Michaeljinnyc

Only during peak season lol

richarddd

Random data point: entry level (71sqm) Aman Tokyo Jan 2020 was 120,000 yen and Jan 2025 is 292,000. Plus service charge and tax.

MattEvan

2+ years of lost revenue to make up for. And demand is allowing it.

richarddd

Bloomberg article on Janu https://www.bloomberg.com/news/artic...able-new-brand

747FC

Currently staying at my fave Palace Hotel. FYI, a building across the street is currently in the final stages of demolition. We are hearing the deconstruction noise. Not sure how long it will take to construct the replacement building.

Mickidon

We were also at the Palace last week. It was our first visit and has climbed to the top of our leader board. It had never been on our radar other than some family
members using it for business trips. We were devotees of MO for years, then tried - and didn't love - the Aman and actively disliked the Peninsula. What a surprise
to find a hotel so welcoming and competent. While it certainly doesn't have the glitz and IG power of the usual suspects, they did not miss a beat on service. The
restaurants are excellent, the pool lovely and we enjoyed the ability to stop in the lounge for a drink or snack.

As to the construction, I do fear it will be challenging for guests for some time to come. That said, our room was well sound proofed and it wasn't bothersome.
We decided to try the Palace because of some positive comments on this board and are happy we did.

747FC

I asked one of the senior managers and was told that it will take four years to complete construction of the new building.

Glad you liked it. For us, the club lounge and staff, the concierge staff, and the location are all top notch.

I’ve noticed a lot more Westerners at the hotel this stay. Are they all reading Flyertalk? 😀

stargold

Watching some early review videos of the Janu and, surprise surprise, the hotel feels nothing like a W


Looks like they've done a great job with the interior. If the service and F&B get into their groove to match the hard product, they might have a compelling offering.

nlf

What made you stop staying at the Mandarin?

Mickidon

It wasn't that we were unhappy with the MO but some of the features of the Palace appealed to us: location, balcony, club lounge and pool. As well, we have stayed
at the MO a number of times and wanted to try something new. This is the only property that has topped it for our needs but we would not hesitate to
stay at the MO again at some point. It wouldn't have even been on our radar but for some positive comments by other FTers.

TOMFORD

As much as I dislike the Aman if not only to offset the unreasonable hype around it, the Janu actually seems pretty reasonable at its price point.

RichardInSF

When I checked it out, the initial pricing was strictly introductory. By fall, it was a lot more expensive.

Fluff Ermine

Has FS Marunouchi fallen out of favor in the eyes of folks here? Have an option to book here instead of the Park Hyatt where I usually stay for business and was intrigued, but haven't seen any recent reviews of it.

reigndrop

don't think it was ever really in the cards here, especially once otemachi opened up

MattEvan

FS Otemachi is super medicore. And the decor, nauseating imo--super boring, yet tacky too. Some great views though, if your ears aren't bleeding from the cheesy lobby house music soundtrack.

If you don't mind the previous gen decor and lack of cutting-edge tech, FS Marunouchi is really excellent. A lot of that comes from the fact it's so small, with only 57 keys in total. Service has always been excellent.