@Sam P. Goodman, I’m so glad you enjoyed your stay.

So many people are focusing so much on changed elite benefits that it’s easy to lose sight of the fact that this is one of the nicest luxury hotel options in Tokyo. It’s an amazing hard product, second only to that of the extremely expensive Aman Tokyo. It’s a very nice Japanese service experience, comparable with those of the Aman, Park Hyatt, Ritz-Carlton, Four Seasons, etc; only the Mandarin Oriental likely has better overall service (and food/beverage). It’s also a very nice lounge—for those who now wish to pay for that.

It’s a luxury hotel. Some people continue to ignore that.