & 1990s
Named "Roof of the World" by writer Yasushi Inoue
Prince Hotel Shin Takanawa International Convention Center Pamir opens
The International Convention Center Pamir, which has hosted many banquets and served as a venue for numerous international conferences under its grand sloping copper shingle roof reminiscent of a grand temple, is truly the leader of Prince Hotels around the world.
| 1980 | Sunshine City Prince Hotel opens its doors |
| Shizukuishi Ski Resort opens | |
| 1981 | Kussharo Prince Hotel opens its doors |
| 1982 | Shin Takanawa Prince Hotel (now Grand Prince Hotel Shin Takanawa) opens its doors |
| Karuizawa Prince Hotel Shinkan (now The Prince Karuizawa) opens its doors | |
| Ryuo Golf Course opens | |
| Ohara Onjuku Golf Course opens | |
| 1983 | Musashigaoka Golf Course opens |
| Muikamachi Hakkaisan Ski Resort opens | |
| Shiga Kogen Yakebitaiyama Ski Resort opens | |
| Shiga Kogen Prince Hotel opens its doors | |
| 1984 | Shizukuishi Golf Course opens |
| 1985 | Head office moves to 6-35-1 Jingumae, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo |
| Prince Hotels, Inc. becomes a wholly owned subsidiary of Kokudo Keikaku Co., Ltd. | |
| 1986 | Kyoto Takaragaike Prince Hotel (now The Prince Kyoto Takaragaike) opens its doors |
| 1988 | Mauna Kea Beach Hotel and Mauna Kea Golf Course (Island of Hawai'i) acquired |
| Shin Furano Prince Hotel opens its doors | |
| 1989 | Otsu Prince Hotel opens its doors |
| 1990 | Hawaii Prince Hotel Waikiki (O'ahu) opens its doors |
| Hakodate-Onuma Prince Hotel opens its doors | |
| Shin Yokohama Prince Hotel Skate Center (now KOSÉ Shin Yokohama Skate Center) opens | |
| Shizukuishi Prince Hotel opens its doors | |
| 1991 | Kawagoe Prince Hotel opens its doors |
| 1992 | Shin Yokohama Prince Hotel opens its doors |
| Kokudo Keikaku Co., Ltd. is renamed Kokudo Co., Ltd. | |
| Hotel Daihakone (now Hakone Sengokuhara Prince Hotel) opens its doors | |
| Hawaii Prince Golf Club (O'ahu) opens | |
| Hapuna Golf Course (Island of Hawai'i) opens | |
| Arisugawa Shimizu opens | |
| 1993 | Kushiro Prince Hotel opens its doors |
| 1994 | Karuizawa Asama Golf Course opens |
| Nichinan Kaigan Nango Prince Hotel opens its doors | |
| Hapuna Beach Prince Hotel (Island of Hawai'i) opens its doors | |
| Hiroshima Prince Hotel (now Grand Prince Hotel Hiroshima) opens its doors |
| 1995 | Karuizawa Prince Shopping Plaza opens |
| Kamakura Prince Hotel opens its doors | |
| Iwate Numakunai Country Club opens | |
| 1997 | Karuizawa Asama Prince Hotel opens its doors |
| 1998 | Kamishihoro Golf Course opens |
| Takanawa Prince Hotel Sakura Tower (now The Prince Sakura Tower Tokyo) opens its doors | |
| 1999 | Shin Musashigaoka Golf Course opens |
2000s
From Japan's Prince Hotels to the World's Prince Hotels
StayWell Hospitality Group Pty Ltd begins operations
To further globalize the company, we acquired StayWell Hospitality Group Pty Ltd, a company that operates and develops hotels mainly in Australia, in July 2017, and made a fresh start as the new company StayWell Holdings Pty Ltd, which is wholly owned by Prince Hotel.
| 2001 | Furano Golf Course opens |
| Management of Gloria Prince Hotel Taipei (Taipei, Taiwan) entrusted | |
| Memanbetsu Golf Course opens | |
| 2002 | Kawana Hotel and Kawana Hotel Golf Course acquired |
| 2003 | Iwate Numakunai Country Club acquired |
| Management of Janfusun Prince Hotel (Taiwan) entrusted (contract ended in December 2018) | |
| 2004 | Nichinan Kushima Golf Course opens |
| 2005 | Epson Shinagawa Aqua Stadium (now Aqua Park Shinagawa) opens |
| Tokyo Prince Hotel Park Tower (now The Prince Park Tower Tokyo) opens its doors | |
| 2006 | Head office moves to 1-16-15 Minami-Ikebukuro, Toshima-ku, Tokyo |
| Merger with Kokudo Co., Ltd. to maximize corporate value through group-wide revitalization | |
| Management of Nice Prince Hotel (Taiwan) entrusted | |
| Shimoda Prince Hotel acquired | |
| 2007 | Branding strategy results in the division of the hotel business into three categories: The Prince, Grand Prince Hotel, and Prince Hotel |
| New corporate logo launched | |
| 2008 | Guest house wedding Forestana Karuizawa opens |
| 2011 | Grand Prince Hotel Akasaka closes |
| Merger with Seibu Golf Co., Ltd. which operated golf courses and hotels mainly in the Kanto and Kansai regions | |
| 2012 | Management of Showa Memorial Park and Musashi Kyuryo National Government Park entrusted |
| Minamiuonuma's Delicious Spring Water sales launched | |
| 2013 | Shinagawa Prince Hotel North Tower renovated and reopened as N Tower |
| Cafe & Dining Odai Jikido by Prince Hotels & Resorts opens on the Taisho University campus | |
| Seta Golf Course opens new clubhouse | |
| The Prince Sakura Tower Tokyo undergoes major renovations | |
| Joined Marriott International's Autograph Collection | |
| Epson Shinagawa Aqua Stadium (now Aqua Park Shinagawa) operations transferred from Prince Hotels, Inc. to Yokohama Hakkeijima Inc. | |
| Large-scale solar power project Prince Energy Eco Farm Nango launched | |
| 2014 | Grand Prince Hotel Hiroshima opens Prince Wedding Suite, a private mansion-style wedding destination |
| Large-scale solar power project Prince Energy Eco Farm Izu launched | |
| Karuizawa 72 Golf East Course opens new clubhouse | |
| The Prince Villa Karuizawa, a fusion of rental villa features and hotel services, opens its doors | |
| Kawana Hotel and Kawana Hotel Golf Course & Hot Spring Brisa Marina open | |
| Large-scale solar power project Prince Energy Eco Farm Shizukuishi launched | |
| Large-scale solar power project Prince Energy Eco Farm Tsumagoi launched | |
| 2015 | Mauna Kea Beach Hotel joins Marriott International's Autograph Collection |
| Management of Lake Songhua Seibu Prince Hotel and Lake Songhua Ski Resort (Jilin Province, China) entrusted | |
| Marketing alliance agreement signed with Dusit International (Bangkok, Thailand) (contract ended in December 2018) | |
| Marketing alliance agreement signed with Jin Jiang International Hotel Management (Shanghai, China) (contract ended in May 2018) |
| 2016 | The Prince Gallery Tokyo Kioicho joins Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide's Luxury Collection |
| Otsu Prince Hotel is renamed Lake Biwa Otsu Prince Hotel | |
| Joint venture formed with T-JOY Co., Ltd. to jointly manage T-Joy Prince Shinagawa (formerly Shinagawa Prince Cinema) and T-Joy Seibu Oizumi (formerly T-Joy Oizumi) | |
| The Prince Gallery Tokyo Kioicho and Akasaka Prince Classic House open their doors | |
| Hydroelectric facility in Karuizawa is completely renovated, renamed Prince Energy Eco Farm Karuizawa Hydropower Plant, and begins operations | |
| Grand Prince Hotel Takanawa reopens with a new ryokan feature, Takanawa Hanakohro | |
| 2017 | Hokkaido Country Club's new clubhouse opens |
| Hakodate Onuma Prince Course is renamed Hokkaido Country Club Prince Course and reopens | |
| Oiso Prince Hotel hot spring and spa THERMAL SPA S.WAVE opens | |
| Superb View Day Trip Hot Spring Dragon Palace Main Building opens | |
| Nagoya Prince Hotel Sky Tower opens its doors | |
| Subsidiary StayWell Holdings Pty Ltd. begins operations | |
| StayWell Holdings begins managing Park Regis Boutique in Dubai, UAE | |
| 2018 | StayWell Holdings begins managing Park Regis Lotus Hotel in the Kingdom of Bahrain |
| Brand statements revised for four brands, including Prince Smart Inn, in anticipation of business expansion both in Japan and overseas | |
| StayWell Holdings begins managing Park Regis Arion Kemang in Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| StayWell Holdings begins managing Park Regis Aveda in Kumarakom, India | |
| StayWell Holdings begins managing Leisure Inn VKL Kochi in Kochi, India | |
| StayWell Holdings begins managing The Arch London luxury hotel in London (rebranded and reopened as The Prince Akatoki in September 2019) |
| 2019 | Membership hotels Prince Vacation Club Villa Karuizawa Asama and Prince Vacation Club Karuizawa Asama open their doors |
| Membership ryokan Prince Vacation Club Sanyo-so opens its doors | |
| The Prince Akatoki London opens its doors | |
| StayWell Holdings begins managing Park Regis Business Bay in the UAE | |
| 2020 | The Hotel Seiryu Kyoto Kiyomizu opens its doors |
| New hygiene and disinfection standard Prince Safety Commitment enacted | |
| Charge for plastic shopping bags with Prince Hotel logo begins | |
| New convention center and restaurant opened at Karuizawa Prince Hotel West | |
| The Prince Gallery Tokyo Kioicho and Takanawa Hanakohro receive 5 stars in the hotel category of the Forbes Travel Guide 2021 | |
| Tokyo Bay Shiomi Prince Hotel opens its doors | |
| Corporate working vacation business launched to help companies solve problems | |
| Prince Smart Inn Ebisu, a next-generation hotel specializing in accommodations, opens its doors | |
| Grand Prince Hotel Kyoto is rebranded and renamed The Prince Kyoto Takaragaike | |
| StayWell Holdings begins managing Park Pregis Zhuhai in Zhuhai, China and Leisure Inn Arion in Indonesia | |
| 2021 | Team Medical Clinic Shinjuku opened in Shinjuku Prince Hotel |
| Eco-friendly activities launched for guests staying two nights or longer | |
| Prince Smart Inn Atami opens its doors in Atami, Shizuoka Prefecture | |
| New guest room wing and hot spring wing opened at Karuizawa Prince Hotel West | |
| Prince Smart Inn Kyoto Shijo Omiya opens its doors, the first facility in the Kansai region | |
| Seibu Holdings announces group reorganization (establishment of subsidiaries, corporate splits and mergers among subsidiaries) and change of names of Prince Hotels to Seibu Prince Hotels Worldwide Inc. and Seibu Properties to Seibu Realty Solutions Inc. |
| Seibu Prince Hotels Worldwide Inc. establishes a new company specializing in hotel management | |
| 2022 | New company Seibu Prince Hotels Worldwide Inc. begins operations |
| Prince Smart Inn Kyoto Sanjo opens its doors | |
| Okinawa Prince Hotel Ocean View Ginowan opens its doors | |
| Prince Smart Inn Hakata opens its doors | |
| Prince Smart Inn Osaka Yodoyabashi opens its doors | |
| Prince Smart Inn Naha opens its doors | |
| 2023 | The Prince Kitano NY opens its doors in New York, U.S.A. |
| 2024 | Prince Smart Inn Miyazaki opens its doors |
| After 2024 | The Prince Akatoki Riverside Bangkok opens its doors in Bangkok, Thailand |
| Park Regis by Prince Dubai Islands opens its doors in Dubai, United Arab Emirates | |
| Park Proxy El Hayat Sharm opens its doors in the Arab Republic of Egypt |
