Next stop on our Tokyo trip is the new Hotel Toranamon Hills, which is a Hyatt property near central Tokyo. As the name states, this is within the Toranamon Hills development in what has been primarily a business district of Tokyo. This area has good transit links, and now some high end shopping and dining in mixed use towers, with business, retail and apartments. I stayed in this area on a past stay at the then new Andaz Toranamon Hills. The buildings are in separate towers, but connected underground, with the Toranamon Hills metro station in between. We moved here from the Mesm hotel since my wife and daughter had arrived, and I was able to secure a suite so we had more room for the 3 of us to spread out.
I booked this with Hyatt points, confirming a Tier Suite Upgrade at booking, which got us into a Deluxe King suite. My daughter has food allergies, and is a bit cautious around new foods. This is her first trip to Asia (beyond an overnight in Doha airport) so we asked for a microwave in the room in advance, and the hotel happily complied. This gave us some flexibility for her dining options.
I arrived via the subway, not the most direct route from my other hotel, but I had time. For simplicity, my wife and daughter took an uber directly from Haneda. I try to use public transit whenever possible, and Tokyo is a good place to do so, but I don’t force that on anyone else. I just don’t think about the cost, and of course, convenience is most valuable. The lobby doesn’t look much like a hotel, with a streetside entrance seems more like a restaurant. Across the lobby and past the restaurant there is a transit lobby, where taxis and shuttles arrive and depart.
Hotel Toranamon Hills Deluxe Suite
When I arrived at the room, it was already set up for us, with a rollaway bed and microwave that we requested. Simple, but nice to not have to ask again after arrival as is often the case. Another unique feature of the room is a drinking water tap, rather than water bottles. I’m good with that. Tap water in Japan is perfectly safe for drinking, so I’m happy to not waste single use plastic bottles.
The room was plenty spacious for our needs, even with the rollaway bed in place. Pocket doors meant we could close off the bedroom for the living room where my daughter slept. Given that I was preparing for a marathon and jet lag, we kept a similar sleep schedule.
The bedroom was fine, with a comfortable king sized bed, and large windows. A large TV across from the bed, on the wall shared with the living room. We didn’t spend that much time here, other than to sleep. It got the job done.
Hotel Toranamon Hills Deluxe Suite Bathroom
The large bathroom in the suite was probably the highlight of the room. Double sinks, a large marble shower with rainfall shower head, and a nice bath tub. The bathroom is adjacent to the bedroom, and connected to the entrance hallway with a closet and series of shelves.
Bath products are “Whole Plant” from Nemohamo. Nice enough, but not particularly memorable.
Not one to partake in baths often, I did appreciate this after the marathon as my routine is to take an ice bath. A few minutes of misery until my legs go numb. But it seems to work wonders to remove the lactic acid and the soreness that typically follows a race like this. Otherwise I enjoyed the excellent shower which shared the same cubicle.
Dining at Hotel Toranamon Hills
The lobby restaurant is Le Pristine. We only had breakfast here, but it seemed to be a popular place, and most evenings had a DJ. I found the food excellent. It is modern European that is a combination of Dutch and local Japanese ingredients. The hotel doesn’t have a large footprint, so the ground floor consists of the restaurant and a small front desk, and the taxi/shuttle area off to one side.
Final thoughts on Hotel Toranamon Hills
This place worked well for our needs. We had space to spread out and be comfortable. With the relatively central location, with easy metro access we could get around Tokyo easily. Appreciate the opportunity to use some Hyatt points and confirm a suite upgrade at booking. In this case, due to a late change of plans, it wasn’t far in advance. But I appreciate Hyatt’s upgrade system, and it worked well for us here. This nearly brand new property is very nice, even the the spare design might not be for everyone. I’m not too difficult to please, and hopefully it continues to feel clean and new going forward. I’d happily return here on future trips. Have you stayed here?
