Apr 26, 2019, 11:27 pm
Last edit by: hailstorm
The pool and shuttle bus service from the hotel to Shinjuku station has permanently ended as of March 31st, 2021.
Hyatt Regency Tokyo REVIEW MASTER THREAD
Jan 13, 2019, 5:43 pm
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Jan 14, 2019, 2:00 am
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Jan 14, 2019, 11:47 am
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Jan 14, 2019, 1:35 pm
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I agree, great value at 12K in points for a "free" night stay as I have one short evening coming up in August versus a 29,000 Yen Member's listing.
Last edited by luvFclass; Jan 15, 2019 at 8:17 am Reason: Hotel and pricing reference error.
Jan 14, 2019, 4:46 pm
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I think it's 14,000 points, but when I was looking recently, the Hyatt website only showed 17,000 points per night for a room with lounge access (which I get automatically as a Glob). Also, 48,000 yen sounds like a very high rate for a base level room at this property. Again, for the dates I searched recently, member or AAA rates were a bit under 30,000 yen per night, although to me that price seems high for the hotel and its location.
Jan 14, 2019, 9:52 pm
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I just booked 7 nights during Golden Week and was able to get a room for under 200/night and was able to use a TSU to confirm a suite. Really can’t beat that deal for Tokyo. Planning to give my parents this room (their first time in Tokyo) and take the room I booked for them on points using Guest of Honor (so I can still have club access)
Jan 14, 2019, 9:54 pm
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I just booked 7 nights during Golden Week and was able to get a room for under 200/night and was able to use a TSU to confirm a suite. Really can’t beat that deal for Tokyo. Planning to give my parents this room (their first time in Tokyo) and take the room I booked for them on points using Guest of Honor (so I can still have club access)
Jan 14, 2019, 10:39 pm
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I just booked 7 nights during Golden Week and was able to get a room for under 200/night and was able to use a TSU to confirm a suite. Really can’t beat that deal for Tokyo. Planning to give my parents this room (their first time in Tokyo) and take the room I booked for them on points using Guest of Honor (so I can still have club access)
Jan 15, 2019, 4:30 am
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Is one allowed to give the TSU upgrade to a suite to a guest and use a regular room for oneself or even get a free elite upgrade for oneself, of course using the lounge access elite benefit?
Jan 15, 2019, 5:10 am
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Jan 15, 2019, 7:16 am
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I didn’t! Good to know - thank you. For this time around, the suite is under my name/account. I used Hyatt points for a Guest of Honor reservation since I’ve read conflicting reports that two rooms booked under same account may only give elite benefits to one room. Guest of honor is a great way to confirm elite benefits.
Jan 15, 2019, 7:22 am
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Off topic - Golden Week seems like a bad time to explore Japan (crowds!), but great time to visit Tokyo based on rates (my parents are city folk and rather spend the whole time in tokyo, with one day dedicated to Mt Fuji). Was able to get a Japan Airlines direct flight in J from NYC for 50,000 points (120K MR) and get a return flight on UA in J direct for 70,000. My parents are flying R/T EWR to NRT In J for 280,000 UA miles total. They’ve been wanting to visit Asia and use the points from their Chase Sapphire bonuses and this was exciting to see all saver fares - my dad is 6’4 so I can’t imagine him in coach for 13 hours (I’m 6’1 and couldn’t imagine it either!)
Jan 15, 2019, 8:15 am
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Error in Hotel Search
I think it's 14,000 points, but when I was looking recently, the Hyatt website only showed 17,000 points per night for a room with lounge access (which I get automatically as a Glob). Also, 48,000 yen sounds like a very high rate for a base level room at this property. Again, for the dates I searched recently, member or AAA rates were a bit under 30,000 yen per night, although to me that price seems high for the hotel and its location.
My bad, I misread the rates for the hotel as I mixed up this property with the Andaz Toranoman & GH Tokyo. The rates for the HR Tokyo are actually 29K Yen and not 48K on the member rate. Points are 12,000 for the base room, with the usual GLOB benefits. My stay for a point of reference is Aug 19-20
Jan 15, 2019, 8:38 am
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If what you're saying is that a TSU is non-transferable, as far a I know, it is not, so the OP's strategy of applying a TSU but also using GOH is the correct way to go. I'm sure the hotel does not care who sleeps where as long as both room are entitled to elite benefits. But I did want to point out that suites here come with club access, which I wish was true at all Hyatt properties.