Known as Gaikokujin houses, because most of the occupants are foreigners, these houses are similar to the rooming houses that you can find in many cities and are usually conveniently located within easy reach of stations.
if i remember right...Park Hyatt has been choosen best hotel in the world in 2005 so i was pretty surprised not to find that much info about it on vt...that's expensive, but they dont take money for a visit or just 10$ for a drink in one of the bars located up high:)) at my opinion it's worth just to visit one of the most gorgeous and sophisticated hotels in Japan, to appreciate it's originality, minimalist decoration. The hotel itself is from 39 till 52nd floors of Shinjuku Park Tower, granite and glass building designed by Kenzo Tange. I've been there when had dinner on 52nd floor in "New York Grill" restaurant and after spent couple of hours in one of the bars with my friend...what can i say more? you just have to watch the movie "Lost in translation" and get the idea about spacious and luxury rooms, swimming pool with fantastic view over the city. Btw the movie was released soon after our visit there...so our impressions were not affected by it
funny fact that i read about Park Hyatt: in Shinjuku district hotels usually occupy higher floors of business centers and it's always overcrowded, but in P.H. they have separate elevators for their guests and that offers privacy..that way you can be sure if there is somebody in the elevator with you..they're likely to be personalities, fashion designers or CEOs:) and yes, maybe you will be lucky enough to meet Scarlett Johansson??
The service was incredible. We made the mistake of walking to the hotel from the train station in the August heat. The bellmen saw us approaching and several ran down the hill at full speed to meet us and take our luggage. The majority of the staff spoke excellent English and were more than helpful. There were even comfort foods on the room service menu like fries and hamburgers when you've had enough sushi. The elevator system is slightly confusing due to the 3 towers. This is the hotel that Lost in Translation was filmed in. I would reccomend it to anyone in a heartbeat.
The pool is on the 2nd tower and getting to it is slightly complicated. You need to switch towers and then go down to the locker area and then back up to the pool which is on the 47th (or there abouts) floor. We were on the 50th floor and the views were indescribable. We could see what felt like the majority of Tokyo.
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