Centara Hotels & Resorts has confirmed a July 2023 opening date for Centara Grand Hotel Osaka. Thirayuth Chirathivat, the group’s chief executive, was recently in Japan for the project’s topping-off event alongside executives from Centara’s partners: Taisei Corporation and Kanden Realty & Development. Mr Thirayuth made time to visit the site of the hotel on Namba Street. Construction is progressing, with a 35-storey structure completed as work nears the halfway point on the time table. Upon completion, Centara said its debut property in Japan will feature 515 premium rooms, including some with…