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Palace Hotel Tokyo – Worthy of Royalty

by Jerry January 3, 2020

In collaboration with Palace Hotel Tokyo

When: November 2019

Where: Tokyo, Japan

Length of stay: 3 nights

Room booked: Club Deluxe Room With Balcony

Room got: Executive Suite

Price per night: 76 900 JPY

Travel companions: Wife

Status / collaboration: AMEX Platinum booking / Collaboration with hotel

There are just a couple of legendary, old hotels in Japan and one of the most prominent has got to be the Palace Hotel Tokyo. Even though the hotel has been around for almost 60 years the previous building was razed to make room for the current building that was reopened in 2012.

While planning for this trip, I asked my American Express platinum concierge to help me choose the best hotels and the Palace Hotel Tokyo was one she highly recommended. It is situated in the Marunoichi area literally next to the Imperial Palace, which is the very center of Tokyo. Also one of Tokyo’s main transportation hubs, the Tokyo Station, is just a few blocks away, so the location is perfect.

January 3, 2020 0 comment

Destinations Hotels Japan

Shangri-La Hotel, Tokyo – A piece of heaven

by Jerry December 14, 2019

When: November 2019

Where: Tokyo, Japan

Length of stay: 4 nights

Room booked: Horizon Club Deluxe Imperial Garden View Room

Room got: Horizon Club Premier Room

Price per night: 98 000 JPY

Travel companion: Wife

Status / collaboration: AMEX Platinum booking / Collaboration with hotel

In collaboration with Shangri-La Hotel, Tokyo

Shangri-La Hotel, Tokyo is the first building on the left behind Tokyo Station

For years I had wanted to visit a Shangri-La property, but until Autumn of 2019 I hadn’t gotten around to it. I even had their second highest customer level (Jade) because of Amex Platinum without even stepping foot into one of their properties. Finally on my 30^th birthday trip it was time to see if Shangri-La really lives up to its name.

Shangri-La Hotel, Tokyo can be found in the Marunouchi area of Tokyo right next to the Tokyo Station, which is the main transportation hub of the city, so the location is absolutely perfect. Even though we’ve been to Tokyo six times before this trip, we hadn’t really spent that much time this side of town, so it was a nice change of pace and an opportunity for us to see how the area fits our style.

December 14, 2019 0 comment

Destinations Hotels Japan

The Okura Tokyo – International Luxury With a Japanese Twist

by Jerry November 26, 2019

In collaboration with The Okura Tokyo

When: October/November 2019

Where: Tokyo, Japan

Length of stay: 4 nights

Room booked: Club Room

Room got: Club Corner

Price per night: 100 000 JPY – prices in Tokyo were unusually high, because of different events

Travel companions: Wife

Status / collaboration: AMEX Platinum booking / Collaboration with hotel

The Okura Tokyo, one of the oldest luxury hotels in Japan is now, in a way, one of the newest, because they just finished a 3 year reconstruction of the entire hotel, so even though it has a long history behind it, this is a brand new property. When it comes to recently opened hotels, there is always a risk that some things are still finding their place. Maybe it was because of all the experience they’ve had from the previous hotel or perhaps it was Japanese efficiency, but a month after re-opening the whole property was already running smoothly.

The Okura is located in the Minato-ku area of Tokyo, south of the Palace garden and east of Roppongi.

November 26, 2019 0 comment

Dreamgoals Japan

Tokyo Top 5 – Why I love it

by Jerry August 11, 2016

Shinjuku, with Park Hyatt Tokyo in the background

Do you have any of those dream destinations that have been in your mind for years? Maybe you haven´t managed to go there yet because you haven´t had the time, money or opportunity or maybe you have already fulfilled your goal of getting there. Whatever the case may be, you at least probably know that a dream destination can be an obsession that takes hold of you and won´t let go, until you do something about it.

August 11, 2016 2 comments