hailstorm

Actually, you probably don't. There are better Hilton and Marriott options for Disney, and the location is not good for any other kind of tourism.

Stgermainparis

Ha! Okay. We aren’t interested in Disney at all. Trying to stick with Hyatt’s bc have points and will have glob.

hailstorm

I recommend you read the relevant thread if you want to learn more about Hyatt Regency Tokyo Bay. It's a fine hotel with helpful staff, great if you want to actually stay inside it or chill in the big park across the street. But if you want to go out and about and do tourist things, then the only glob benefit you'll take advantage of is the breakfast (which is subpar for a Regency) and the price you'll pay is many hours of riding and waiting for the shuttle bus to take you to a fairly inconvenient train station.

(Going back to Hyatt Regency Tokyo, you may wish to note that shuttle bus service to Shinjuku station has permanently ended, which may influence your tourism plans a bit)

Stgermainparis

No interest in the Bay location, given your description. We will likely go to Mount Koya and Kyoto. Trying to be open to new spots though.

And yes I saw that about the shuttle. Annoying bc we did use it every day. We are fine to walk to Shinjuku but appreciated the quick lift there. I’d try another TYO location but with needing two rooms for a week the HR was better value. I’m honestly thinking this trip may not happen anyway. 5x J on JAL and covid will probably get in the way. And this is a redo of a cancel! Sigh.

seigex

I've had nothing but good times at the Hyatt Regency, especially for a 12,000 point award. Rooms are always nice, staff has been wonderful, and it's a quick walk to Shinjuku station to get wherever you want to go. To me it's the perfect hotel if I'm in Tokyo. If I want to splurge I might hit the Park Hyatt, but I can get almost 3 nights here for any 1 there.

hailstorm

I've said it before, but it bears repeating. If you haven't been here in over two years, then you're in for a rude awakening. Pool is gone. Most restaurants are gone. Many staff are gone. Shuttle bus is gone. Lounge offerings are decimated. These are all things that are not coming back post-pandemic. The stench of a rotting core (figuratively) permeates the building.

But at least the surrounding area is getting nicer.

seigex

Last stay was January, 2020 (so long ago). I don't usually use the pool, and there are millions ore restaurants in Tokyo would rather eat at than a hotel restaurant. Lounge and loss of shuttle is disappointing (especially if you arrive in to Shinjuku w/ luggage), but I don't see why that wouldn't be back after Japan opens back up. If not, it's still a nice centrally-located place to stay for 12,000 pts/ni.

hailstorm

Do the words service has been closed/finished permanently seem ambiguous to you?

Pickles

My spider sense says the whole building complex (including the insurance company next door) is coming down at some point in the near (3-5 year) future, to be replaced with a shiny new skyscraper. The bubble-era stench is too much, and it's time for a refresh, as is happening with much of the rest of Shinjuku.

hailstorm

Yes, these are not the actions of a property that is holding down the fort until the storm has past. These are the actions of a property that is winding down operations.

OsakaWino

Not sure what you mean. Construction was started in 1978 and completed in 1980, long before anyone could have even imagined the bubble era.

hailstorm

The pre-bubble era stench then? Or whatever stench comes from eating Detroit's lunch in the auto industry?

Pickles

The smell of napalm in the morning.

OsakaWino

At the time these buildings were constructed, Japanese cars accounted for about 10% of the US auto market.

sharpfish

I am with ya here too buddy. For 12k Hyatt this hotel is kick ... for the value. All the negatives mention no pool or restaurants which were nothing special to begin with so no loss for me either. Then the shuttle to Shinjuku station....? Lol that's like a 12-15 min walk or I am almost positive there is a rail line that goes to Shinjuku station for the next stop you enter from. I had a blast in Tokyo when I was there in 2019 and I know things have changed but .... give me a clean room and decent beds (which HRT did have) and I am happy. This isn't an Hawaii beach resort where I want to be on property but be in the city as much as possible. The area this is in to me was solid it was quiet enough where I had no problems for the points needed for this hotel.