EAVE Hospitality

One hotel became a way of thinking.

In 2020, our first Section L apartment hotel opened in Tokyo with a different idea of what a stay could be - well-run without feeling impersonal, thoughtfully-designed for city living and connected to the neighborhood beyond its doors.

What began as one hotel has grown into Eave Hospitality, an independent hotel company creating, operating and growing distinctive brands across Japan and Asia Pacific.

Our Story

Room for more than one idea.

Section L showed us what was possible. As our portfolio and ambitions grew, we saw an opportunity to create different kinds of hotels for different kinds of stays.

We didn’t want to stretch one brand to fit every opportunity. We wanted to build a family of hotel brands, each with its own character, audience and reason to exist.

Eave Hospitality gives Section L, Monograph Hotels and VOL. a shared foundation of hospitality experience, operational expertise and commercial insight, while leaving room for each to grow in its own direction.

Our name reflects that role. An eave extends beyond the walls beneath it, connecting a building with the world outside. In the same way, Eave Hospitality brings our brands under one roof while encouraging every place we create to become part of something larger.

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Our Direction

What guides us.

Our Mission

To create hospitality that exists in the in-between; between hotel and home, arrival and belonging, individuality and community.

Our Vision

To build Asia Pacific’s leading independent hotel company, where genuine hospitality and belonging grow together.

What We Stand For

Our Values

Our Values

Integrity

We earn trust.

Our Values

Purposeful Ambition

We grow with purpose.

Authenticity

We stay genuine.

Belonging

We make room for everyone.

Our Leadership

The people behind Eave Hospitality.

Different disciplines. One shared direction.

Our leadership team brings together experience across hotel operations, real estate, finance, commercial strategy and people & culture. Together, we are building an independent hospitality company with the experience to grow and the curiosity to keep evolving.

Shinya Tawata

Shinya Tawata

Co-founder, Director of Development & Asset Management

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Our Journey
2020

Our First Doors Open

Section L is established and welcomes its first guests at the 28-key Section L Ginza East.

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What Comes Next

Built with others.

We are growing into new places, new hotel experiences and new partnerships, pursuing opportunities that create lasting value for guests, communities and the people who build alongside us.