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The Most Boring, Conservative Hotel Deal Ever

Where: 1-8-3 Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Japan, 100-8283

We always get wind of the most outrageous hotel packages here at HC, but the opening of the Shangri-La Hotel in Tokyo may just mean the arrival of what is the most boring, conservative deal ever. For the March 2 debut of their first property in Japan, Shangri-La wants to celebrate by offering a "Discover Shangri-La" package bearing the hefty pricetag of ¥110,000, or $1,240 for one night.

Sure the hotel is right next to Tokyo Station in the revitalized Marunouchi district, but for the opening rate of a hotel to be in the four digits, you'd think they'd be offering some serious perks, right? Wrong--this most boring package only includes breakfast and a commemorative gift, which they're keeping under wraps, but it's some sort of engraved silver something.

Why not dinner in their Italian or Japanese restaurants or at least a gift certificate to the shops above which the hotel sits? They should rename the package to "all business, no play" at The Shangri-La, if a guest can't even trade in the silver gift for some spa services. We'll stick to the crazier hotels in districts like Shibuya and Harajuku, thank you very much.