I’m Saito, the columnist writer ♪
I’m a male member, and I don’t think female members can really judge what offers “good value for money,” so I’ll write this from my perspective.
That said, I’m not entirely sure how CP should be judged either. I’ll simply list places that I don’t consider cheap, while keeping value for money in mind.
I’m also assuming that you’ll be using the hotel’s restaurants and pool.
〇〇 Andaz Tokyo
When it comes to value for money, this may be the place.
The bath is spacious enough for three people, and it even has a mirror. For bath play, this is the place to go unless you’re talking about a special room like a suite at the Park Hyatt or a room with a pool at the Grand Hyatt.
The drinks in the refrigerator are complimentary, and the sushi restaurant tucked away on the 52nd floor, supervised by Hidetoshi Nakata, is open even on Sundays.
I get the impression that women enjoy it.
〇〇 Sheraton Miyako Hotel Tokyo
This place is also reasonably priced—around ¥20,000–¥30,000—and the rooms are lovely, with houseplants.
Even if you have tempura at the counter for lunch, the bill for two comes in under ¥10,000.
It feels inexpensive, but it’s definitely a step above a business hotel.
The Sichuan restaurant here is beloved by Shirokane residents.
If you have a woman wait for you at the basement bar at night, Shirokane old-timers will shamelessly hit on her and try to steal her away.
Wonderful. LOL
〇〇 Aman Tokyo
If you’re a company president whose name can be found online, they’ll provide you with outstanding service. But they can be rather cold toward guests who are only there for afternoon tea.
The atmosphere is also completely different when the president is present versus when he isn’t. For better or worse, it’s a foreign-owned hotel.
It’s the most expensive hotel in Tokyo. A sushi restaurant is opening next week.
The Italian restaurant was famous for being bad, but it has improved “slightly” since the chef changed.
If you treat it as a lunch-only destination, there’s no problem.
I get the feeling that women enjoy it.
〇〇 Park Hyatt Tokyo
I don’t know why, but I like it. The pool is also highly recommended.
I’m not very familiar with the Shinjuku area, but after staying there once to catch Pokémon, I started staying there occasionally.
The suites have a piano, so having someone play it while naked can be fun, and the bath is large enough for about six people.
〇〇 Palace Hotel Tokyo
Having a terrace is a nice feature.
If you’re going to play outside, wait until it gets dark so no one complains.
The teppanyaki and tempura restaurants are small, so talking about papa-katsu there can be risky.
The sushi restaurant is casual, and the bar is nicer outside.
There are tons of women who look like Minato Ward girls.
I get the feeling that women enjoy it.
〇〇 Grand Hyatt Tokyo
Other than the special rooms, I may not have the best impression of it, but perhaps it gets women excited?
It’s a step above the ANA InterContinental.
Some of the restaurants are a bit questionable, so it’s a matter of personal preference.
The rooms with pools are number one, though.
It may be crude, but swimming without swimsuits with several papa-katsu women is fun.
〇〇 The Ritz-Carlton
You really can’t go wrong with this hotel.
Everything is well thought out, from the dining options to the atmosphere at the main entrance.
It has that quintessential “hotel” feel.
The pool is great, and you can even hop from teppanyaki to tempura to sushi.
You probably won’t hear any complaints here.
I get the feeling that women enjoy it.
〇〇 The Peninsula Tokyo
It feels cramped…
They did an impressive job making it work in such a limited space, but there’s also a sense that they had to force everything in.
The later you go for breakfast, the more likely you are to run into the general guest entrance.
It’s a compact hotel. The views are nothing special either, but there’s music that can only be heard underwater in the pool, and it makes you want to stay submerged forever.
× ANA InterContinental Tokyo
It feels like Marina Bay Sands without the rooftop pool.
Some people probably like it quite a bit, but to me it feels no different from a business hotel.
× Kioicho Garden Terrace
The staff are young, and wherever you go—including the restaurants—their default phrase is, “Please wait a moment.”
The service feels inexperienced.
Even if the price dropped to ¥30,000, I still wouldn’t stay there.
× HOSHINOYA Tokyo
It feels like being served by children.
Once, while dining at the restaurant where Trump and the prime minister had met, a staff member said my real name and company name out loud, asking, “You’re Mr. 〇〇, right?” The papa-katsu woman I was with immediately found out who I really was.
Ever since then, that hotel has been bad luck for me.
× Hyatt Centric Ginza Tokyo
You’re paying solely for the location.
They make up for it with the design, but I suspect the place is mostly used for window-side play.
If someone installed a camera in the building opposite, things could get very interesting.
The view is also a no. For breakfast, you’d be better off going to bills and having what they call the best breakfast in the world.
× Marunouchi Hotel
It’s just a business hotel.
You’re only paying for the location.
I sometimes stay there when circumstances make the location convenient.
× The Tokyo Station Hotel
The hallways are far too long.
The view is terrible. I wouldn’t stay there no matter how low the rate became.
▲ The Prince Park Tower Tokyo
At first, I thought it was an ordinary business hotel, but the views are good, so it might actually offer decent value.
However, I’ve only stayed there a few times, so I’m not sure yet.
▲ The Westin Tokyo
It’s perfectly fine, I suppose.
I think the breakfast is very good.
The upstairs bar and teppanyaki restaurant are also perfectly acceptable.
In terms of value for money, though, the Miyako Hotel in the same group wins.
I could go on forever if I listed every little detail.
I’ve written this completely as I pleased, so is this likely to cause an uproar?
I’d love to hear what everyone else thinks.
