Park Hyatt Tokyo has announced it’ll reopen in December following a 16-month “comprehensive property-wide refinement” with the addition of a new restaurant led by a Michelin-starred chef.
The most significant transformation was to the rooms and suites, sprawled across the 39th to 52nd floors of Shinjuku Park Tower, which saw a room reduction from 177 to 171, and the introduction of a new suite category.
The new ‘Park Suite’ will have a separate living area, dining tables for two or four guests, walk-in wardrobes and views of Harajuku, Shibuya, Meiji Shrine and Yoyogi Park.
The new Park Suite at Park Hyatt Tokyo
Bathrooms were transformed with the design inspiration taken from traditional Japanese “wet rooms”.
Showers and bathtubs now share a space, and include hinoki pinewood or marble soaking tubs, steam or mist saunas.
The New York Grill & Bar, Japanese restaurant Kozue, Club On The Park fitness centre and spa, and The Library – a curated collection of more than 2,000 books – were also fully restored.
Bathroom in a Deluxe Room, Park Hyatt Tokyo
A new era for the hotel’s eateries
The pièce de résistance when it comes time to dine is the new Girandole by Alain Ducasse in partnership with Ducasse Paris Group, founded by Michelin-starred Chef and Entrepreneur Alain Ducasse.
The restaurant will be a modern interpretation of classic Parisian and brasserie dishes, focusing on healthy cooking techniques.
A gourmet breakfast will also be served, “honouring the traditions of French brasserie culture, where friendship, connections and flair may be experienced throughout the day”.
Kojiro Tsutsumi, Chef de Cuisine (left) with Michelin-starred Chef and Entrepreneur Alain Ducasse
There’s also a new central culinary bar, crafted from red Italian marble, which will serve breakfast in the morning and transition into a “vibrant social hub offering craft cocktails and fine wines, alongside elevated small bites and signature dishes”.
The Peak Lounge & Bar, a two-storey soaring glass atrium surrounded by a bamboo grove, offers afternoon tea by day and transforms into a cocktail and lounge escape by night.
The revitalised space “encourages guests to gather, pause and enjoy the urban views and golden sunsets of Mt. Fuji during the day and the starlit sky with Japanese lantern-like lighting, and relaxing live acoustic music performances in the evening”.
Parisian Studio Jouin Manku Designer and Co-owner Patrick Jouin, who led the project, says, “We hope that when guests return, they will feel at ease and recognise the hotel’s spirit, while also sensing a renewed energy”.
Architect and Co-owner Sanjit Manku adds, “It’s like a film remake: the same story, reinterpreted by different generations. The deeper you explore, the more you will notice a thoughtful balance – refined in a way that will remain relevant for another 30 years”.
JW Marriott Hotel Tokyo
A series of other high-end hotels are opening in Japan’s capital in the next six months as tourism to the island nation continues to soar.
JW Marriott Hotel Tokyo will be the brand’s first hotel in the Tokyo metropolitan area, and the only hotel in the new Takanawa Gateway City complex in Tokyo’s newest ‘district’, when it opens in October.
1 Hotels is bringing its sustainably-led hotel brand to Japan with 1 Hotel Tokyo in Akasaka, due to open later this year.
And Waldorf Astoria Tokyo Nihonbashi will span nine stories with 197 rooms when it opens next year. The hotel will have three restaurants, along with Peacock Alley – the bar synonymous with the Waldorf Astoria brand.
For more information, visit JW Marriott Hotel Tokyo, 1 Hotel Tokyo, Waldorf Astoria Tokyo, Park Hyatt Tokyo.
AloJapan.com