REVIEWS


Tokyo, Japan


LOCATION: Within the calming surrounds of Shiba Park and adjacent to the Tokyo Tower, a shining red-and-white city landmark. The hotel – technically located in the Minato district – is about 30 minutes’ drive from Haneda Airport, while the closest metro station is Akabanebashi.


FIRST IMPRESSIONS: I’d stayed at the property several years ago, so I felt like I’d come home as I hopped out of my taxi and into the warm hotel lobby. A member of Preferred Hotels & Resorts’ L.V.X. collection, the property is huge, spanning ÎÎ yooÀà >n` Lo>ÃÌin} >m«li iÛinÌà >n` VonviÀinVi v>ViliÌiið Ü>à Ühiââi` Ìo mÞ Àoom µÕiVklÞ] >n` mÞ j>Ü hiÌ Ìhi yooÀ straight away thanks to the epic view of Tokyo Tower.


THE FACTS: There are 603 rooms and suites, including


Japanese Garden Suites featuring traditional screens and tatami-m>ÌÌi` yooÀð 7iÌh ÃiÛin ÀiÃÌ>ÕÀ>nÌÃ] ÌhÀii L>Àà >n` a boulangerie, the culinary offering is extensive. Hamashiba Sushi, Tenshiba Tempura and Torishiba Yakitori are standouts. Advise clients they will need to reserve a table at the Stellar Garden Sky Lounge, an incredibly popular venue on the 33rd yooÀ° n >``iÌion Ìo > }Þm] ë> >n` Ãi«>À>Ìi Li>ÕÌÞ VinÌÀi] the hotel has a 12-lane ‘bowling salon’.


IDEAL FOR: Repeat visitors who aren’t too fussed about staying close to Ginza. High-end clients will want to book oni ov Ìhi ÌhÀii ÃÕiÌi ÌÞ«ià on Ìhi ,oÞ>l looÀ ­ÎÓn` yooÀ® oÀ > *ÀimiÕm


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EXPLORE: A walk around neighbouring Shiba Park – one of the oldest parks in Japan and home to the aforementioned ÌoÜiÀ] ÌÜo ÃhÀinià >n` Ìhi <ŦjŦ-ji /im«li q «ÀoÛi`ià > «iÀviVÌ introduction to the majesty of Tokyo. Encourage clients to brave the metro, which is easier to navigate than it looks. First-timers will want to see Shibuya Crossing (also known >à Ìhi -VÀ>mLli ÀoÃÃin}® >n` -hinjÕkÕ° ,iVommin` ÌhiÞ book tickets to experience the immersive art installations at TeamLab, while the two Disney parks are also pretty epic.


WOW: The view of Tokyo Tower from The Prince Park Tower /okÞo ià inVÀi`iLli° 9oÕ½ll wn` ÞoÕÀÃilv Ãn>««in} «hoÌoà from dawn to dusk as the tower stands tall against the ever-changing colours of the sky.


BOOK IT: A night in a Panoramic Junior Suite starts from £406.


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CREDIT: Cyril/The Prince Park Tower Tokyo


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