I stayed at the Hyatt Regency Tokyo for two nights in 2014, and again for two nights in January 2015, as part of my Around the World in Eight Days trip. I know there are other Hyatt hotels in Tokyo, and people are rather passionate about them, and downplay the Hyatt Regency, but it actually is a great hotel and a great deal at a category 3 hotel. In each instance, my room was lovely. It wasn’t a suite, but I’m sure it was an upgrade. The view from the window included the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building, Central Park and, in the distance, the Park Hyatt. Here are some photos.
Plus, the hotel has a very nice Regency Club serving both breakfast in the morning and appetizers and cocktails in the early evening. Indeed, for someone traveling alone with jet lag, the Regency Club was more-or-less my evening activity before collapsing. Did I mention that you could see Mt. Fuji from the Regency Club?
A New York frequent flyer who elegantly combines her passions for worldwide travel, running a gazillion marathons all over the globe and staying fit ... without sacrificing her fancy for good wine and food.
One of the worst club lounge in the system, let alone internationally (which tends to be better than in US.)
The decor looks fine to me, timeless. Maybe hard to see what’s worn or threadbare in the photos. Hotels don’t need to redesign every 10 years to be good.
That said…
KKR the private equity firm just bought it and plans to renovate
Expect higher rates, fewer benefits, more upcharges
Had been for sale since spring a year ago, so the best staff probably left in ancitipation of the new owners.
Probably too many elites in the guest mix and not enough paying biz premiums, so the prior owners got stuck in the trap of lower margins paying out on the freebies for elites on cheaper nights