http://www.hotelchatter.com/ Hotel Reviews, Hotel Ratings, Hotel Openings en-us Copyright 2008 - SFO Media 2012-02-14T10:08:57Z HotelChatter HotelChatter http://www.hotelchatter.com/images/hcwhite.jpg http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/Tokyo%20Hotels http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2012/2/8/134736/4315 <![CDATA[<P><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/6193/penitokbrekkie.jpg" class="top"> <P>A quick tip for a stay at the ridiculously well located <b><a href="">Peninsula Tokyo</a></b>: pay the extra to secure a Deluxe Park View, because that "Park" bit actually means <b>Imperial Palace gardens</b>. They may be out of focus in the photo above, but can you blame us for being far more focused on a large Japanese breakfast spread at the moment? <P>Rooms on the park side of the hotel have commanding views of the Imperial Palace and its acres&#151;bring mini binoculars to watch the processions, full of pomp, without having to even venture outside and join the throng of photo-snapping tourists. <P>At night the view is just as pleasant, since having all of these private gardens next JetSetCD 2012-02-08T15:45:01-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2011/10/17/171334/28 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/YES_huddle_in_KL.jpg" class="top"><p> <p>Are wireless hot spots the next hot hotel amenity? Judging by these two recent reports from luxury hotels in Asia, they just might be! <p>First up, a guest sent in this snapshot, above, and description, below, of the YES personal 4G station called the <a href="http://www.yes.my/v2/say-yes/huddle-hotspot.do">Huddle</a> found at the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Jw+Marriott+In+Kuala+Lumpur/ian/109536"><b>JW Marriott in Kuala Lumpur</b></a>. He writes: <blockquote><p> YES has a table in the lobby, adjacent to the Front Desk, where guests can borrow (deposit, but no rental charge) a 4G station, called a &#147;Huddle&#148;. Then, for RM50 per day (USD15/day) you get all the wifi data you can eat. That includes downloading their app and turning your iPod Touch or iPhone, or iPad, into a VOIP juliana 2011-10-18T08:50:01-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2011/8/19/23716/5175 <![CDATA[<P><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/6193/1Shinkan_1.jpg" class="top"> <p>Believe it or not, this shot of the <b>Shinkansen</b>&#151;the Tokyo bullet train (versus a regular, slow train)&#151;was taken from 33 stories above the tracks, from our room at the <b><a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2010/11/10/211316/67/hotels/Inside_the_Park_Hotel_Tokyo">Park Hotel</a></b>. We've already showed you <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2010/11/10/211316/67/hotels/Inside_the_Park_Hotel_Tokyo">all around</a> inside the place, but the magic of the property isn't just its affordable rates (for Tokyo!) and up-and-coming location surrounding by the big media skyscrapers in Shiodome, but its views. <P>Looking down, it's this&#151;the bullet train tracks and a reminder of that fact that this capital of Japan is always on the move. Looking up and out, it's <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2010/11/10/16105/039/hotels/A_Killer_View_of_Tokyo_Tower_from_the_Park_Hotel_s_Skyscraping_Rooms">this</a>, a glittering still shot you otherwise only see on postcards. <P>Rooms at the Park Hotel average $250 per JetSetCD 2011-08-19T16:46:44-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2011/8/18/152429/653 <![CDATA[<P><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/6193/Okuravalet.jpg" class="top"> <P>Before you can step into the preserved 1960s modernist environment that is the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2010/11/5/155659/884/hotels/The_Lobby_of_the_Hotel_Okura_Tokyo_A_Time_Capsule_of_1960s_Modern_Design">grand lobby</a> of the <b><a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Hotel+Okura,+Tokyo/ian/122252">Hotel Okura Tokyo</a></b>, you first must arrive. For many that means being driven up and around to the hotel's off-the-street- entrance, where there'll be one valet for each door that needs opening, and more still to whisk away your bags. <P>Anyone who has experienced classic 5-star service at a Japanese hotel can tell you that this is par for the course; the need to touch anything mundane&#151;doors, luggage, room keys&#151;can be erased completely by some attentive hotel staffs, and if you chose to stay at the Okura then you likely already know this. <P>This attention to detail, which JetSetCD 2011-08-18T15:24:29-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2011/3/14/133/56700 <![CDATA[<P><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/6193/BagHagCeru3.jpg" class="top"> <P>It's been a trying weekend for Japan, and the situation still remains dire with entire towns wiped out and massive rescue efforts under way. In <b>Tokyo</b>, life is attempting to return to normal, but limited public transportation schedules and the threat of electricity blackouts has stunted business. True to Japan's culture, however, the hotels of the city seem to be handling the crisis as gracefully as possible. <P>Last night, while routinely reading Twitter, we noticed that <b><a href="Http://www.twitter.com/thebaghag">@thebaghag</a></b> was relating her friend's story of being a tourist in Tokyo during the earthquake. It happened while he was staying at the <b><a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Cerulean+Tower+Tokyu+Hotel/ian/194685">Cerulean Tower Tokyu Hotel</a></b>, a popular hotel with amazing views, located in a Shibuya high-rise. <P>Naturally JetSetCD 2011-03-14T09:08:42-05:00 Search HotelChatter string http://www.hotelchatter.com/search/