Aman Tokyo
Where: Chiyoda-ku
Your stay: Aman Tokyo has rooms inspired by traditional Japanese residences and feature a blend of wood, washi paper and stone, with modern technology and luxurious fabrics. It has a total of 84 guestrooms and suites and each of them include a large furo — a deep soaking tub intrinsic to the Japanese ritual of bathing.
Work facilities: The hotel caters to private functions and small-size occasions. It has one meeting room that can accommodate six people and one boardroom that has a capacity of 16 people.
Post-work drinks: The Lounge by Aman is inspired by traditional shoji paper lantern. Unwind with a martini, infused with local ingredients and Japanese mojitos.
Dining: Arva at Aman Tokyo celebrates Italy’s rich culinary heritage. The restaurant houses a special two-stored glass fronted wine cellar. Other dining offerings include Musashi by Aman that serves highest quality sushi, paired with specially selected sakes and wines and The Café by Aman.
What we love: The exclusive package that Aman Tokyo offers — explore Breakfast in Tokyo, Urban Spa Escape and stay and
dine packages.
The Otemachi Tower, 1-5-6 Otemachi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-0004, Japan
Conrad Tokyo
Where: Higashi-shinbashi
Your stay: The Conrad Tokyo has over 290 contemporary guestrooms and suites. All accommodation categories have modern Japanese decor with oriental cherry blossom details, fabrics with floral designs and Japanese tea sets along with views of the Tokyo city and bay. The rooms are packed with modern amenities that suit the needs of a business traveller.
Work facilities: The hotel has two ballrooms. The Kazanami Ballroom that can be divided into three function rooms — Nami, Nagisa and Nagi. The hotel also has three meeting rooms, overlooking the Tokyo skyline.
Post-work drinks: TwentyEight is a luxurious skyscraper bar located on the lobby floor. It is popular for its extensive selection of cocktails, beers, spirits and whisky. Their Afternoon Tea is widely popular in the city.
Dining: With traditional Japanese décor, Kazahana serves simple authentic Japanese food with a contemporary touch. Savour innovative sushi, kaiseki and teppan dishes. Other F&B outlets include China Blue for modern Chinese cuisine, and Cerise for enjoying classic eggs benedict and huevos rancheros.
What we love: The food and wine spread are worth a mention. From a lavish Japanese set up to the Chinese and French menu, the culinary experience at Conrad Tokyo is impressive.
1-9-1 Higashi-shinbashi, Minato City, Tokyo 105-7337, Japan
Grand Hyatt Tokyo
Where: Roppongi
Your stay: The hotel has contemporary architecture with a selection of natural woods and fabrics that recreate a traditional Japanese residential ambience in a modern-day set-up. It has a total of 387 guestrooms, spread across 21 floors with 17 Grand suites, one Chairman suite, four Diplomat suites, one Ambassador suite and a Presidential suite. All the rooms feature a generous work desk, a portable speaker and a touch panel to control lighting.
Work facilities: Grand Hyatt Tokyo boasts an impressive MICE offering, with 16 event spaces and six meeting rooms, which can be configured differently for different kinds of events, thereby making it one of Tokyo’s preferred MICE addresses. Interestingly, three levels of the hotel, between the 2nd and the 4th level are dedicated to its banquet facilities connected by a beautiful spiral staircase.
Post-work drinks: With a discreet location on the fourth floor, the Maduro bar is a chic jazz lounge where you can enjoy live music with a selection of vintage whisky. Maduro Original Blended Whisky is a must-have at the bar.
Dining: The hotel has a huge F&B offering and boasts no more than 10 restaurants and bars, which are popular not only with in-house guests, but also with Tokyo locals, who walk in for a meal or a drink. Enjoy a multi-course kaiseki at the Japanese eatery Shunbou, try the sushi-speciality restaurant Roku Roku and The Oak Door, a modern steakhouse. The Chinese, Italian and French restaurants are also worth a try.
What we love: Fitness enthusiasts can explore Nagomi Spa and Fitness with a fitness centre — very well-equipped — and a swimming pool. The spa offers all kinds of relaxing therapies and treatments. There is also one Vichy wet treatment room and a couple’s treatment suite with a sunken bath.
6-10-3 Roppongi, Minato-Ku, Tokyo, 106-0032, Japan
Imperial Hotel Tokyo
Where: Chiyoda City
Your stay: Imperial Hotel Tokyo is filled with luxurious amenities and interiors specially done by England’s famed Julian Reed. Mahogany cabinets displaying glassware, a study work desk, armchair and recliner are some of the common room features. The hotel also has connecting family rooms and penthouses available and premier rooms that are situated on the 14,15 and 16 floors in the main building.
Work facilities: The hotel has several banqueting rooms for large, medium and small events. The Peacock and Fuji rooms are larger ballrooms that have a capacity of accommodating 300-3000 people. The hotel also offers four rental conference rooms and complimentary meeting spaces that can be utilised for up to two hours.
Post-work drinks: With architectural heritage of Frank Llyod Wright and fascinating motifs from the 1923 Imperial, the Old Imperial Bar is the hotel main bar and serves spirits from across the globe
Dining: Tokyo Kitcho is a traditional Japanese restaurant that offers kaiseki cuisine. Specialities include Kitcho-style sukiyaki and shabu-shabu. Private dining rooms are also available. There is Nakata which is a must-visit for traditional Tokyo style sushi along with other gourmet sushi.
What we love: The Imperial’s “TOKO-AN” is a set of three ceremonial chambers in sukiya style. Guests are invited to watch as their tea is prepared in the traditional way and the elaborate etiquette followed inlcude are practiced by sitting on tatami mat floors by both host and guests.
1 Chome, Uchisaiwaicho, Chiyoda City, Tokyo 100-8558, Japan
Mandarin Oriental Tokyo
Where: Chuo City
Your stay: The hotel has a total of 157 guestrooms and 22 suites that feature Japanese style décor and designs that offer stunning views of the Tokyo sky tree and Mount Fuji. The Presidential Suite is spread across 250 sqm and comes with a dining room, living room and spa bathroom. The living area has a library and a cocktail space. All the guestrooms come with marble bathrooms equipped with Bottega Veneta amenities and bath salts. The room also features yukata (kimono-style night robe), Olympus binoculars and a Nespresso machine.
Work facilities: The Grand Ballroom can be divided into three separate rooms and has two waiting rooms along with a 200sqm foyer. The hotel also offers meeting packages that include a meeting room for 10-17 participants for eight hours, along with lunch and coffee break.
Post work drinks: With stunning décor and live Jazz music, the Mandrian Bar sets the tone for a relaxing sundowner. Their speciality is Nihonbashi, a vodka-based cocktail mixed with yuzu liqueur and grapefruit juice.
Dinner: Tapas Molecular Bar, a Michelin star restaurant offers an exclusive dining experience celebrating the art of innovative molecular cuisine. With only eight seats the bar serves a range of delicious dishes in the traditional sushi-bar style over two hours. There is Ventaglio, for an extensive buffet ranging from Spanish tapas to classic Greek and Turkish favourites served with a unique wine list. Guests can also savour a Cantonese menu at Sense.
What we love: Located on the 37th floor, Sense Tea Corner specialises in fine tea. They offer more than twenty different types of fragrant teas from around the world including green tea with powerful healing properties and pu-erh tea.
2 -1 Nihonbashimuromachi, Chuo City, Tokyo 103-8328, Japan.
Keio Plaza Hotel Tokyo
Where: Shinjuku
Your stay: The hotel has a total of 1,435 guestrooms that include exclusive Japanese suites, luxury four-bedded rooms and Premier Grand suite. The interiors are thoughtfully designed and offer view of the Tokyo skyline. The rooms are fitted with high-end amenities that cater to the needs of a business traveller.
Work facilities: The hotel has 38 meeting venues, including five meeting rooms. The Concord Ballroom can accommodate up to 1,000 people, while Nishiki and Ohgi are mid-size rooms that accommodate 200 to 350 guests.
Post-work drinks:
The Aurora Sky Lounge serves a fine range of spirits that can be enjoyed with sweeping Tokyo skyline views. Their popular drink is a blend of coffee liqueur and scented milk cocktail Moon au Lait.
Dining: Enjoy Hida beef, Kobe beef, and seafood delicacies like spiny lobster and abalone at Yamanami restaurant. Other F&B options include Shun serving seafood and vegetable tempura, Kagari for Japanese cuisine and Gokoku-Tei for Korean food. There is Nan-En, where you can enjoy Chinese dishes recreated in the traditional Cantonese style.
What we love: In-room Shiatsu Massage Their set of recreational amenities are quite impressive. From the Sky Pool on the seventh floor of the main building to a well-equipped fitness centre and Japanese tea ceremony room, Keio Plaza Hotel Tokyo has it all. However the highlight is the hotel’s one-day private car tour which takes you to two Japanese sake breweries in the Tokyo area.
2-2-1 Nishi-Shinjuku, Shinjuku-Ku, Tokyo 160-8330 Japan
Park Hyatt Tokyo
Where: Shinjuku district
Your stay: The Park Hyatt Tokyo has a total of 177 guestrooms that include 18 park suites, two diplomat suites along with one Governor, Tokyo and Presidential suite. The room decor features fine woodwork, hand-tufted carpets and natural-fibre woven wall coverings. Baths are equipped with AESOP body and hair care products. Additionally, the rooms have a Nespresso machine for your daily caffeine intake.
Work facilities: The property has a fully-equipped business centre, and two boardrooms. The well-known MICE venues at the property such as Ballroom and Venetian room can be converted into meeting rooms, accommodating up to 320 and 150 guests.
Post-work drinks: Set amidst a garden and lit with more than 50 washi paper lanterns, the Peak bar on the 41st floor is the perfect spot to relax. Experience free flowing wine, beer, cocktails with canapés in the evening.
Dining: With contemporary interiors that feature paintings by Italian artist Valerio Adami and a wine cellar housing over 1,800 varieties, New York Grill offers a live dining experience. The menu includes a wide selection of Japanese beef, seafood and poultry roasted to perfection on the rotisserie. Guests can experience home-style Japanese dishes, presented in beautiful earthenware, porcelain and lacquer-ware along with some sake at Kozue or head to Girandole where one can choose between signature brasserie dishes and Asian favourites in addition to Western and Japanese style breakfast.
What we love: The Tokyo Massage treatment combines stretching and aligning movements with Japanese and western techniques for a relaxing massage. The spa includes use of authentic Japanese oils, which capture the natural essence of the four distinctive seasons of Japan.
3-7-1-2 Nishi-Shinjuku, Shinjuku-Ku, Tokyo, 163-1055, Japan
The Ritz-Carlton, Tokyo
Where: Roppongi District
Your stay: The accommodation at The Ritz-Carlton, Tokyo reflects a contemporary east-meets-west interior style. The 245-key hotel includes 35 suites, overlooking the Imperial Palace Garden, Tokyo Tower and Mount Fuji. Spread across 306.5 sqm of space, The Ritz-Carlton Suite is recognised as one of the most luxurious suites in Asia.
Work facilities: With 1,100 sqm. of meetings and conference space, there are a total of four ballrooms and seven meeting rooms. This includes a 560 sqm Ritz-Carlton Grand-Ballroom and an open terrace overlooking Hinoki-cho Park.
Post-work drinks: The Bar Relieve post work stress with live music and signature cocktails at The Bar, located on the 45th floor of the hotel. Their popular drink is Diamond is Forever Martini, a cocktail garnished with a one-carat diamond.
Dining: Enjoy French cuisine at Azure 45, a Michelin-starred restaurant. There is The Ritz-Carlton Café and Deli — Located within the inner courtyard of the Tokyo Midtown shopping center, the café offers a variety of coffee, along with some freshly baked pastries and home-made cakes.
What we love: Zenerity Spa Relax and re-energise yourself with holistic wellness treatments at Zenerity Spa. The treatments are done with warm Bakuhan stone, stimulating essential oils and purifying marine algae.
Tokyo Midtown, 9-7-1 Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo 107-6245, Japan.
The Peninsula Tokyo
Where: Chiyoda City
Your stay: The 314-key hotel has 47 suites inspired by the streets of old Kyoto. The décor features an earthy palette and antique-finish black lacquer, along with cherry wood, and red Japanese lacquer. Business travellers planning to stay in the hotel can enjoy a chauffeur service in a 1934 Rolls-Royce Phantom drive from the airport.
Work facilities: The Peninsula Tokyo offers more than 1,300 sqm of banquet and meeting areas. The Grand Ballroom offers two private pre-function areas and can accommodate 250 people for a reception, 165 theatre-style and 90 for a banquet. The East, West and South rooms are perfect for small to medium-size meetings.
Post-work drinks: Peter is an ideal place for a business lunch in Tokyo. Popular for grilled delights, the restaurant has a chic and vibrant décor and is famous for its vintage and classic variety of cocktails.
Dining: With interior reminiscent of an exotic Suzhou garden the Hei Fung Terrace serves Cantonese cuisine. Their signature dishes include sliced moromi pork with dark vinegar and minced garlic Szechuan paste and chilled sliced sea conch with spring onion, cucumber and coriander. Sushi lovers can hop on to the popular Sushi Wakon restaurant and those looking to have international cuisine can try out The Lobby.
What we love: The Peninsula academy offers a collection of bespoke programmes that give guests a unique access to Japan’s historical, cultural and local lifestyle. The programmes include activities like Eat like a Local, traditional Karate-do experience from Okinawa, Sake brewery tour and many more.
1 -8-1 Yurakucho, Chiyoda City, Tokyo 100-0006, Japan
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