[ARCHIVE to 2017] Conrad Tokyo {JPN}
Jun 7, 2012, 5:13 pm
#826
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: DFW
Programs: UA Pleb, HH Gold, PWP General Secretary
Posts: 23,199
My short reveiw of the place is the exact same as the lonely planet review. Understated and over-the-top at the same time.
Jun 7, 2012, 5:46 pm
#828
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: LAX-HNL-TYO
Programs: ANA PLATINUM,HYATT GLOBALIST, AA PLATINUM FOR LIFE, UNITED SILVER, HILTON DIAMOND, MARRIOTT TITANIUM
Posts: 606
As a Gold I also received free buffet breakfast but no cooked eggs or hot food. I also received free internet and free access to the pool which is usually 3000 yen extra per day.
I felt that they treated me extremely well and look forward to a future stay.
Jun 8, 2012, 1:06 pm
#829
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: DFW
Posts: 411
I received the following notice from the Conrad regarding a future booking:
"Please kindly be informed that there will be a temporary closure of the 37th Floor Executive Lounge due to Group reservation, the lounge will be closed from 14 June until 18 June. During the period of the Executive Lounge closure, there will be an alternative Hospitality room for our valued Executive Floor guests. "
"Please kindly be informed that there will be a temporary closure of the 37th Floor Executive Lounge due to Group reservation, the lounge will be closed from 14 June until 18 June. During the period of the Executive Lounge closure, there will be an alternative Hospitality room for our valued Executive Floor guests. "
Jun 23, 2012, 2:01 pm
#830
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Dallas, TX, USA
Programs: AA EXP, HH Gold, Hyatt Globalist, IC Plat, SPG Gold
Posts: 961
Currenty here for one night using points. Got upgraded from City view to Bay view. The view is awesome and the room is very nice.
FWIW, I am HH Gold. No upgrade to exec floor or access to lounge. The reason they gave me is that the hotel is full. However the exec level rooms were available online for booking. The check in agent did not budge when I informed him so. He offered me Continental breadfast in the Cerise restaurant.
FWIW, I am HH Gold. No upgrade to exec floor or access to lounge. The reason they gave me is that the hotel is full. However the exec level rooms were available online for booking. The check in agent did not budge when I informed him so. He offered me Continental breadfast in the Cerise restaurant.
Jun 23, 2012, 5:49 pm
#831
Join Date: Aug 2004
Programs: AA (EP), Hilton (Diamond), Marriott Bonvoy (Titanium)
Posts: 8,937
I've always done it at Tokyo station, but I believe you can do this at either station (or any staffed JR station). You go to the JR ticket office. Note that it's to your advantage to spend down the Suica balance as low as you can, e.g., by shopping for treats and such at Family Mart stores in Tokyo or at some of the shops that accept Suica in Tokyo or Narita town.
Jul 14, 2012, 12:32 pm
#832
Join Date: Oct 2010
Posts: 253
Anyone recommend a site to get the best rate?
Do you still get upgrade if you dont book with Hilton?
Do you still get upgrade if you dont book with Hilton?
Jul 14, 2012, 1:42 pm
#833
Join Date: May 2003
Location: ATL/MUC/SAF/SRQ
Posts: 448
I got a very good rate last minute (about 2-3 days out) linked through to somewhere from hotelscombined. After the res. was confirmed, I emailed my details to the hotel and they gave me a bay view room, but no club level as a gold. Bfast was included in my rate, so I don't know how that would have panned out.
Jul 14, 2012, 1:49 pm
#834
Join Date: Oct 2010
Posts: 253
Brilliant. Thanks for that.
I tried hotelscombined and the best rate took me to onhotels.com - got a good rate on onhotels.com. Got to admit never heard of the company before but did a quick search of forum and people seem to have used it with no bother.
Room description is a bit vague mind - Double Room - Classic, Breakfast Buffet
No mention of what a classic is.
Quick question - don't Hilton Price match as part of their Best Rates Guarantee?
I tried hotelscombined and the best rate took me to onhotels.com - got a good rate on onhotels.com. Got to admit never heard of the company before but did a quick search of forum and people seem to have used it with no bother.
Room description is a bit vague mind - Double Room - Classic, Breakfast Buffet
No mention of what a classic is.
Quick question - don't Hilton Price match as part of their Best Rates Guarantee?
Last edited by duo; Jul 14, 2012 at 2:42 pm
Jul 14, 2012, 2:55 pm
#835
Join Date: Oct 2010
Posts: 253
Unreal - rate just went up by over £100 a night....seriously that's sucks. Talking minutes.
Edit: Or has it - going through a portal it is gone - through their website it's still there. Bizarre.
Edit: Or has it - going through a portal it is gone - through their website it's still there. Bizarre.
Jul 14, 2012, 3:43 pm
#836
Join Date: Oct 2010
Posts: 253
If you don't care about executive rooms, which are available only with city view, then I would take ocean view room (=garden view). In the city view rooms the view is partly blocked by couple of high rise buildings nearby. My first choises are the executive rooms with city view then classic ocean room and after that classic city view.
Seen it advertised on sites but cannot see it mentioned on Hilton's site.
Thanks in advance. ^
Jul 14, 2012, 7:00 pm
#837
Original Member
Join Date: May 1998
Location: nyc, ny, usa
Posts: 364
Another great Conrad Stay
I see I started this thread in 2005 and here I am again after MANY amazing stays. I have had many upgraded suites thanks to Daniel Lopez and after emailng here last month, have found that Daniel has moved onto one of their fine hotels in China. In any case, the new FDM informed us they would see what they could do, but would only confirm near to our stay. And voila, 2 days ago a Bay View Suite popped up in our reservation. Not bad for a 7 night award stay ( at 37,500 points a night). The hotel seems extremely busy, which may be the ultimate reason for our upgrade, in releasing a lower level room. We have full Executive Floor privileges, free pool access and all the free WiFi we want, for as many devices as we want, which is great!
I also rented a portable MiFi while we are here for 8800 Yen for 2 weeks, with unlimited data, so walking around we will have full smartphone access.
Just having the most delicious omelette I have had in awhile. They gave my daughter 3 gorgeous bears not in our collection last night.
The only unfortunate side has been our favorite restaurants in the building next door have shutdown...both a great Italian restaurant and sushi heaven (both reasonable restaurants). Oh well....
I also rented a portable MiFi while we are here for 8800 Yen for 2 weeks, with unlimited data, so walking around we will have full smartphone access.
Just having the most delicious omelette I have had in awhile. They gave my daughter 3 gorgeous bears not in our collection last night.
The only unfortunate side has been our favorite restaurants in the building next door have shutdown...both a great Italian restaurant and sushi heaven (both reasonable restaurants). Oh well....
Jul 14, 2012, 9:46 pm
#838
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Phuket
Programs: SQ *Gold, BA, QR, EY, Hilton Diamond, IHG Platinum, Marriott Gold, Amex Platinum
Posts: 5,273
It's their "standard" room which comes with a city view. The Bay View room (the next upgrade) is identical but as the name suggests has a (rather nice) view of the bay. There is no bad room here.
Jul 15, 2012, 11:53 am
#839
Join Date: Oct 2010
Posts: 253
Guessing it's now called the King Room with City view?
Had a Bay view last time I stayed - unreal the view.
