hailstorm

Looking forward to it. Your Gora Kadan review was the stuff of legend.

MacMyDay

Maybe swans trump seals?

You will love the comments on my blog then - lots of fans of mine out there: Review: Gora Kadan, Hakone

Aventine

The swans only really work in beautiful, tropical environments. Your photos look great as usual Mac.

hailstorm

Tell that to the swans in the Imperial Palace moat a stone's throw away from Aman Tokyo.

helvetic

If your first stay was so bad, why return?

What's wring with the swans? They seem cute.

Aventine

I think turn down little origamis would be fine (local tradition) but the swans were hoisted from whatever SE Aman. I guess we'll agree to disagree but I think they look ungainly.

The Christmas tree in the suite is a nice touch. Ibe often had to improvise for our Christmas stays at lesser hotels.

Kagehitokiri

aman has corner suite and (corner) aman suite, looks to me they beat peninsula (corner) deluxe suite

but not sure re differences between those 2 categories at aman
seems views may vary by which corner, curious if any less obstructed
is it 3 corner and 1 aman per floor, or mostly 4 corner, and only 1 aman

hard product, he discussed previously

MacMyDay

There are 12 Corner Suites between 121-139 sqm and 4 Aman Suites at 157 sqm, with the Aman Suites guaranteeing views overlooking the Imperial Palace Gardens and Skytree; the Corner Suites just guarantee panoramic city views. I really do love a good view, especially for photography, but I failed to get excited about the view in anyway in any room. We were lucky and had views uninterrupted views of Mount Fuji on our first day before the weather changed. Zoom into the left corner of the glass on the photo below and you will see it. Yet you cannot see it from the top suite.



You will also see the construction taking place in my photo back in 2015 from (I think) a Premier Room, and those buildings are now obstructing the view even more, with more on the way.



Even though I've only stayed 3 times in Aman Tokyo, I've actually stayed in a Deluxe, Premier, Suite and Aman Suite, leaving just the Corner Suite as the missing link. All the same, I saw one, and feel that Suite would be the highest level room category I would recommend, but I'd actually just book a Premier Room going forward as the living room was only used for storing the large cake collection we amassed.

Kagehitokiri

thanks, wonder how 3 other corners compare
which corner is the pool on for example

id only do a suite for the corner

referring to andaz, is it similar with RC?

Aventine

The only way to get unobstructed views is to build it much taller and hope no neighbors reach your building's height like Toranomon Hills.

MacMyDay

Here we go: Short review: Aman Tokyo, Tokyo ? The Good, The Bad and The Luxurious

I have said it elsewhere on FlyerTalk, but 2017 really surprised me in giving properties another chance after they screwed up in the first instance. Just as you can go from a great stay to a bad one, the opposite was equally likely for me last year. The Lanesborough has become one of my favourite properties in London, whilst Aman Tokyo managed to become one of my favourite city hotels.

I feel it's a time for forgiveness. Unless you're called Gora Kadan.

Aventine

Glad the 30th birthday went swimmingly. I like Aman Tokyo a lot more now too.

Anlun

Glad to hear about Aman Tokyo (Not Gora Kadan)! I'm looking forward to writing up that portion of my trip report because that is by far the best city hotel we've stayed at (although I think RC Hong Kong service wins out by a hair). Great pictures! I'm surprised you got pictures for the onsen area. The thought of going in there with my camera gave me second thoughts.

MacMyDay

I always try to be decent with photography, so I went in at 6:30am. In our time in the pool over 4 days, which was a considerable amount, we only saw 1 other couple so it seemed a safe bet.

DetailsIM

Andddddd now my work day is shot thanks to your blog.