Jan 21, 2019, 9:52 pm
Last edit by: RichardInSF
Reviews of Tokyo hotels to be found in dedicated threads (If you review another Tokyo luxury hotel, put it in a thread and add a link here, thanks!)
Aman Tokyo (not a formal review but as detailed as one) -- https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/show...ferrerid=14479
Mandarin Oriental Tokyo -- https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/show...ferrerid=14479
Peninsula Tokyo -- https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/show...ferrerid=14479
Park Hyatt Tokyo -- https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/show...ferrerid=14479
The Prince Gallery Tokyo Kioicho -- https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/show...ferrerid=14479
The Prince Gallery Tokyo Kioicho from luxury perspective — https://www.flyertalk.com/hotel-revi...d-service-2620
Aman Tokyo (not a formal review but as detailed as one) -- https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/show...ferrerid=14479
Mandarin Oriental Tokyo -- https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/show...ferrerid=14479
Peninsula Tokyo -- https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/show...ferrerid=14479
Park Hyatt Tokyo -- https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/show...ferrerid=14479
The Prince Gallery Tokyo Kioicho -- https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/show...ferrerid=14479
The Prince Gallery Tokyo Kioicho from luxury perspective — https://www.flyertalk.com/hotel-revi...d-service-2620
Tokyo luxury hotels (newer consolidated thread)
Oct 5, 2018, 6:21 pm
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Oct 6, 2018, 12:11 am
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Oct 6, 2018, 12:33 am
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Oct 6, 2018, 12:42 am
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Oct 6, 2018, 12:51 am
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Oct 6, 2018, 2:21 am
#81
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Found reward availability to extend my stay in Tokyo next year. Now I'll have four days there which opens up my choices of hotels.
1. 1st night Andaz for 25k points, 3 nights Aman Tokyo with Virtuoso, $3270 with free breakfast and room upgrade.
2. 4 nights Aman Tokyo with Citi Prestige 4th night free, $3485, no breakfast or room upgrade.
I've stayed at the Andaz before and enjoyed it but the value of having an extra night at the Aman for just $215 more vs. 25k points at Andaz is hard to mentally pass. Also I get to avoid moving hotels. Is the Aman breakfast as amazing as people say as well as the room upgrade? I could get the breakfast rate for an extra $210, which comes out to $26.25 per person per day.
1. 1st night Andaz for 25k points, 3 nights Aman Tokyo with Virtuoso, $3270 with free breakfast and room upgrade.
2. 4 nights Aman Tokyo with Citi Prestige 4th night free, $3485, no breakfast or room upgrade.
I've stayed at the Andaz before and enjoyed it but the value of having an extra night at the Aman for just $215 more vs. 25k points at Andaz is hard to mentally pass. Also I get to avoid moving hotels. Is the Aman breakfast as amazing as people say as well as the room upgrade? I could get the breakfast rate for an extra $210, which comes out to $26.25 per person per day.
Can you book a breakfast inclusive rate at Aman using Citi Prestige 4th night free?
The above calculation ignores the value of the Hyatt points. If you do not use those points, you will still have them available for a future stay, easily of greater value than the $215 rate difference for Aman Tokyo.
Oct 6, 2018, 7:08 am
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I went through that thread and I found no reference to Jiro. Maybe I didn't look closely enough or I was looking at the wrong thread. Regardless Jiro opened his port to the Black Ships a long time ago. In the end, for Jiro, money doesn't smell and trumps tradition.
Oct 6, 2018, 8:14 am
#84
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Found reward availability to extend my stay in Tokyo next year. Now I'll have four days there which opens up my choices of hotels.
1. 1st night Andaz for 25k points, 3 nights Aman Tokyo with Virtuoso, $3270 with free breakfast and room upgrade.
2. 4 nights Aman Tokyo with Citi Prestige 4th night free, $3485, no breakfast or room upgrade.
I've stayed at the Andaz before and enjoyed it but the value of having an extra night at the Aman for just $215 more vs. 25k points at Andaz is hard to mentally pass. Also I get to avoid moving hotels. Is the Aman breakfast as amazing as people say as well as the room upgrade? I could get the breakfast rate for an extra $210, which comes out to $26.25 per person per day.
1. 1st night Andaz for 25k points, 3 nights Aman Tokyo with Virtuoso, $3270 with free breakfast and room upgrade.
2. 4 nights Aman Tokyo with Citi Prestige 4th night free, $3485, no breakfast or room upgrade.
I've stayed at the Andaz before and enjoyed it but the value of having an extra night at the Aman for just $215 more vs. 25k points at Andaz is hard to mentally pass. Also I get to avoid moving hotels. Is the Aman breakfast as amazing as people say as well as the room upgrade? I could get the breakfast rate for an extra $210, which comes out to $26.25 per person per day.
Oct 7, 2018, 12:48 pm
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You’re right. Just called in to make my booking and they’ll only take room rates. Bummer. I booked anyways and will try to see if they can tack it on during check in or something.
Oct 7, 2018, 2:31 pm
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Oct 8, 2018, 4:32 pm
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Started reading through most of the conversations about the Aman Tokyo in the Aman thread and I'm starting to have second thoughts about staying there. Most of you guys basically saying it's nothing special for someone's first Aman experience. I started pricing out other hotels and this is what I came up with for 4 nights.
Andaz Prive Rate, lowest king room: $2420 (potential 4th night free deal $1935?) or 100,000 Hyatt points with no benefits.
Prince Gallery Kioicho (after the reviews here): Club Deluxe room $2055
Ritz Carlton Deluxe King with Club Cert Upgrade: $2915
My original Aman rate was $3485.
The last time I stayed at the Ritz Carlton Tokyo was back in 2015 before they did their refresh and I didn't stay in a club room. Has anyone been there recently and is it worth it? I know I love the RC HK Club Lounge. Price Gallery looks comparable with the Ritz but at a much lower entry point. I did a 1 nighter at the Andaz back in 2015 as well and I loved their hard product but didn't get to enjoy the rest of it. Their pricing is very enticing.
What do you guys think?
Andaz Prive Rate, lowest king room: $2420 (potential 4th night free deal $1935?) or 100,000 Hyatt points with no benefits.
Prince Gallery Kioicho (after the reviews here): Club Deluxe room $2055
Ritz Carlton Deluxe King with Club Cert Upgrade: $2915
My original Aman rate was $3485.
The last time I stayed at the Ritz Carlton Tokyo was back in 2015 before they did their refresh and I didn't stay in a club room. Has anyone been there recently and is it worth it? I know I love the RC HK Club Lounge. Price Gallery looks comparable with the Ritz but at a much lower entry point. I did a 1 nighter at the Andaz back in 2015 as well and I loved their hard product but didn't get to enjoy the rest of it. Their pricing is very enticing.
What do you guys think?
Oct 8, 2018, 4:56 pm
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Started reading through most of the conversations about the Aman Tokyo in the Aman thread and I'm starting to have second thoughts about staying there. Most of you guys basically saying it's nothing special for someone's first Aman experience. I started pricing out other hotels and this is what I came up with for 4 nights.
Andaz Prive Rate, lowest king room: $2420 (potential 4th night free deal $1935?) or 100,000 Hyatt points with no benefits.
Prince Gallery Kioicho (after the reviews here): Club Deluxe room $2055
Ritz Carlton Deluxe King with Club Cert Upgrade: $2915
My original Aman rate was $3485.
The last time I stayed at the Ritz Carlton Tokyo was back in 2015 before they did their refresh and I didn't stay in a club room. Has anyone been there recently and is it worth it? I know I love the RC HK Club Lounge. Price Gallery looks comparable with the Ritz but at a much lower entry point. I did a 1 nighter at the Andaz back in 2015 as well and I loved their hard product but didn't get to enjoy the rest of it. Their pricing is very enticing.
What do you guys think?
Andaz Prive Rate, lowest king room: $2420 (potential 4th night free deal $1935?) or 100,000 Hyatt points with no benefits.
Prince Gallery Kioicho (after the reviews here): Club Deluxe room $2055
Ritz Carlton Deluxe King with Club Cert Upgrade: $2915
My original Aman rate was $3485.
The last time I stayed at the Ritz Carlton Tokyo was back in 2015 before they did their refresh and I didn't stay in a club room. Has anyone been there recently and is it worth it? I know I love the RC HK Club Lounge. Price Gallery looks comparable with the Ritz but at a much lower entry point. I did a 1 nighter at the Andaz back in 2015 as well and I loved their hard product but didn't get to enjoy the rest of it. Their pricing is very enticing.
What do you guys think?
Really depends on where you want to be close to, as well. Andaz wins for location over PG and accessibility to almost all areas of a Tokyo.