Friday, June 19, 2009
Comfy Cozy Nest in the Sky
(Japan post #2)
P*rk Hy*tt Tokyo, home to the film L*st in Tr*nslation. . .
The lobby is on the 41st floor of the above skyscraper, and I believe the hotel occupies floors 41 through 52 (the restaurants). But to be honest, the layout confused me because there were 3 sets of elevators, 2 lobbies, 2 or 3 restaurants and I may have been suffering lasting discombobulation from running into J*sh D*hamel in the elevator.
It's a beautiful building! Okay, the top three photos are not mine, but all photos hereafter are!
After you enter and go up to the 41st floor in a very fast elevator, you empty into the skylighted lobby, then wind your way past a restaurant and you come to this hallway passage (a library, above) that then leads to the business center and also two more sets of elevators.
I found out our room was $3900 a night. If J*sh D*hamel smiling at me didn't make me need a respirator, knowledge of the room's going rate certainly would have! But it's par for the course with Press Junkets for movies, and I'm certain that the corporate/business rate given (and a discount for multiple rooms) reduced that price considerably. But still. HOLY CRAP, there are people out there who pay that for a night in a beautiful hotel. Above photo: looking to the right after entering our room.
The living/dining room in daylight. :)
(same room, other side, drapes shut)
I fell in love with the bathroom.
(note: another TV!)
Amazing shower configuration.
Rounding the corner (shot taken standing in front of the huge tub), you can then go into the spacious bedroom with 52" flat screen TV!
We also had a massive closet. And a hairdryer and free razors and toothbrushes and a yoga-matt and just about anything we could want.
The panoramic view from the multiple windows took my breath away every morning.
The mini-bar and yet another flat screen TV in the living/dining area.
**Spirits**
Fresh juices!! Tomato, Cranberry, Orange and Grapefruit... and two kinds of water.
And goodies!! I wish I'd eaten more of them.
The restaurant we ate breakfast at every morning... though we actually ate in a private room with floor-to-ceiling windows facing the morning skyline.
The breakfast buffet had cereals, cheeses, nuts, bacon and sausage and eggs (I think) and lot of fruit and yogurt and healthy grains.
An assortment of pastries and bread came with every meal.
Scrambled eggs, bacon and little potatoes. You have to specify in Japan that you want your bacon crisp, or it comes out oinking.
The traditional Japanese breakfast ... I never tried it... I love a food adventure, but after adjusting to the 16 hour time difference and days cram-packed full of activity, that early in the morning I just wanted a simple breakfast that I recognized. But ... it did look good!!
Lunch buffet choices. :) I wish I'd thought to get a photo of the lunch buffet, but we were so pressed for time, and I was often out in the city during lunch, so only ate there once.
My lunch entre that accompanied the above buffet choices. Chicken and tomatoes. :)
And the night we had dinner in the restaurant on the 52nd floor, I was so thrashed I only remembered to take a photo of the appetizer... lobster quesadillas! Fantastic.
Champagne in the room...
You're probably wondering about the famous Japanese bathroom appliances. . .
The flash obscured the interesting icons used, so below is a panel with the same icons but from a restaurant bathroom. ZOOM. If you aren't either laughing or surprised, I give up. lol
I also took photos of the room to remember how warm and cozy it was at night. A different feel.
Below are fantastic photos of the Tokyo skyline out the windows of our room that B took. I love them.
Never in my life have I stayed in such a hotel room. What an amazing way to see Tokyo. We are so grateful to get to experience things like this.
Above... the red spire... that's Tokyo Tower... a striking near-cousin of The Eiffel Tower, for sure.
The P*rk Hy*tt is a phenomenal hotel, I have to say. The staff was so friendly and helpful and kind, the food was fantastic, the view and amenities were neverending, and I commend them on their elevator passenger list.
P*rk Hy*tt Tokyo, home to the film L*st in Tr*nslation. . .
The lobby is on the 41st floor of the above skyscraper, and I believe the hotel occupies floors 41 through 52 (the restaurants). But to be honest, the layout confused me because there were 3 sets of elevators, 2 lobbies, 2 or 3 restaurants and I may have been suffering lasting discombobulation from running into J*sh D*hamel in the elevator. 
It's a beautiful building! Okay, the top three photos are not mine, but all photos hereafter are!
After you enter and go up to the 41st floor in a very fast elevator, you empty into the skylighted lobby, then wind your way past a restaurant and you come to this hallway passage (a library, above) that then leads to the business center and also two more sets of elevators.
I found out our room was $3900 a night. If J*sh D*hamel smiling at me didn't make me need a respirator, knowledge of the room's going rate certainly would have! But it's par for the course with Press Junkets for movies, and I'm certain that the corporate/business rate given (and a discount for multiple rooms) reduced that price considerably. But still. HOLY CRAP, there are people out there who pay that for a night in a beautiful hotel. Above photo: looking to the right after entering our room.
The living/dining room in daylight. :)
(same room, other side, drapes shut)
I fell in love with the bathroom.
(note: another TV!)
Amazing shower configuration.
Rounding the corner (shot taken standing in front of the huge tub), you can then go into the spacious bedroom with 52" flat screen TV! 
We also had a massive closet. And a hairdryer and free razors and toothbrushes and a yoga-matt and just about anything we could want. 
The panoramic view from the multiple windows took my breath away every morning.
The mini-bar and yet another flat screen TV in the living/dining area.
**Spirits**
Fresh juices!! Tomato, Cranberry, Orange and Grapefruit... and two kinds of water.
And goodies!! I wish I'd eaten more of them.
The restaurant we ate breakfast at every morning... though we actually ate in a private room with floor-to-ceiling windows facing the morning skyline.
The breakfast buffet had cereals, cheeses, nuts, bacon and sausage and eggs (I think) and lot of fruit and yogurt and healthy grains.
An assortment of pastries and bread came with every meal.
Scrambled eggs, bacon and little potatoes. You have to specify in Japan that you want your bacon crisp, or it comes out oinking.
The traditional Japanese breakfast ... I never tried it... I love a food adventure, but after adjusting to the 16 hour time difference and days cram-packed full of activity, that early in the morning I just wanted a simple breakfast that I recognized. But ... it did look good!!
Lunch buffet choices. :) I wish I'd thought to get a photo of the lunch buffet, but we were so pressed for time, and I was often out in the city during lunch, so only ate there once.
My lunch entre that accompanied the above buffet choices. Chicken and tomatoes. :)
And the night we had dinner in the restaurant on the 52nd floor, I was so thrashed I only remembered to take a photo of the appetizer... lobster quesadillas! Fantastic.
Champagne in the room...
You're probably wondering about the famous Japanese bathroom appliances. . .
The flash obscured the interesting icons used, so below is a panel with the same icons but from a restaurant bathroom. ZOOM. If you aren't either laughing or surprised, I give up. lol
I also took photos of the room to remember how warm and cozy it was at night. A different feel. 
Below are fantastic photos of the Tokyo skyline out the windows of our room that B took. I love them.
Never in my life have I stayed in such a hotel room. What an amazing way to see Tokyo. We are so grateful to get to experience things like this. 
Above... the red spire... that's Tokyo Tower... a striking near-cousin of The Eiffel Tower, for sure.The P*rk Hy*tt is a phenomenal hotel, I have to say. The staff was so friendly and helpful and kind, the food was fantastic, the view and amenities were neverending, and I commend them on their elevator passenger list.
** Stay tuned for more Tokyo and Kyoto photos!! **
~Shephard :)
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