Celebrating its 20th year at Roponggi Hills is the enormous high-rise establishment Grand Hyatt Tokyo — the merriest home away from home in Tokyo.
Far enough from the conventional bustling sights, but close enough to be convenient to all of the city’s important touchpoints, nothing has quite come close to the landmark Hyatt property; owing its uniqueness entirely to the inviting atmosphere brought by serene, minimal interiors and its roster of all-serious dine and play options.
Nestled right in the middle of Tokyo’s Roppongi district, Grand Hyatt Tokyo is part of the Roppongi Hills mixed-use building complex that spans everything from offices, apartments and shops, to restaurants, a cinema, world-class art museum Mori Arts Center and more; all a stone’s throw away from the famed Ginza shopping street. That’s the literal world at your fingertips, especially if you’re one to embrace shopping as a key holiday activity.
Immediately upon arrival, you’re greeted by sculpture ‘Untitled Heads’ by Jun Kaneko. The lobby is currently decked out in stunning red and gold Christmas decorations as part of its Grand Love social media activation for charity, celebrating the establishment’s 20th anniversary with additional seasonal Holiday menus at its numerous restaurants.
One of its prime dining options is Shunbou, a warm space filled with natural sunlight in the day, and ambient with the cool of Aji-ishi Japanese granite from Kagawa Prefecture and cherry wood tables in the night. Featuring market-fresh ingredients specially grown and prepared for Japanese cuisine, Shunbou specialises in kaiseki and kappo fare (with menus served on a rotational basis), a destination in and of itself that does more than a wonderful job of packaging the best of Japan’s produce and hospitality for both locals and visiting guests.
Lest we forget the lavish spa facilities too — Nagomi comprises of a world-class indoor pool and fitness rooms accessible only via private membership and for staying guests.
While many Japanese rooms are compact in size, here, space comes considered. With 2.9m high ceilings, furniture by B&B Italia, mahogany-finished fixtures and light earth-tone colours and textures, the rooms provide a regal experience of comfort complementary to the excellent facilities offered by this Hyatt establishment. But the true highlight of the rooms are its bathrooms. They are designed with the philosophies of Japanese bathing in mind, each occupying more than one quarter of the standard room spaces and outfitted with a deep soaking tub that fills within five minutes — any excess water will overflow safely into a separate showering area — and a German-made Dornbracht rain shower. This is all coated in creamy Rebecca beige limestone, the best of pampering complemented by bookable views of the majestic Mount Fuji in the far distance.
While one might not consider this to be the novelty that wows, Grand Hyatt Tokyo offers an experience finessed by years of enhancing the ultimate form of rest, one specially enhanced by nostalgia and traditional Japanese hospitality — a sanctuary of familiarity that you can always go back to, and share in memory with generations to come.
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