[ARCHIVE to 2017] Conrad Tokyo {JPN}
Feb 26, 2013, 9:53 pm
#947
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: LAX
Posts: 2,851
Booked an Axon award for 145k for November 2014. Hope it is just as good as the Conrad Centennial Singapore
Feb 26, 2013, 10:13 pm
#948
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: SYR
Programs: US/AA-Platinum, Hilton-Diamond, Marriott-Gold, AVIS-Presidents Club, National-Executive Elite
Posts: 2,755
Feb 26, 2013, 10:17 pm
#949
Moderator: Mileage Run, InterContinental Hotels
Join Date: May 2004
Posts: 5,932
I don't care about being on the executive floor, but I strongly prefer the Tokyo Bay view. Oddly, they always have me in a city view when I arrive. Sometimes I get the bay view when asking at check-in, sometimes I have to move on day 2 or 3.
Feb 27, 2013, 3:03 am
#950
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: From ORK, live LCY
Programs: BA Silver, EI Silver, HH Gold, BW Gold, ABP, Seigneur des Horaires des Mucci
Posts: 14,237
City view rooms are cheaper.
Feb 27, 2013, 11:44 am
#951
Moderator: Mileage Run, InterContinental Hotels
Join Date: May 2004
Posts: 5,932
Within the same category. If the rate matters, why would they upgrade a base room booking to an executive floor city view, which is more expensive than a base room with Bay view? It's a bit baffling that a hotel of this caliber doesn't seem to note repeat guests' upgrade preference. I have been given city view executive several times and requested to move to a standard Bay view. They're happy to oblige, but why can't they get it right in the first place? And, back to the topic I commented on, if they're stingy with Diamond upgrades, how much generosity can Golds expect?
Mar 1, 2013, 2:26 am
#952
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Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: From ORK, live LCY
Programs: BA Silver, EI Silver, HH Gold, BW Gold, ABP, Seigneur des Horaires des Mucci
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A point of interest on the lounge evening service: the canapés each evening are a selection of items from one of the hotel's restaurants, rotating through the restaurants through the week. On weeknights it is a buffet and you take what you like, but on weekends the lounge dragons bring one plate per person with one of each item. All week there are also breadsticks, dips, salty snacks, and chocolates. Beverage-wise, soft drinks, juices, and water along with a couple of choices of red and white wine, two or three beers (I recall Heineken and Asahi Super Dry), and sparkling wine, and a selection of spirits.
Mar 1, 2013, 6:05 am
#953
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: It's hot here
Posts: 4,290
I saw the one item per plate method during the week as well. It was reasonably busy that night. Still enjoyed quite a few items though.
As for treatment as a Gold, I've been there twice as Gold and once as Diamond. No upgrades in room size but im reasonably sure i booked city and ended up with a lovely bay view each time . I only recieved lounge access as Diamond. The hotel is excellent as is. My feelings were not hurt. I'm sure the suites are amazing but I was out running around the city so much, the regular room was just fine.
As for treatment as a Gold, I've been there twice as Gold and once as Diamond. No upgrades in room size but im reasonably sure i booked city and ended up with a lovely bay view each time . I only recieved lounge access as Diamond. The hotel is excellent as is. My feelings were not hurt. I'm sure the suites are amazing but I was out running around the city so much, the regular room was just fine.
Mar 2, 2013, 3:50 am
#954
Join Date: Dec 2006
Programs: LH SEN, FB Plat., HH D.
Posts: 5,050
In this respect, the Hilton Tokyo is much better IMHO.
Mar 2, 2013, 12:22 pm
#955
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Charlotte, NC USA
Programs: Hilton Gold
Posts: 118
A point of interest on the lounge evening service: the canapés each evening are a selection of items from one of the hotel's restaurants, rotating through the restaurants through the week. On weeknights it is a buffet and you take what you like, but on weekends the lounge dragons bring one plate per person with one of each item. All week there are also breadsticks, dips, salty snacks, and chocolates. Beverage-wise, soft drinks, juices, and water along with a couple of choices of red and white wine, two or three beers (I recall Heineken and Asahi Super Dry), and sparkling wine, and a selection of spirits.
Mar 4, 2013, 1:11 pm
#957
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: From ORK, live LCY
Programs: BA Silver, EI Silver, HH Gold, BW Gold, ABP, Seigneur des Horaires des Mucci
Posts: 14,237
There's a reservations email link on the Conrad Hotels website...
Mar 4, 2013, 1:26 pm
#959
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Chapel Hill, NC - UA Nobody (sigh)/0.925MM, HHonors Diamond
Posts: 3,510
Mar 4, 2013, 2:26 pm
#960
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Southern California
Posts: 478