Park Hyatt Tokyo

"Famous for its appearance in 'Lost in Translation', this hotel in Tokyo is undergoing a renovation while maintaining its original design. It includes a new suite category and the famous New York Grill & Bar." - Jennifer Flowers

"The Park Hyatt Tokyo is highlighted as a prime location for redeeming travel points, known for its elegant rooms and stunning views of the city."

"Park Hyatt Tokyo, located in Shinjuku, occupies the top 14 floors of Shinjuku Park Tower. Known for its superior service, the hotel features 178 guest rooms, a rooftop pool, a library, and dining options like the New York Grill and Kozue. Note that the hotel is set to close for renovations in May 2024." - Keith Flanagan, Adam H. Graham

"How did it strike you on arrival?Hotel aficionados drool over Park Hyatt Tokyo; it’s not the newest, nor splashiest, but it’s among the more rarified originals to which other hotels aspire. Rising through the 39th and 52nd floors of a glassy skyscraper in Shinjuku, the hotel quickly eases into the space with soft lights and handsome interiors that, although it opened over two decades ago, feel timeless. What’s the crowd like?Fans of Park Hyatt alongside romanced first-timers (plus, anyone who’s seen Lost in Translation). The good stuff: Tell us about your room.Born in the '90s, the style is immaculately maintained. Deluxe rooms are spacious with neutral, textured wallpaper, soft wall-to-wall turquoise-green carpet, and panoramic windows framing a scintillating Shinjuku (or, with luck, Mount Fuji on the horizon). The decor is clean-edged, and an upholstered bed frame—matching the carpet—is bookended with electric paper lanterns, all refreshingly spare. We’re craving some deep, restorative sleep. They got us?Extra-wide beds, tucked with ironed sheets, can seem hilariously large—though no one is complaining. Please tell us the bathroom won’t let us down.The aroma of parsley seed, rosemary leaf, and bergamot mint refresh the bathrooms thanks to Aesop toiletries. There are shiny surfaces all-around, from granite tiled stand-up showers to the mirrors surrounding the sink, but there are eclectic touch-ups, too: Framed art hangs above the tub, and gold and white checkered floors are a pure novelty. Maybe the most important topic of all: Wi-Fi. What’s the word?Wi-Fi is everywhere and anywhere it’s needed (at no extra cost). Room service: Worth it?Room service is available, at the price you might expect at a five-star hotel, but why aren't you eating at one of the hotel’s brilliant restaurants? Anything stand out about other services and features? Whether it’s childcare, gyms, spas, even parking—whatever stuck with you.The fare at the high-up New York Grill is so rich and so worth it, and yes, it’s the same venue famously featured in Lost in Translation. Bottom line: worth it, and why?Unless you're looking for contemporary with a capital C, it's worth every dime to stay at this handsome classic." - Keith Flanagan

"Immortalized on celluloid in the film Lost in Translation , the modernist Park Hyatt may have the sexiest cocktail bar in all of Tokyo. The rest of the property—set on the upper floors of the three connecting columns of the 770-foot Shinjuku Park Tower—is just as attractive, with a bamboo garden, swimming pool, and restaurant seated high in the sky. The interiors are the work ofPritzker Prize–winning architect Kenzo Tange and designer John Morford, ornamented with wood, woven abaca, and granite to add warmth to the hotel’s sleek glass surfaces. Starting at just under 600 square feet, guest rooms are practically palatial and include glass knobs that let you control everything from the lights to the curtains right from your bed, as well as walls paneled with rare water elm from Hokkaido, some sourced from trees that were submerged in lakes for up to 2,000 years."