The iconic Park Hyatt Tokyo has reopened after over a year of closure for renovations.
These renovations coincide with the hotel’s 30th anniversary. Although popular, the hotel was beginning to show its age and needed a refresh.
“For more than three decades, Park Hyatt Tokyo has held a special place in the hearts of guests who have created and shared meaningful moments within these walls—a place that has come to feel like home,” said Fredrik Harfors, General Manager of Park Hyatt Tokyo. “Today marks not only a celebration of our history, but the beginning of an inspiring new chapter that invites guests to rediscover the hotel anew.”
This property is located in a relatively quieter corner of Shinjuku, next door to Shinjuku Central Park. Guests should expect about a 15-minute walk from Shinjuku Station.
Booking
The Park Hyatt Tokyo got bumped up from a category 7 to an 8 earlier this year. Guests looking to book the property using points will need 35,000 during off-peak, 40,000 during standard, and 45,000 points during peak periods.
Most award bookings in the coming months have been taken, given that the property went on sale again back in September. However, guests can still find ample availability during the upcoming summer and fall months.
This Park Hyatt comes with a hefty price tag when looking to book with cash. The lowest I’ve managed to find is in the $700s during mid-January. Rates routinely hit $1,000+ during busier times.
Although the category 8 designation might feel steep, the high price tag still allows guests to get incredible value for booking points at this property.
For example, redeeming 40,000 points on a night where the cash rate is $1,000 is a value of 2.5 cents per point. That’s one of the more solid deals in the World of Hyatt program, considering they’re generally valued at around 1.8 cents per point.
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A Look Inside
This hotel now includes 171 guestrooms with 29 suites following renovations.
Standard-level rooms measure about 484 square feet, or 45 square meters. Deluxe and corner rooms are fairly larger, at about 600 to 700 square feet, or 55 to 65 square meters. The rooms have a lighter, fairly generic theme compared to what they used to be, somewhat similar to the Park Hyatt Chicago.
Most suites measure about 915 to 1,500 square feet, or 85 to 140 square meters, with the most premium of suites measuring over 2,000 and 3,000 square feet, or 220 to 290 square feet.
A new guestroom following renovations is the Park Suite, measuring 915 square feet, or 85 square meters, which offers generous living and dining spaces and sweeping views of the surrounding city.
Park Hyatt has maintained the look and vibe of the New York Bar, a popular site thanks to scenes from the movie Lost in Translation.
Bottom Line
The iconic Park Hyatt Tokyo is back, and World of Hyatt members have another property to take advantage of when traveling to Tokyo. I’ll be interested to hear the feedback on the rooms once the hotel reopens, which appear to have a lighter theme and vibe based on the initial photos.
All photos by Hyatt.
