Grand Hyatt in Nihongo
Oct 16, 2005 | 3:29 pm
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Grand Hyatt in Nihongo
No, sorry, Hyatt has not opened a new property in the previously unknown town of Nihongo.
What is the pronunciation of the Grand Hyatt in Japanese -- ga-ra-na-du hai-ya-tu, maybe? When I get in a cab at Tokyo station (without having yet checked in and gotten cards from the hotel), it'd be nice if the driver knew where I wanted him to take me. arigato gozaimasu et cetera.
What is the pronunciation of the Grand Hyatt in Japanese -- ga-ra-na-du hai-ya-tu, maybe? When I get in a cab at Tokyo station (without having yet checked in and gotten cards from the hotel), it'd be nice if the driver knew where I wanted him to take me. arigato gozaimasu et cetera.
Oct 16, 2005 | 3:38 pm
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Originally Posted by wideman
No, sorry, Hyatt has not opened a new property in the previously unknown town of Nihongo.
What is the pronunciation of the Grand Hyatt in Japanese -- ga-ra-na-du hai-ya-tu, maybe? When I get in a cab at Tokyo station (without having yet checked in and gotten cards from the hotel), it'd be nice if the driver knew where I wanted him to take me. arigato gozaimasu et cetera.
What is the pronunciation of the Grand Hyatt in Japanese -- ga-ra-na-du hai-ya-tu, maybe? When I get in a cab at Tokyo station (without having yet checked in and gotten cards from the hotel), it'd be nice if the driver knew where I wanted him to take me. arigato gozaimasu et cetera.
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Oct 16, 2005 | 3:54 pm
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In several rides this past summer, from Tokyo station and from Shibuya area, had no problem with Century Tokyo Shinjuku, without trying any Japanese pronunciation.
My experience is that major hotels are known.
My experience is that major hotels are known.
Oct 17, 2005 | 5:26 am
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Originally Posted by abmj-jr
You would probably be ok just to say Grand Hyatt ho-te-ru . If you want to try to Japanify the name, try gu-ran-do hy-ah-to ho-teh-ru and give the community it is in - ie Roppongi. To be really complete, you could add - ma-deh eet-teh koo-dah-sye.
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It is definitely worth saying "ROPPONGI" in addition to Grand Hyatt, because a novice taxi-driver might not know that there is more than one "Hyatt" in Tokyo. And then you might end up at the Park Hyatt or Century Hyatt.... over in Shinjuku.
Similar problems can occur with other hotel names in Tokyo
Palace / Grand Palace (relatively close to each other in Otemachi/Kudan)
Park Hotel / Royal Park Hotel (very close to each other in Shiodome)
I'm sure there are other examples, but it would probably not be helpful to read lists of easily confusable hotel names. Better to remember the hotel name and the name of the area of town
Better still - carry a business card or copy of the hotel address and/or map to the hotel.
Last edited by jib71; Oct 17, 2005 at 9:02 am
Oct 23, 2005 | 5:56 pm
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Or better still, just ask for Roppongi Hills (hi-ru-zu). Even the vagarious cabbies of Tokyo know the location of this enormous phallus.
Add on Hyatt Hotel (Hai-atto Ho-te-ru) if you wan the cab to pull right up in front of reception.
Add on Hyatt Hotel (Hai-atto Ho-te-ru) if you wan the cab to pull right up in front of reception.