Park Hyatt Tokyo REVIEW - MASTER THREAD
Apr 5, 2018, 8:33 pm
#2971
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Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: Parts Unknown
Posts: 10,050
I love the area where the PHT is in. I like the quiet. I enjoy the walk from Shinjuku station. I actually opt for the walk versus the shuttle most of the time. Depending how fast/slow you walk, it's about 10-15 minutes. It's a nice stroll. I'm from NYC so I walk everywhere so this walk is enjoyable for me. There are a ton of places to eat, restaurants, quick eats, fast food at the train station and also the surrounding area. You can eat there and walk back to the PHT or take the shuttle. That's what I usually do at least. Also, you'll probably end up eating wherever you are exploring anyway so you would probably not be in eating in Shinjuku every day anyway. During my first visit to PHT, that was my main concern, finding food around Shinjuku. I ended up not eating in the area every night and eating in other parts of Tokyo. You'll likely end up doing the same.
The area is nice and quiet. It's very clean. Streets are nice and wide. Very little traffic. It's also close to the HR.
The area is nice and quiet. It's very clean. Streets are nice and wide. Very little traffic. It's also close to the HR.
Apr 5, 2018, 8:39 pm
#2972
Join Date: Feb 2011
Posts: 849
Haha, I just realized that wasn't helpful. I don't know the street names, but I remember the way to walk.
Apr 5, 2018, 8:46 pm
#2973
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Join Date: Mar 2013
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Really? I guess maybe I am walking a different way. I walk on the main street, turn down one of the alleys with the vending machines, pass the Washington Hotel, BMW dealer. Are you talking about the underpass by the shuttle? I guess I usually go the other direction. I don't use that exit of the station unless I am taking the shuttle.
Haha, I just realized that wasn't helpful. I don't know the street names, but I remember the way to walk.
Haha, I just realized that wasn't helpful. I don't know the street names, but I remember the way to walk.
Apr 5, 2018, 8:51 pm
#2974
Join Date: Feb 2011
Posts: 849
Yeah. I use the long way from Shinjuku station too. The urine smell comes from the underpasses leading from HR and Tochomae station. Even that homeless trash caravan across the street from PH can smell bad. If you just hug the BMW and Washington's side then you'll most likely never smell urine. Maybe just ciggies one or two times.
It was funny bc the PH was having a party that night and I was able to see the lights flashing from my room at the HR.
Apr 7, 2018, 1:35 am
#2978
Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: NYC
Programs: Marriott Plat, Hilton Gold, UA Silver
Posts: 2,272
Really? I guess maybe I am walking a different way. I walk on the main street, turn down one of the alleys with the vending machines, pass the Washington Hotel, BMW dealer. Are you talking about the underpass by the shuttle? I guess I usually go the other direction. I don't use that exit of the station unless I am taking the shuttle.
Haha, I just realized that wasn't helpful. I don't know the street names, but I remember the way to walk.
Haha, I just realized that wasn't helpful. I don't know the street names, but I remember the way to walk.
Jul 15, 2018, 2:14 pm
#2980
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: Brooklyn, NY
Posts: 1,215
Jul 15, 2018, 2:59 pm
#2981
Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: SFO
Programs: Delta Diamond/ Hyatt top tier(lifetime)
Posts: 652
Normally have a letter from my director Incase (PH Sydney are super duper by the book and need this - so I just got in the habit of getting it)
however at PHT after they IDed me once I have never been requested to present ID again.
Jul 15, 2018, 4:22 pm
#2982
Join Date: Sep 2016
Location: San Francisco, CA
Programs: Flying Blue Platinum, JetBlue Mosaic, Hyatt Globalist, Alaska MVP Gold.
Posts: 1,962
I was required to show my eligibility for the rate when there (the Andaz didn't ask) — no grilling about leisure vs. business though.
Jul 16, 2018, 10:38 am
#2984
Join Date: Jul 2017
Posts: 51
Jul 16, 2018, 11:12 am
#2985
Join Date: Sep 2016
Location: San Francisco, CA
Programs: Flying Blue Platinum, JetBlue Mosaic, Hyatt Globalist, Alaska MVP Gold.
Posts: 1,962
I was traveling on the Founderscard rate, which is ~300 USD vs the 500-600$ rack rate. I didn't have the actual founderscard on me so I told them I could log in and show my membership status on my laptop... which they did indeed insist on. So I logged in to the website at the reception and showed them, which seemed to please them. Hope I don't have to do that again in two weeks when I return...