Originally Posted by
RichardInSF
I am not so sure what the "fun" part of Shinjuku would be for an 80 y.o. and a 10 y.o., but it sure wouldn't be the OTHER side of Shinjuku station!
I would seriously doubt that the GH is worth Y20k more per night than the Penn. However, the GH does enjoy a very high room occupancy rate, I understand -- but in that case, wouldn't the new Tokyo Midtown RC have a similar structure?
Since both Goldman Sachs and Lehman Brothers are located in Roppongi Hills, I have the impression that the GH is routinely full due to the high number of employees from those firms alone. They recently seem to be pretty agressive about increasing the pricing when yield management software suggests they will be full. In those situations I feel the GH is a particularly poor value. Recently their standard room has sometimes been priced at a premium to the Club Floor at the RC. IMHO, the RC is much better. I agree with others here that there are some service deficiencies at the RC that would put it a cut below the MO (and I assume FSM and Pen) in service. However, I would put the GH at or a cut below that. The standard room at the RC is much bigger than the GH and you are assured of a decent view. I also think the Club Lounge is much nicer at the RC and, at least in my experience, is rarely crowded.