In April 2026, I checked into the Panoramic Tower Studio Suite at 1 Hotel Tokyo. Opened in March 2026, the 211-room mission-driven sustainable luxury hotel is set within the higher floors of the mixed-use Akasaka Trust Tower, with direct access to Tameike-sanno Station (Ginza/Namboku Lines) and Kokkai-gijidomae Station (Marunouchi/Chiyoda Lines).…
In October 2025, I checked into the Fairmont Gold Tokyo Tower View King at Fairmont Tokyo. Set within levels 35 to 43 of the Blue Front Shibaura coastal mixed development’s South Tower, the property is flanked by Tokyo Bay on one side and Tokyo Tower on the other. The 217-room hotel…
In October 2025, I checked into the Deluxe Room King (Osaka Castle View) at Patina Osaka. Launched in April 2025, the 221-room hotel is set between the historic Osaka Castle and Naniwanomiya Park, with many parts of the hotel offering frontal, uninterrupted views of the landmark castle. You can reach…
In 2025, travellers visiting Osaka will have three exciting ultra-luxury destinations to check out, with two opening their doors in April 2025. We give you the low-down. PATINA OSAKA Nestled between Osaka Castle Park and the historic Naniwanomiya Park, the 221-key, 21-storey Patina Osaka opens its doors in April 2025.…
Access On foot 2 mins on foot from Tokyo Station (JR Line) 3 mins on foot from Otemachi Station (subway) By car From Narita Airport: 90 mins From Haneda Airport: 40 mins Loyalty Programme Shangri-La Circle Elite Status Gold Stay Period December 2024 Room category booked Horizon Club Deluxe Room…
In December 2024, I checked into the Premier Room at Janu Tokyo. Occupying the first 13 levels of Residence A Tower of the glitzy Azabudai Hills skyscraper complex, the 122-room hotel is the first and flagship property of the new Janu brand launched from the Aman group. The “modern urban…
In August 2023, I checked into the Deluxe Room at Conrad Osaka. The hotel is situated on the highest floors of the Festival West Tower skyscraper building in the urban island of Nakanoshima, with direct connection to Watanabebashi Station on the Keihan Nakanoshima Line (train) and Higobashi Station on the…
In July 2023, I checked into the Historic Twin Room at Ace Hotel Kyoto. Housed within a landmark 1926-built building in the heart of Kyoto, the 213-room hotel is conveniently connected to the Karasuma Oike subway station; just 10 minutes from Kyoto Station by taxi; around two hours from Kansai…
In August 2023, I checked into the Premier Garden View Room at Four Seasons Hotel Kyoto. Located within the historic Higashiyama district in Kyoto beloved for its feudal-era architecture and tradition, the 123-room property is within walking distance from notable temples such as Sanjusangendo, Yogen-in, Kiyomizu-dera and Chion-in. It takes…