The _Banking_Scot

Hi,

I did not have it in the Conrad when I was there in Jan ( it seemed to be more popular in Hong Kong ( at least in the hotels I was looking at). I have seen it advertised in one hotel in Tokyo ( it was a hotel near Tokyo station)

Regards

TBS

kapooncha

This is definitely the way to go.

xmzzn123

looking at April.. no availability for standard room rewards at all..

kapooncha

keep checking, I was able to get 5 nights for April a few months ago

ne0ven0m

I'd like to stay for 5 nights in Oct 2019. First time really researching into this thread. It looks like booking is not available that far out yet. In fact, the only availability I see is Dec, Jan, and Feb. Is this normal for the hotel? Just trying to see when I should remind myself to revisit the booking. I'll be using points + weekend certs.

Cynicor

jefftiger

We just checked in yesterday and there was no smartphone in the room. I first noticed this service at the JR Clement Hotel in Takamatsu when I was there a few weeks ago. The Ibis Styles in Kyoto also offered a phone. Since I had a work phone with good international service, I didn't try out either phone. I was also somewhat worried about security, for example, when logging onto sites requiring passwords. Presumably the phones are reset after each occupancy and history lists are wiped.

The Conrad Tokyo is our all-time favorite hotel. The service from all staff is exceptional. They all seem interested and engaging. My wife's and my first visit to Asia was 10 years ago and we stayed here. The room quality and all of the remotely controlled lights, curtains, and shades reminded us a lot of the movie "Lost In Translation" (which was filmed at a different hotel).

For this trip, we booked a standard room on points. Surprisingly, we were upgraded just before arrival to a King Suite Bay View, despite the hotel seeming to be very heavily occupied (based on some trial bookings I did yesterday).

pokeable

No reward availability past February 2019. There was a brief window when it opened, but sadly my Aspire bonus and free weekend certificate had not been processed yet.

Now just waiting.

kt85

Same here. Waiting for reward availability in April. i guess it is peak season.

thbe

I've been waiting for it too since June. Had sent a request in June. Got the answer, that they don't sell the standard reward room, because it is cherry blossom season. I've been still checking the availability very often and in August, they've offered standard reward rooms for April. I've booked 5 nights at that time. Around the beginning of September the availability was gone again.

Maybe there will be some availability again. But I'm sure, that they have already standard reward bookings for that month.

ashkale

Any recent stays here, Understand the lounge has gotten a refresh lately, has this improved the food and drink options? And if they have an open bar now like Singapore?

Kimchi278

I've stayed here twice: once in a king executive bay corner suite and once in the King Deluxe Suite Bay View.

But I wouldn't necessarily recommend this hotel. Its not close to the subway station (about a 10-15 min walk?).

The Japanese manager of the lounge is a nightmare.

Ari the guest relations manager who was the best asset the Conrad had, was promoted and is no longer at the property.

Now the hotel is selling rooms to high-end tour groups to boost revenue but results in breakfast and lounge venues being ridiculously crowded and just not pleasant.

If you are in Tokyo, you would try Palace Hotel or Peninsula.

teemuflyer

Not quite.. From the Conrad's own web site. Depending on which station you want to access, 1 to 7 minutes (which seem right from my own multiple previous stays)

https://conradhotels3.hilton.com/res...p_Dec_2014.pdf

Cynicor

zack14

what? Agoda says its only a 3 min walk to Shiodome station