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Old Dec 25, 2014, 7:29 am
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were there bills to sign in the restaurant/spa? (unfortunate if not aman style)

silverlim, re massage, how does it compare to tokyo hotels and luxury hotels in general?

Originally Posted by silverlim
I understood a lot of the hotel staff is actually recruited from MO , Penisula and the like
some aman staff from hotels in japan listed here >
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/luxur...l#post23793006 and next post was >

Originally Posted by luxury
Aman Tokyo will be a soft opening and inventory is rather limited through most of Q1 2015.

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Old Dec 25, 2014, 8:56 am
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Originally Posted by silverlim
Japanese is acclaimed with their service especially high end hotel and luxury ryokan so I really don't think Aman can really compete in service level compared to the other high end hotel in Tokyo.
Not to put too fine a point on it, but if Aman only attains the service level of MO, they will have failed. Japan still has restaurants and hotels that do have great service, but MO, FS, RC, Pen, PH etc. aren't even close......IMHO.

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Old Dec 25, 2014, 5:29 pm
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Kagehikokiri-- I rarely does spa while I am in Japan and most of the time I did it while I am in a ryokan. In terms of pampered level the mo is better but treatment wise , for me Aman is better but for my wife mo is cleat better so it's really depend on which therapist you get. To each of his own, I prefer traditional shiatsu or Thai massage where few hotel does really well whilst most luxury hotel focus more on facial treatment , body exfoliation, aromatherapy....etc

I am not sure if you referring the ground floor as hotel lobby versus the otemachi ground floor as the hotel ground floor has nothing aside the evator to get to the hotel lobby

All hotel floors is open according to yomiko but they limit how many room is occupied at the moment they will put guest to their prefer room and floor .

No bill to sign at restaurant but instead of other Aman where they recognize who you are here they ask for your room number and you have to check in at the spa reception facility every time you use any of the facility and you also have to sign the waiver which I found annoying
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Old Dec 25, 2014, 7:48 pm
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Originally Posted by silverlim
here they ask for your room number and you have to check in at the spa reception facility every time you use any of the facility and you also have to sign the waiver
thanks for additional details.

http://www.hospitalitynet.org/news/4067682.html
On the ground floor and nestled within the 3,600 square metres of the Otemachi Forest, The Cafe by Aman will specialise in Mediterranean-inspired fare featuring the hotel’s own signature sake, and will offer lunch and dinner with outdoor forest view seating.
"the cafe by aman" now says "(Opening spring 2015)" - they just added that

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Old Dec 26, 2014, 5:51 am
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Originally Posted by 5khours
Not to put too fine a point on it, but if Aman only attains the service level of MO, they will have failed. Japan still has restaurants and hotels that do have great service, but MO, FS, RC, Pen, PH etc. aren't even close......IMHO.
With this hardware service can`t be good enough.....
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Old Dec 26, 2014, 10:57 am
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With this hardware service can`t be good enough.....
Agreed. Photos of the rooms - bathrooms aside - are really uninspiring. I like Zen and minimalism, and greatly enjoy modern and Scandinavian/Nordic design, but the photos just leave me scratching my head.

Between this and the location, I'm in no hurry to stay. Too, unlike others I feel no compulsion to "collect" all of the Amans.
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Old Dec 26, 2014, 8:36 pm
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Am I the only one that likes the look of the rooms?

The official photos I've seen from Aman themselves are stunning - the user posted here less so, but still something I like.

I do agree that the bathroom is a stunner though.
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Old Dec 26, 2014, 11:27 pm
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Mrs. 5k loved the rooms too. I think it's a matter of personal preference.

Also, I don't get the comments on location. I can understand it doesn't work for someone doing business in Shinjuku, but IMHO it's a much better location than MO or FS, but then I tend to think in terms of getting to places by car.
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Old Dec 27, 2014, 10:41 am
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Originally Posted by deathscar
Am I the only one that likes the look of the rooms?

The official photos I've seen from Aman themselves are stunning

I do agree that the bathroom is a stunner though.
i like "premier room living area" and "corner suite living room"
http://www.amanresorts.com/amantokyo/accommodation.aspx
even some official photos dont show wood on walls very clearly
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Old Dec 27, 2014, 5:35 pm
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Originally Posted by 5khours
Mrs. 5k loved the rooms too. I think it's a matter of personal preference.

Also, I don't get the comments on location. I can understand it doesn't work for someone doing business in Shinjuku, but IMHO it's a much better location than MO or FS, but then I tend to think in terms of getting to places by car.
I don't see how it can be better located than the FS. The FS is in Tokyo Station.
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Old Dec 27, 2014, 6:58 pm
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I don't see how it can be better located than the FS. The FS is in Tokyo Station.
Convenient if you use trains I suppose.
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Old Dec 28, 2014, 7:30 am
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Convenient if you use trains I suppose.
Yea, I guess. Not relevant since Japan is not a train-centric country, really. You have to drive everywhere.
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Originally Posted by Pickles
You have to drive everywhere.
Only if your driver is out sick.
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Old Dec 28, 2014, 7:56 am
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Only if your driver is out sick.
I usually have gnatget drive me around. Beats taking the train to the airport. Thankfully his Maserati has a winch in the back so we can tow the carriage for the polo ponies.
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Old Dec 28, 2014, 6:22 pm
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Possibly many people are not as knowledgable about Tokyo as the above two posters and don't understand the humor that they are attempting to imply.

Trains in Tokyo do local as well as long distance service and Tokyo station has a number of local train lines, two of which (the Chuo Line and the Yamanote line), visitors will use over and over again, I am not saying that having 4 subway lines not too far away, like the Aman has, is bad; it's quite good. But I would regard Tokyo station as better as it has 5+ local train lines (including the 2 that I mentioned) and 1 subway line.

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