Grand Hyatt Tokyo

Description:

• Opened in 2003 and counting on the surrounding Roppongi Hills development with its 200-some shops and restaurants to act as a major draw, this ambitious hotel wows with a wide range of recreational and dining facilities, as well as technically advanced rooms that older hotels can only dream about. In contrast to sister Park Hyatt's subdued, sophisticated atmosphere that attracts bigwigs hoping to escape the limelight, the Grand Hyatt strives for a livelier clientele who relish being in the center of it all. Still, key cards inserted into elevators block public access to guest floors, and those seeking pampering can opt for the Grand Club floor. Rooms, at 42 sq. m (452 sq. ft.) among Tokyo's largest, feature Italian furnishings, large mahogany desks, blackout blinds, 30-inch flat-screen TVs, safes designed for laptops with plug-ins for recharging, and duvet-covered beds with focused reading lights. One-quarter of each unit's space is taken up by a huge bathroom equipped with separate shower and tub areas and a 13-inch flat-screen TV that swivels from the tub to the sink.

  Facilities: 7 restaurants; 3 bars; 20m indoor pool w/Jacuzzi and sauna (fee: ¥4,200/$35/£18); fitness room; spa; concierge; 24-hr. technology concierge to address your computer woes; business center; shopping arcade; salon; barbershop; 24-hr. room service; in-room massage; babysitting; same-day laundry/dry-cleaning service; nonsmoking rooms; executive-level rooms; free shoeshine.

• © Frommer's 2012

Awards:

Frommer's

•  Very Highly Recommended 2010